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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 155

Prince and the Mayor "Demand to be Presented"

Evening News · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 4

"Every member of the community will endorse the last paragraph of the Mayor's minute. placing on record his protest against this latest place of…

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Housing Board and Council

Evening News · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 6

Randwick Council a fortnight ago cent a protest to the Housing Board against its refusal to adhere to the council's building registrations. A reply, which…

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Mayor and Alderman

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 17

It was reported at Tuesday night's meeting of the North Sydney Council by the finance committee that during the discussion on the question of the engineer's resignation Ald. E…

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Waverley's Finances Power to Borrow £351,000 Report Pleasee Alderman

Evening News · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 9

Wavefley aldermen were highly gratified at the report of the auditors (Messrs. Truman, Harrison, and Company), on the state of the municipality's finances,…

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The Murdered Lord Mayor. Startling Suggestions As to the Identity of the Assassins

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

In the English House of Commons, on Monday, March 22, Mr. J. MacVeagh, M.P., referring to the murder of Alderman Thomas MacCurtain, Lord Mayor of Cork,…

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Water Board and Employees Council Objects to Concessions

Evening News · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 3

The Burwood Council takes strong exception to the Water Board's action in giving its employees six weeks' annual holiday on full pay and at the same time…

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Light Railways Ashford Shire Proposal Will Open Up Rich Country Glen Innes

Evening News · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

At a meeting of the Severn Shire Council it was resolved to meet representatives of Ashford Shire Council and confer on the proposal that the provisions of…

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League of Nations. Council Meeting in London. London, June 14

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 10

The Council of the League of Nations met at St. James's Palace this afternoon to consider inter alia, the situation created by Bolshevism and the invasion of Persia…

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League of Nations. Council Meets. Persian Situation. London, June 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

The Council of the League of Nations met at St. James' Palace this afternoon to consider among other matters the situation created by the Bolshevik invasion of Persia. Sir…

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The Strike. Part Settlement Likely. Council Employees. Agreement That May Solve Lighting Problem. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

An important development that may lead to a, settlement of the Strike, so far as the City Council and the Melbourne Electric Supply Company are concerned, occurred to-day…

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N.s.w. Labor Conference. Policy Speeches and the Platform. Dealing with the Legislative Council. Support for Broken Hill Men

The Australian Worker · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 7

After tea on June 5 the standing orders as passed by the last Conference were agreed to with slight amendments, including a new rule moved by Senator…

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Preference to Soldiers. Kogarah Aldermen Speak Out

The Propeller · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 1

The difficulty of repatriating returned soldiers was threshed out without a satisfactory conclusion at Monday night's meeting of Kogarah…

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An Alderman on Roads. Inquirers Wear Steps Away

The Propeller · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

Alderman Chuter vigorously supported a letter read at the last meeting of Rockdale Council, in which the writer asked for information on the…

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A Brisk Function Lord Mayor's Reception

The Sun · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 5

Punctually at 10.25 the Prince, and his suite arrived at the Town Hall. His Royal Highness smartly descended from his motor, inspected the…

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Four-masted Barque Kinross-shire

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

Messrs. Thomas Law & Company, of Glasgow, have sold their wellknown four-masted barque Kinross-shire to Norwegian buyers for about…

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Council Gives Way

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 6

Sitting as a committee, the Melbourne City Council this afternoon considered the proposed new agreement, the basis of which was drawn up in conference between Trades…

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Council and 'The Landing'

The Propeller · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

An artist's proof of the picture entitled "The Landing" was submitted to Kogarah Council on Monday night with a view to purchase. The…

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Who Is to Blame? Mayor Matthews v. Ald. Wheeler

The Propeller · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

The picture of "The Landing," which was laid on the table at Monday night's meeting of Kogarah Council, must have affected the…

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The Rifle Renown v. N.R.A. Council

Arrow · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 11

With all, or nearly all, the ch[?] working overtime in order to clear up arrears of club competitions, musketry, etc., before the year ends-and it ends on 30th inst.-the target…

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Melbourne Strike. Council Compromises. Electric Services Freed. Gasmen Still Out

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—'The strike position has improved. The Molbourno City Council to-night approved the recommendation of its disputes…

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