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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 198

Price of Electricity City Council Wants Increase

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 8

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Industrial War Labor Council Preparing Group System Complete

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

To carry out the strike proposals of the Melbourne Conference, the group system outlined in the manifesto issued by the conference is to be formed in…

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Price of Gas Lismore Council Fined LISMORE

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 3

At the ponce part to-day A.J. Lawler, [?] under the profiteering prevention proceeded against the Lismore Municipal Council for selling, between…

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Producers' Central Council Year's Good Work. Secretary's Annual Report

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Allen, secretary, read his third annual report at the meeting of the Producers' Association's Central Council this week. Mr. Allen reported…

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Trades Hall. Proposes a Council of Action. Grouping, the Unions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 9

A conference of delegates from trades unions in the Commonwealth will be commenced at the Sydney Trades Hall this morning, with the object of amalgamating the unions on…

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League of Nations. Council Meets in Paris. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 9

A report from Paris states that at a meeting of the Council of the League of Nations M. Dunant, the Swiss Minister in Paris, defended Switzerland's action in refusing the…

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Waverley £100,000 Loan. Why Pawn the Municipality

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 3

Opposition to the proposed loan of £100.000 by the Waverley Council was responsible for a gathering of property owners and ratepayers at the Bondi-Waverley School of Arts last…

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

The council met on Tuesday, the President, Cr. G. Lalor, presiding. Also present were Crs. Pye, Page, Cable and Moorehouse. An apology was received…

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Aldermen's Honor Insinuations Resented Row at Waverley

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 7

There was a heated [?] at Waverley Council last night, when a number of ratepayers invaded the Council Chamber to urge the…

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Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

The President (Cr. Chapman) presided at the last meeting of Hornsby Shire Council. Present were: Cr. C. Langston, Ramsay, Allen, Somerville, Moore, Hales,…

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Auburn Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

The Auburn Council failed to secure n quorum for its regular meeting on Monday night, and the Mayor announced, after the usual time had elapsed, that it would…

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Producers' Council. Increased Meat Freights

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

A meeting of the Producers' Association's central council, Mr. J. Kidd presiding, gave consideration to a communication from the chairman of the Frozen Meat Exporters'…

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Size of Laundries Council's Ruling Disregarded

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 9

The Deputy-Commissioner of the War Service Homes Commission Informed Bexley Council last evening that he noted' its intention to adhere to a…

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Trades Hall Meeting Labor Council President

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 7

When the men marched in from, the street they crowded one of the big rooms in the Trades Hall. Mr. Howie, president of the Labor…

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Alleged Libel. Council Meetings Not Privileged. the Law in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 11

After a hearing extending over several days, a libel action was decided to-day before the Chief Justice and a jury of six in the First Civil Court. Augustine Franklin Daniel,…

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The Municipal Garb

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

The council will appreciate this: "I don't think that there's a prettier spot in New South Wales than that bit!" was the remark of one of the leading legal men of…

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Aldermen's Qualifications

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 4

A director of a public company may not become an alderman of the city of Sydney if his company is a contractor for or a tenant of the council…

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City Aldermen. Council Tenants Not Eligible. Suggested Alteration of By-laws

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 10

The finance committee decided yesterday to ask the city solicitor to report on the advisability of amending the City Council bylaws to permit tenants of the City Council to…

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Local Government. Payment of Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 7

The Minister for Local Government notifies his intention of introducing payment of aldermen, giving as his reason that there is a general desire for it. The desire…

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Fees for Aldermen. Bill to Be Introduced

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 16

The New South Wales Cabinet, at a meeting last week, empowered Mr. Mutch, Minister for Local Government, to include in an amending bill, to be introduced in…

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