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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 198

Labor Defeated In N.Z. Municipalities WELLINGTON

Evening News · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 7

The most Striking feature of the municipal elections held throughout the Dominion is the market failures of the official Labour. The…

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N.Z. Municipal Elections. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 7

The municipal elections were held throughout New Zealand to-day. For the Wellington Mayoralty there was a straight-out contest between Mr. Robert Wright and Mr. Patrick…

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Labor Set-back N.Z. Municipal Elections Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 11

A decisive setback to official Labor is the outstanding feature of the municipal elections throughout the Dominion…

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Bexley Municipal Council

The St George Call · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of Bexley Municipal Council was held in the Town Fall, Bexley, last Tuesday evening, Ald. F. Dowsett (the Mayor) in…

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Kogarah Municipal Council

The St George Call · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Kogarah Municipal Council was held on the 18th instant. The Mayor, Ald. Wheeler presided. The minutes of…

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Bexley Council

The Propeller · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

At the last meeting of Bexley Council the Mayor submitted a minute for the renaming of Godwin Street in sections, namely, part of street to held…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 1

At the last meeting of Hurstville Council it was decided to have the houses in the municipality numbered. On the motion of Alderman Low it…

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National Council of Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 7

The National Council of Women of New South Wales yesterday held their first general meeting since the recess. Mrs. M. W. McCallum presided. Several matters dealing with…

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The Northern County Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 7

The scheme for creating Ashford and Severn Shires into a county council to construct a light line of railway still progresses. The last meeting of Severn Shire had before…

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Council News. Councils' Officials

The Land · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 14

Appointments.—A. Allman, Engineer, Coonabarabran Shire; H. I. Taylor, Town Clerk, Hay. At the conclusion of the usual…

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£25,000 in Wages Kuringai Shire Finance

Evening News · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

The revenue of the [?] shire Council is [?] £33,000 a year. According to a statement made by Cou[?] at a meeting last…

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Association Doings Clarence District Council

The Land · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

On 9th April the quarterly meeting was held. The President (Mr. Ben Morrison) was in the chair, and there were also in attendance: Messre. T. McMahon, D. N…

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Cause of Hate. Lord Mayor's Violent Attack. Crimes Against Irish People

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

"There is a bitter sectarian and racial campaign of hatred being carried on against one of the finest little nations on the face of the earth."…

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N.s.a. District Council. Tamworth

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Tamworth (N.S.W.) district council of the Fa[?] and Settlers' Association last week at which seven branches were represented the…

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Local Government St. George County Council

The St George Call · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

The usual meeting of the St. George County Council was held in Kogarah Municipal Chambers, on Friday, 15th April. The meeting was…

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Fivepence. City Council Fixes Rate. Charge of Overloaded Service

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

Disregarding the recommendation of its Financial Committee earlier in tho' week, the City Council yesterday fixed the rate for, the current year at 5d in tho £ on the new…

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Labour Set-Back. N.Z. Municipal Elections

The Land · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 1

A decisive set-back to official Labour is the outstanding feature of the municipal elections throughout New Zealand…

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A Municipal Building Covenant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 7

"Urban" writes:—"I shall be grateful if you will inform me what are the steps necessary to be taken by ratepayers within a shire who desire to have a certain area proclaimed…

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Labour Set-back. in N.Z. Municipal Elections. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 8

One feature of yesterday's municipal elections was Labour's setback. In Wellington City Council the Labourites lost two seats, having now only two representatives. In…

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