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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 155

Shire & Municipal Legal Opinions. Impassible Roads

The Land · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

Case.—In the original survey of Crown Lands 40 years ago there were no graded roads left through them, but a narrow strip of land was left 1 chain…

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Tamworth District Council

The Land · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 12

The yearly meeting of the Tiunworth District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on the 13th ultimo, the President, Mr. W. J. Peek, occupying…

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Council's Letters Go Astray

The Propeller · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The Mayor of Bexley complains that letters containing ratepayers' notices which were recently sent out by the Council have not yet been…

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Council News. Compensation Refused

The Land · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

A droll claim for compensation was received by the Municipal Council at Dubbo last week, when a picture-goer, who was knocked down in the rush, and…

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Is Bexley a Slum Area? Challenge by the Mayor

The Propeller · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

At the last meeting of Bexley Council Ald. Barwell drew attention to statements alleged to have been made by Mr. Mitchell, an officer of…

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Association Doings. Orange District Council

The Land · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Orange District Council was held iir Orange 011 27th ultimo. Present: Messrs. J. Carr and T. W. Millgate (Borenore), E. P. Trebeek (Bowan…

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Increase the Rents. City Council's Flats

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

A proposal was before the finance committee of the City Council on Wednesday to increase the rents of the council's flats in Strickland Buildings, Chippendale, by a small sum weekly…

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Prince and Mayor Impossible Programme Declined Temperamental Towns Christchurch. N.Z.

Evening News · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 1

Yesterday evening the Prince attended a private dance given by Mrs. Tahu Rhodes. wife of Captain Rhodes, side-re-camp of the Governor-General, Earl…

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Suburban Holding Area. Land District of Goaford, and Erina Shire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

This area will be available on and after the 7th June, 1920, before which applications should not be made. County of Northumberland, parish of…

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Crown Lease Areas. Land District of Grafton, and Nymholda Shire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

This area will be available on and after the 7th June. 1930, before which applications should not be lodged. County of Fitaroy, parish of Turville…

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Country Council Proposed North Side of Harbor

Evening News · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

On the motion on Councillor Croft, seconded by Councillor Scott Gri[?] the Kusing-gal Shire Council, at the last meeting, decided in before the following…

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Labor Council's Attitude. Declines to Take Part

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

The Labor Council of New South Wales last night considered an invitation from the State organising committee in connection with the visit of the Prince of Wales to be represented…

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New Season's Wool Clip. Wool Council's Scheme Rejected

The Land · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 15

The Secretary, Farmers nnrt Graziers' Cooperative Co., Ltd., reporter:— According to prese reports, woolgrowers have turned down the scheme of control…

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Emulating Russia Overthrow of Capitalism Labor Council's Desire

The Sun · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

In regard to the proposal from the Waterside Workers' Federation that the unionists of N.S.W. should, in conjunction with other States, asist…

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Declines to Take Part Labor Council's Attitude "No Claim to Distinction"

The Sun · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

The N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council last night carried the following motion:-- This council, while thanking the…

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Coal and Current. Council's Colliery. Huge Expenditure Involved. Purchase of Awaba Recommended

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

Within the last couple of years the cost of coal purchased by the City Council has risen from 8s to 17s 6d per ton, and it is still rising…

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Unconstitutional Blackheath Municipality KATOOMBA

Evening News · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

An the meeting of the Blue Mountant State Council yesterday a latter was read from Mr,A.R. Bluelt,[?] of the Local Government…

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Hornsby. Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council there were present Crs. James (president), Chapman, Higgins, Hales. Moore, Ramsay, Langston, Allen…

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Shire Council's Rabbits Who Owns the Roads? Young

The Sun · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 5

Litigation between the Demondrille Shire Council und the Young Pastures Protection District Board, on the failure of the council to destroy…

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Kuring-gai Shire. Proposed Municipalisation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 14

Mr. R. Greig, M.L.A., has formally lodged a proposal with the Minister for Local Government by a number of the electors of the Kuring-gal Shire, for the conversion of the…

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