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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 198

Darwin Loses Its Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

DARWIN, Thursday.--The town irall of Darwin was crowded last night on the occasion of a public social evening and presentation of a testimonial to Mr. Robert Toupeln. Mayor of…

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Alderman Buys Fish And Barracks for Public Markets

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

A letter from the Golden Grove branch of the A L P read at the meeting of the Redfern Council last night asked the aldermen to consider the advisa[?]…

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Shire and Municipality Legal Opinions. RATES. Heavy Traffic on Roads

The Land · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 14

Case.—There are from 20 to 30 teams hauling timber through the Border into Queensland and in other parts of the Shire. The haulage is…

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Bexley Council

The Propeller · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

At Tuesday night's meeting of Bexley Council Mayor Dowsett recommended that tenders be called for tarpaving about 5000 yards of footpath in…

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Rockdale Council

The Propeller · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

The fruit barrowmen was the bone of contention at last night's meeting of Rockdale Council. The Arncliffe Progress Association favoured the…

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Not Against Returned Men Lord Mayor's defence

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Lambe[?] is becoming tired of the frequent [?] made on the [?] in the [?] of the returned soldiers…

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"Nomadic Lodgers" 14,000 Votes in City Lord Mayor's View

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

"Nomadic, irresponsible lodgers have 11.412 votes for the City Council, as against 9267 votes of the owners and leaseholders, who are the men with…

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"Their Sordid Ends " Trophies and Propaganda Lord Mayor and Soldiers

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

"The City Council will certainly place no obstacles in the way of returned soldiers who desire to see war trophies exhibited in Sydney," said the…

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Council News. No Outstanding Rates

The Land · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 14

Mr. T. A. Frearson, shire clerk of the Windouran Shire Council, writes: In your issue of "The Land" of 4th instant, I see a paragraph…

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"A Jolly Good Fellow" in Queen Anne's Days. The Mayor's Mistake

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 11

It was often said during the war that art had no nationality—spoke all languages. It seems to be true of music, at any rate. A certain…

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Misleading Report. Producers' Council to Consider

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 15

Mr J. W. Allen, secretary of the Producers' Association' Central Council states:— The report appearing in the morning…

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Mr. Dooley. Labour Council Motion. Resignation Requested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

The attitude adopted by the State Labour Government towards the unemployed question was the subject of a lengthy and heated debate at last night's meeting of the New South Wales…

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RAILWAYMEN Coming Conference Ban on Conscriptionists Forming a Political Council

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 6

The New South Wales branch, of the Australian Railways Union threatens to withdraw its affilletion with the A.L.P. in the event…

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Fruit-Selling Association's Activities. Municipal Markets

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 9

The general secretary of the Fruit-growers' Association of New South Wales (Mr. Bray) reports that the efforts of the association to promote the…

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Municipal Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

The Minister for Health (Mr. M'Girr) and the Lord Mayor (Alderman Lambert) have conferted recently regarding the establishment of State or municipal dairies. Mr. M'Girr…

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Blaoktown Shire Council Rate Struck at 2d

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

A special meeting of Blacktown Shire Councillors was held on Monday afternoon for the purpose of striking the rate for the year. All of the councillors were present…

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Won't Admit Defeat Labor Aldermen and Soldier

Evening News · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

The Labor faction in the City Council is not prepared to admit defeat on the question of the appointment of a returned soldier as…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

The Granville Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. Colquhoun) Ald. Beszant, Howson, Swift, Membrey, Townsend, Percival, McGill and Baldock…

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Nepean Shire Council Alteration of Boundary. Proposal to Abolish P.P. Boards in Eastern Division

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Nepean Shire Council whs held on Wednesday, 9th inst., in the Con[?] Chambers, Bringell when there were…

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Use of Town Hall. Lord Mayor's Reply' to League

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 10

Replying yesterday to statements made by the president of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League respecting the refusal of the council to grant the free use of the…

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