Hills District No Farewell to Hills Master "Disgrace" Says Shire President
Indignation that Mr. R. M. Ross, late headmaster of Castle Hill School, should have been allowed to leave the district "unhonoured and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1940
2,819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 141
"Stinks to High Heaven" Council Land Sale at Fairfield "IRREGULARITIES"
"The whole thing stinks to high heaven and savours of Tammany Rules." This is the pungent comment made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labor Council Of N.S.W. Authorised Report Imported Theatrical Companies. Union Seeks Restrictions. Australian Artists Penalised
At the instance of the Actors' Equity, the Labor Council last week decided ,to ask the Commonwealth and various State Governments to prohibit the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Nepean Shire Council
At the last monthly meeting of the Nepean Shire Council the President (Cr. Scott) and Councillors Hewitt, Skidmore, Scott, Rose, Barker, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Opperman Rides For Lord Mayor's Fund
Proceeds of Hubert Opperman's attempt on a world cycling record--24 hours unpaced--at the Sports Arena tomorrow week will go to the Lord Mayor's War…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Lord Mayor's Fund Holroyd Branch Established
A public meeting, called by the Horoyd Committee of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund, was held at the Electricity Building, Merrylands, on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Buildings in the Shire
The Sutherland Shire Building Inspector, Mr. W. L. Cooper,reported at the last council meeting that plans submitted for new buildings since the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kogarah Council Praised
The East Mortdale and Renown Park Progress Association expressed appreciation at this week's meeting of Kogarah Council for work carried…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →For Federal Council
N.S.W. delegates to the Federal Council of the Australian Stud Pig Breeders' Society will press for the revised stondards of excellence agreed on by their…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. Delegates Elected at Guildford
At an enthusiastic meeting convened by the Mayor of Holroyd, Ald J. Thorburn, and held at the Memorial School of Arts, Guildford, last Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brisbane Council Loan Closes
The Brisbane City Council loan of £250,000 at 4½ per cent., for 10 years, closed at mid-day yesterday with a full suhscription. Many late subscribers were excluded. The loan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Affairs of Woy Woy Council
An inspecting officer of the Department of Works and Local Government will go to Woy Woy next week to investigate the affairs of the Woy Woy Council…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Park Hill Requests to Council
A request to Granville Council by Park Hill Progress Association for a light at corner of Bradman and Excelsior Stree[?] has been referred for report…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broadcasting Station. County Council Proposal
"This will prove a gold mine to the council if we are successful in getting a licence," said Alderman Field at the last meeting of the St…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junior Rugby League Proposed Council
A copy of the draft constitution of the proposed junior council for the control of junior League football was considered on Monday night by the general…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Holroyd Council First 1940 Meeting
Aldermen J. B. Thorburn (Mayor), Campbell, Warnock, Martyn, Smith, Barry, Maunder, Chamberlain, Jones, Clarke, Styles and Fenwick attended the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Street Lamps. County Council Problem
"It cost the council £160 last year to replace street lamps which had been broken by vandals, and strong action will have to be taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Liverpool Post Office Move by Council
The old building that houses the Liverpool Postal facilities has been under discussion for years past, and although on numerous occasions the promise of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →County Council Showrooms. "Justified by Figures."
"The figures already available as a result of operations at the new Hurstville showrooms vindicate the council's action, and prove that its…
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