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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 155

Shire and Municipality. Shire and Town Clerks' Award

The Land · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 4

The secretary of the Shires Association (Mr. T. Glassop), has received a letter from Mr. T. H. Jackson, chairman of the Conciliation Committee that…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

At the last meeting of Hurstville Council a letter was received from the Glebe Council, asking Hurstville to be represented at a deputation to…

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Graziers' Federal Council of Australia

The Land · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 9

The 31st Convention of the Graziers' Federal Council, which commenced its sittings at the Victorian Employers' Federation rooms on Tuesday, 16th…

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Municipal Markets. (To the Editor of the "Propeller")

The Propeller · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 1

Sir,--Hurstville Council is to be congratulated on its decision to form Municipal Markets. There are few topics of greater importance to the mass of…

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 12

The council met on the 23rd, Cr. Page presiding. Also present: Crs. W. A. Lalor, Pye, G. A. Lalor, Cable and Moorehead. At the opening of the meeting the…

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A Fighting Alderman "Will Take on the Biggest" Kogarah Council Challenged

The Sun · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

A letter from the St. George Social Club, read at Thursday's meeting of the Rockdale Council, invited that body to issue a challenge to the Kogarah…

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Lord Mayor's Diamonds

The World's News · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 7

THE most costly badge of office in England Is worn by the Lord Mayor of London. It contains diamonds to the value of £120,000, and each holder of it, during his term…

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Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 11

The usual meeting of the St. Mary's Council was held on Monday, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Morris), and Ald. Millen, Beacroft, Lalor, Brooker,…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

The Smithfield and Fairfield Council met at Fairfield on 23rd ult. Present: The Mayor (Ald. T. Miles), Ald. Stimson, Wood, Bell, Bensley, Coleman, Downey Thorpe…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 12

At a special meeting of the Ryde Municipal Council it was decided, on the motion of the Mayor (Ald. Stewart), secouded by Ald. Dyer, to strike a general rate of 40 in the £ on the u.c.v.,…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 2

The Auburn Council met on March 22. Present: The Mayor (Ald. T. Cheetham), Ald. Keighery, Long, Marshall, Baxter, Atkinson, Briggs, Swinfield, Rigby,…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 2

The Granville Council met on Tuesday. President: The Mayor (Ald. J. Colquhoun), Ald. Howson, Beszant, Membrey, Hines, Baldock, Swift, Percival, McGill,…

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Cabra-vale. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 12

The council met on Monday last. President: The Mayor (Ald. J. Cook), Ald. G. Young, E. Hunbury, J. G. McBurney, A. Bate, F. J. Hawkins, E. C. Lunn, A. E. Jones and W. Sherer…

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Worst Council-chambers Floor As Office Desk

The Sun · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

Alderman Griffin, in thanking the Bexley Council for passing a resolution complimenting him on his return as suburban representative on the…

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St. Marys Council Postal Complaints. Fortnightly Meeting to Be Held. Office Hours

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of St. Mary's Council was held on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. W. Morris), and…

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Eastwood Council Again That "Argus" Report. A £15,000 Loan. The Town Clerk Triumphs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 10

The audience at last week's meeting of the Eastwood Council was even larger than that of the previous lively meeting. Every seat in the council chamber was…

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Irish Arrests Governments Plain Duty Only Way to Quell Terrorism Lloyd George's Reply to Mayor London, April 2

The Sun · Sunday 4 April 1920 · page 2

The Prime Minister has sent a reply to the Lord Mayor of Dublin, who recently wrote protesting that the civic government of the city had been…

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At the Town Hall. Lord Mayor's Reception. High Praise for Australians

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 5

The civic reception tendered to Sir Wm. Birdwood at the Town Hall by the Lord Mayor (Alderman W. P. Fitzgerald) was of necessity only a brief ce[?]mony. But the lengthiest…

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Wow by Waiting to England for Bride Ex-Mayor of Perth's Romance

The Sun · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 3

Constancy in love has had its reward in the case of Walter M. Collins, a Mansfield man, now settled in Australia (says the Mansfield correspondent of…

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Labor Ministry To-morrow's Prospect Council Leadership

The Sun · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 5

Speculation as to what will come out of the clouded State political situation to-morrow has taken a wide range. There is to be a Cabinet meeting…

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