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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 198

Cork's Lord Mayor. Status in America. New York, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 9

A Washington message says it is understood that President Wilson will finally decide whether Mr. O'Callaghans the Lord Mayor of Cork, who came to America without a passport, will…

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Council Contract Unions Will Protest

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 7

A deputation representing tho combined iron Trades Unions will wait on tho Lord Mayor (Alderman Lambert) at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, to…

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Re-shuffle for Seats Lidcombe Council Ballot

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 6

Lidcombe Council worked up a little heat at last night's meeting over a motion by the retiring Mayor, Mr. Maunder, that the alderman should draw for seats…

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Science. Statistical Pboblems. National Research Council Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 10

The Science Congress is about to conclude[?] It is expected that the discussion by the members of the general council at the final meeting on Saturday on the question of the…

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Council's Quandary Plain Member or Minister Government's Promises Temora

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Temora Municipal 'Council, the Mayor (Alderman W. Callaghan) expressed great disappointment at the action of the…

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No Work. State Government Blamed. Overthrow of Capital Urged. Labor Council Manifesto

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

The problem of unemployment and the inability of the Government to deal with it was the subject of much debate at last night's meeting of the Labor Council of New South Wales…

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Electricity for Wagga Loan of £55,000 Wagga council intends to instal an [?] undertaking at a coast of [?]

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 1

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Municipal Lending Playing Grounds Has Unexpected Results Lidcombe Badly Off

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 6

When a man was charged at Redfern Police Court to-day with having nine glasses in his possession suspected of having been stolen. Alderman Cennelly Lidcombe Council last night discussed the circular letter from the office of the Medical Officer for Health, urging that steps should be taken to acquire public…

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Albury Municipal Yards

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 11

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., Albury report having held their usual fortnightly market in the Albury Municipal Yards on the 11th instant, when they warded 3155…

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ELECTRICITY. Municipal Plant Overworked. Shortage Feared

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 8

There is almost certain to be another shortage of electric current during the coming winter, and no serious effort is being made to prevent this…

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B.M. Shire Council Cases

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. John Lendster, inspector of Blue Mountains Shire Council, prosecuted in several cases at Penrith Police Court on Friday of last week. On a charge…

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Aldermen Censured Penrith Ratepayers' Protest But Resignations Not Asked For. Expressions of Confidence in the Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

The much-awaited meeting of protest by Penrith ratepayers against the disorderly conduct of Penrith Aldermen at the election of Mayor last…

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Want It Made Here Council's New Machinery Lord Mayor Will Try

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

To-day a deputation representing the [?]…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

The Auburn Council met on Monday, Present: The Mayor (Ald. T. Cheetham), Ald. Sinclair, Baxter, Rigby, Marshall, Lightfoot, Keighery, Briggs, Swinfield and…

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Hold Council Responsible

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

A Sydney firm of solicitors wrote to the council stating they had been consulted by Mr. J. Richardson, of Wrentmore-street, regarding the damage caused…

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Special Council Meeting

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

Penrith Council estimates for 1921 will be dealt with at a special meeting to be hold next Monday evening. The clerk brought forward estimates and…

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City Electricity. Aldermen Visit Cockatoo. Can Dockyard Make Plant? Labor Party Hopeful

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 10

The aldermen of the City Council have at last been stirred into activity with regard to the need for ordering the new power-house plant for the…

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Town Improvement Rate Proposed at Penrith Council Meeting. Council Decides Against It

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 1

Aid. Hand moved at Monday night's meeting of Penrith Council, "That this council now cousiilor the advisability of making and lovying a town…

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Correspondence Not Voting at Council Meetings. (To the Editor "Nepean Times")

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 1

Sir,—Mr. J. Heavoy has seemingly grabbed any old ordinance, rushed into print, accused me of being in a dilemma, and with what result? To say…

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Castlereagh Ward Separation Castlereagh Council Wants No Debt. But Penrith Takes Another View

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

The proposed separation of Castlereagh Ward from Penrith Municipality and its attachment to Castlereagh Municipality (of which Penrith…

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