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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 155

Coonamble Council's Finances

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 5

COONAMBLE, Monday.--In a minute submitted to the municipal council, the Mayor pointed out that it would be inadvisable to proceed with any now works during the coming…

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"Too Many Joy-rides'- Seeking Municipal Utopia Waverley Alderman's Proposal

The Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

At the Waverley Council meeting last night, Alderman Loowenthal moved that the co-operation of all the metropolitan councils be invited in the…

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Lord Mayor's View

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 8

Ald. Fitzgerald, Lord Mayor, last night made the following statement:--"I am surprised to hear that Mr. Holman has not yet handed in the resignations of himself…

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Lord Mayor's Opinion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 11

"I am surprised to hear that Mr. Holman has not yet handed in the resignations of himself and his colleagues," said the Lord Mayor, Alderman W. P. Fitzgerald,…

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Outstanding Rates Council's Wide Powers

The Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

Under the new local Government Act a council has power, in cases where rates have remained unpaid for seven years, to recover through the medium…

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Factory Not Wanted Waverley Council Objects

The Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

The Waverley Council recently approved an application for the erection of a building in Henrietta-street, but when the disclosure was made at last…

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The Council's Appreciation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 6

At the conclusion of the events members of the council and executive and prominent exhibitors gathered and toasted the ring judge and stewards. Mr. W. Martin, chairman of the…

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Soldiers' Council Method of Election

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 7

An important decision regarding the election of the council of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was arrived at at the conference of…

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Here, There and Everywhere Notes. A CatHolic Mayor of Derry

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 7

"Probably the greatest difficulty in dealing with the Irish question," said the Hon. Burke Cockran, addressing the United States Senate, "is to understand just what…

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Applying the Gag. Labor Council Motion

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

The Labor Council, at a meeting to be held at the Trades Hall to-night, will consider the following motion:— That the printing industry unions be…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson and jury.) a Damaged Punt. Alexander, Ltd., v Woollahra Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

This was a claim for £314/19/5 representing damage to a punt belonging to the plaintiffs, J. W. Alexander, Ltd., who alleged negligence on the part of the defendants, the…

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The Wanglers Both Parties Busy Labor and the Council

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 7

The political situation is more involved than over. Naturally the question of paramount importance is the attitude the Premier…

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South Australia. Municipal Employees Dissatisfied

The Australian Worker · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 7

For some three years the A.W.U. has been at work amongst the Adelaide and suburban municipal employees, with a result that the big majority are now,…

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Shire and Municipality. Legal Opinions. Roads. Liability for Fencing

The Land · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

Q.—In a certain old subdivision in this Shire, provision was made for streets which the Council now desire to declare public roads, but as all those streets are…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 2

At last night's meeting of Hurstville Council a letter was received from the Registrar-General stating that he intends to number the plan…

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Council News. Councils' Officials

The Land · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

The newly-appointed clerk to the Copmanhurst Shire Council, Mr. Anderson, resigned from the Balmain municipal staff to take up the position…

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Export of Fauna. Proposed Council of Control

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 8

A conference called by the trustees of Toronga Zoological Park, of representatives of other Zoological Gardens in the Commonwealth, met at Taronga Park to consider the question of forming a council of control…

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Soldiers' Prison Vaucluse Building Wanted Protest Prom Council

The Sun · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 6

A proposal to transform the old Shaftesbury Reformatory--once a home for wayward girls and later on a refuge for inebriates—into a prison…

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No. 2 Jury Court. Alexander, Ltd., V Woollahra Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 7

This case had not concluded at yesterday's adjournment…

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The Farmers & Settlers' Association of N.S.W. Executive Council Meeting held at the Association Rooms on 1st April, 1920

The Land · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 9

Present.—President Trethowan, Vicepresidents Jelbart and Fitzpatrick, Treasurer Hunt, Councillors Hutchinson, Thorby, Adams, McLaehlan, Field,…

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