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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 198

Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 5

Present at the meeting held on the 13th were Mayor Greenwood; Aid. Tunks, Auchterlonie. Cook, .KI E.. Spurway, Hickling, Fraser, Catt and. McCosker…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday, the President, Cr. Whitling, in the chair. Also present were: Crm. Low,- Bowes, Firth, Cranston. and Waterworth…

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Cabra-Vale Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 4

The usual meeting of the council was held on April 11, the Mayor (Ald. J. Cook) presiding. Also present were Aid. McBurney Sainsbury, Young, Lunn, Bate, haw…

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Councils and Bank Temora's Mayor Puzzled TEMORA

The Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

Temora Municipal Council wants to borrow £5000 to duplicate the electricity plant; and when the. press report of the remarks by the Mayor of Cooma…

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Builders and the City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 12

At a meeting of the Master Builders' Association last evening a letter was read from Sir Allen Taylor asking for assistance to the Reform Party in contesting the elections of the…

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County Council Suggested for Eastern Suburbs

Evening News · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 6

Waverley Council last night received a communication from Randwick Council stating that at the latter's last meeting a resolution was carried to the…

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County Council. Proposal for Eastern Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 11

A proposal that the Waverley Council should meet in conference with the councils of Woollahra, Vaucluse, and Randwick, to discuss the proposal of the formation of a county council,…

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"I Am a Britisher." Lord Mayor's Declaration. Hot Words Over City Finances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 12

During the progress of a heated debate on meeting last night the Lord Mayor, Alderman Lambert, with vehemence declared: "I am a Britisher," and informed Sir Allen Taylor,…

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The Soldiers' Memorial. The Council Approves Site

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 1

At the regular meeting of Parramatta Council on Monday evening, a letter was received from the secretary of the Parramatta Soldiers' Memorial Committee,…

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Hughes Hoax How It Was Discovered Bendigo Mayor's Regret Sorry Letter Not Genuine BENDIGO

The Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 7

Not only Councillor Andrew, the Mayor of Bendigo, but other prominent citizens were deceived by the letter which purported to have come from…

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Proposed Municipal Markets

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

LAST Tuesday's meeting, when fully represented Farramatta and District was so enthusiastically in favor of the proposal to establish Municipal Markets in…

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Municipal Markets

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

We understand that, in considering the question of a site for the proposed municipal markets, Aid. Moss had the following suggestion in view:-"Buy or resume a…

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Municipal Voters. Preparing the Register

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 11

The Lord Major, answering Alderman O'Connor, at the City Council last evening, said there were no officers of the City Council engaged in the preparation of a register…

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Botany's Iron-grey a Few Questions for the Mayor

Evening News · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 10

"Have you seen our new [?] horse lately?" asked Alderman Hickson of the Mayor (Alderman Stephan) at Botany Council meeting last night…

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Cleanse the Rolls. Mr. A. A. C. Cocks's Plea. a Reply to the Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 8

Mr. A. A. C. Cocks, M.L.A., president of the Citizens' Reform Association, stated yesterday that though the Lord Mayor is a pastmaster in the use of abusive and scurrilous…

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7 Per Cent. City Council's Local Loan. £250,000 to Be Raised

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon, the City Council made a further effort to set its financial house in order. It needs at least a million pounds to meet the electric lighting account overdraft…

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Religion in State Schools. The Victorian Council of Education's Proposal. Trenchant Criticism by Very Rev. J. BARRY

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 22

At a meeting of the St. Patrick's Cathedral branch Of the Catholic Young Men's Society, held at the Cathedral Hall, Brunswick-street, Fitzroy, on Monday evening,…

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Municipal Rolls

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 3

Mr. Arthur A. C. Cocks, M.L.A., president of the Citizens' Reform Association, writes:-- Aid. Lambert would appear to resent anyone concerning himself as to the compilation of…

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Local Government Sutherland Shire Council

The St George Call · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Sutherland Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on April 6th. There were present Councillors Ainsworth…

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Rochdale Municipal Council

The St George Call · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Rockdale Council took place on Thursday, 14th April, in the Town Hall. There were present Ald. Fortescne. (Mayor),…

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