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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 187

Nelson Council Loan. Wellington (N.z.), Suturday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1922 · page 6

A message from Nelson reports that the City Council Loan of £100,000 was floated in London at 5½ per cent. The loan was issued at 98…

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Slumbering Chaos Hall City Waits While Council Rests Aldermen Take a Long Spell for Easter While Patrolmen Catch Rats

Evening News · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 5

The City Council shows no sign that it will do anything to clean up the muddle at Chaos Hall. It has gone into its long Easter vacation, and the public must, apparently, wait [?]atreatly for time when it shall awake…

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"Didn't Care A—" But Resented Abuse Council Officers Seek Mayor's Protection

Evening News · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 5

Resenting statements made at them by aldermen, two officers of the North Sydney Council sought the protection of the Mayor at the…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 1

The previous meeting was abandoned on account of there being no quorum. Last Tuesday it seemed as If there would be a repetition, until Aid, Dendman put in an…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 1

Present at the meeting held on 12th inst. were; The Mayor (Aid, J. S. Fraser). Ald. Auchterlonic, Tunks, Mobbs, F. E. Spurway, Catt, Greenwood, Hickling and…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 1

The usual meeting of the Baulkham Hills Council was held on 11th inst., Councillor Whitling presiding over a full board. Messrs. Allen and Allen reported…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 4

Present at last week's meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council were: Ald. Shaw (Mayor), Ald. Ferguson. Doveson, Freame, Williams, Allen, Shannon…

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Sydney Council Employees. Wages Reduced

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 8

The "Nationalist" majority in the Sydney Municipal Council decided last week to make an immediate reduction of 3/- per week in the wages of all Council…

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Pigbreeders' Association Forming a Federal Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 7

Many men interested in the breeding, handling, and marketing of pigs attended a meeting on Monday night at the Show Ground, when the formation of a Pig-breeders' Association was…

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Federal Council of the Australian Institutes of Architects

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 5

Scale of Professional Charges As Amended at the Annual General Meeting of the Federal Council held at Melbourne, February, 1922. 1. The minimum charge to be made for an…

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Hobson's Bay Labor Council's View "Will Not Fall Into Trap"

The Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 3

The statement in "The Sun" of yesterday that Lord Inchcape would stand by the Commonwealth Government in respect to the manning of the…

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The Golfers Lord Mayor of Sydney Wins a Shield? Players Who Delude Themselves Over Drives: Good Scores at Manly

Referee · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 16

It is unusual to sea such a busy man as the Lord Mayor of Sydney take part In a sporting event, but by winning the Wentworth Falls Shield Aid. W…

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The Law Real Estate, Industrial and Otherwise Applying the Pruning Knife to City Council's Finances

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 10

When the last Labor Council was defeated, no one expected that the new council would be able to perform the Herculean taste of getting the operations of the City Council into…

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Waverley Council New Alderman

Evening News · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 7

Two candidates were nominated for the vacancy caused In the representation of waverley ward in the waverley Council by the resignation…

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CHIVALRY ? Kogarah Aldermen Say Girls are Nuisances "Talk Too Much"

Evening News · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 7

"You can't stop gale taking"-Aiderman walsh. "They are a [?] Aider men [?]…

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"Move Him, Jim" Police and Politician "Industrial Education" Alderman's Remarkable Allegations

The Sun · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 7

Remarkable statements were, made at a meeting of the Marrickville Council last night, during a discussion on the subject of larrikinism. Over two months ago the council…

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City Council Reorganising Scheme

The Sun · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 10

An important reorganising scheme will be discussed at a committee meeting of the City Council on Monday next. The Lord Mayor (Alderman McElhone)…

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New Staters What They Want Not Glorified Shire Councils

Evening News · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 10

In a leading article in last Wednesday's lesue of the Evening New's" it was stated that the stimulating effect of the recent elections upon our…

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44—Hour Week. Heavy Cost to Randwick Council. Wages to Be Reduced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 8

At a meeting of the Randwick council, Alderman Goldstein, in submitting a report from the finance committee, stated that the reduction of working hours of the council's…

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St Patrick's Day in Melbourne. All Appeals of Counsel for City Council Refused

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 28

In, the Melbourne District Court on Thursday of last week, the Melbourne City Council proceeded against the Very Rev. Father John Barry (Adm.), Cnelr…

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