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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 187

Sutheriand Shire. Sutherland Shire Proposed Loan

The St George Call · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 8

It is hereby notified for information of all concerned, that the Council of the Shire of Sutherland proposes to make application for the Governor's…

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Sutherland Shire Matches

The Propeller · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 3

The next series of cricket matches in the Sutherland Shire will commence on April 1. the fixtures for that date being as follows:--Sutherland II. v Sylvania, Miranda…

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Bexley Council

The St George Call · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Bexley Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Owing to the Mayor being absent…

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Man of Parts Newtown's Live Mayor Sport and Business

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 4

A man who has done many trying and is trying to do more, is Ald. W. H. Pritchard, Mayor of Newtown. He is a man of virility and vim. and…

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Electric Supply Council's Predicament Ineffective Control

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 8

Mr. Forbes Mackay, general manager of the City Electricity Department, is of opinion that the City Council cannot effectively control the…

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Red Cross Council. London, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 9

A message from Geneva says that the Council of the League of Red Cross Societies is moving to Paris. A French delegate pointed out that the French branch was not opposed…

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44-Hour Week Council Employees Protest Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 10

The Forty-four Hours Act, which, embraced municipal and shire employees since Monday last, has not given satisfaction to the men generally in Bathurst district…

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Queensland Council How It Was Abolished Brisbane, March 30

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 6

The despatches and correspondence in connection with the Legislative Council Abolition Bill have been made available. These include the Premier's memorandum urging the…

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Is Bexley Council Haunted? Town Clerk in a Quandary

The Propeller · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 4

The Bexley Town Clerk was in a quandary at this week's meeting of the council. He had received a petition, but when the time arrived for the…

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Progressive, Industrious and Sporting Centres His Town Council Clerk's Pride Years of Service

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 5

The Town Clerk of Newtown, Mr. W. G. Salmon, is as much a part of the municipality as the Town Hall. He has lived there practically all his life…

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Municipal Jottings. Round About the Councils

The Propeller · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 5

Kogarah's sanitary contractor says he is rendering over 400 services in excess of what he is being paid for. "Let the bells ring out!"--At…

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Municipal Officers Determination of Salaries Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 6

An industrial agreement, arrived at between the Municipal Officers' Association and the various municipalities of Victoria was certified to by Mr. Justice Powers in the Arbitration Court…

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St. Marys The Lord Mayor's Fund

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 5

The recent attempt of the Mayor (Ald. T. Brooker) to convene a meeting of subscribers to the fund raised last year for entertaining the then Lord…

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Thanking Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 5

"I wish to convey to the council my appreciation of the rapid manner in which the entrance to my property has been Carried out. It was an agreeable surprise…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 5

Present at Tuesdays meeting of the council were: Ald. J. H. Shaw (Mayor), Jones, Williams, Davison, Deveson, Ferguson, Freame, Allen and Shannon. The…

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The Council's Finances

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 9

Fairfield Council is in a precarious position. The annual rate notices were issued about two months ago. The total amount for which notices were issued was…

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Council's Worn-out Pony

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 2

Granville Council owns a pony—a good, faithful animal that has done heavy service for seven years. Its age is over 12 years. That pony's usefulness appears…

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Mayor on Warpath Objects to Cancer Home "Eight to the Finish"

The Sun · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 6

Tho statement of Mr. F. C. Moore, secretary to the Home for Incurables at Ryde, that his committee has decided to establish a cancer home at…

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Was It a Threat ? The Council's Resentment

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 1

The following is an extract from the engineer's report submitted to the Baulkham Hills Council, on Tuesday:—"On March 20, I saw Mr. A. Jones,…

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St. Marys Council Extension of Sanitary Area Protest From Werrington

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of St. Marys Council was held on Mondny evening, when there were present:— The Mayor (Ald. T. W. Brooker) and…

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