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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 198

Labor Council Discusion

The Sun · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 9

The events arising out of the May Day celebration--which at the time was described by the organisers as "an unqualified success"--will be discussed…

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Labour Council. a Belated Repudiation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 10

Mr. J. Garden, secretary of the Trades and Labour Council, writes to the Editor as follows:— "I have been instructed to notify you…

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Labor Council Disclaims Responsibility. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 5

Sir.--I have been instructed to notify you, regarding the incident of the burning of a portion of a flag, that the Labor Council had nothing whatsoever to do with it. They do not…

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City Council. Serious Financial Difficulty. Payments on Capital Account Stopped

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 9

The Commonwealth Bank having intimated to the City Council that until the present overdraft is substantially reduced no cheques for capital expenditure will be honoured,…

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The Hibernian Banquet. Lord Mayor and Acting Premier Hit put From the Shoulder. i Sectarianism in Political Life

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 13

An unique event in. "the history of Hibernianism in Net South Wales was recorded on Thursday last, when the District Board entertained the…

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Literacy Institutes. Alderman's Protest

The Propeller · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 1

A letter from the honorary secretary of the Rockdale Literary Institute, which was read at the last meeting of Rockdale Council, asked the aldermen…

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Local Government Rockdale Municipal Council

The St George Call · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Rockdale Council was held on Thursday, April 28. There was a full attendance…

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Sutherland Council

The Propeller · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

At Wednesday night's meeting of Sutherland Shire Council a letter was received from the Police Department stating that a resident of Oatley had…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

At last night's meetings of Hurstville Council a deputation representing residents of Llewellyn Street, Oatley, waited upon the council to ask that…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of Kogarah Council it was decided to transfer the council's banking business to the Commonwealth Bank on account of the…

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Vaucluse. Council's Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 10

At a meeting of the Vaucluse Council, the Mayor (Alderman Sautelle) said that he had instructed the town clerk to see that the Union Jack was flown at the Vaucluse…

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St. George County Council

The Propeller · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5
Also in The St George Call

At Friday night's meeting of the St. George County Council Mr. R. C.. Rose (County Clerk) reported that the matter of securing a loan of £100,000 from…

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Labour Council's Motion. "A Provocative Act."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 10

Reference was made at last night's meeting of the New South Wales Labour Council to the burning of the Union Jack on the occasion of the May Day celebrations…

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A Young and Lively She. Letter to Rockdale Council

The Propeller · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 1

At the last meeting of Rockdale Council a letter was received from a lady resident of Sans Souci, who designated herself "a young and lively…

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For the Flag. Call to Loyalists. Meeting To-night. Request to Lord Mayor. to Fly Union Jack

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 9

Indignation continues to be expressed in all parts of the metropolis and the country against the burning of the Union Jack in the Domain on Sunday…

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"Inciting to Violence" Labor Council's View Mr. Waite in Hot Water

The Sun · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 6

There were some heated discussions at the Labor Council meeting last night. The chief cause was hornets' nest which…

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