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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 198

Blaxland Shire Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 5

LITHGOW, Monday.--The election to fill the vacancy on the Blaxland Shire Council caused by the resignation of the President, Mr. R. H. Bulkeley, has resulted in a win for Mr. C. A…

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City Council Discussion. Lord Mayor No Flag Waver

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 9

When the City Council met last night Ald. Jackson asked the Lord Mayor why it was that the Town Hall flags had not been flown on Anzac Day…

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City Council Loan. £1,250,000 Wanted. the Lord Mayor's Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 8

The City Council last night discussed a recommendation of the finance committee that authority be issued for a loan £ 250,000 of the purposes of the electricity supply…

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Omitted Flags. Protest to the City Council. Lord Mayor Avoids Explanation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 11

Major R. W. Everett, general sacretary of the Sailors and Soldiers' Fathers' Association of New South Wales, writing to the Editor states that the following letter was sent to the…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

Present at the meeting held on April 27th were Ald. Greenwood (Mayor), Auchterlonic, Fraser, H. Catt, F. E. Spurway and Cook…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

The council met on Monday evening the Mayor (Ald. L. A. Simpson) presiding Also present were: Ald. Smith, Noller, Drummond, R. J. Brown, Prudames, Bird…

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St. Mary's Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

Ald. T. Brooker, Mayor, presided at the meeting of St.Mary's Council on the 25th April, at which were also present Ald. Luke, Lalor Morris, Scalletti, Johnson…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

The council met on April 26th, the President Cr. Whitling in the chair. Also present were crs. Lowe, Cranston, Firth Bowes and Waterworth…

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Cabra-Vale Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 5

Cabra-Vale Council met on the 25th, the Mayor, Ald. J. Cook, presiding. Also present were Ald, Young, Sainsbury, Bate, Lunn, Jones, Shearer and McBurney…

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Municipal Sawmills. City Council's Scheme. Proposed Visit to Wingham. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 11

The City Council of Sydney appears to have made up its mind to own sawmills, especially with a view to manufacturing wood blocks and cross-arms…

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Eastern Suburbs County Council

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 3

The proposed to [?] a county council [?] was advanced [?] inst night, when [?] Randwick…

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Wentworthville Still Goes Ahead. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 4

Present at the meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council on April 26th were Mayor F. G. T. Jones, Ald. Ferguson Shaw, Davison, Freame, Allen, Deveson…

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North Sydney Lighting City Council's Plant

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 7

At the meeting of the North Sydney [?] last night a letter was received [?] Council intimating that [?] of the council's…

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Trade and Finance. Financial City Council Finances

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 10

A loan of £100,000 will fall due for redemption by Sydney City Council on September 1 next. A month later a further equal amount matures, and on November 1 an issue of £50,000…

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Increased Ferry Fares North Sydney Council's Protest

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 6

The recent increase of the fully fares was before the North Sydney Council last evening, when the aldermen, without discussion, adopted the following…

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No Preference for Soldiers Melbourne Council's Action MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 6

S[?] Monas[?] heated a meeting held his night at P[?] to protest against the action of the local council in rejecting an application of a returned…

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Rates Mounting. Deficits Increase. City Council Figures for Five Years

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 10

A return submitted by the town clerk to the City Council last evening, at the request of Alderman Mallett, demonstrates the effects of the present expensive municipal administration…

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Municipal Markets. Some Details and Data Wanted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 1

A conference of the various bodies connected with the fruitgrowing industry of Central Cumberland, called by the Mayor of Parramatta for the purpose of further…

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Municipal Work

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Parramatta Council, the following report from the overseer of works was received and adopted:—"I have completed the forming…

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Waverley Aldermen Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 5

A resolution of protest against the disloyal actions of those who took part in the flag-burning in the Domain was carried, on the motion of Ald. Rogers and Hawksley, at the meeting…

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