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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 198

The Municipal Theatre

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 3

So the Lord Mayor is going to give us a municipal theatre, a theatre for the people--at least, when he has got through with Greater Sydney, the…

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Payment of Aldermen City Council Chatter Not Now, Says Lord Mayor

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

The questions of the payment of City aldermen has cropped up. The subject has been [?]ted for [?] time in civic (Mr. [?] last week more…

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Payment of Aldermen Lord Mayor Explains "Obstinate Tactics "

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Lambert, stated today that the press, in commenting upon the Labor policy regarding the Greater Sydney scheme…

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Mayor Objects to Smoking

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 6

In spite of the Mayor of Katoomba's embargo on smoking at the meetings of the council, Aldermen Wall and Rumble insisted upon light up, at Friday night a…

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City Coal Mine Laborers and the Council

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

The United Laborers' Protective Society has received a letter from te town Clerk of Sydney stating that the Central committee appointed by the City Council…

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The Soil . Fruit Industry. Executive Council Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

The executive council of the Fruitgrowers' Association sat throughout Saturday dealing with many matters of importance affecting the industry. Mr. John' Neil presided…

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Coal and Metal Labor Schemes in City Council

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

Alderman Lambert (the new Lord Mayor) has no Intention of allowing the Labor Party's schemes for acquiring a coal mine and a metal quarry to…

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Payment of Aldermen

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 9

The L0ord Mayor said yesterday that he wished to correct a wrong impression that had gained ground with regard to tho payment or alder- men. Neither he nor his colleagues had…

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Greater Sydney Payment of Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 6

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Lambert) declared yesterdays that he was not in favour of the payment of aldermen as the City Council was constituted to-day…

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Danger Ahead. City Council Electricity. Plant for 1923. Aldermen Cannot Settle Differences

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

The City Council electricity supply undertaking is again approaching a perilous position. Will tho aldermanic vaccilation over the. question of ordering new plant, which marked…

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Lord Mayor's Reception

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 10

The champions from Hawail were welcomed at the Town Hall by the Lord Mayor, Alderman W. H. Lambert. In a brief speech he assured…

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"Filching Foreshores" Lands Dept. Grants Lease Woollahra Council Angry "Official Bluff," Says Alderman

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 8

A proposal to resume part of the foreshore at Beach-road. Rushcutters Bay, for the site of a private dwelling, aroused the indignation of the…

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Perth's Mayor Knighted. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 7

It is announced that, in honour of the jubilee of the incorporation of Perth, Mr. M. F. Lathlain, who is serving for the fourth consecutive year as Mayor of the city, has…

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Lord Mayor's Welcome Australians Love Athletes

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 6

"Australians are the most cordial people in the world but particularly as regards their reception to athletes and sportsman."…

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Perth's Mayor Knighted the City's Jubilee London

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

Abi[?] W. H. Lathia[?] M[?] of Perth has been [?] a Bachelor on the [?] of the [?] of that city…

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Swimming Schools. Minister and Lord Mayor. Extending Ladies' Baths

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

Tho Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch), the Lord Mayor (Ald. Lambert), and Mr. Bethel (chief clerk, Education Department) yesterday paid a visit to the Domain Baths in order…

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Electric Power. City Council's Plant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 6

Since July of last year the question of acquiring new plant for its powerhouse has been before the City Council. It appears now as though the matter can be no longer deferred if…

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Metal Quarry. City Council's New Venture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 6

A special meeting of the works committee of the City Council was held yesterday to further consider the proposal to acquire a metal quarry…

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"FIRE-EATER" Labor Council Condemned "Misleading Manifestoes"

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 8

The Labor Council was condemned at a meeting of the United Laborers' Union last night, and referred to as "a fire-eating…

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On Roshcutter's Beach Residential Lease Granted Council Indignant

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

Indignation was expreseed at Woo[?] Council last night the the Government which professes a desire to safeguard the rights of the people against the [?]…

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