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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 198

Municipal Amenities

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 1

I'm a plain-spoken Town Clerk, I say what I think. A flag is a flag to me. I'm terse and concise, I'm pithy and brief,…

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Municipal Valuation of Newcastle Steel Works

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 20

At a recent appeal by the Broken Hill Propty., Limited against the assessment made by the Waratah Municipality, the Council's valuer stated that, before the…

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Town Hall Overtime Who Draws the Money? Lord Mayor Reticent

The Sun · Sunday 22 May 1921 · page 2

At the next meeting of the City Council Alderman Sir Allen Taylor intends to ask some questions regarding the money being spent on overtime. He…

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Motherhood Endowment National Council of Women Views Bill With Approval

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 May 1921 · page 17

The National Council of Women is the most comprehensive body of women is in New South Wales, as it has representatives of all other women's activities…

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Unclaimed Lands Waverley Council Sells One Block at £1015- a Foot

The Sun · Sunday 22 May 1921 · page 4

Exercising its powers for the first time under the new Local Government Act the Waverley Council yesterday disposed of a number of properties on…

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Northern Agricultural Societies. District Council Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 7

TAMWORTH.—The annual conference of the district council of affiliated northern P. and A. societies was held here. Delegates were present from Tamworth, Armidale, Guyra, Wa[?]cha, Glen Innes, and uralla. Mr…

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Loyal Irishmen. Wait on Lord Mayor of Melbourne. St. Patrick's Day Processions. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 8

Protestations of loyalty were a characteristic of speeches made by members of the St. Patrick's Day celebration committee to the Lord Mayor (Councillor Swanston) on…

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Long-standing Rates. Waverley Council and Number One

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 4

The Waverley Council, acting in pursuance of authority conferred by the new Local Government Act, had a number of properties on which rates had not been paid for seven years or…

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Supreme Council. Meeting Agreed to Silesian Question. London, May 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 9

The British Foreign Office has received a Note from M. Briand (Premier of France) cordially agreeing to a meeting of the Supreme-Council at Boulogne without any stipulation…

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The Law Real Estate, Industrial and Otherwise Sydney City Council's Electric Supply

Construction and Local Government Journal · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 10

The acute position of the Sydney City Electricity Department is again the commanding attention of the aldermen. The overdraft amounts to £670,000, and this is being…

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Helping Labou[?] Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 6

In connection with the fund which is being raised amongst the employees of the City Council to assist the Labour candidates at the forthcoming City Council elections, a circular…

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City Council Funds Question of Overtime Lord Mayor's View

The Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Lambert) to-day stated that he had read comments made by Alderman Sir Allen Taylor regarding City Council finances…

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City Council Overtime Why It Is Paid Lord Mayor's Seasons

Evening News · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Lamber[?]). [?] replying to the comments made by Alderman Sir Allen Taylor on the payment of overtime to City Council…

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National Research Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 8

A preliminary meeting of members of the Australian National Scientific Research Council was held at the Royal Society's rooms yesterday afternoon. Formal business was carried out,…

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Manly and the Flag Corpus Christi Procession Threat by the Mayor

The Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 7

At the Manly Council meeting last night Alderman Rosher moved: That in consequence of the disgraceful happening to the flag of the…

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Manly's Electricity Delayed by City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

Manly Council estimated a profit of £4000 on the first year's operations of its electrical undertaking, anticipating the supply of bulk power from Sydney…

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Corpus Christi Should Union Jack Be Flown? Debate in Manly Council

Evening News · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

Whether or not the Union Jack should is carried before religions processions was introduced into discussion of the following motion at last night's meeting…

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Venereal Diseases. Proposed Municipal Clinic

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 8

Dr. Purdy, City Medical Officer, suggested at yesterday's meeting of the City Health Committee that a prophylactic department for the treatment of venereal disease should be…

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Soldiers' Relations. Opposed to Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 12

An Empire Day rally of the Sailors and Soldiers Mothers, Wives, and Widows' Association was held in the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-street, last night, when Alderman…

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Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 4

The president (Cr. Chapman) presided at the last meeting of Hornsby Shire Council. There were also present: Crs Allen, James, Somerville, Ramsay, Hales,…

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