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Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 198

Alderman & Landlord Davoren's Mansion in Waterloo Street

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

Waterloo Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, is not pretentious. You could hardly expect it of a thoroughfare where, for a certain distance, other…

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Unemployed. Wait on the Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 14

A crowd of about 200 unemployed marched to the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, and a deputation of three interviewed the Lord Mayor in his room. The Press…

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Nepean Shire Council the Spread of Prickly Pear. a "Tramway" That Is a Railway

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Nepean Shire Council was held on Wednesday (12th inst.), in the Council Chambers, Bringelly. There was a full attendance…

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The Council Meeting

The Methodist · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 6

At this month's meeting of the Council of the Young People's Department the secretaries and other executive officers were recommended to Conference for reappointment. The Lay…

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Lord Mayor of Cork. New York, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 13

A message from Norfolk states that Mr. O'Callaghan (Lord Mayor ot Cork) has apparently dropped out of sight. No one knows of his whereabouts, and it is believed that…

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Cabra-vale. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 5

Cabra-Vale Council held its usual meeting on Monday. The Mayor, Ald. J. Cook, presided. Also present were Aid. Young, Hanbury, MeBurnie, Bate, Shearer and…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 5

The Fairfleld Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Aid. T. Miles), Aid. Hunt. Coleman, Wood, Stimson, Thorpe and Bensley. Mr. E. W. Anderson,…

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Miners Meet. Annual Federal Council. Many Matters Discussed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 11

The annual conference of the mining department of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia (the O.B.U.), late the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation, was held in…

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"Only a Guzzle." Ald. Summerhayes' Objects. Ryde Council's Jubilee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 8

As stated In last week's Issue of "The Argus" a special meeting of the Mayor and aldermen of Ryde Council was held recently for the purpose of making…

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The Miners. Meeting of Council. Over £100,000 in Receipts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 14

The annual meeting of the council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, now known as the Mining Department of the O.B.U., was commenced at Rawson-chambers…

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Municipal By-election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

The electors of West Ward showed by their votes at the by-election on Saturday last that they have no time for mixing politics with municipal affairs. One…

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Municipal Markets

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 6

SOME four months back the Parramatta Council carried a resolution affirming the desirability of establishing minicipal markets, and the matter was then ordered…

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Country Comedy Mr. Mayor and Mr. President DAPTO

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 11

Shellharbor Council, which holds the grass rights of the Albion Park Show Ground, has not paid the rent for two years…

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Punching the Ball Council Notifies Police

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 4

Some time ago a resident of Auburn informed the local council that he was perpetually annoyed by his neighbor, who hammered away at a punching ball…

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Municipal Band Melbourne's Free Concerts

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. — Excellent results iirwc attended the establishment of a municipal band in Melbourne. The instrumentalists. about 30 strong. give…

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Waterloo's Progress the Mayor's Report

Evening News · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Waterloo Council, the Mayor (Alderman Connolly [?] in a report dealing with the operations of the council during the past [?] months…

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Woman Candidate for Town Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 3

MUDGEE, Saturday.--Amongst the six candidates for two extraordinary vacancies in the Mudgee Council is Mrs. Georgina Mary Mitchell, the widow of a soldier who fell in the…

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Miners' Council, No Confidence in Ministry. Demands on N.z. Owners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 9

"That the State Labour Government no longer retains the confidence of this organisation, in view of its miserable failure to have the wishes of the federation given effect…

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Fruit Marketing Municipal Help Suggested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 7

BATHURST.—Referring to the entry of metropolitan municipal councils into the fruit trade Mr. E. Ray, secretary of the Bathurst Fruitgrowers' Association, states…

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Municipal Quarry. the Latest Scheme. Heavy Extra Cost to the Ratepayers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 8

The Municipal Labour party has decided that the City Council shall purchase a metal quarry within the next six months. The city surveyor has reported to the…

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