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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 198

Two Breeds or One. Milking Shorthorns and Illawarras. R.a.s. Council's Difficulty

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

There was a very large attendance at the recent meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society, at which Mr. F. L. Martin, vice-president, occupied the chair…

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Sudden Death Of a Granville Alderman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 1

We regret to announce the death of Ald. R. J. Hurford, one of the representatives of South Ward in the Granville Municipal Council, which sad event…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

The Auburn Council met on May 2nd. Present: The Mayor (Ald. T. Cheetham). Ald. Swinfield, Long. Sinclair, Baxter, Somerville, Briggs. Lightfoot. Atkinson.,…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 4

Present at the meeting held on the 3rd were: Crs. G. Lalor (President), Pye, W. A. Lalor, Morehead and Cable. The President brought before the…

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Mr. Waite and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 10

The Labor Council of New South Wales last Thursday night decided to request the United Laborers' Protective Society to withdraw its assistant secretary, Mr. George Waite, as…

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Blue Mountains County Council. Lithgow

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

At the last meeting of the Blue Mountains' Shire Council the question of the formation of a county council was again brought forward by the president (Cr. Snvage), who suggested…

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New South Wales Grand Council of Protestant Alliance

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 8

Seated near the centre of the second lowest row is Grandmaster Petrie, and reading from his right are Bro. Donnelley (I.P.G.M.), Bro. Dyer (D.G.M.), Bro. Low (M.E.C.), and Bro. Farrar (chairman of trustees). From the left of the Grandmaster are Bro. MacDiarmid (chaplain), Bro. T. Henderson (treasurer), Bro. Nicholls (M.E.C.), and Bro. John Salmon (Grand Secretary)…

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State Orchestra No Help From Council Minister's Rebuke

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 7

Commenting upon the published statement that in the last three years there has been a loss of from £10,000 to £13,000 on the operations of the…

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League Council To Meet on September 5 LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

A message from Geneva states that the President of the Council of the League of Nations has summoned the members of the League for the…

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Dockees Divided Handling Foreign Coal Dismissed Council Employees LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

The unloading of Welsh coal, which caused trouble at Glasgow, continued to-day, volunteers, protected by the military, unloading thousands of tons…

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Hospital Management. Proposed Municipalisation. Albury

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

At the meeting of the hospital committee last night the president, Mr. James Stephens, reverted to the proposal made by the commit tee some time ago to secure a reform of…

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Attack on the Press. City Aldermen Annoyed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 4

The Finance Committee of the City Council yesterday discussed a grievance regarding the accuracy of certain newspaper reports of the proceedings of the council committees. Aid…

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Exclude the Press. Labour Alderman's Suggestion. Electricity Department Losses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 7

A proposal to exclude the Press representatives from meetinga of committees of the City Council was put forward yesterday by Alderman Burke, at a meeting of the finance…

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Lord Mayor Summoned as Juryman Excused by Judge

The Sun · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 8

"William Henry Lambert." In answer to his name the Lord Mayor of Sydney stepped into the witness-box at No. 1 Court of Quarter…

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Expulsion. From Labour Council. Challenged by Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 6

The United Labourers' Union has declded to challenge the rights of the New South Wales Labour Council to expel the union's delegate, Mr. G. Waite, who is also assistant…

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"Suppress Disloyalty" Soldiers Want Legislation the Flag or "Old Rag" Lord Mayor on "Bounders and Boodlers"

The Sun · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 7

The Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League has written to the Acting-Premier (Mr. Dooloy) conveying the loyal resolution carried in the Domain last Sunday. "I am to impress upon you," says the secretary in his letter…

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Sutherland Shire Council

The St George Call · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Sutherland Shire Council was held on May 4. There was a full attendance of Councillors…

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Unpaid Hates. The Shire Council's Claim

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 10

Uralla states that he purchased a block of land twelve months ago, and at the time was informed that all the rates due on the place had been paid…

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"The Autocratic Lord Mayor"

The Sun · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 7

As one who was privileged to attend, and address, the great loyalty demonstration at the Town Hall on Friday, I feel honored to find that I have come…

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Kuringai Shire's Cash Council Tries to Save Some New Working System

Evening News · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 9

A couple of weeks age consider [?]osh made serious reflection on the supervision exercised by the council on the work carried out in the Kuringai…

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