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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 198

Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 5

The council met on the 18th, the Mayor, Ald. L. A. Simpson, presiding. Also present were: Ald. Noller, Bathie, Gilbert, Smith, R. J. Brown, Drummond, E. J…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 5

The council met on the 18th, Cr. G. Lalor, President, in the chair. Also present were Crs, Pye, W. A. A Lalor, Page, Cable and Moorehead…

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A Sporting Council

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 7

The Drummoyne Council called for tenders for Drummoyne Oval. Rugby League, Reddy Union and Soccer applied, Rugby League solely used it last…

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County Council. Eastern Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 12

The suggestion that a County Council, embracing the municipalities of Waverley, Vancluse, Randwick, [?] Woollahra, should be formed, for the purpose of dealing with the…

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Town Hall Flag Why It Was Not Flown. Lord Mayor's Reply

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 6

The Lord Mayor yesterday replied to the statements made by several speakers at the Anzae Day memorial service in the Town, Hall on Monday regarding the absence of a flag on…

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Electricity Charges Application Again Adjourned. City Council Censured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 6

For the third time, the application of the City Council for permission to increase the charge for electricity yesterday came before Mr. Justice Wade, as a Royal Commissioner…

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Street Queues. City Council Objection. Police Action Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 13

The works committee of the City Council yesterday decided that the Inspector-General of Police be asked to take effective steps immediately to prevent the assemblage of…

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Electricity. Judge Censures City Council. Delay in Supplying Figures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 13

Mr. Justice Wade yesterday strongly protested against the delay of the City Council in supplying the statistics necessary to support their application for power to make an…

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Defence. Co-ordinating Imperial Systems. Functions of the Council. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 12

In view of the forthcoming Imperial Conference, which will be attended by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), special interest attaches to the amended regulations promulgated…

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N.Z. Municipal Elections Wellington

The Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 3

The municipal elections are proceeding throughout New Zealand to- day. A feature of the campaign has been the exceptionally vigorous efforts of the…

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Limerick Murders. Mayor and Ex-Mayor Shot. Homes Visited by Police and Military Murderers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 23

Fuller details are to hand regarding the shooting of two of Limerick's most prominent citizens in a manner exactly parallel to the manner in which Lord Mayor…

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Lord Mayor Replies "A Played-out Incident"

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 9

The Lord Mayor stated this afternoon: "I have noted the very disconnected and panic-stricken statement of Lieut.-Commander Marks, M.H.R.,…

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Lord Mayor's Appeal. for Destitute Women and Children

The Australian Worker · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 9

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Lambert) has issued an appeal for assistance in the creation of a fund to provide the dependents of the unemployed of…

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Borrowing Policy Mayor's Strong Support Government Criticised Newcastle

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 7

Proposing the toast of the Newcastle Automobile Association at the second annual dinner of that body, Alderman Kilgour, Mayor of Newcastle, said that…

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No Flag. Incident at Town Hall. Reply to Lord Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

The president of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, Mr. E. F. M'Donald, yesterday replied to the Lord Mayor's explanation regarding the absence of a flag…

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First Aid for Council Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 9

In pursuance of a proposal to establish an effective ambulance service among the employees of the City Council, Dr. T. Storis Dixson, Commissioner of St. John Ambulance…

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Left His Card Mr. Marks and Lord Mayor What Soldiers Demand

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 9

It is now apparently up to the Lord Mayor. Mr. Walter Marks, M.H.R., declared this morning that when he rend…

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Shooting of Mr. Clancy, the Mayor of the City. His Plucky Wife Wounded

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 23

Ten minutes after the previous tragedy, about 11.40, a party of men, stated to be three in number, called at the residence of Alderman George Clancy, Mayor of…

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Electric Light Inquiry Delay Not Caused by City Council

Evening News · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

The Town [?] to-day that [?] officers of the city [?] were completely [?] which had been…

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Electric Supply Case The Delayed Hearing "Council Not to Blame"

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 8

The Town Clerk (Mr. T. H. Nesbitt) stated to-day that the responsible officers of the City Council were completely surprised at the statement…

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