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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 198

Hunger Striking Discussed. Views of the "Civilta-cattolica." Was Lord Mayor Macswiney's Motive Sufficient?

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 11

An interesting article appears in the "Civilta Cattolica" for December 18, entitled: "The case of the Lord Mayor of Cork and a discussed moral…

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City Council Mine. Unsuitable Properties Offered. Fresh Negotiations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 10

The Lord Mayor presided last evening at a special meeting of the City Council coalmine committee, convened to consider the report of Messrs. Atkinson and Harper, of the…

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Dead End. Council Coal Mine. No Suitable Properties

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 4

The City Council has reached another dead end in its search for a suitable coal mine to purchase. A meeting of the special coal…

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Labour Council and Immigration. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 6

Sir,—Your editorial on the question of our attitude on "Immigration" would lead one to believe that we object to immigration. We state emphatically that we do not object to…

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My Lady's Dress Council to Fix Fashions a London Novelty London, April 12

The Sun · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 1

After several years of academic discussion a Council of Fashion will shortly be established. The London Chamber of Commerce is arranging…

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Municipal Markets Rectifying Anomaly LITHGOW

The Sun · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 8

Some two months ago a scheme for the establishment of municipal fruit and vegetable markets, from the Fruitgrowers' Association, was before the…

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Municipal Markets. Lithgow Rejects Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 3

LITHGOW, Wednesday.-- Just two months ago a proposal was before the Lithgow Council for the establishment of municipal fruit and vegetable markets, and a sub-committee…

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Shire and Municipality Engineer's Car not Wanted

The Land · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 14

At the meeting of the Bannockburn (Inverell) Shire Council, councillors gave discussion to the question of providing a car for the…

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Rockdale Council

The Propeller · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 7

At last night's meeting of Rockdale Council a letter was received from the Board of Health with reference to certain land at Sans Souci which had…

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Bexley Council

The Propeller · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Bexley Council was held on Tuesday, the Mayor (Alderman F. Dowsett) presiding, after having had an extended…

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Mayor of Cork Will Not Leave United States New York. Thursday Afternoon

Evening News · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 1

A message from Chicago states that [?]man O'Callaghau, Mayor of Cork, has declared that he will not leave the United States in [?] with…

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A Young and Fiery She Rockdale Council Terrorised

Evening News · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 4

Aldermen's faces blanched [?] their [?] from their [?] a meeting of the [?]…

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Manifesto of the British Bureau of the International Council of Trade and Industrial Unions

The Australian Communist · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

Robert Williams, Tom Mann, E. Burns, Mrs. Bamber, Page Arnot, J. T. Murphy, A. A. Purcell, Robert Holder, V. Williams, Miss E. Wilkinson, Ben Smith, W. J. Hewlitt,…

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Public Amusements Alderman William Lambert

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 12

Lord Mayor of Sydney, President of the A.L.P., eat-cetera, eat-cetera, will shortly present HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK. Though the cast is as yet incomplete, it is confidently anticipated that…

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Bexley Municipal Council

The St George Call · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 3

A large volume of business was dealt with at the meeting of the Bexley Council on Tuesday, 12th April, 1921. The Mayor, Ald. Dowsett, who has returned…

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Nepean Shire Council Mr. Wright Going to Wagga. Eulogised by Councillors

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 5

A special meeting of the Nepean Shire Council was held on Wednesday, 6th inst., convened for the purpose of dealing with the resignation of the clerk…

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Sydney's Improved Parks. Aldermen Appreciative Cost Very Little Money

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 10

While thE estimates were under consideration by members of the health committee of the City Council yesterday several aldermen, particularly Ald. Milner Stephen and Hagon,…

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Brighter Parks Fine Woke Being Done Appreciation of Aldermen

Evening News · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

Appreciation of the wonderful transformation that was effected in the City parks last year was expressed by several City aldermen while the estimates were…

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The Mayor's Criticism. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 2

Sir,—In answer to the Mayor of Auburn's criticism of my reported statements at the gathering at Parramatta of the Chambers of Commerce, I may state that…

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The City Rolls Reply to the Lord Mayor

Evening News · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

Mr. Arthur A. C. Cock, M. L. A., president of the Citizens' Reform Association, makes the following rejoinder to the Lord Mayor's statement published in…

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