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Council & local affairs, 1939

3,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 184

French Canada Angry at Fascist Talk Hot Rebukes To Mayor MONTREAL

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

French Canada is seething with indignation over an address, by Mayor Houde, of Montreal, before the Y.M.C.A., in which he declared that French Canadians, by blood, if not by name, were Fascists, and would side…

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Hurstville and Its Dairies. "Council's Attitude Vindicated."

The Propeller · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

"The council's attitude to the milk question in Hurstville Municipality has been clearly vindicated by this letter from the Department of…

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Bossley Park Needs Progress Association to Council

The Biz · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 10

Bossley Park Progress Association wrote to Fairfield Council drawing attention to Prairie Vale Road, which was being worn by heavy motor traffic, they…

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China's New Council No Communists included CHUNGKING

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 5

The new Supreme Council of China does not include any Communist leader. It consists of:--…

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Want Rate Collector Deputation to Cabra-vale Council

The Biz · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

A deputation from Cabra-Vale Unemployed Association was present at CabraVale Council on Monday night, and placed before council a suggestion that a man…

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Botany Bay and Its Smells. Complaints by Council

The Propeller · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

"Although at times offensive smells come from Cook's River and Botany Bay, the water in the bay is clearer than it has ever been," said Alderman…

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House Number Thirteen. To Be Excluded by Council

The Propeller · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

Because the owner of a house had complained of having had bad luck with it because it' was number "thirteen," Rockdale Council decided to…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 7

The Mayor of Kogarah, Aldernan Bell, stated at the last council meeting that if the council enforced its previous decision to get rid of…

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Old Men and Municipal Jobs

The Propeller · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

Sir,—I noticed in your issue of January 26 a letter signed "Ratepayer," under the heading of "Recruiting at Hurstville," in which he…

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Municipality of Cabramatta and Canley Vale. Electricity Trading Undertaking

The Biz · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

Consumers of Electricity in the abovnamed area are hereby notified that the Supply of Electrical Energy will be removed to allow for the carrying out of…

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Municipality of Ingleburn. Impounding Officer

The Biz · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

APPLICATIONS, endorsed are hereby invited and will be received by the under[?] up to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the 14th February. 1939, from persons qualified…

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Greater Sydney. Need Emphasised. Lord Mayor on Metropolitan Improvements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 10

The urgent need for a Greater Sydney scheme or some other machinery for dealing in a comprehensive way with the traffic and other preblems of the…

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Controlling Dairies and Council Inspectors

The St George Call · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

The health inspector for Hurstville Council (Mr. Doig) stated at the last meeting that owing to the amount of prominence that had been given the…

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Big City Bill Council Deficit Is £270,000

Daily News · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

Upkeep of Martin Place costs the Municipal Council £68,850 annually. Maintenance of other main streets costs large sums. Elizabeth Street ranks…

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New "Union" Is Repudiated Action By Labor Council

Daily News · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 5

A proposed new "union" to cater for Main Roads Board employees was repudiated by the N.S.W. Labor Council last night…

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China's Supreme Council. New Appointments. Chung King, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 11

The new Supreme Council which has been constituted by the Chinese Government is under the chairmanship of the Generalissimo, General Chiang…

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Loan Council's Problems. Local Government Borrowing. Increase in Recent Years

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 8

The expansion in recent years in borrowing by local government and semi-governmental authorities has been significant especially in relation to the Loan Council. Under the Financial Agreement, loans raised by these bodies are not subject to control by the Council, although…

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Opposes A.C.T.U. Draft Plan Labor Council's Big Defence Proposals

Daily News · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

STRONG opposition to the A.C.T.U. Emergency Committee's draft plan of national defence was voiced at last night's meeting of the N.S.W. Labor Council…

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Shunned Brick Council Company Would Not Sign Agreement Feared Loss Of Control Of Its Own Business

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

Because it believed it would not have sufficient control of its own business, Goodlet and Smith Ltd., brick manufacturers, has persistently refused to join the…

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Communist To Stand Municipal Election TOWNSVILLE

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

Fred Paterson will be a candidate in the forthcoming Townsville Municipal election. The Communist Party will…

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