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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 198

The City Council Million. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 7

Sir,—There is no denying the fact that according to reports and statements the City Council is financially "in a tight corner," and like a drowning man ready to grasp at the…

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The Law Real Estate Industrial and Otherwise State and Municipal Markets, and Fish and Milk Depots

Construction and Local Government Journal · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 10

Whenever the State or municipalities have decided to run markets, fish or milk depots, we have taken exception to same, because they are not in a position to make their workers…

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The Million Loan. Aldermen Relieved. Lord Mayor's Action

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

By the Lord Mayor's acceptance of the loan of £1,000,000 in London at per cent., to be issued at £99, the City Council has been lifted out of a financial position that, in the…

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Million Loan. Lord Mayor's Action. Council Not Consulted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 8

The Lord Mayor in a minute to the City Council this evening will give the reasons why he, acting without the authorisation [?] the City Council or finance committee, has…

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Shire Councils. Conference To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 7

The annual conference of the Shires Association of New South Wales will be opened in Sydney to-day. The agenda paper contains over 130 motions from the various shire…

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Shire Engineers Paid Higher than Clerks

Evening News · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 6

The perennial dispute as to the wages of shire clerks and engineers, which hinges on the question of the status of those officer of the local governing…

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Sydney Council Loan. London. May 30

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 5

The application list for the Sydney City Council loan closed on Saturday…

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"Too Much Ireland" Leaving the Labor Council

The Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 8

The wickerworkers and the wire net workers have withdrawn from the Labor Council. The reasons for withdrawal are…

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No Money Available Council Refused Loan Temora

The Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 8

At last nights meeting of the Temora Council the Town Clerk reported that he had interviewed Sir Denison Miller, with a request to borrow £5000…

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Paddington. City Council's Scheme. Strengthening Labour's Octopus Grip

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 7

"The proposals for the absorption of Paddington, which are to be moved by the Labour caucus at the City Council this evening, will, if carried into effect, prove disastrous to the…

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Municipal Manoeuvring

Evening News · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 6

When a hard up municipality offers to take in another still more financially [?] the motive may be either general benevoleuce or strategy. The city council is drifting towards the financial rocks, the its assets are still grater than its liabilities. The paddinton…

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Taking Paddington City Council Decision Lord Mayor's Casting Vote

Evening News · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 5

On the casting voice of the Lord Mayor, the duty comment last night adopted the proposal for the absorption of Paddinston…

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"Cold, Callous Lies" City Council Not Bankrupt Lord Mayor's Assurance

The Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 10

"Vague statements that the City Council is bankrupt are cold and callous lies," said the Lord Mayor, Alderman Lambert, to-day when referring…

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Sydney in 25 Years World's Richest Council Lord Mayor Believes It

Evening News · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 7

In the Lord Mavent's operation sydney [?] she wealthnest city council in the world in 25 years. Worth [?] so far aheads [?]…

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Frequent Transfers Gladstone Hotel Alderman Meagher's Charges

The Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 1

The Gladstone Hotel, one of the licensed houses that remain outstanding on corner sites along the resumptions on William-street, about which…

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City-owned Hotel. Alderman Meagher's Charges. Weekly Revenue £1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 11

Alderman Meagher, at the City Council last evening, said that the Gladstone Hotel, in William-street, owned by the council, was one of the greatest scandals in civic…

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