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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 187

Sydney Selection Disappointed Candidates Council Meeting To-night

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 5

Although it is admitted by most Labor supporters that the A.L.P. executive has done the best thing under the circumstances in ordering another…

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Redfern's Aldermen

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 11

"Ratepayer" writes:-- Re remarks on police assaults as published in your paper from the Redfern Council. If this is the type of…

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Shark Baiting Conference of Councils Manly Alderman's Proposal

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 5

Alderman Arthur [?]…

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Where Larrikins Meet Forest Lodge Dull Hall ' Beer Garden and Alderman Gives Details

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 8

Serious charges were made at the Glebe Council meeting last night by Alderman W. T. Tate, about the conduct of the [?] at…

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Plague Menace. War on Rats. Lord Mayor's Campaign Started

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 8

It was announced yesterday that three more plague rats had been caught in the section of Liverpool-street between George-street and Pitt-street, and that the premises had been…

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City Council and Street Lighting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

Sir,--Heavier burdens upon ratepayers are proposed. The City Council intends to increase its charges for street electric light. I beg to suggest, as an alternative, a simple…

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Electric Lighting Council's Increased Charges

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 10

The Local Government Association has written to [?] Council about the increasing [?] for the street lighting be-ing charged by the [?]…

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Patterson's Curse. Council's Decision to Eradicate

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 7

After having the lessee of Bon Accord Farm fined several times for failing to eradicate Patterson's curse, the Kyamba Shire (Wagga) decided to write…

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Praise From Newcastle Message From Council NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 7

The Newcastle Council adopted a motion asking the Mayor of Randwick (Ald. Tressider) to convey to Jack Chalmers an expression of…

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St. Patrick's Day. Procession Banned. Melbourne Council Acts. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 8

Memories of the disgraceful scenes which marked the St. Patrick's Day procession last year were vividly recalled to-day by the receipt by the City Council of a request by…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 6

The clerk submitted the following report to Tuesday's meeting of the council: Income: Current rate levled £4272. Amount collected £4135, arrears and…

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The Council's Works

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 4

The overseer reported as follows, at the last council meetings:—"The work of the past fortnight has been carried out on the following roads and streets:…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Baulkham Hills Council was held on, 7th inst., Cr. Whitling presiding. Others in attendance: Crs. Bowes, Firth, Cranston, Lowe…

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County Council Municipalities' Scheme to Save £71,000 for Kuring-gai Roads

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 11

A project which should have a beneficent influence on their municipalities is the agreement reached by Kuring- gai, Willoughby and Lane Cove…

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Bathurst Selections Council's Action Endorsed Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 7

The expressions of disapproval in regard to the Labor selections tor Bathurst, and among Lithgow unionists, was considerably discounted last night, when, at one of the largest…

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Question of Custom City Council and Press

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 6

The City Council in still undecided whether it should set an example to other municipal bodies and admit the press to committee meetings…

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City Council. Royal Commission Refused. Premier's Letter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 13

The City Council last night received a letter from the secretary of the Premier's Department to the effect that the Premier would not accede to the council's request for a…

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Members of the Women's Prohibition Investigation Council

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 22

THIS council lias been formed with the idea of obtaining unbiassed information regarding the question of prohibition. There are many in favour of leaving the question as it is unless they can be convinced…

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More Light Admitting the Press City Council Committee Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 6

Have representatives of the press the right to be present at City Council committee meetings? The matter was discussed at last night's…

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Proposed Guildford Municipality. (To the Editor)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 1

Sir,—Under the Merrylands heading, you ask, ''Is it dropped," I emphatically say "No." It is not dropped, it has only been laying dormant. But the…

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