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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

3,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 184

Holroyd Council Tuesday Night's Meeting

The Biz · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 9

The following matters were included in the business dealt with at Tuesday night's meeting of Holroyd Council:—The Police Department replied to…

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Fibro Homes in the Shire. "Scenic Areas being Ruined."

The Propeller · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

"Unholy fibro affairs are going up all over the Shire, defacing beautiful scenic areas," complained a prospective builder of a new home at the…

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Garages As Homes. Sutherland Council's Action

The Propeller · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

A special report was submitted at the last meeting of Sutherland Shire Council, by the health and building committee, concerning a statement by…

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Council and Contractor Claim for £101

The Biz · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4
Also in Liverpool News

When the former sanitary contractor to council, F. S. Goodsell, wrote claiming £101/10- from Liverpool, last Tuesday night, for work performed prior to the…

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Cabra-Vale Council Intems of Interest

The Biz · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

Aid. F. Hill (Mayor), Aid. Crawford (Deputy-Mayor), and Aldermen Cohen. Lunn. Adams, Reardon and McBurney were present at Cabra-Vale Council…

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Sweeping of Shop Footpaths Unusual Council Order

The Propeller · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 8

An unusual council order, allowing footpaths to be swept only between certain hours in the shopping centre, has been decreed by Sutherland Shire…

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Would Close Loopholes, Council Agrees Potato Growers' Proposals

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 11

AN amendment of the potato grading regulations whereby all rejected potatoes on Sydney markets, now being sold as stock foods, shall be returned to growers, is being sought by the Potato Growers' Council of N.S.W,, which held its half-yearly meeting…

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Militia Drive. Payment of Council Employees. Special Bill Drafted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 11

The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Spooner, said in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, in reply to Mr. Primrose (U.A.P., North Sydnes), that an amending…

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Pontifical Mission Works in 1938 Annual Meeting of Episcopal Committee and National Council. Apostolic Delegate Presides

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

On Thursday, March 2, his Excellency the Apostolic Delegate, Most Rev. Dr. Panico, presided at the annual meeting of the National Episcopal Committee and…

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£80,000 Works Scheme. Bexley Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 5

The Bexley Municipal Council has been informed by the Minister for Works and Local Government Mr. Spooner, that approval has been given to an £80,000 works programme in…

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Powers of Municipal Councils

The Propeller · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 3

Noises caused by amplifiers, motor horns, pneumatic, drills, wireless sets, etc., have been the means of causing great discomfort to the public, and…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 6

Plans passed for new buildings at this week's meeting of Bexley Council were valued at £10,961, including nine bricks and four weatherboard…

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Municipal Candidates

The Biz · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

In this issue three candidates are announced for the forthcoming Fairfield by-election. Mr. E. F. Edwards, of Smithfield. who…

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Appeal Dismissed. Former Mayor of Glebe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 13

[?] John Foley, for merty Mayor of Glebe. appealed to Judge Fuller in the Quarler Sessions Appear Court yesterday against his conviction and fine of £100 imposed upon…

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Former Mayor Of Glebe Loses Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 9

Dr. Horace John Foley, former Mayor of Glebe, yesterday lost his appeal against three convictions at the Central Summons Court…

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Lithgow Council. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 7

The Lithgow Municipal Council decided to adopt the recommendation of its electrical engineer Mr. Robert Houston, and buy two second-hand transformers from the Orange…

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Quarter Sessions Appeal. (Before Judge Fuller.) Ex-mayor's Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 6

Reference is made in another [?]. the appeal by Horace John Foley, formerly Mayor of Glebe. Mr. C. L. D. "Meares (instructed by Messrs…

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Suggestion for Another Swimming Pool at Carss Park. Alderman's Reference in Children's Mud Baths

The St George Call · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

'Children emerge from the Carss Park swimming enclosure at low tide with mud streaming down their legs caused by the trampling of. the…

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Lismore Council Funds. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 7

The revenue of the Lismore Municipal Council from all sources last year totalled £140,267, compared with £124,348 in the previous year. Administrative costs were equal to 4.24 per…

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