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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 198

Want to Restore Dignity Laborers and Labor Council

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

The United Laborers want to know who secretary important unions are leaving the Labor Council. At the same time they have a theory…

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Cement Shortage Suggested Municipal Plant

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 8

Discussion on the question of cement supplies arose at the Woollahra Council meeting last night on a report from the engineer…

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A Tighter Rein. Lord Mayor's First Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 8

The city aldermen in council assembled last night felt an unaccustomed restraining influence from the mayoral chair. Ald. Lambert, without the customary robes…

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Travelling 'On the Nod' Newcastle Aldermen's Ambition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The aldermen of the Newcastle Municipal Council have resolved:-- That the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways be approached with a…

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Shire and Municipality. Baulkham Hills and Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 1

K. M. Tronsom was proceeded against at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday by the Baulkham Kills Shire Council on a charge of depositing nightsoil in all…

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Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

Present at the meeting of the prospect and sherwood Council held on the 4th were Mayor Jones, Ald. Ferguson, Deveson, Shaw, Williams and Freame…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

The council met on Monday evening, the Mayor, Aid. L. A. Simpson, presiding, Also present were Ald. J. B. Smith, Drummond. R. J. Brown, Bird, Moss, Gilbert,…

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Perth's Jubilee. the Mayor Knighted. London, January 10

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 9

Mr. L. F. Lathiain Mayor of Perth, West Australia, has been created a Knight Bachelor on the occasion of Perth, Jubilee…

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Langer & Keal0ha Hawahan Swimmers Arrive. Reception by Lord Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 10

Two quite different types of men are Ludy Langer and Pun Kealoha, members of the Hawaiian swimming team. Not alone is there a contrast between the…

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Shire Wins 'Flu Travelling Fees BATHURST

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

The Waugoola Shire Council has scored in a protracted argument with the Health Department. When the influenza epidemic was…

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Parochialism. In the Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 1

Two recommendations were submitted to the Auburn Council at its meeting on Monday night by the Works Committee, for completing road construction work…

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The Legislative Council and Sovietism

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 8

Mr. Storey's Government is now" called upon by the power behind its throne to appoint a sufficient number of new members to the Legislative Council to bring that…

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Lord Mayor of Cork. Must Leave America. New York, January 11

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 9

The Washington State Department has announced that it canent waive the passport restrictions in the case of Ald. O'Callaghan, Lord Mayor of Cork, on the ground that there was…

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Hospital Avenue. City Council's £12,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 11

It was agreed by the City Council last night to apply to the State Government for permission to borrow sufficient money for the remodelling of the site in the vicinity of the…

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Electric Plant. City Council Defers Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 11

A recommendation that an order for the additional plant for the city's electric lighting system should be placed in Australia came before the City Council last evening, but, on…

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Edward Baker. City Council to Enforce Repayment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 11

Alderman Walker moved at the City Council meeting last night that the resolutions demanding repayment of the maintenance allowance granted to the dependents of Edward…

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44-Hour Week. Imposed on Council Contractors

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 10

By affirming last night the decision of its works committee, the City Council made it incumbent upon all who wished to render for the laying of asphalt roadways in the city…

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High Speed City Council Business Effective Chairman

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

Three-quarters of an hour sufficed to put through all the items on the City Council business paper last night, or about one-quarter of the time usually…

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Canberra. Meeting of Protest. City Council Pats' Costs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 10

At the meeting of the City Council last evening it was agreed, on the recommendation of the finance committee, of which Alderman Farrell is vice-chairman. that a sum of…

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City Council Contracts Move By Engineers Proposed Deputation

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 9

The Amalgamated Society of Engineers is desirous that the City Council should not send out of the country for machinery that can be…

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