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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 155

Annandale's Finances Mayor Pessimistic

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 8

The Mayor (Alderman Packer) at the meeting of the A[?] Council last night pointed out that the financial position of the municipality was such to…

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Garbage Destruction. City Council's Methods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 6

While the Health and Bylaws Committee of the City Council was considering the estimated income and expenditure for 1919-1920 yesterday, Sir Allen Taylor drew attention to…

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City Council Electricity. Competition From Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

The Electric Lighting Committee of the City Council has reached the position of having to decide whether it will take the trouble and the risk of supplying outlying centres with electric…

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Hunter's Hill Council Claims of Returned Soldiers

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 6

Hunter's Hill has distinguished itself perhaps above all other municipalities in the metropolitan area for its loyalty and patriotic service during the way…

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Electric Power. Extensions to Outer Areas. City Council Cautious

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 6

Considerable discussion arose at the meeting of the electric lighting committee of the City Council yesterday regarding the question of supplying electricity to the Municipality…

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Parliaments and Political Policies Macquarie-st. the Latest Appointments to the Legislative Council

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

The appointment to the Legislative Council of Mr. John Perry, who has sat for thirty-one years in the Legislative Assembly as the representative of…

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Newcastle Council Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--At a special meeting of the Newcastle Council to-night, it was resolved to strike a general rate of 3½d in the £1 on the unimproved value, and 14-37d…

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Builders' Plans Council's Alterations

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 4

"Woollahra Council has a craze for altering builders plans," said Mr. W. F. Foster, at the meeting of the Master Builders' Association last night. He had…

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Collapse of Bridge. Council Suspends Engineer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 10

CULCAIRN, Tuesday.--The newly-elected council of the Culcsirn shire went into committee to discuss the notice of motion that the committee's, report and finding on the…

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Marine Engineers Important Council Meeting Official Silence

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 5

The council of the Institute of Marine Engineers met again this morning. when the strike situation was discussed. Officials of the institute declined to…

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City Council Finance. Rates May Be Increased. Soaring Expenditure

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 8

The estimates of the public works committee of the City Council for 1920, brought forward at a meeting of the committee yesterday provide for extra expenditure over 1919…

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Soldiers' Memorial Council Vote Illegal Petersham Finds Way Oat

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 7

In December last the Petersham Council voted £500 towards the proposed memoral to soldiers from the municipality But the Minister's approval was…

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Stored Furniture North Sydney Alderman Sued

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

Alderman Alfred Wasterhouse was the defendant in a case in the North Sydney Police Court in which Mrs, Margarel Ann Mathews, of Lincoin-street North…

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Boxing Objection to Stadium Goulburn Aldermen's Attitude

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

An application to promote and [?] boxing is a stadium to be erected in Goulburn was recently refused by the local council Some of the alderman…

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Tom Kelly Released Dublin's Lord Mayor London

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 1

Tom Kelly the Sinn Fener who after the recent Irish municipal elections was [?] elected Lord Mayor of Dublia while…

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Keeping Down the Rates City Council Finances

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 6

The finance committee of the City Council has decided to as a low rate, and and the year with a de[?] rather than impose a high rate and possibly…

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Labor Council and Liquor Trade. Prohibition Motion Defeated

The Australian Worker · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

After a debate lasting over several meetings, the Labor Council of N.S.W. last Thursday evening defeated the following motion by 69 votes to 48 votes…

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The Soil. Producers' Council. Disposal of Wool Clip

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Producers' Associations' Central Council, held yesterday at the offices of the Graziers' Association, was attended by Messrs. E. P. Simpson (chairman),…

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"Nothing to Say" Marine Engineers Labor Council to Consider

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

"There is nothing to say." was the only comment of Mr. Telfer secretary of the instutute of Marine Engineers, on the strike position this morning…

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Rising Municipal Rates

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 4

The recommendation of the finance of the City Council to raise the city rate by a farthing typical [?] municipality for the past half-[?] years. The of raising a municipal rate is [?] good nor had a itself. Everything [?] upon the surrounding…

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