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Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 198

The County Council Proposal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 2

The Parramatta Council forwarded to Granville Council copy of the motion re the proposed county council for Cumberland, and inviting delegates. The town…

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City Loan. Mysterious Million. Town Clerk Overrules Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 13

The Town Clerk, in a letter to the Editor, states that the loan being negotiated in London is not the one the City Council authorised the Lord Mayor to negotiate with…

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Reid's Red Jazz Manly Mayor's Loyal Week King George's Chest Protector

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 3

This has been Ald. A. A. B. E. V. Reid's loyal week. First he refused to lend the Corpus Christi Procession the Manly (N.S.W.)…

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Corpus Christi to -Morrow's Procession Sensational Rumor Statement by Mayor of Manly

The Sun · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

It was freely rumored to -day that the Mayor of Manly (Alderman Reid) had arranged that a body of returned soldiers should attend in force at the…

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Trade and Finance. Financial City Council Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 13

After all, the City Council of Sydney intends to follow strictly orthodox lines in municipal borrowing. That much is gathered from the particulars relating to the issue of…

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"Douse the Glim" City Council and the Press

Evening News · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 6

In the slang of the London hurglar, Alderman Burke of the City Council [?] in "douse the glins"—put out the light-[?] council committee meetings…

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Blue Mountains Shire Helping the Road Scheme. Appreciation of Ex-sergeant McLEAN

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Council of the Blue Mountains Shire was held in the Council Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday, 18th May. Present—The…

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"Ryde's Dirty Cheek." "Lovely" Lovell Road Again. Eastwood Council Indignant

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 8

"Lovely" Lovell Road was again pushed into the limelight at Wednesday night's meeting of Eastwood Council. The town clerk of Ryde forwarded a…

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Bullhoek Affair Native Council's View "Regrettable But Unavoidable" CAPETOWN, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 1

A message from Umtata says that the General Council of the Transkeian Territories, which is representative of perhaps the most responsible native…

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"To Govern" Labor's Grand Council 1000 Delegates to Meet

The Sun · Sunday 29 May 1921 · page 5

"It would be impossible to forecast all the big issues which will face the Convention of Trade Unionists, which will be attended by at least 1000…

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Missing Word Grateful Alderman

The Sun · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 6

Owing to residents making statements concerning the business transacted by the St. George County Council, which have been regarded as…

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Paddington. Bankrupt Borough. Alderman's Views. Absorption Scheme Condemned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 9

"The borough of Paddington is bankrupt. It is an iniquitous proposal to endeavour to incorporate it in the city of Sydney on the conditions proposed…

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Labor Council View

The Sun · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 7

The motion referred to was carried on April 21 last and reads:-- That the secretary of the Labor Council get into touch with the…

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County Council. Northern Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 10

Although the North Sydney Council refused to co-operate in the county council scheme, it was resolved by the Kuring-gai Shire Council to link up with the approving councils—…

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Results of a Council's Prosecution

Construction and Local Government Journal · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 7

Robert D. Taylor, farmer, of Eltham (Vic), proceeded against the president, councillors, and the ratepayers of the Shire of Eltham, claiming £249 damages for alleged malicious…

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W.A. Legislative Council. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 10

Mr Will Mott (late Honorary Minister in the Mitchell Government), who lost his seat for Nelson at the recent Assembly elections. has been elected to the Legislative Council…

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