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Council & local affairs, 1920

3,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 155

Shire Elections Keen Interest in Northern Districts West Maitland

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

Great interest is being taken through out the district in the triennial shire elections, and in a number of cases there will be big fields,. In Bolwarra…

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Praise for the Mayor and a Little Censure. Ald. Jones' Supporters and Critics

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 3

A few death-bed remarks were given expression to by the retiring Penrith Council, at its regular meeting on Monday night. "His Worship the Mayor (Ald. T…

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Riots in Berlin. Industrial Council's Bill. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 13

A message from Berlin says the Extremists summoned tholr supportors to demonstrate before the Reichstag against the Industrial Council's Bill. A great crowd assembled…

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The Loaves and the Fishes In Hornsby Shire. Allocation of the New Year's Revenue

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 10

President James, at Thursday's meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council, moved the reception of the estimates, copies of which were placed in the hands of…

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Penrith Council Cemertery Road Again. Commissioner's "Apology for a Job."

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of Penrith Council was held on Monday night, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. T. Jones), and Aldermen…

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St. Marys Council Valuations and Sanitary Charges. a Dangerous Bridge

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of St. Marys council was held on Monday evening, when there were present:—The mayor (Ald. K. Campbell), and Aldermen W. Morris,…

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Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 11

It is quite certain that the Mayor party will be up against strong opposition in Ryde. The wonder has been that the rate. payers have stood the present regime for…

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The Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 6

THINGS are moving a little more freely in the municipal world now. Candidates are pressing their claims and electors are sitting up and taking notice. Still…

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Labor Martyrs Municipal Aspirants Will Reduce Cost of Living

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

The Labor political machine has met out to capture municipal councils at the forthcoming local government elections. Candidates have been selected for…

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City Hawkers. Conflict of Authority. Necessity of Municipal Control

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 14

Fruit is available to the people of Sydney from those who peddle the commodity by barrow in the streets at prices which range from 100 to l5O per cent, cheaper than the rates…

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Bexley Municipal Reform Party

The St George Call · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

A meeting of the committee and supporters of the above party, was held at " Femdale," Broadford-street. Bexley, on Wednesday" evening. The organising…

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Lord Mayor on Holidays

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1920 · page 3

The health of the Lord Mayor. Sir Richard Richards, has been impaired by the work of his office for the past 12 months, and the added strain of the…

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A Bankrupt Council

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1920 · page 9

At the final meeting of the Wangoola Shire Council (Young), a state of bankruptcy was revealed. A temporary loan has been drawn to a limit of…

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Culcairn Huns Diggers Resent Candidature of Internees for Shire Elections. Soldiers' Bitter Feeling. Culcairn

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1920 · page 2

Every corner of the Riverina is watching closely the course that the returned soldiers are taking to prevent the elec-tion of Hermann A. Paech and Johann…

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The Slums of Sydney a Blot on the Fair Name of the City—An Opportunity for the City Council Let the Children Have a Chance in Life

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1920 · page 3

The description of slum-squalor in Sydney published in the Sunday Times has offended some people. They have declared their belief that it is…

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Municipal. and Shire Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

Aid. George T. Clarke writes:-- "On the 31st inst, the first poll under the new Local Government Act will take place in the shires and municipalities. It behoves every…

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League of Nations. First Council Meeting. Paris, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 7

The inaug[?]ral meeting of the League of Nations' Council was held in the cloakroom of the Qu[?]l D'Orsay at 10.30 this morning. The proceedings were of a serious [?]d…

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League Council. Inaugural Meeting. the Saar Basin. London, January 16

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

The inaugural meeting of the Dengue of Nations Council was opened in the clock room at the Qual d'Orsay, Paris, at 10.30 this morning. It was of a serious, businesslike…

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Irish Municipal Elections. London, January 15

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

Unusual importance is attached to the Irish municipal elections, which take place to-day. It is anticipated that the Sinn Feiners will gain control in most of the councils, except in…

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Japanese Goods. City Aldermen's Objections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 6

The electric lighting committee of the City Council had before them yesterday tenders for insulators, and of the three received a Japanese agent tendered at £595 lower than…

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