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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 187

FINANCIAL Premium on Conversion Loan Stock Still Rising--Sydney City Council Borrows £1,000,000 in London--Bank of England Return--London Money Market--Govern ment Stock Generally Higher--Common wealth Life Assurance Society's First Year. N. S. W. Loan Still in Favor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 13

Scrip in the New South Wales conversion loan continues in strong favor with investors in Great Britain. A cablegram which came to hand yesterday from our London correspondent…

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Daceyville's Godfather Mascot Council Condemned

The Sun · Sunday 12 February 1922 · page 5

Speaking at the opening of the new Daceyville school yesterday afternoon Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, M.L.C., formerly chairman of the Housing Board, said…

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The City Council Loan

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 6

The Lord Mayor (Alderman M'Ethone) declined to-day to comment on the auc-cess of the City Council lean in London. He said that the council would have…

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Chalmers's Bravery "His Nerves are Gone" Mayor's Public Meeting

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 10

"Jack Chalmers has not been able to eat or sleep properly sines the rescue. His nerves have gone also-- any surfer who saw him…

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Paddington Mayor A.L.P. Investigates Election Ballot Box Mystery

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 8

It was stated today that the A.L.P. executive would not endorse the candidature of Alderman Green for the pastern Suburbs seat until the…

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Fire Commissioner City Council's Intention

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 7

At a special meeting of the City Council this afternoon it was decided to poll the four votes possessed by the council in the election of a member to…

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City Council Loan. Costing Too Much. Objections by Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 8

The City Council loan for £1,000,000, successfully floated in London last Friday, is, in the opinion of several of the city alderman, costing the ratepayers too much, and at a…

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The Privy Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

There is a story told of some travellers in a remote part of India who found the natives practising an unknown cult, and having asked its meaning were told they…

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The City Council Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 7

The prospectus of the loan of £1,000,000, issued in London last week, on account of the City Council of Sydney, provides for payment o£ subscriptions by instalments. The first,…

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City Markets "Disgrace and a Danger" Lord Mayor's Visit

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 8

I made a personal inspection of the markets last week in company with the Town Clerk and the City Surveyor and found the condition prevailing a…

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City Council Loans Interest Rates Compared

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 6

The Lord Mayor furnished details of the new city loan in a minute to the City Council, which was presented at a special meeting held yesterday…

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Mr. Estell Resigns Appointment to Council Probable

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. Estell (Minister for Railways) has resigned from the Legislative Assembly. He will carry on his duties as Minister for Railways until after the elections…

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Mr. Estell Retires. Seat in Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 8

The Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Estell) yesterday tendered to the Speaker his resignation as member for Newcastle. It Will take effect immediately…

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Wanted a Tip . Bad Fruit litters Pavements Sale of Rotten Tomatoes Lord Mayor Says Markets Are a Disgrace

The Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 7

The move on the part of the City Council to bring about a change in the condition of the Municipal Markets, is welcomed by the various agents…

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Fund Overdrawn Dubbo Council Difficulty Aldermen As Guarantors Dubbo

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 6

The Mayor and aldermen of Dubbo received a shock the other day when an officer of the Local Government Department, who was going through the…

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An Alderman's Job Is It Worth Having?

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 11

Is the honer of having the right to prefix your with the word "Alderman" worth the work and worry the position entails?…

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"Are We Kids?" Mosman Alderman's Outburst Unfinished Works Trouble

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 9

"Are we a lot of kids --is the engineer going to dictate to us? What does it matter what the engineer thinks? He talks to us as if we were…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Blacktown Council was held on Feb. 7, Cr. G. Lalor presiding. Others in attendance: Crs. Pye, Page, Cable and Morehead. An…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 4

The Auburn Council met on February 6. Present: The Mayor (Aid. T. Cheetham), Aid, Lightfoot, Somerville, Briggs, Long. Clifford, Swinfield, Hewson, Atkinson,…

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Bexley's Worries Dust, Hills, and Discontent Alderman Lost in Dust

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 10

Practically every alderman of the Bexley Council had a grievance to ventiliate at last night's' mooting; "Carlton station," said Alderman…

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