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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 198

One Class on Trains Willoughby Council Approves

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 6

That [?] the time has [?] when there [?] to be [?] only on the North [?]…

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Day Labor £500,000 Expenditure City Council Scheme

The Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

The City Council has called for tenders for the renewal of the city streets. It proposes to spend £500,000 within the next three years…

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Producers Central Council Attitude Towards Tariff. :: "A Fair Revenue."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 6

Meetings of the Producers' Association Central Council have recently been held at which detailed consideration has been given to the proposed…

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Rocks Near. Finances of the City Council. Overdraft of a Million. Views of Alderman

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 15

That the City Council was drifting financially on to the racks was claimed by Sir Allen Taylor at last night's meeting of the council, confirming, he said, his many…

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Advertiser Spare That Tree Alderman on Commercialism

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 11

Im sick to death of these garish sigre of commerce that confront the eye everywhere a man sicks a little relaxation said Alderman Grant at Kogarah…

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City Finances. Uncovered Commitments. Lord Mayor Defends Administration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 13

"The financial position of the City Council is exceedingly grave," said Sir Allen Taylor at the council meeting last evening, "and the administration of the council during the past…

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A.l.p. Conference. Charge of Intriguing. Mr. Catts and the Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 13

Last night Mr. Catts, M.P., replied to Mr. Lambert's remarks published yesterday respecting the coming A.L.P. conference. Mr. Catts said:—"Mr. John Bailey and…

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Municipal Authority Commonwealth Jurisdiction

The Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 6

Has the Federal Government the power to override municipal regulations? This suggestion was made in a letter which was read at the Randwick…

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Pay of Aldermen. to Be Optional

The Australian Worker · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 12

Replying to numerous criticisms of his suggestion that shire councillors and municipal aldermen should bo paid, the Minister for Local Government (Mr…

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Lord Mayor's Regret

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 7

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Aid. Lambert) received the nows of Mr. Brookfield's sad demise with the most profound sorrow and regret. "Although Mr. Brookfield parted with…

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Noxious Weeds. Culcairn Shire's Dotermined Action

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 9

The Culcairn (N'.S.W.) shire council has issued a warning that in the future land-owners falling to [?] weeds after having received notice…

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Control of Public Utilities. Statement By, Lord Mayor Lambert

The Australian Worker · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 9

Speaking at the annual picnic of the Municipal and Shire Council Employees, Clifton Gardens, last week, the Lord Mayor of Sydney. (Alderman Lambert) said that…

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Trades Union Congress. Council of Action Scheme

The Australian Worker · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 12

A conference of Trade Union delegates, convened by the Labor Council of New I South Wales, was held in the Trades Tall, Sydney, last Saturday. Two-hundred…

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No Quorum. Tenders"for the City Streets. Council Works Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 6

A special meeting of the Works Committee of the City Council, convened for last night, lapsed for want of a quorum. The meeting was called to consider tenders…

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"The Pie-shop" Crowded Railway Office Council's Second Move Lithgow

The Sun · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 10

Lithgow council's: health officer, as the result of an inspection with the Government medical officer, early last year condemned the Eskbank district…

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Gleeee Municipal Markets

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 12

Some time age the Glebs Council decided to establieh municipal markets, for the sale of foodstuffe. The [?]kets were opened in…

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Municipal Retailing. Glebe Opens Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 6

Yesterday morning markets established by the Glebe Municipal Council for the retail of foodstuffs were opened in Cottenham Street, in the presence of a large gathering of the…

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Payment of Aldermen

The Propeller · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 1

When a letter was received from Willoughby Council asking the Bexley Council to co-operate in forwarding a letter to the Local Government…

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Shire Engineers

The Land · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 13

Under the recent award relating to Shire Engineers, each Council has to provide a means of conveyance, and maintain it for their…

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