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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 155

European Industries. Supreme Council's Decisions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 7

The "Evening Standard" says that the Supreme Council's decisions on economic questions recommend that greatly increased supplies of raw materials shall be sent to…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 7

In the matter of the Western Australian [?]well Wood,Process Company versus the [?]wn, the Privy Council has granted special [?] to appeal from the High Court…

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Lawn Tennis Dispute. Old Council and New

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 6

Last night at Aaron's Exchange Hotel the members of the old council of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association, who were chosen by the meeting held last week, met the…

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Waste to Water Council Takes Action DURRO

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

Steps are being taken by the Dubbo Council to prevent waste of water, It being conclusively proved that enormons quanities have been wasted in the past…

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The Wool Scheme Council States Position Now It Is Up to You

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. Chas. R. Murphy, Chairman writes for the Australian Wool Council: During the next few days the wool producers of Australia will be asked…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

The council met on Monday evening, the Mayor, Ald. L. A. Simpson, presiding. Also present, Ald. Smith, Drummond, R. J. Brown, Prudames, Bird, Gilbert, E. J…

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Electricity. City Council v. State Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 10

The members of the municipal Labour party being in a majority of nine to six at the City Council last evening (Alderman Lambert presiding in the absence of the Lord Mayor),…

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St. Patrick's Procession Question of Flags Request to Lord Mayor Adelaide

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

The Protestant Federation wrote to the Lord Mayor in connection with the forthcoming St. Patrick's Day procession, asking that permission to hold it…

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Legality or Humanity? Matter of £35. City Council's Problem

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 7

They are a kind-hearted lot of men, our city aldermen. In spite of the epithets they sometimes apply to each other when the members of the council are evenly divided into two…

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I.W.W. PLEDGE A.L.P. Challenge Accepted Labor Council's Reply

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

The executive of the Labor Party denies that any candidate, other than Messrs. Minahan and Cambell have signed tha I.W.W. release pledge…

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THE McCAWLEY Appeal. Allowed by the Privy. Council. London, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 11

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed the appeal of Mr. Justice M'Cawley. [This was an appeal from a majority…

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The Protestant Federation. Snubbed by Lord Mayor of Adelaide

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 19

The Protestant Federation at Adelaide has had the impudence to write to the Lord Mayor in connection with the forthcoming St. Patrick's Day procession, asking…

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Economic Conditions. Supreme Council's Decisions. London, March 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 7

A declaration on the economic conditions of the world, which was approved by the Supreme Council on March 8, states that the Council, after carefully surveying all the…

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Loan for Germany Council May Authorise LONDON, March 5

The Sun · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at Paris reports that "Le Temps" understands that the Supreme Council is considering the authorising of Germany to…

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Bureau of Statistics. Proposed Imperial Council. London, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 7

The Statistical Conference recommends that the Imperial Council should be incorporated under Royal charter, the Prime Minister of England to be ex-office the president. The…

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Municipal Employees 44-Hour Week Foreshadowed

The Sun · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 7

Hints were given by two speakers at the annual picnic of the Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees of Australia yesterday foreshadowing…

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Council News. Municipal and Shire Councils' Employees

The Land · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

The Conciliation Committee appointed to deal with the wages and conditions of employment of their employees have been engaged during the last few weeks…

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Weeds on Roads. Shire Council's Dilemma

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 7

WELLINGTON.--The Macquarie Shire Council discussed the destruction of noxious woods on roads. The Amaroo. Shire wrote asking the council to co-operate in having roads cloared…

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Mayor Entertains

The Propeller · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

Ald. T. Cross (Mayor of Hurstville) entertained the aldermen and members of the staff at the close of the last meeting of the council. Ald…

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Loan of £30,000 Waterloo Alderman's Proposal

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

Alderman Dunning at the last meeting of Waterloo [?] urged the advisableness of taking steps to raise a loan of £30,000. He said a referendum…

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