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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 198

Council's Barrow Not a Success

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 7

The City Council six months ago built a barrow. It was a big barrow. It was also heavy--so heavy, In fact, that when the man who sold bananas…

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Golf. New South Wales Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the New South Wales Golf Council held yesterday it was decided to hold the State championship under similar conditions to last year, commencing with the qualifying round of 36 holes…

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Manly Ferry. Council Demands Higher Subsidy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 9

With the expiration at the end of the year of the present lease of the wharf at Manly the Manly Council has decided to ask the Port Jackson and Manly Ferry Co., Ltd., for…

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City Council's Latest Enterprise Fruit Barrow Hire Purchase Department

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 7

In an unobtrusive manner a new department has been added to the City Council; it is the Barrow Hire Purchase Department When the council took the barrowmen…

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Bombs for the Enemy A.W.U. View of Labor Council

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 8

The Acton branch of the Railway Workers' Industry Branch of the A.W.U., carried the following motion: "That this meeting of the members…

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Labor Council of N.s.w. President and Secretary Re-elected

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

Messrs. J. Howie and J. S. Garden have been re-elected President and Secretacy respectively of the Labor Council of New South Wales…

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Water Shortage. Government Control Blamed. a Municipal Movement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 8

The danger of a serious water shortage in the metropolis in 1923 or 1924, as foreshadowed by Mr. J. G. S. Purvis in remarks published in the "Herald" yesterday, was commented…

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The Council of the Shire of Sutherland

The Propeller · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 7

It is hereby notified for Public information in accordance with Law, that the Council of the Shire of Sutherland has considered and approved of the…

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Cement Arrives Lord Mayor and Unemployed Work for Ex-council Men

The Sun · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 7

A great many unemployed, who have been walking, the streets of the city during the past few days, are very angry with the Lord Mayor (Alderman…

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Council News. Blackheath's Municipality

The Land · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

Considerable satisfaction is felt by the residents of the town at the passing of the Blackheath Validation Act, which confirms the…

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Shire and Municipality Legal Opinions. ROADS. Discretionary Impounding

The Land · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

Case.—The Council proposes to impound stock straying on roads, particularly when complaints are made that such stock are a…

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Healthy Chickens and "Rotten Eggs" Manly Alderman Rebuked

The Sun · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

"We can't expect a healthy chicken from a rotten egg!" Some members of the Manly Council are apparently doubtful If the City…

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Rockdale Council

The Propeller · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

Mayor Fortescue had minute before Rockdale Council last night dealing with several matters which had been left in his hands. Willi regard to the…

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The City's Honor Defended by Lord Mayor

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Lambert, [?] a suggestion made in Manly Council that the City Council might 1st Manly [?] in regard to electric current…

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Labor Council Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 6

The ballot for the election of officers of the Labor Council of Now South Wales was continued last night. The following were declared elected:--Vce-president, H. Dissaix; Trades…

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Labor Council Officials

The Sun · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 8

The N.S. Wales Trades and Labor Council last night elected the following officials:--Vice-president, Mr. H. Dessaix; Trades Hall delegates. Messrs…

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City Council Quarry. a Visit of Inspection

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 7

Members of the City Council Works Committee, accompanied by the Deputy-Town Clerk (Mr. W. G. Lay ton) and the City Surveyor (Mr. Briggs), loft Sydney by train last evening for…

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Air Council. Regulations to Be Issued. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 9

Considerable interest attaches to the deliberations of the Commonwealth Air Council, which assembled at the Victoria Barracks on Tuesday under the presidency of…

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Eradicating Weed Pests. Culca[?] Council to Tako Action

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 10

It has been decided by the Cule[?] (N.S.W.) shire council that [?] will be taken against those land-owners that [?] in candidate [?] weeds on their…

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44-Hour Week. Labour Council's Move. Appointment of Tribunal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 9

The New South Wales Labour Council at a meeting held last night decided to request the State Labour Council to appoint a tribunal, with Judge Beeby as chairman, to…

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