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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 155

Municipal Elections New Local Government Act Not Yet Fully Appreciated Labor Candidates Defeated

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1920 · page 5

"To make any drastic changes in the system of Local Government," said Mr. A. R. Bluett, secretary of the Local Government Association, to a…

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Shire Presidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 9

ALSTONVILIE.—Councillor A. E. Biggs has been reelected president of Tintenbar Shire. CAMDEN.—Councillor John Edward Moore, re-elected…

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£1 a Year Council Wants Telephone Rent

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 6

The [?] will to-morrow night [?] the following recomment[?] [?] the Works Committee:— [?] the Commonwealth…

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Waverley's Mayor

Evening News · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Alderman W. C. Quinton is one of the newly-decided aldermen of Waverley, and at a meeting of the Broute Progress Association last night, related a few…

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City Council Coal Mine. Aldermen to Inspect. Four Mines to Be Visited

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

The Electric Lighting Committee of the City Council yesterday afternoon, further considered the advisableness of the acquisition of a coal mine…

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Law Report. in Equity. (Before Mr. Justice Street.) Rates on Catholic Presbytery. City Council v Kelly and others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

This was a suit instituted in Equity by the Council of the Municipality of Sydney against Archbishop Kelly, Patrick Lewis Coonnn, the Venerable Joseph Collins, Sir Thomas Hughes,…

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Burwood Pioneer. Legislator and Alderman

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 10

At the Burwood Council Chambers last night the 89th birthday of ex-Alderman William. Archer was celebrated. Mr. Archer had been an alderman from the formation of the…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 1

The first ordinary meeting of the newly-elected council was held on Monday evening, Ald. L. A. Simpson presiding. There were also present Ald. Smith,…

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Council's Committees

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

Parramatta Council held a special committee meeting on Monday evening, for the Purpose of electing the various standing committees for the year. Four…

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North Shore Market Housewives' Appeal Council Sympathetic

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 5

The Housewives' Association last night waited upon the North Sydney Council on the question of creating markets, or market spaces, for the…

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League of Nations Meeting of Council LONDON, February 6

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 1

The Council of the League of Nations will meet at St. James's Palace on February 11 to dear with the establishment of an international court…

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No Tennis or Handball. Moore Park Grounds. City Council's Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 8

The recommendation by the Health and Bylaws Committee to the City Council to construct handball courts at Moore Park, at a cost of £6000, was rejected at last night's…

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Golf Notes Who Controls Council ? Its Objects Leura Golf Club's Financial Success : Sydney Club Activities

Referee · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 12

There seems to be a good deal of ignorance on the part of the golfers of Sydney as to whom governs the competitions. I am often asked who…

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Shire Peesidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 9

BARRABA.—Councillor D. Capel. BLACKTOW.—Councillor John Charles Page AlBYRON.—Councillor C. R. Ramsay. lowance, £30 per annum…

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Modified Reservations U.S. and Treaty Washington, Wednesday Alderman

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 1

The modified Treaty reservations have been presented in the Senate. Senator Lodge [?] out that agreement with the [?]…

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St, Patrick's Day in Melbourne. Lord Mayor and the Procession

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 10

On Wednesday, 5th inst., the Lord Mayor, Councilor Aikman, M.L.C., in granting permission to hold the annual St. Patrick's Day procession, said:—…

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A Council and a Coal Mine

The Australian Worker · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 11

WHAT just exactly is the matter with the City Council of Sydney? It is supposed to be a business body, and to carry out work in the interest of the…

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League Council Balfour to Act for Britain LONDON, February 9

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 1

Mr. Balfour has consented provisionally to act as British official representative on the Council of the League of Nations…

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Shipping Strike Labor Council to Meet Effect on Future Disputes

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 7

it is expected that at to-night's meeting of tho New South Wales Labor Council the main business will be the marine engineers' strike…

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Ulster and Home Rule Sir Edward Carson's Advice. Speech at Unionist Council Meeting

Watchman · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Ulster Unionist Council, in the Wellington Hall, Belfast, Sir Edward Carson presided at a meeting of the Standing…

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