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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 198

City Council Workmen Frequent Fatalities

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 3

This is the [?] I have [?] within three months, in [?]…

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Dublin Executions Flag at Half-mast on Redfern Town Hall Mayor Describes Experiences

The Sun · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 7

The execution of six men in Dublin earlier in the week was marked by an incident at Redfern--a flag being flo[?] at half-mast from the local Town Hall…

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Unemployed Domain Too Cold Labor Council Visited

The Sun · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

A number of those of the unemployed who sleep in the Domain decided that last night was too chilly to remain there, and they marched down in…

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Valued Landmarks. Goulburn Council Will Not Resume Land

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

Visitors to the Goulburn centenary celebrations in October last were surprised to discover that no attempts were being made to preserve certain local historic landmarks, particularly…

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Arncliffe's Sunday Cards, Ice Cream, Hammering Action by Council

The Sun · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. R. Wilson, secretary of the Arncliffe branch of the New South Wales Protestant Federation, requested the Rockdale Council by letter last…

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Civic Reform. a Few Tenets. "Council Has Sullied Sydney's Honour."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 9

The council of the Citizens' Reform Association of Sydney, at the last meeting, Mr. Arthur Cocks, M.L.A., president, being in the chair, adoptod the following tenets as the…

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Cold Night in Domain Homeless Prefer Trades Hall Labor Council Meeting Invaded

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 6

When the temperature began to fall last night, and the heavy dos to form on the grass, a restlessness became noticeable among the homeless in the Domain…

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Municipality of Hurstville. Proposed Loan of £100,000

The Propeller · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1919 (as amended) that the Council of the Municipality of…

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Nepean Shire Council Fencing a Tramline

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 1

The usual meeting of the Nepean Shire Council was held on Wednesday, 9th inst., in the Council Chambers, Bringelly, when a full, council was…

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Payment of Aldermen. Granville Council Opposed.—Only One in Favor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 1

Ald.Hurford moved at Tuesday's meeting of the Granville council.—"That, in the opinion of this council, the proposal of the Minister for Local Government as…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 1

The Blue Mountains Shire Council. met at Lawson on Wednesday, 9th inst., when all the Councillors were present, with the exception of Cr. Dash, who…

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Sutherland Shire. School Accommodation

The St George Call · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 6

On Monday night, Lobb'e Hall, at Sutherland, was packed to the doors, with the overflow listening outside at windows. The occasion was a monster…

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Eastwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 8

Eastwood Council held its usual meeting on Wednesday. The Mayor (Ald. J. C. Mattews) presided. Also present were Ald. Dunlop, Lovell, England, Myers, and…

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Council Meeting

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

The Granville Council met on the 15th. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. Colquhoun), Ald. Howson, Percival, Beszant. Town-send Membrey, McGill, Hines,…

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Lord Mayor's Theory the Employers to Blame. Cockatoo Island Dismissals

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 11

The Lord Mayor (Aid Lambert) clings tenaciously to the theory that the wave of unemployment travelling over the world is the result of concerted action on the part of the…

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Alleged Trespass. A Council Threatened

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 1

At Prospect and Sherwood Council meeting on the 15th inst., a letter was read from Messrs. Biddulph and Salenger, solicitors, acting on behalf of Messrs. Miller…

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Penrith Soldiers' Memorial Council Approached

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 5

Messrs. A. Judges, O. W. Fletcher and H. I ack, on behalf of the Soldiers Memorial Committee, waited on Penrith Council on Monday evening to…

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Vaucluse Works Council Wants More Money

Evening News · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

Owing to the high cost of everything it is probable that Vaucluse Council will make a special appeal to the ratepayers for funds to carry on necessary works…

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Redfern Council. Flag Half-mast. Executed Sinn Feiners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 14

The Mayor of Redfern, Alderman Roberts, informed the council of that municipality at its meeting on Thursday night that under his instructions the flag at the local Town Hall…

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Parkes Railway Station Council Objects to Plans PARKES

Evening News · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 4

The Municipal Council has decided to inform the Railway Commissioners that it cannot approve the plans for the proposed new railway station unless more…

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