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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

3,959 stories in Sydney's papers · page 82 of 198

The Valuer's Fees Council Loath to Pay Bathurst

Evening News · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 5

The [?] Shire Council has decided [?] legal advice before [?] £75. claimed in [?] Shire Valuations and [?]…

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Manly's Electricity Did City Council Delay It? Mr. Mackay in Reply

Evening News · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 10

A paragraph appeared in the 'Evening News' on 24th instant headed Manly's Electricity Declared by City Council." [?] Mr. Forbes Mackay general…

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Dissatisfied Q'nsland Rugby League Wants Reforms Suggested Council to Control Northern Union Rugby [?] New South Wales

Referee · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 13

Mr. Harry Sunderland, manager of the Queensland Rugby League team in Sydney, who is secretary of the Queensland Rugby League, tells me that his League…

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Granville Municipal Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 1

An extraordinary election, held on Satuday for South Ward in the Granville Municipality, awing .to the vacancy caused by the death of Ald. Hurford, resulted in…

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The Separate Municipality

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

This is a large undertaking, but there is a strong feeling here that Guildford is justified in making an effort to obtain its owe Local Government. Years of…

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Gladstone Hotel. Aldermen Mystified. Investigation Desired

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 9

The finance committee of the City Council spent nearly two hours yesterday discussing matters affecting the Gladstone Hotel and the William-street resumptions…

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South Sydney Trams Aldermen Not Satisfied

Evening News · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 10

In a letter to the Alexandria Council, last night, Mr. E. J. Doran, manager of the tramway service, stated that at the [?] conference of representatives of…

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St. Francis' School Hall. Lord Mayor Opens Bazaar

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 23

An elaborate display of Australia's starry flag, intersected by the green flag and gold harp of Erin, decorated the interior of St. Francis' new school…

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The Passing of Nathan. the Masonic Mayor of Rome

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

Some ten years ago Ernest Nathan loomed large in the eyes of Rome. He was Mayor of the city (the Catholics abstained from the urns at that…

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Bazaar at St. Francis', Albion-street. Opened by the Lord Mayor

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 19

A grand bazaar was opened by the Lord Mayor in St. Francis' new school-hall, Albion-street, on Saturday last, the 4th inst. Rev. Father J. M. Cusack, Adm., in…

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Our Debating Club. the City Council

Watchman · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

Sir,—Interest has for some time now been centred on the City of Sydney Municipal Council, and as an humble and working citizen one becomes…

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Out of Money. Bourke Council's Plight. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 10

Owing to delay by the Minister for Local Government in dealing with the Municipal Council's application to exceed the statutory rating limits no rate notices have yet been…

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Cost of Light Council Wants Increase Meter Rental Suggested Striking Costs Comparison

The Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 7

The cost of production of electricity since 1916 has increased by six-tenths of a penny per unit, but the charge to the consumer is still…

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Government Muddlers. Angry Rockdale Aldermen

The Propeller · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

The work of reconstructing the Rocky Point Road now being carried out by the Government does not meet with the approval of Rockdale Council for…

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The Mayor Entertains

The St George Call · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

At the entertainment following Hurstville Council's meeting on Thursday last, Ald. Freeman, in moving the toast of "The Mayor," said that Ald…

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Local Government Sutherland Shire

The St George Call · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

The Sutherland Shire Council met on Wednesday, the 1st inst, the President (Cr. Ainsworth) presiding. President's Minutes…

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Bexley Council

The St George Call · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

Years ago, when the proceedings of the Bexley Council were not so harmonious as they are to-day, Ald. Griffin won considerable distinction by his…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 4
Also in The St George Call

At the last meeting of Hurstville Council Alderman Baker objected to the employment of an extra ganger to supervise various works. He…

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Lady "Lord" Mayor Possibilities of Future Minister As Soothsayer

The Sun · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 8

With women determined to play football, and women already in our midst as justices of the peace, the masculine brain reels under the possibilities which…

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