Bush Fires Sweep Shire
The local brigade has had its time fully occupied during the week with numerous fires over all the Shire; it has even been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1940
2,819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 141
Lights in Prince's Highway “Higgledy Piggledy” Said Kogarah Alderman
Aid. Marx, at last week's meeting of Kogarah Council, complained that the street lights in Prince's Highway were all "higgledy-piggledy."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Co-operation Urged. Lord Mayor's Fund Criticised
A suggestion made by Dr. H. L. Kesteven that the 2nd/2nd Battalion Comforts Fund Committee should be responsible for the handling of private…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Council's Sympathy
The N.S.W. Labor Council last night decided to forward a letter of condolence to the widow. The firemen's representative on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Y.m.h.a. Lord Mayor’s Patriotic Fund
The first donation to the Lord Mayor’s Patriotic Fund, on behalf of the Y.M.H.A. was handed to the Hon. Organiser of the Fund on Friday, January…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Clr. Shaw Nominated As Shire’s Candidate
On Monday night the Sutherland Shire Council decided by a majority decision to nominate Clr. E. S. Shaw as its candidate for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Glebe Council Sydney, Jan. 26
Declaring that the residents of Glebe were being deprived of their democratic rights because of the long delay in the election of the new municipal council,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Receiving Office at Cronulla
At the last meeting of the Sutherland Shire Council it was decided to open receiving offices in respect of rates, sanitary fees,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labor Council Officers Are Re-elected
The N.S.W. Labor Council last night re-elected unopposed the president, Mr. J. Hughes: the secretary Mr. R. A. King, M.L.C., and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agric. Council To Meet In Hobart
THE first meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council since the outbreak of war will be held in Hobart early next month, when some of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A.i.f. and Council Inspector
At the last meeting of Hurstville Council congratulatory remarks were made by members of the council in Mr. Dole's action in enlisting and regret was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Finances. Aldermen Concerned. FIXING 1940 RATE
So strong has been the demand of city property owners for financial retrenchment in the City Council that the Reform aldermen will meet as a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Govt. may end council split
A Local Government administrator may be placed in charge of Woy Woy Council's affairs this week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Indoor And Out With Our Candid Camera Flying To England to be Wed... Explorer's Wife In Sydney. . . Young People's Party. . . Birthday Treat.. Engagement.. To Aid Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund
ANTARCTIC EXPLORER'S WIFE, Mrs. Richard D. Black, lunching at Romano's with George Rayner, who is just back from England. Her husband, is the commander of the supply ship for Admiral Byrd's expedition…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Council Election. Wallacia
Because of the death of Councillor Barker, of the Nepean Shire Council, an extraordinary election will be held on February l8. The polling places will be the Council Chambers,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bankstown Council's Affairs. Ratepayers' Protest
The Bankstown Ratepayers' Protection Association, which has asked the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Martin, to hold a special inquiry into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Women's News Cooling Off After Fire-Fighting Lord Mayor to the Rescue
The Sunday rest of the Lord Mayor (Alderman S. S. Crick) was disturbed yesterday when news came that the home of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →City Council Is Own Chief Ratepayer Debit This Year £62,537
When the City Council determines the 1940 city rate to-morrow, it will demonstrate its impartiality by increasing, by £1942 a year, the rates it pays on its own properties…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rugby League Junior Council
Proposed Rugby League junior council is almost certain to come into being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Election Sydney, Jan. 26
No opposition to the principal officers was forthcoming In the Labor Council last night when nominations were called, and the president, secretary and…
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