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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 155

An Alderman's View of Exchange Rates

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 8

In the "Herald" recently, Alderman W. J. Walker, viec-cfcairman of the City Council's Finance Committee, is reported as having said that an…

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Sutherland Shire's Straying Stock

Evening News · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

In your issue of the 26th inst., the President of the Sutherland Shire states in reply to my letter on the above subject, writes Thomas Roes, Burr[?]…

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Sydney's Decorations. Lord Mayor's Executive Meets

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 9

A meeting of the executive of the Lord Mayor's committee to arrange for the illumination and decoration of the city during the visit of the Prince of Wales, was held in, the…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Dundas Council there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Spurway), and Ald. Hickling, Auchterlonic, Greenwood, Fraser, Cook and J. R. Tunks…

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Fairfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 4

The Smithfield and Fairfield Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. T. Miles) Ald. Wood, Stimson, Downey, Coleman Dell, Bensley, Hunt and Thorpe. Mr,…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 12
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Messrs. Latimer, Perry, David Storey,Robson, and Sproule were sworn in as members of the Council. The President announced that a message of…

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Rose Bay Golf Links Sympathetic Council

The Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

At the Woollahra Council meeting last night Alderman Foster referred to the plight in which the Royal Sydney Golf Club had been placed by the…

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Projected Municipal Works

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 3

At last week's meeting of Auburn Council several aldermen made a dive at the loaves and fishes. Ald. Rigby moved: "That the engineer be instructed to…

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Mayor Wants Machine Gun

The Sun · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 8

When the Woollahra Council decided to make application to the War Trophies Board for several guns to place on exhibition in the municipality, the…

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Entertainment Grant. Lord Mayor Granted £3000

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 5

A proposal by Aid. Mallett that a sum of money be voted for entertainment purposes during the visit of the Prince of Wales was before the finance committee of the City…

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Swimming Council School Children in Baths

Evening News · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 7

In a report [?] Chief Clerk in the Education Department, recently made upon the swimming classes in schools, [?] to what…

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Federal Territory. Elective Council for Papua. Representation of Darwin. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 7

A bill will be introduced in the Federal Parliament during the present session to provide for an elective council in Papun. The white residents of Papua will not be given…

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Lively Council Meeting. Vagaries of Hurstville Aldermen

The Propeller · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 1

During a debate at the last meeting of Hurstville Council the air suddenly became charged with electricity not the kind the ratepayers are…

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Hurstville's Overseer. Suspended by the Mayor

The Propeller · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

At a special meeting of Hurstville Council last night Mayor Cross submitted a minute to the effect that he had found it necessary to suspend the overseer because he had not attended…

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Late Lord Mayor Estate of £2594

The Sun · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 5

The will of the late Alderman Rich and Watkins Richards, civil engineer, late Lord Mayor of Sydney, has, for probate purposes, been sworn at £2534…

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County Council

The Land · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

Steps are being taken to form a county council at Clarence River, and the various councils located in that district are being invited by the Maclean…

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Shire and Municipality. The Shires Association of N.S.W. Annual Conference

The Land · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

The Annual Conference of the Shires Association of New South Wales will commence on July 13th. Further particulars later…

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SWIMMING Advisory Council

The Sun · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 7

The Minister for Education, Mr. Mutch, has approved of the formation of an advisory swimming council to deal with all matters connected with…

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SIR R. W. Richards Will Late Lord Mayor's Estate

Evening News · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

Probate has been granted to Mr. Charles Watkins Richards, of Brown's Crack, [?] the surviving executor and trustee of the will of Sir Richard Watkins…

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