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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 187

Visit to Lord Mayor

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 7

Members of the delegation from the Indian Government called upon the Lord Mayor, Alderman McElhone, to-day…

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Bland Shire Vacancy West Wyalong

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 8

An extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in C Riding, Bland Shire, was held on Saturday, and resulted in the election of Mr. Maxwell McCrone (85…

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Cinderella Neglect of Woy Woy New Shire Advocated

Evening News · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 4

First impressions of Woy Woy are shoriginal, as is the name. There is no suggestion of beach and bay, quiet fishing ground and lazy retreat revealed…

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City Council Election of Committees

Evening News · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 6
Also in The Sun

The City Council will meet to-morrow night. It is not planned that any business. other then the election of committees…

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Soap-Box Oratory Prohibited in Newcastle Council's Action Recented NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 7

The Newcastic Municipal Council has a resolution on the books prohibiting Saturday and Sunday street meeting. It also refused a request from the Industrial…

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Town Hall. Lord Mayor's Work. Preference to Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 9

The Lord Mayor (Aid. W. P. M'Elhone) was engaged all the forenoon and most of the afternoon yesterday receiving visitors, who congratulated him on his election, and also on…

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Horse Talk The Shire Horse Demand for Heavy Sorts

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 5

Recently there has been an excellent demand for heavy draughts for use in the city, where big loads, carried at walking pace, seem to be…

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Council's Mail Stolen. Cheque Altered and Presented

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 10

The acting town clerk of Manly, Mr. L. C. Wellings, reported to the council last night that upon resuming duties on Tuesday morning last, after the New Year holidays, it…

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In Sweet-street Mosman's Municipal Bees

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 6

Municipal bodies are often urged to take over the milk supply. If Mosman does this it will indeed be a region flowing with milk and honey. It has…

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Senator Garling. Position As Alderman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Woollahra Council a letter was received from Alderman C. M. Garling, stating that he would be absent from Sydney for some weeks owing to his…

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The Ex-mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 3

General regret is expressed in Went worthville that the ex-Mayer, Ald. Jones, was not allowed to complete the ambitious programme of electric…

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Warringa[?] Shire's Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 9

An attractive programme has been provided for the first annual show of the Warringah Shire Agricultural Herticultural, Amateur Sports, and Athletic Association to be held on…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 5

Present at the meeting held on the 4th inst. were the Mayor (Ald. J. S. Fraser), Ald. Greenwood, Auchterlonie, Tanks, F. E. Spurway, 'I. Catt and E. A. Moobs…

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National Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 12

At a full meeting of the National council, held in the National rooms, the question of tho recently-formed coalition between the Nationalists and Progressives was discussed…

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Current Events—Biographical Sketch of Sydney's Lord Mayor

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 1

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City Council. Committees Appointed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 12

The City Council, at a meeting last night, appointed the four committees for the current year, and on each the Civic Reform aldermen secured an overwhelming majority…

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Gift Wharf Randwick Council Protests

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

The Governm[?]nt has made the Randwick Council a present of the La Perouse wharf, which consists "of a timber structure on piles, together with…

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City Council Committees. for the New Term

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 6

The following committees for the new term were appointed at last night's meeting of the City Council:-- Works.--Aid. Bramston, Sir Charles…

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Council Meeting on Ferry Roseville-Sea Coast Road

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 3

Five Kuring-gal councillors met at Manly this morning and boarded the 8.45 boat for the city. Councillor McIntosh, president for 1922, who is…

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