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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 187

County Council

The Propeller · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the St. George County Council was held at the Kogarah Council Chambers last Friday night. Only a small amount of business…

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Labor Council Delegates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 8

The Labor Council of New South Wales last night decided to appoint its secretary and president, Messrs. Garden and Howie, as delegates to the round-table conference to be…

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Shire Councillor's Rights Charges for Agistment

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 14

Avon is a road maintenance man, and he wishes to know whether he is entitled to put his horse in a freehold paddock adjoining the road, in graze…

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City Flats. a Losing Concern. Lord Mayor Impatient

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 9

The Lord Mayor expressed his disappointment yesterday concerning the reluetauce of the finance committee to adopt his suggestion that the rents of the City Council flats…

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Municipality of Hurstville. Hurstville Council's Slag. To the Editor of "The Call."

The St George Call · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 3

Sir, Adverting to your paragraph in last week's issue of "The Call," with reference to the copper slag now being…

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After the Council Meeting

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 13

Here are the resolutions of the Local Committees that met after the Council meeting:— "That it is the opinion of this…

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Labour Council. Delegates Appointed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 8

The Now South Wales Labour Council decided last night that it would be represented at the industrial conference convened by the Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes)…

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City Rate. May Be Reduced. Lord Mayor Demands Economy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 8

An effort is being made to effect such economies in civic administration as will ensure a [?]d reduction in the city rates during the current year…

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Hurstville Fish Licenses. Lively Council Discussion

The Propeller · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 2

A lively discussion took place at last night's meeting of Hurstville Council, when the inspector recommended that licenses be granted to four persons to…

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"Looking for Rats" Bogus Council Inspector

The Sun · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 8

Representing himself as an inspector employed by the Petersham Council, a man went to the residence of Mrs. Brennan, in Westbourne street,…

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Local Government. St. George County Council

The St George Call · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 2

St. George County Council's usual fortnightly meting was held on Friday last. Auditors…

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Council's Hopes State's Appalling Waste BATHURST

The Sun · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 3

The Turon Shire Council has asked the Bathurst Council to cooperate in an effort to secure increased Government grants for main roads…

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Assaults on Police Serve 'em Right Redfern Council's View

The Sun · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 6

Redfern Council last night merely received a letter from the Granville Council which asked support in its endeavors towards the suppression of…

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Municipal Notes

The Propeller · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

Kogarah has been, very unfortunate in its dealings with the Railway Commissioners, who have created two efficient death-traps in the centre of the…

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Municipal Mismanagement. To the Editor of "The Propeller."

The Propeller · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 3

Sir,--Now that you are to be visited by the "Pooh Bahs" of the district for your public-spirited reporting of council's mistakes or mismanagement,…

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Municipal Locomotion

The Propeller · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 2

Hurstville Council owns a horse named "Paddy." It has been used to drag the municipal officials about the municipality. But, like Rockdale's…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 7

Rockdale Council, hearing rumours that additions or alterations are to be made to the Public school, are asking the Department of Education to furnish…

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Price of Tar Municipal Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 13

The Mayor of Burwood, Aid. J. H. 'Whipp, yesterday Introduced to the directors of the Australian Gas-Light. Co., Ltd.. a deputation,' which asked for reconsideration of the…

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B.M. Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 2

In accordance with the arrangement reached at the recent inquiry concerning B.M. Shire office matters, the shire clerk, Mr. S. C. Daley, forwarded his…

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Sydney Returning Officer Alderman Power Declines

The Sun · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 6

The president of the A.L.P. (Alderman Power, M.L.C.), was offered the position of returning officer for the Sydney selection ballot, but he…

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