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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 198

Marriage of Cousins. Privy Council Appeal. London, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 7

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has finally disposed of the seven years old case Despatie v Temblay, in which the husband sought to nullity the marriage on the…

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State Orchestra Syndicate Ready to Run It Semi-Municipal Scheme

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 5

Even at the Government withdrawn its [?] support from the State Conservation the [?] that body will cease to [?] only in name It still assume…

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Soldiers First. Attitude of City Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 9

There was an interesting dlscussion about preference to soldiers at yesterday's meeting of the electric lighting commlttee of the City Council…

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Damages Against Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--In the Newcastle District Court to-day, before Judge Hamilton and a jury, Stephen Joseph' Coleman sued the municipality of Newcastle, claiming £400…

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Council Employees. Soldiers Make Test

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--A case of ranch Interest to municipalities was heard at the West Maitland Police Court this afternoon by Mr. G. Atkin, P.M. The West Maitland…

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Lane Cove Trams Council Wants Improvement

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 4

During the busy hours a quarterly tram service is run to Lane Cove but at other times it is half-hourly The council has been anxious to have a…

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City Council Fraud Two Employees Sentenced Are There Gradations In Crime?

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

Found guilty of having conspired among themselves and with William Henry Curtis to cheat and defraud the City Council of a quantity of electric…

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City Council Frauds Two Employees Sentenced Baker, 18 months; Jupp, 12

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 1

Those William Baker and Percy John Jupp, two former employees of the Sydney City Council, were put forward for sentence at Darlinghurst to-day, before…

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Unemployed Leaders Denounced Acting-Premier States His View Payment From Labor Council Suggested

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 5

Mr Dooley. Acting Premier. later in the afternoon made the following statement.— "In future the Government will adopt…

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Municipal Rates; Increases in Suburbs. High Costs of Labour and Material

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 10

The tendency on the part of many of the suburban municipalities has been to advance the general rate for this year by a fraction of a penny. In a few instances no increase…

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Fruit Marketing. Municipal System Extension

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 3

The efforts of the Fruitgrowers Association of New South Wales, to promote the more direct sale of fruit to consumers through the medium of suburban municipal markets, have…

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 3

The council met on Feb. 8, the President, Cr. G. Lalor, presiding. Also present were Crs. Pye, W. A. Lalor, Page, Cable, and Moorehead…

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"Bushranging" Water Board's New Taxes Newtown Aldermen Angry

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 7

The Newtown Council last night re[?]ved a plan and description of an area on which the Water and Sewerage Board informed the council it was proposed to…

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Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 3

The President (Cr, Chapman) presided at Thursday's meeting, and there .were also present Crs. .Ramsay, Langston, Allen Somerville, Moore, Hales, Higgins…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

The Auburn Council met on January 24. Present: The Mayor (Aid. T. Cheetham), Aid. Atkinson, Lightfoot, Sinolair, Long. Baxter. Briggs, Somerville, Righ[?]…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Granville Council was held. on January 25th. Present: sent: The Mayor (Ald. John Colquhoun), Ald. Townsend, McGill, Swift, Beszant,…

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Lidcombe Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

The Lidcombe Council met on Thursday Jan. 27. Present: The Mayor (Aid. W. Brown), Aid. Maunder, Burke, Wilson, Wyatt, James, Byers. Larcombe and…

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Cabra-vale Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 3

Mayor J. Cook presided at the usual meeing of .the council on the 7th. Also present were Aid. Lunn, ,Shearer, Bate, Sainsbhry end Young…

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Labor Council View

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 7

Commenting on the unemployed position this morning, Mr. Garden, secretary of tho Labor Council, said that it had been the custom of the…

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Beggarless Newtown Decision of Council

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 4

The Newtown Council last night de[?] sellers. An applt[?] from a blind man for permission to [?] markets in the…

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