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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 187

P.f.a. Site Resumption Proposal Council Against It

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 8

The proposal to resume the site of the P.F.A. building, at Kirribilli. was unfavorably received at the Forth Sydney Council last night…

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44-Hour Week. Opposition in City Council. Concession to Be Reviewed

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

The City Council last night on the motion of Alderman Stephen seconded by Alderman A. M. Elhone by 12 votes to 11, agreed that the question of the 44-hour week in the council's…

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P.f.a. Site. "Proposed Resumption. Council Declines to Take Action

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

Two letters urging the resumption of the P.F.A. site at Kirribill[?] Point were before the North Sydney Council last night, and merely "received."…

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Anglo-french Pact Supreme Council's Discussion. France's Security. London, Jan. 10

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

A message from Cannes says it was semiofficially stated on Monday night that if negotiations for nn Anglo-Fr[?]nch pact are completed, France will drop her submarine…

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Happy Erskineville Starts the Year Well a Record in Municipal Finance

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 9

Ratepayers of Erakineville have much to congra[?] themselves upon the healthy state of their council's finances. It certainly must have been with feelings…

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Woollahra Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 7

In a mayor's minute, which was read at the Woollahra Council on Monday, It was stated that the total receipts last year amounted to £73,335, and the disbursements to £69,713…

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The Municipal Week 44 Hours or 48?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 8

The 44-hour week and its application to Municipal Council employees came up for discussion at last night's meeting of the City Council…

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"Get Boxing Gloves" Aldermen's Differences ARMIDALE

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Armidale City Council a letter was received from Alderman Smith, who had at a previous meeting been appointed to act on…

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Newcastle's Unemployed Mayor Sees the Premier

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 7

The Mayor of Newcastle saw Mr. Dooley to-day with referance to unemployment in Newcastle; and also dis[?] arrangements to relieve it…

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Sydney Municipal Council Back to Saturday Work

The Australian Worker · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 16

One of the first acts of the Nationalist majority in the Sydney Municipal Council had control of the Council Saturday work Saturday work. During the time Labor…

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One Big Union. A.w.u. in Favour. Defeat of Alderman. Lambert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 9

It was stated at the central branch of the Australian Workers' Union yesterday that there had been 1504 votes received in favour of the One Big Union scheme, whilst those…

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44—Hour Week. Council's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 9

It was stated at the Town Hall yesterday that the effect of the resolution adopted by the City Council on Tuesday evening would be to give the finance committee full power…

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Municipal Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 10

At a meeting on Tuesday night the Waverley Council fixed the rates for the current year as follow:—General rate, /4[?] in the pound; public works loan rate, one-eighth of…

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North Sydney. Municipal Markets. Hopes Not Realised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 8

The North Sydney Municipal Markets,w[?] were opened on December 1 last [?] not yet proved as successful as the promoters hoped. A sum of £13,000 was…

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Kogarah Council. Mayor: W. J. Jones

The St George Call · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

Kogarah Coupncil met on Monday last with Aid. W. J. Jones (Mayor) in the chair. Congratulations…

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Local Government. Bexley Council. Mayor. F. P. Dowsett

The St George Call · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 7

Bexley Council held a special meeting on Tuesday night, with the Mayor (Aid. Dowsett), in the chair. Death of Aid. Sanbrook…

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Local Government. Hurstville Council. Mayor: E. H. Baker

The St George Call · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

Hurstville Council held a special meeting on Thursday, the 5th inst., with the Mayor in the chair. Late Aid. Sanbrook…

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Rockdale Council. Mayor: Aid. G. E. Fortescue, Jnr

The St George Call · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 5

The Rockdale Council met on the 5th inst., at 7.15 p.m., with the Mayor in the chair, the only absentee being Aid. W. Taylor, from whom an apology…

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Shire Council Rates. An Unsurveyed Gracing Lease

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 14

Manilla states that he has a grazing lease that was gazetted in his name some three years ago, but up to the present time the land has not been…

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Shire and Municipality Correspondence. Subdivisions of Land

The Land · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 14

Delta asks certain questions in connection with the subdivision of land in Shires and Municipalities, as under:—…

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