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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 198

City Council. Labour Caucus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 9

The Municipal Labour party has decided that the works committee of the City Council shall hold special meetings next week to deal with various municipalisation schemes,…

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Here and There Council Worker's Death

The Sun · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 5

Katoomba, Friday.-- Late on Wednesday night Walter Woodward, who was employed by the Blue Mountains Shire Council, was found dead at the…

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Shires Association of New South Wales. Executive Council's Annual Report

The Land · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 20

In presenting the Thirteenth Annual Report the Executive of the Shires Association desire to congratulate those Shire Councils who have given the Association their loyal…

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N.S.W. Crown Lands. Suburban Holding Area. Land District of Tambarnmba, and Tumbarnmba Shire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

County of [?], [?] of Tambarunmba, five blocks [?] to [?], capital value £97 10s. to £214 annual rent £2 8s. [?] to [?] survey fee [?] 13s 4d to £8,…

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Payment of Aldermen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 5

In answer to Granville Council's request for co-operation to knock on the head the proposal to pay aldermen and shire councillors, Mr. A. Bruntell, M.L.A.,…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 3

A regular monthly meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was hold on Wednesday week, when all the councillors were present with the exception…

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The Mayor and the Minister

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 5

In the report of the debate in the council on the trophies at public schools, the Mayor is represented as having said: "I am disgusted with the Minister." This is…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

Council met on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Brown), Ald. Maunder, James, Wilson, Wyatt, Burke, Whiting and Larcombe. Mr. E. K. Bowden, M.P., wrote…

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Fairfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 8

Present at the regular meeting held on March 22 were Mayor T. Miles Ald. Bensley, Hunt, Bell, Wood, Coleman, Thorpe. The Mayor moved that the council take…

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Special Council Meeting

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

A special meeting of Penrith Council will be held this Friday evening for the purpose of considering motions by the Mayor to give effect to the decisions of…

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City Council Schemes. Metal Quarry and Sawmill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 14

Although-durlng the present and the succeeding week City Council aldermen have been freed of ordinary committee or council meetings, it is likely that a day will be set apart…

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A Conscientious Inspector Will Resign If Council Does Not Destroy Weeds

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 5

A keen sense of duty is evidently a characteristic of the Camden Municipal Council's inspector. Reporting to the last meeting of the council he stated…

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Municipal By-election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

An election to fill the vacancy in the Lidcombe Council, caused by the resignation, of Ald. F. J. Byers, took place on Saturday last. The fact of it being held…

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Municipal Officers. Registration Directed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Friday.--When the town clerks, municipal engineers, inspectors, etc., of the Commonwealth, formed themselves into an association, under the name of the…

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Council of Defence Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 3 April 1921 · page 2

Senator Pearce (Minister for Defence) announced to-day that Sir John Monash, chairman of the Electricity Commission, had, with the concurrence…

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Municipal Markets Bad Start on Clovelly Line

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 April 1921 · page 3

Yesterday morning a very modest start was made with the Randwick Municipal markets on the Clovelly line, near old Bishopscourt. It is intended to offer…

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Council of Defence. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 7

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) annuounced on Saturday that Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash had accepted an invitation from the Prime Minister (Mr…

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Wool Sales National Council Acts Postponed Indefinitely

The Sun · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 4

The Sydney wool sales, which were to have commenced this afternoon, have been postponed indefinitely. This action was brought about through…

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Diplomatic Aldermen Kogarah's Council Chambers

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 4

"[?] the new post office [?] which is [?] more important," said Alderman Colt, [?] at Kogarah Council last evening…

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Lord Mayor and Critics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 9

The Lord Mayor yesterday, referring to a statement by Mr. Arthur Cocks, chairman of the Civic Reform Association, "that the ambitious scheme of the electric light…

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