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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 155

Municipal Auditors Question of Soldier Preference CASINO

The Sun · Sunday 30 May 1920 · page 4

The Casino Municipal Council had occasion at the beginning of this month to call for applications for the post of auditor…

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Municipal Coalmine City Council's Purchase Proposal. an Undeveloped Property

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 8

The City Council to-morrow ovening will, on the recommendation of the electric lightly committee, be askod to sanction the payment of £76,000 for the purchase of a coalmine at…

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Soldiers' Protest. 10,000 Attend Meeting. Lord Mayor Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 10

Without a dissentient voice, a gathering of about 10,000 people—most of them returned soldiers—in Moore Park yesterday afternoon earried a resolution endorsing the action of the…

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Dominion Affairs Important Change Privy Council's Job London

Evening News · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 1

The "Sunday Express" states that the Government is instituting important Imperial changes. These to hide the transfer of…

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The Tired Prince Weary Round Begins to Tell Up Early and to Bed Late Sits Out Dances at Lord Mayor's Ball MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 1

The Royal Agricultural Society's show on Saturday gave the Prince a peep through the pane of Australian bush life, and he relished it. He…

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Shire Rabbits

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 4

At the Young Quarter Sessions. before Judge Bevan, the case in which Me. Neville Grahame appealed against the decision of the police magistrate…

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To Provide Feed Council's Roads and Parks

The Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 5

In a letter which was read at last night's meeting of the Marrickville. Council, the Local Government Department stated that: "In view of…

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"RIDICULOUS" Dominions and Privy Council LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 1

Mr. W. A. Watt, Commonwealth Treasurer, commenting on tho statement in the "Sunday Express" that In future tho communications from the…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) Municipal Assessment Appeals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 5

Judgment was delivered by his Honor in the appeals by Howard Smith, Limited, and the Sydney Coal Company against the assessments of their respective properties by…

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Mains Engineer. a City Council Appointment. High Feeling Among Aldermen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 10

For several weeks there have been lively discussions in the electric lighting committee or the City Council regarding the appointment of a senior assistant mains engineer…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting was held Inst Wednesday. Present Aid. Spurway (Mayor), Ald. Auchterlonte, Tunks, Hickling. Fraser, Greenwood Cook, W…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on may 25th. Present: Ald. Ashcroft (Mayor). Suttor, Cruickshank, Beate, Hull, Wearne, Lomax, Pearce, Lethbridge and Deadman…

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Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 3

Present at the regular meeting on Tues day were Aid. F. G. P. Jones (Mayor) Denison, Shaw, Watson, Freame, Shannon, Williams and Ferguson…

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Bulli Shire's Expenses Wollongong

Evening News · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 1

At a meeting of the Buill Shire Council the Financial Committees reported against the proposal for retrenchment as submitted by Councilor Webb, it…

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Parramatta Council. The Pound Question

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 1

The council met on Monday evening, the Mayor, Aid. L. A. Simpson, presiding. Also present, Ald. E. J. Brown. Gilbert. Drummond, R.J. Brown, Moss, Prudames…

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A Council's Ways. Culcairn Residents' Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 12

CULCAIRN, Tuesday.--The largest meeting over held in the School of Arts, residents from all parts of the shire attending, carried the following motion:--…

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City Council Flats. No Increase in Rents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 5

A proposal was before the City Council last night forwarded by the finance committee, that, in view of the intention of the Australian Gaslight Company to remove the washhouse gas…

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Flouting the Council Randwick and Housing Board

Evening News · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 3

Alderman H. Goldsteln moved at last night's meeting of Randwick Council that the Minister for Housing be asked to received a deputation with a view to…

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Ratepayers Prolest Excluded from Council Meetings CULCAIRN

Evening News · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 6

At a meeting held in the School of Arts, a motions was carried that the meeting of ratepayers and citizens enter an emphatic protest against the action…

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North Sydney Markets Housewives' Protest Is the Council Serious?

The Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 7

The Housewives' Association (North Sydney branch) is apparently dubious about the sincerity of the North Sydney Council on the question of…

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