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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 155

Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

The Granville Councuil met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. Colquboun), Ald. Swift, Hurford, , Hlues, Membrey, Townsend, Percival, McGIlld Howson. The town clerk (Mr. W. G…

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Rydalmere Council

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

Present at Monday's meeting of the council were the Mayor (Ald. G. Hughes) and Ald. Muir, Rippon, Adamson, McPherson, and Randall. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 11

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday last. Present: Ald. Spurway (Mayor), Aucterlonie, Hickling, Tunks, Greenwood and W. Cook. The Mayor reported that in accordance with the…

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Cabra-vale Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 10

The usual fortnightly meethig of the Cabra-Vale Council was held on Monday last. Present: Ald. J. Cook (Mayor), Jones, Hawkins, Bate, Lunn. Hanbury Young and Shearer…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 10

The council met on Tuesday. Present: The President, Cr. Firth, in the chair, Ors. Lowe, Cranston, Waterworth tald Bowets. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Producers Associations' Central Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 11

A meeting of the council was held on Wednesday, when there were present Mr. E. P. Simpson (to the chair). Messrs. J. Kid[?], D. Maclarline, F. B. S. Falkiner (S[?]eepbreeders' Association), W. F. Ja[?]ues…

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Labor Council Boomerang. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 11

Sir,--I notice the Labor Council of New South Wales last night carried a resolution which practically means the ignoring of the Prince of Wales during his short sojourn in Sydney…

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Labour Council. Declines to Welcome Prince

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 14

The New South Wales Labour Council at Its meeting on Thursday night decided to take no part in the welcome to the Prince of Wales. And it further decided to decline an…

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Carlton Infants' School. Council's Request for Sewerage

The St George Call · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 3

The Carlton and West Kogarah progress Association asked Bexley Council, at their meeting on Tuesday evening to bring under the notice of the Minister…

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"CONFUSION" A.L.P. and Labor Council Union Leaders to Meet

The Sun · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 5

Representatives of affiliated unions, acting in conjunction with the central executive of the Australian Labor Party, will meet this afternoon at the…

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St. Marys Council Appeal Court to Be Held in St. Marys

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 1

The regular fortnightly meeting of St. Marys Council was held on Monday, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Morris), and Aldermen Lalor,…

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Penrith Council a Habdship of New Building Law. Big Business Sheet

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of Penrith Council was held on Monday evening, all the aldermen being present…

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Soldiers' Memorial Council Grants Use of the Site Asked For. Ald. West Has Another Plan

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 5

The matter of the Penrith Soldiors' Memorial (or honor roll), which appears to have reached a contentious stage, was further ventilated at…

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The Municipal Theatre

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 20

Somewhere in N.Z. a band of municipal fathers did once make an effort to municipalise a theatre, but now the wandering Thespian of any old type struts its boards…

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Dismissed Council Employees

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 May 1920 · page 2

Aid. Burke will move at next meeting of the City Council that, if the Town Clerk is satisfied with the previous records of employees dismissed for…

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Coal Mine for City Council

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 May 1920 · page 5

The electric lighting committee of the City Council has recommended the purchase of the Awaba coal property, offered to the Council by Mr. Rd. Gilbert…

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Labor Unity Unions and A.l.p. Labor Council's Position

The Sun · Sunday 16 May 1920 · page 5

Representatives of affiliated unions, acting in conjunction with the central executive of the Australian Labor Party met yesterday at the Trades…

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Unifying Labor The A.L.P. and Labor Council. Solidifying Support for the Government

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 May 1920 · page 3

One of the most important meetings in recent years in connection with the Labor movement was held yesterday at the Trades Hall, when representatives of 60…

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Cutting Up a Shire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 12

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

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Privy Council Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 9

In the case of the Commonwealth of Australia versus Zachariassen, and the Commonwealth vorsus Blom, the Privy Council dismissed both appeals, with costs…

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