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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 187

Lord Mayor. Many Visitors. Flags Flying at Town Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 8

About a dozen pages of the visitors' book at the Town Hall were filled yesterday. The Lord Mayor, Alderman W. P. M'Elhone, Personally received a large number of those who…

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New City Council Faces Many Tasks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 5

The new City Council will hold its first 1922 meeting next Tuesday. The council is faced with many problems more or less difficult of solution…

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The Supreme Council Paris, January 3

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 5

M. Briand has gone to Cannes to attend the meeting of the Supreme Council…

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Sweeping Proposals Lloyd George at Cannes "May Startle Council" Prospect of Discord LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 7

The correspondent of "The Times" at Cannes says that a forceful and vehement declaration to the Belgian journalists by M. Briand promises a…

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Lord Mayor's Callers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

Among those who have entered their names in 'the Lord Mayors book are: Sir Arthur Rickard. Mr. J. Mainland Paxton (president of the Chamber of Commerce) Mr. A. A. C. Cocks,…

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Rockdale Council

The Propeller · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

Rockdale Council last night decided that the general rate for the current year should be 5d in the £, in addition to a penny lighting rate and ¾d County…

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Central Council Progressive Campaign

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 13

At a meeting of the Central Council of the Progressive Party of New South Wales the following motions were unanimously carried:—…

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St. George County Council

The St George Call · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

WITH the Business man, the close of the year is "stocktaking time," and it would doubtless be beneficial for the Ratepayers generally to periodically take stock of the activities of their Councils…

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Cronulla-Sutherland News President of Sutherland Shire

The St George Call · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 8

President Monro writes as follows: "Under the above heading you report my election to President of the Sutherland Shire by 6 votes to 2, and…

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Hurstville Council's Ways. To the Editor of "The Propeller."

The Propeller · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

Sir,--At the last meeting of the Mortdale Chamber of Commerce members were invited to give reasons why Mortdale and Peakhurst should have…

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Municipal Merry-go-rounds Waverley's Thought for Children

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

Waverley Council has shown enterprise in providing for the amusement of the younger generation. It has set up big free merry-go-rounds in waverley…

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Municipal Progress. St. George

The St George Call · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

We are indebted to Water Board for the following statistics from which it will be seen that although the number of new buildings in 1921 is…

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Municipal Diplomacy

The Propeller · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

The much-talked-of Aice Street, at Sans Souci, was resurected at last night's meeting of Rockdale Council, when Miss Stockdale made an…

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Municipal Employees. Want More Holidays

The Propeller · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 7

At last night's meeting of Rockdale Council Mr. Lucas, an employee of the council's road staff, suggested that the council should give more consideration…

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Death of an Ex-alderman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

Mr. Heary Wilson, of Prospect-street Granville, died this morning at his residence. The deceased gentleman held the position of foreman moulder at the Clyde…

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Mayor and Minister

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

Mayor Wilson had an interview with the Minister for Works on Thursday in regard to the Parramatta-road, which, since it was re-constructed by the…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

Granville Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Swift), Ald. Willoughby, Porter, Baldock, Beszant, Hines, Howson, Townsend and McGill. An…

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Council's Loan

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

The balance of Granville Council's loan falls due this year, on July 1, and will have to be renewed, probably at an increased rate of interest, say 7 per cent…

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Council Felicitations

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 8

The newly-elected Mayor of Eastwood (Ald. G. Dunlop), at the opening of Wednesday night's meeting of the council, extended seasonable good wishes to his…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 5

Present at the last meeting of the Liverpool Council were Ald. L. J. Asheroft (Mayor), Pearce, Lomax, Suttor, Hull, Cruickshank and Webster. The gas…

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