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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 155

Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 3

At the last meeting of Kogarah Council a letter was received from the Local Goverment Department re the Council's application to declare a…

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Council Selling Land

The Land · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 6

Q.—Under Division III., Section 518, Sub-section (4) Local Government Act 1919, a Council, under the conditions therein provided, may sell and transfer…

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Council News. Councils' Officials

The Land · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 6

A communication has been received from Captain Cork, Town Clerk of Casino, who has been on military service since the commencement of hostilities,…

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The Wool Council Proposals

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 14

A final reminder is given to growers that the date for receiving ballot papers in connection with the Australian Wool Council's proposals regarding the…

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I.w.w. Labour Council's Demand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 7

A special meeting of trade union delegates convened by the New South Wales Labour Council, and held at the Sydney Trades Hall last night, decided to demand that the State…

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Something Wrong Council's Loyal Address Rejected As Unsuitable Molong

Evening News · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 5

The Amaron Shire Council at its last meeting received a letter from the committee in charge of the Sydney arrangements for the Price of Wales' visit,…

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The Prince S Visit. Decorating the City. Business Men Enthusiastic. the City Council's Part

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 5

If there was any doubt that the illumination and decoration of the streets of Sydney in honor of the visit of the Prince of Wales would not be on a scale worthy of the great…

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Alderman's Consistency

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 5

The council's inspector (Mr. F. E. W. Hobbs) reported to the council at the meeting on Tuesday that Constable Clark and he had caught a number of persons…

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Nepean Shire Council Arranging an Overdraft

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Nepean Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Bringelly, on the 14th inst. There were present: Crs. T. G. Scott…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 1

Crs. Dash, Green, Chapman, Wall, Skarratt, Medcalf, Wilson and Savage were present at Wednesday's meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council,…

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Illness of the Ex-mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 2

An apology for ex-Mayor Lightfoot's absence from the council meeting on Monday was received from Mrs. Lightfoot, who wrote that she was sorry to say…

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The Blaoktown Shire Loan

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 3

Following is the text of President Page's minute submitted at last meeting of Blacktown shire council:—"You have before you," runs the minute, "copies…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 2

Auburn Council carried on at their regular meeting on Monday with a bare quorum. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Cheetham), Ald. Baxter, Sinclair,…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 2

Lidcombe Council failed to get a quorum on Wednesday, the aldermen talking the commendable view that they should do everything they could to…

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Report of the Executive of the N.S.W. Labour Council, on Teesdale Smith Profit Sharing Scheme

The International Socialist · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 4

This Executive having carefully perused the Scheme presented by Mr. Teesdale Smith for "profit sharing" with" his employees, recommends to the Unions…

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City Council Appeals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 9

A supplement to the "Government Gazette," issued on Saturday, announces that appeals lodged against the unimproved capital value assessment of the City Council will be heard…

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Germany Must Pay Supreme Council Arranges Meeting Hun Ministers to Attend Paris, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 1

With a view to fixing the German indemnities. the Supreme Council has decided that the Commission on Financial Reparation shall meet at Brussels at the end of May. German suggestions are invited, and the Chancellor, Minister of…

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Absentee Landowkers Council Considers Sales GOULBURN

Evening News · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 7

At a meeting of the City Council, Alderman Moloney moved what the council consider the expedieacy of recovering certain outstanding rates by the sale of…

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Privy Council Appeals. Condogianis V Guardian Assurance Company. London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 7

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council have granted special leave to appeal in the case of Condegianls v the Guardian Assurance Company, Ltd…

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Manly's Ferry Scheme Aldermen Get Annoyed

Evening News · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 5

The discussion by Manly Council last night of the proposal to launch hugs municipal Ventures led to a heated exchange and the angry withdrawal of as…

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