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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 198

Electricity. the Alleged Losses. Loud Mayor's Reply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 10

The Lord Mayor and Alderman Holdsworth (vice-chairman of the electric light committee of the City Council) made the following statement yesterday, after consultation, they…

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Proposed County Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Parramatta council a series of motions were passed urging the formation of a County Council to embrace Granvile, Auburn, Lidcombe, Prospect and…

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Electric Light This Year's Loss Lord Mayor's View

The Sun · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 8

The Lord Mayor to-day stated that the present and probable future financial position of the electricity department is evidently not understood by…

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Federal Illawarra Labour Council

The St George Call · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 1

A meeting of the above council was held in Miner's rooms, Wollongong, on Saturday, April 30, when the returning officer, Geo. S. Archer, announced…

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St. George County Council

The Propeller · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5
Also in The St George Call

The appointment of Mr. H. J. Hoggan, at a salary of £750 per annum for two years, with a rise of £50 per year as £850 within five years as supervising…

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Local Government Bexley Council

The St George Call · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Bexley Council was held last Tuesday evening, the mayor, Ald. Dowsett, in the chair. An apology from Ald Griffin, who was…

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Forest for City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 6

A report was received at the Works Committee of the City Council last night that the experts of the State Forestry Department were preparing a report regarding the…

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City Council. Metal Quarry Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 9

The works committee of the City Council spent two hours last evening discussing the advisability of purchasing a metal quarry for municipal purposes Alderman Bramston…

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Polite Hurstville. Pleasantries at Council Meeting

The St George Call · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

At last night's meeting of Hurstville Council, Ald. Collier asked for a Finance Committee report on the whole matter of Judd's Quarry (which was…

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Buying a Forest. City Council Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 9

It was announced at a special meeting of the works committee of the City Council last evening that the State Government foresty experts were preparing a report as…

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Labour Council. Amazing Resolution. Contributions for Charities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 9

The New South Wales Labour Council has decided to recommend to the unions not to contribute to any charitable institution. At last night's meeting of the council the…

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Money for Charities Labor Council Sympathy President's Ruling

The Sun · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 8

The New South Wales Trades and Labor Council is not opposed to contributing to charitable institutions, though at last night's meeting a…

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Labor and Charities Labor Council Refuses a Motion

Evening News · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 6

That the Council recommended to the unions that in future they refuse to con[?] to any cha[?]able institution. This Council [?]tends that the support…

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City Council Lighting. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 7

Sir,—In your issue of yesterday's date you publish a report of Sir Allen Taylor's speech at Tuesday's meeting of the City Council. To an impartial observer of the progress of the…

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ROADS. (6) NARRABURRA. All Roads Under Control of Council

The Land · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 15

That once a road is surveyed in the sub-division of any lands in a Shire whatever, it pass to the care and control of the Council without the procedure of dedication and…

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Human Repair Shops. Charitable Institutions. Ban by Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

An extraordinary resolution was carried at the meeting of the Labor Council of Now Sooth Wales last night. It was as follows:-- That we recommend all unions in…

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Trading Losses. City Council. Over £43,000 on Cold Storage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 9

Ald. Hagon states that the City Council's losses on the cold storage department during the past five years amount to £43,137…

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