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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

3,672 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 184

Shire Council Notes. School Safety Patrol

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

Rockdale Police Station advised the Council that the School Safety Patrol Competition for the St. George District is set down for the 3rd May, 1939, and…

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Duke of Kent Tree-Planting Shire Council's Proposal

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

NOT all the important trees in Jackson Park, Faulconbridge, will be planted by Prime Ministers of Australia if a proposal of the…

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Shire Council Notes. Electric Light Committee’s Report

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

(1) Application for Street Light, Willarong Road. Mr. R. Collins in a letter asked for a street light to be placed on the pole in front of his…

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Appointment of Engineer Questioned by Aldermen

The Biz · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 9

When G. D. Innes wrote to Fairfield Council last Monday night accepting the position of engineer, Ald. Fishpool pointed out that the Advisory Committee…

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Changed His Mind Aldermen and Parks

Liverpool News · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1
Also in The Biz

When the Parks and Playgrounds Association wrote to Liverpool Council last Tuesday night, advising that the services of experts who act in an…

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Applications for Clerk Discussion by Aldermen

The Biz · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

Ald O'Sullivan started ft controversy which lasted over an hour at Fairfield Council last Tuesday night, when he asked what council intended to do…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday Night's Meeting

Liverpool News · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

The following matters were dealt with at Liverpool Council last Tuesday night. Present were Aldermen A. aylor (Mayor), A. Childs (Deputy Mayor) H. Jardine…

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Shire Council Notes. Health, Building and Plans Committee Report. Curranulla St. Drainage

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

A Ratepayer-owner of property in Curranulla Street wrote stating that in view of the extreme difficulty and prohibitive expense of installing a dumb…

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Vaucluse Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 12

Nominations for the vacancy in the Vaucluse Council caused by the death of the late Mayor, Alderman H. A. J. Abbott, closed yesterday afternoon…

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Ingleburn Council

The Biz · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2
Also in Liverpool News

The March meeting of the above council was held at the Coucil Chambers, those present being: Aldermen H. H. Bainbridge (Mayor), P. Connell, J. S…

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Straying Stock In Sutherland Shire

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

A special report is being compiled by the Inspectors to see what action could be taken to deal with the fast-growing nuisance of straying stock…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

A special meeting of the St. Marys Council was held on Monday evening, the Mayor (Ald. L. A. Muscio) and Aldermen Christie, Irwin, Thompson…

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Emu Rates Suggested Severance From Shire

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

At the meeting of Blue Mountains Shire Council on Tuesday a letter was received from Emu Plains Progress Association expressing concern at the…

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Explains Delay by Council

Daily News · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

The chairman of the Sydney County Council, Councillor Parry, said today that the appointment of a new general manager, for the electricity undertaking…

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Bulk Supply Mountain Electricity Shire Wants Mother Conference

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

BLUE Mountains Shire Council has decided again to approach Katoomba and Blackheath Councils on the proposal of the Shire that…

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Fairfield Council of General Interest

The Biz · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 9

The following (in addition to others reported separately) were dealt with at the last meeting of Fairfiled Council:—A. H. Bird asked for attention to a…

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NEW £96,471 Shire Works. Spooner Scheme for Sutherland

The Propeller · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

At a special meeting of Sutherland Shire Council the President, Councillor C. J. Monro, M.L.A., announced that the Minister for Works and…

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control over CAFES. Council Seeks Power

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 19

Paddington Council has decided to ask the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, to pass an ordinance giving the council power to…

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