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Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 155

Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

The Auburn Council met on Monday Present. The Mayor (Ald. T. Cheetham), Ald. Baxter, Sinelair, Long, Rigby, Marshall, Lightfoot, Atkinson Keighery,…

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Blue Mountains Shire Candidates Nominated

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 1

Friday, 6th instant, was nomination day for the Blue Mountains Shire election which takes plaoe on Saturday, 28th inst. In only one riding (A) will there be a…

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Mayor of St. Marys ALD. W. Morris Elected

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 3

The new Municipal Council of St. Marys held its first meeting in the Council Chambers on Monday night last, when all the newly-elected…

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Parsons As Fighters Goulburn Alderman's Opinion Stadium Proposal Turned Down GOULBURN

The Sun · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 5

"The best hiding I ever had was from a parson. This talk about boxing being degrading is nonsense," said Alderman Steele at the Goulburn City…

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Shire Presidents Councillor Page's Luck at Blacktown

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 1

The election of president of the Blacktown Shire Council took place on Tuesday afternoon. All the newly-elected Councillors were present, viz., Councillors…

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Influenza Precautions Labor Council Moves

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

The following resolution in reference to the possible arrival here of influenia was carried last night by the executive of the Australian Labor Party…

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Supreme Council. the London Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 13

The Supreme Council met this morning at No. 10 Downing-street. Mr. Lloyd George, M. Millerand (France), Signor Nitti (Italy), and Lord Curzon were…

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Supreme Council. Conference Resumed. London, February 12

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 11

The Supreme Council met this morning at No. 10 Downing Street. Mr. Lloyd George, M. Millerand (Franco), Signor Nitti (Italy), and Lord Curzon were present. The…

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A "Dead-Broke" Council Bills and Wages Unpaid

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 6

According to admissions made at Wednesday night's meeting of the Eastwood Council, the finances of the municipality are in a most parlous plight…

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Hun Criminals Supreme Council Decision I London. Thursday Night

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 5

The Supreme Council to-day sat for six hours it is islleved that the meeting which is being held in London will last for at least three…

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Council's Headquarters. To be Shifted from Smithfield to Fairfield

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 5

Attempts previously made, whilst the wards system was in force, to have the seat of local government transferred from Smithfield to Fairfield, proved futile. The…

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"Deplorable and Degrading." Goulburn Aldermen Oppose Stadium GOULBURN

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 February 1920 · page 4

A request that the City Council should allow the opening of a Stadium in Goulburn was rejected by the local aldermen, this being the fourth effort of interested…

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A Parson's Punch Is Boxing Degrading? Goulburn Council's View GOULBURN

The Sun · Sunday 15 February 1920 · page 4

"The best hiding I ever had was from a parson. This talk about boxing being degrading is nonsense," said Alderman Steele at the Goulburn City…

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The Supreme Council America Not Represented for Three Weeks LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 February 1920 · page 2

The Supreme Council sat for six hours to-day. It is believed in London that for the last three weeks no American representative has attended the Council…

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Shire Presidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 5

BOGAN.—Councillor J. H. Thomast GILGANDRA.—Mr. W. Barden was elected president, and Mr W. Burrell deputy president, KU-RING-GAI.—Councillor W. R. Prtzairnona was…

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Relics of Barbarism Dublin Aldermen and Mace LONDON, February 14

The Sun · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 1

Forty members of the Dublin Corporation asked for the removal of the sword and mace, which they described as "Relics of barbarism, and a…

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Kuring-gai Shire. Cr. W. R. Fitzsimons Elected

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Kuring-gal Shire Council, held at Gordon, Cr. W. R. Fitzsimons Was elected president for the fourth year, in Succession. The election was unanimous…

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Mayor's Reception. Aviation and Defence. Sir Keith Makes Light of Difficulties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 7

Subsequently the aviators were given a mayoral reception in the Lord Mayor's room, when Alderman Brooks, as Acting Lord Mayor, again commended the guests on their…

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League Council. Second Meeting Closed. London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 7

The second public meeting of the League of Nations Council was opened by Mr. A. J. Balfour, in St. James' Palace. He declared that, after the experience of the last few days, he…

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League of Nations. Businesslike Council. Agreement on Black List. London, February 12

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 5

The Supreme Council sat for six hours to-day. No American representatives attended. The Council considered the question of the surrender of the war criminals, and complete…

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