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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 155

Cars in the Air What Woollahra Alderman Saw

Evening News · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 4

Old South Head-road is a very old road. Those who travel it are liable to all sorts of shocks, if what alderman at council meetings say is correct…

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Lord Mayor Acts Father Jerger's Case

Evening News · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

The Lord Mayor has written to the Prime Minister, ans asked him to reconsider the case of Father Jerger…

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City Council and Water Board. an Unneighborly Action

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 4

A letter from the Water and Sewerage Board to the effect that it had been decided that meters must he installed in all public conveniences and payment made for all water…

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Water Meters Board and City Council "A Matter of Duty''

The Sun · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

Referring this morning to the decision of the Water and Sewerage Board to install meters in all public conveniences controlled by the City Council,…

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 4

The council met on the 17th, Cr. Page presiding Also present were Crs. W. A. Lalor, Pye, G. .A. Lalor, Cable and Morehead. The President reported that he had signed and…

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Damages Against Shire Council. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 11

A case of interest to shires and municipalltie: was decided in the District Court. A. C. Fraser sued the Ashford Shire Council for £[?]7/8/6 damages as a result of his…

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Poisoning Prickly Pear. Shire Council's Action

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 7

DUBBO. -- At a meeting, of the Marthaguy Shire Council, Councillor M'Kay expressed himself as so satisfied that the experiments made by the Department of Lands in the destruction…

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Artarmon Ratepayers Want More Aldermen

Evening News · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 4

The ratepayers of Artarmon. which forms portion of the Naremburn Ward, are dissatisfied with their representation in the Willioughby council and at…

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Lord Mayor's Address

Evening News · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 1

The Lord Mayor's address of welcome in the Prince was as follows:— "May it please your Royal Highness we, the Corporation, Lord Mayor…

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St. Mary's Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

The usual meeting of the council was held on the 10th. Present: Aid. Morris (Mayor), Luke, Johnson, Halliday and Lalor. Correspondence was read from the Registar Parramatta, stating that…

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Buying a Coalmine. Cut Council's Venture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 11

The City Council some months ago decided that a coal mine should be purchased to supply coal for the use of the electric lighting department. Tenders were invited, and…

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Municipal Assessment Appeals. (Before Judge Cohen.) Objections to Valuations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 9

In the District Court, Howard Smith, Ltd., and the Sydney Coal Company appealed against the assessments of their properties by the Municipal Council of the…

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Aldermen's Dignity

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 5

The alleged slight to the dignity of the city aldermen in denying them a place in the Royal Progress in Sydney on June 9 was before the finance committee of the City Council…

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City Council's Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 10

The reply of the State organising committee to the City Council's resolution of protest against the omission of the Lord Mayor and aldermen from the Royal procession through…

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A Shire's Rabbits. Appellant Fails to Appear

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 7

YOUNG, Wednesday.--At the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Bevan, the case in which Mr. Neville Grahame appealed against the decision of the police magistrate fining him, as…

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Cork's Lord Mayor. His Murder. the Story of the Lady Mayoress

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 18

At the inquest on the death of the Lord Mayor of Cork, the Lady Mayoress, who was dressed in deep mourning, and who was labouring under deep emotion, spoke…

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Budget of News and Views From and About Ireland Alderman William Cosgrave, M.P. His Arrest

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 7

Alderman William Cosgrave, M.P., was arrested by a large force of military and Police at his home in Beechpark, Templelogue, last month, and conveyed to an…

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Labor 'Council's Policy To-night's Meeting

The Sun · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 7

To-night's meeting of the Trades and Labor Council should be an interesting one. The debate on the following motion will be resumed: --…

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Row in Council Ratepayers Join in

Evening News · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 10

For over two hours last night the matter was discussed at Eastwood Council, to the accompaniment of heated cross-fire and noisy demonstrations on the part…

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What He Feared Lord Mayor and Father Jerger Open Court in Sydney Wanted

Evening News · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 1

"The one everpowering reason against deportation is that Father Jerger has never had a trial," Lord Mayor…

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