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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 187

New Woollahra Alderman

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 1

Mr. Samuel Woolf, of 16 Bay-street Double Bay, was yesterday returned unopposed as an alderman to represent the Double Bay Ward in Woollahra…

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Sydney's Streets. Cleansing Methods Obsolete. Alderman's Suggestions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 8

Alderman E. S. Marks, vice-chairman of the City Council health committee, denies the accuracy of a statement made by Alderman Lambert, M.P., at Tuesday's meeting of the…

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Commission Refused. Premier and Sydney Municipal Council

The Australian Worker · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 18

The request by the Sydney Municipal Council for a Royal Commission to conduct a fishing inquiry into the administration of the Council for the past 17 years has…

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Moore-street. Extension Abandoned. Lord Mayor's Opposition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 8

The general purposes committee, which consists of all the aldermen of the City Council, convened specially by the Lord Mayor to consider what action the City Council would take…

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The Catholic Federation of N.S.W. Notes and News. State Council Meetings

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 32

Branch officers, are reminded that State Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, and it is essential that delegates should…

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Shire and Municipality Council News. Councils' Officials

The Land · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 14

A public meeting to arrange a suitable valedictory to Mr. G. M. Shaw, Harwood Shire Clerk, who is leaving to take up a similar…

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Kogarah Council. Mayor: Ald. W. J. Jones

The St George Call · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

Kogarah Council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Monday night. Better Telephone Service Wanted. Parramatta Council wrote…

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Rockdale Council Mayor: Aid. G. E. Foetescue, June

The St George Call · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Rockdale Council took place on Thursday night, 2nd inst., with the Mayor in the chair…

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Local Government. Hurstville Council. Mayor: Ald. E. H. Baker

The St George Call · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of Hurstville Council fell on Anniversary Day aud was postponed for a week. Aid. Rayment…

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Trespass or Right? Shire Council's Duty Gravel from the River Bed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 14

Jennison inquires whether a landowner can prevent a shire contractor from crossing his property to a river for the purpose of obtaining road…

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Hurstvilie Council

The St George Call · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

Extracts from report and tests made by M. Morrison, Esq., Assistant Superintendent of Testing and Inspection, Department of Public Works, N.S.W.,…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 1

At Monday night's meeting of Kogarah Council a letter was received from the Kogarah Bay Progress Association asking the council to urge upon the…

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Penshurst Soldiers' Memorial Hall. Officially opened by Lord Mayor

The St George Call · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon last the Lord ; Mayor of Sydney (Aid. W. McElhone) who was accompanied by the Lady Mayoress, officially opened the Soldiers…

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Association Doings Ashburnham District Council

The Land · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 7

Thu Ashbur[?] District Council F. and S. Association met at peak Hill on 18th January, under the chairmanship of the President, Mr. E. Skinner. The branches…

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The Labor Council "Goes Red"

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

The Labor Council has "gone Balshevik," having definitely decided to [?] with the Red International Trade Union the headquarters of which are in Moscow. Before the Red International captured Russis acceptance of the Marxian political and economic…

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Marrickville Proud of Its New Town Hall Mayor Thanks "Sunday News"

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

Alderman H. J. Morton. mayor of Mar-rickville. adn Mrs. Morton entertained a large gathering at the new Marrickville…

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The Redness of the Labor Council

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

How easy it is for us to accommodate ourselves and our standard or living to a continually increasing salary! No matter how much more wages we get we seem to be able quite easily to spend them. And that is practically what we have all been doing for the last few years; and…

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Labour Council. Joins the Red Union. for Revolution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 8

The New South Wales Labour Council has decided to affiliate with the Red International Trade Union, whose headquarters are at Moscow, Russia…

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Not Worth 4d a Day Hurstville Council Work

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

From now on Hurstville Council will be free to have its work carried out by day labor or by contract. At last night's meeting the Mayor…

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St. Patrick's Procession Defiance of Council Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

The decision of the City Council to prohibit the street procession on St. Patrick's Day has aroused the ire of Labor councillors. Some declare that the procession will be held…

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