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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 187

Local Government. St. George County Council. Chairman: Ald. W. J. Jones. The Financial Arrangements

The St George Call · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

Mr. Rose, County Clerk, informed the last meeting of the Council that the first instalment of the loan money would be shortly available and that…

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Municipality of Rockdale

The St George Call · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Hoggan, Consulting and Designing Engineer of Ocean House, Sydney, and Frederick Street, Rockdale, desires to express his thanks to…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 7

At Monday night's meeting of Kogarah Council a communication was received from the Railway Commissioners stating that they could not accede to…

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Civic Employees. Alderman Lambert's Assertions. Denied by Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 13

"His assertion was a wilful and deliberate misstatement, absolutely without one lota of foundation, and is exactly in keeping with the wild and misleading statements made by…

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City Railway No Council Opposition Lord Mayor Explains

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 10

"There is absolutely no justification for the statement by Mr. Carbines, president of the Railway Workers Industry Branch of the A.W.U., that the City…

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Shire Finance Marthaguy Council's Rates Ministerial Explanation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 9

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cann), referring yesterday to the statement of the Marthaguy Council, complaining of his refusal to approve of the council levying a rate…

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Blacktown Shire Council Complaints About Straying Stock

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, when there were present:—The President (Cr. Geo…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 9

Ald. Amos Coleman (Mayor) presided at Tuesday's meeting of Fairfield Council. Others present were: Aid. Downey, Miles, Hunt, Stein, Bensley, Wood and…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held on Tuesday, Cr. G. Labor presiding over a full board. Having received an application for the…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 5

Liverpool council met last. Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. L. J. Asheroft), Ald. Suttor, Hull, Besle, Lomax, Pearce and Deadman…

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Bull at Poll Charges Into Booth Alderman's Escape WINGHAM

The Sun · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 5

Consternation was caused at Wingham polling booth this morning when a young black bull charged into the centre…

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Cabra-vale Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 5

Present at last Monday's meeting of the council were: Ald. Cook (Mayor), Young, Hanbury, Bate, Jones, Sherer and McBurney…

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Dairying in Queensland. Advisory Council Formed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 11

BRISBANE.—The Brisbane Land Court rooms were crowded yesterday morning by the delegates to the dairying conference convened by the Premier. In opening the conference the…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Appeal Against Council's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 9

His Honor concluded the hearing of an appeal under the District Courts Act of 1912 on behalf of Frederick William Lomeke, of Carisbrook, Crane-avenue, Haborfield, builder,…

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Everyone Armed Search for Young Bushrangers "Council of War" Held Police Aided by Black Trackers Neerim South

The Sun · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 5

All Victoria has been aroused by the cry of "Bushrangers," but the efforts of a large body of men to track down the youthful gunmen. Henry Maple, aged 16, and Robert Banks, aged 18, who have terrorised Gippsland, have so far been in vain…

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Municipal Finance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 11

The Lidcombe Council's income for the fortnight ended March 18 was as follows: General fund, £1008 11s 4d; sanitary fund, £188 16s 10d; loan fund, £191 15s 1d. The…

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Comments Current and Candid. Alderman Mess

Truth · Sunday 26 March 1922 · page 1

Alderman Ness was ranting on the intrigues of Rome as usual at Stanmore. In the course of his campaign for a seat in the "Catholic-ridden…

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The Girl Mayor An Enemy of Sly Drink Sale

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 March 1922 · page 6

The youngest mayor in the United States is a girl. Amy Kaukonen, a pretty, petite blonde 23 years of age. She is the Chief Magistrate of Fairport, Ohio,…

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Municipal Mugwumps

Truth · Sunday 26 March 1922 · page 1

A ratepayer from a suburban municipality remarked the other day that he would never go near a circus—he got more fun from watching the clowns…

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Fears for Future Labor Council's President Gloomy Summing Up

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 8

Mr. J. M. Power, M.L.C., president of the A.L.P., was not hopeful last night when reviewing the position. He said that there was much uncertainty…

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