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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 155

Jeague Council. to Consider Persian Situation. London, June 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 11

Replying in the House of Commons to Lord Robert Cecil, and Captain Wedgwood Benn, Mr. Lloyd George stated that a special meeting of the Council of the League of Nations…

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Metal Quarry. Proposed Purchase by City Council. a Goldmine Wanted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 11

Alderman Lambert (who is chairman of the Australian Labour party) moved at the meeting of the City Council works committee last evening (Alderman Mallet presiding) that the…

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A Job for Labor Aldermen

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 11

IT is nearly about time that something was done to put an end to the profiteering that takes place daily at the Sydney Municipal Markets…

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Radiators Barred Lloyd George Blamed So Say City Aldermen

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 7

"The Sydney municipal by is not going to walk into the Railway Department's parier for electrical [?] Alderman Meagher…

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Water Rates. Demand for Economy. Alderman Henley Asks for an Inquiry. Board Hostile

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 7

Following the action of the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage in increasing the water rate from 7½d to 9d, and the sewerage rate from 11d to 1/ in the £,…

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Lighting the Road Council's Liability

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 9

Under English law, it is provided that the local authority shall cause the several streets within their parish or district to be well and sufficiently lighted,…

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£1000 Wanted. Request to City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 6

The Lord Mayor received a deputation yesterday morning consisting of the Lady Mayoress, Mrs. C. Dwyer, Miss A. Golding, Mrs. Herring, and Sister Amy, who requested that…

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Clothing Children. £1000 Wanted From City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 4

A deputation of ladles, which included the Lady Mayoress, Mrs. Kate Dwyer, Miss Annie Golding, Mrs. F. G. Herring, Sister Amy, and other members of the recently formed Lady…

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Budget of News From Ireland. The Murder of the Lord Mayor of Cork. Startling Evidence

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 17

Some of our Australian dailies, which failed to publish the evidence given at the inquest of the late Lord Mayor of Cork, sneered at the jury's verdict of wilful…

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Light and Sidelights From Exchanges on Affairs in Troubled Ireland. Glimpse at the Inquest on Lord Mayor M'Curtain. the Policeman's Button

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 16

The London "Daily Express" publishes the following from its Cork correspondent :- The inquest on Alderman…

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City Electricity "Aldermen Not to Blame"

The Sun · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 6

Aldermen of the City Council declare they are not to blame for the present shortage of electrical power. The council, in 1914, said Alderman…

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Bexley Council

The Propeller · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

Bexley Council met on Tuesday night, all the aldermen being present. Punctually at 8 o'clock the Mayor became clothed in official…

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Suspending an Overseer. Lively Council Meeting

The Propeller · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 1

A few weeks ago Mr. Longfield, Relieving Police Magistrate, held an inquiry at the Hurstville Council Chambers under the provisions of the new…

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Tent Dwellers Shortage of Houses Rockdale Ratepayer's Request Council Favors Calico

The Sun · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 5

Owing to the shortage of the Rockdale Council last night unanimously decided to permit an applicant to erect a tent…

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Labor Party Is Wrong Says Trades and Labor Council "Wage System Must Go"

Evening News · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 7

The Trades and Labor Council stands to direct workers to the only way of abolishing the wage system, with its anxieties, poverty,…

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Father O'Donnell Returns Next Mouth Money from Army Council LONDON, Thursday Night

Evening News · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 1

Father O'Donell, the A.I.F. chaplain who was arrested last year in Ireland on a charge of using seditious Innguage, and was acquitted, is…

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Mew Municipality Wanted On the North Shore Line

Evening News · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 7

Municipal independence is sought by the residents of C Riding of Kuring-gal Shira—otherwise Roseville, Lindfield, and Killara. A position to that effect has…

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Eastwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 8

Eastwood Council met an Wednesday night. Present: Aid. England (Mayor), Dunlop, Lovell Carradice, and Matthews. An apology for non-attendance wan presented by Ald. Curradies on…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 11

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Wednesday Present: Ald. Spurway (Mayor), Auchterlouie, Fraser, Cook and H. J. Catt. The Mayor apologised for the absence of…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present; Ald. Ashcroft (Mayor), Beale, Hull, Wearne, Webster, Pearce and Lethbridge…

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