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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

3,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 184

Bushfire Fund. £2,11O from Theatres. "Usherettes" Entertained by Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 11

There was an unusual scene at the Town Hall yesterday morning, when the Lord Mayor, Alderman Nock, entertained 30 smartly-uniformed…

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Cabra-Vale Council Monday Night's Meeting

The Biz · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 7

Aid. F. Hill (Mayor), Aid, Crawford (Deputy Mayor), and Aldermen Conen, Firth, Lunn, McBurney, Reardon and Harris were present at Monday night's…

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Sanitary Dump Sites. Sutherland Council's Dilemma

The Propeller · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 8

The President of Sutherland Shire Council, Councillor C. J. Monro, M.L.A., stated at the last council meeting that a letter had been…

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Council News. Roads and Approaches Complaints

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

A Sutherland Ratepayer informs the Council that in October last year Council advised him that attention would be given to the footpath and street in…

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To the N.s.w. Golf Council

Referee · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 24

SIRS,— Golfers generally will regret that in bringing forward the Amateur Championship this year you fixed on a period which for ten…

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Shire Rating Emu P. A. Wants Act Amended Rural and Residential Areas

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

EMU Plains Progress Association has been endeavering to ind[?] the Blue Mountains Shire Council to take steps to have the…

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Hoardings at Bulli. Ban Imposed by Council. BULLI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 11

The Bulli Shire Council has decided that no more hoardings or painted bulletins will be permitted in the shire along the Prince's Highway. A survey of the existing…

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National Council of Jewish Women—sydney Section. Card Party and Housie Party

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

A card party and housie party will be held of Saturday, March 11 at 7.30 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Redman, Stanhoe, Roslyn Road, Rusbcutters Bay, in aid…

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National Emergency. Chief Municipal Wardens

The Propeller · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

"This man will have to be a Napoleon, Hitler, and Mussolini all in one," said Alderman Gardiner at the last meeting of Rockdale Council, when a…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 8

Co-operation was given by Sutherland Shire Council at its last meeting to the Sutherland Chamber of Commerce in endeavours to have a court…

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Municipal Vacancy. (To the Editor.)

The Biz · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

Sir.—In view of the fact that a byelection win be necessary to fill the vacancy in Fairfield Council, owing to the regretted death of the late Aid…

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News Of The World From Daily Telegraph Exclusive Correspondents Spain's Red Mutiny Crushed Fierce Street-fighting Defence Council's Plea Far "Humane, Honorable Peace" LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 3

THE Republicans' new Defence Council, which seeks to end the war in Spain, reports that the Communist-led uprising has been "almost completely stamped out."…

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Woollahra Garage Alderman Griffith Withdraws

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

When Woollahra Council met on Monday night, Alderman Griffith stated that, since the last meeting, he had ascertained…

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Wants Mayor to Find Uncle

Daily News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. G. Jenner) has been requested to find a lost uncle. Mrs. Maud Coombea, of Staffordshire,…

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Former Lord Mayor of London Auckland

The Sun · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

A former Lord Mayor of London, Sir Harry Twyford, arrived here by the Rangitata. He will leave for Sydney on April 3. to stay with Sir…

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No Deficit on 1938, Says Lord Mayor Improvements Planned

The Sun · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 7

With city accounts for 1938 now undergoing final audit, the Lord Mayor, Aid. Nock, to-day expressed confidence that there would be no deficit for the year. This will be the first year that the…

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Council Rivals Argue at Picnic

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 8

During the luncheon at the municipal employees' picnic yesterday, two members of the County Council argued on which was the largest municipality in the State. "Canterbury is the biggest,"…

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St. George County Council Annual Picnic

The St George Call · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

The annual picnic of the St. George County Council was held at Cronulla main beach on 28th ult., and the attendance was a record. A most successful…

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Hostility to Fake Union Labor Council's Decisions

Daily News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

It was disclosed at the Labor Council last night that the Lang A.L.P. is strongly supporting the scab union of the railways. In delivering his report to council, Mr…

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Sailing Title Protest Upheld By Skiff Council

The Sun · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 15

Tile New South Wales 12ft. Skiff Council last night upheld the protest lodged by A. Stocks, skipper of Valhalla, against the State champion…

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