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Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 198

Asking the Aldermen to Resign

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

A public meeting, called by the Mayor (Ald. J. Adams) in response to a requisition of townspeople, will be held in the Council Chambers next…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

The Granville Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Aid. J. Colquhoun), Aid. McGill, Townsend, Howson, Hines, Beszant, Baldock, Willoughby, Swift, and…

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Bexley Council

The St George Call · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 3

At, Tuesday night's meeting of Bexley Council, Aid. W. F. Brown will move: " That all unexpended votes for roads, kerbing and guttering and materials be…

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Fairfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Tuesday. Present: Ald. Coleman (chairman), Bell, Hunt, Bensley, Stimson, Thorpe and Wood. An apology…

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St. Mary's Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. T. Brooker) presided over a full meeting of St. Mary's Council on December 23. As the usual meeting night was Wednesday 29th. Aid. Scalletti contended that the meeting was out…

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Cabra-vale Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

The Mayor, Aid. J. Cook, presided at a full meeting of the Cabra-Vale Council on the 20th. Correspondence was received from:…

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The Council Employees

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 3

Mayor Simpson entertained the council employees with light refreshments on Friday in the council chamber. He said he did not like to let Christmas go past without wishing them all a happy…

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Changing Over. Sydney's Lord Mayor. Ald. Fitzgerald's Farewell

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 9

Ald. Fitzgerald left the Lord Mayoral chair at noon yesterday. When the Town Hall re-opens for business on Tuesday Ald. Lambert, who has already…

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Blue Mountains Shire President Cr. Savage Elected Unopposed

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 4

A special meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held at the council chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday, for the purpose of electing a…

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Not Voting at Council Meetings

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. S. H. Wright, Bringelly, writes: it appears to be quite a common practice in councils nowadays for aldermen and councillors when in a…

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Correspondence Blacktown Shire Rating. (To the Editor "Nepean Times")

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 1

Sir,—I would esteem it a great favor if you would grant me space to reply to Councillor Cable's letter in your issue of the 18th inst. I must say I…

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Fifteen Feet of Randwick Council Sleeps While Flat Builder Gets Busy a Pawnbroker's Investment

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 3

M. Sleeman, pawnbroker, of Mount Street, Coogee, decided to spend £1300 in the Randwick (Sydney) municipality in September last, and…

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Lord Mayor's Policy Theatres for the People Greater Sydney Scheme Payment of Aldermen

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 8

The new Lord Mayor, Alderman Lambert, has a big task ahead of him. If the Labor Party's programme, upon which he was…

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Greater Sydney Lord Mayor's Policy

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 3

[?] Alderman La[?] his policy as follows to-day. [?] will be the policy of the…

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Huge Contracts Lord Mayor's First Job Electric Light Expansion Mr. Mackay for America

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

The [?] Important action by the new Lord Mayor, Alder[?] Lumbert, is likely to be in regard in a huge contract for electric light…

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Free Votes for All and Much Cheap Fish Ald. Lambert as Lord Mayor A.W.U. Secretary Starts To-day

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 3

The secretary of the Sh[?] Lord [?] of [?]…

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Labour Aldermen. Vice-chairmen Chosen. for City Council Committees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 10

A meeting of the members of the City Council was held yesterday, at which the following Labour aldermen were elected vice-chairmen of the four standing committees:—…

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Government Behind Lord Mayor Schemes for Developing Sydney Minister Working with Alderman Lambert

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 7

The Government is behind the Lord Mayor in his schemes for the development of the city of Sydney, A bint of this was given by the Minister for Local Government to-day. Alderman Lambert, besides being Lord…

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By Bronte's Beach Mirth Melody—And Dog and Careful Aldermen

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 6

James Williams applied to Waverley Council last night for permission to ex[?] a performing dog on Bronte Beach. "It is a clever little dog," he wrote…

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Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 1

The President (Cr. P.A. James) president at Thursday's meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council, Present were: Crs. Langston, Ramsay, Allen, Somerville, Moore,…

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