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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 187

Ermington & Rydalmere the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 8

Present at the, meeting of the council held on Monday were: The Mayor (Ald, T. Adamson, Aid Hughes, Crowgey, Wassell, Rippon, McPherson…

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Eastwood Gratitude to the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 8

A letter from the Department of Education, received at Wednesday night's meeting of Eastwood Council, expressed gratitude and appreciation of the…

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City Council Royal Commission Sought

The Sun · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 2

Alderman Lindsay Thompson, of the City Council, will, at Tuesday night's meeting, urge the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into civic…

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City Council's Past Pressing for a Royal Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 12

At Tuesday's meeting of the City Council Ald. Lindsay Thompson will move that another request be made for a Royal Commission to investigate the affairs of the City Council…

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City Council. Economy Move. £140,000 Excess Pay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 13

It is likely that during the coming week decisive action will be taken by a section of the aldermen in the City Council towards having the whole of the municipal service…

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St. Marys Council Claim for Compensation. Maintenance Metal for the Winter

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 5

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

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Municipal Markets

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 6

Though a considerable period has elapsed since the proposal to establish municipal markets in Parramatta was introduced, it seems that a definite step has…

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City Council Hotels Action by Licensing Board

The Sun · Sunday 30 April 1922 · page 5

The finance committee of the City Council has made a report concerning the Gladstone, Strand and Prince Albert hotels in the William-street…

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Dummy Ballots Labor Council Confesses Them, but Disowns Responsibility

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 April 1922 · page 5

Mr. J. S. Garden, secretary of the Labor Council; writes:— "In your issue of last Sunday, Mr. J. H. Catts, in his article on the Australian…

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City Council. Suggested Royal Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 8

Alderman Lindsay Thompson has given notice of the following motion, which is to be submitted at the meeting of the City Council on Tuesday night:—"That, having…

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They Can Sing Interstate Eights Lord Mayor's Crew Beaten Admits Flat Teamwork

Evening News · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 7

Whether they can [?] whether they can't, the interstate [?] can sing. They best the Lord Mayor's team badly to-day, and he…

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More Room For Schoolboy Rowers IN G.P.S. EVENTS Lord Mayor's Demand

Evening News · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 7

The Lord Mayor [?] that the entries for the [?] Schools rowing events should [?] and suggests that those [?]…

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Labor's Dark Hour Playing with Disaster Supreme Council and Job Control What Will A.L.P. Conference Do?

Evening News · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 9

Behind closed doors the A.L.P. is feverishly discussing its future. The examination of the causes leading to the rout of Labor is practically completed. Consideration is now being given to the problem of how the…

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SWIMMING. Stormy Council Meeting

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 5

Although it ended stormily, a lot of business was just through at last Thursday's New South Waits A.S.A. Council meeting…

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Schools' Sport Lord Mayor's Demand G.P.S. EXCLUSIVE "Quite Enough Already"

Evening News · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 8

"I think It la a great Public Schools rowing to see If they cannot extend their association…

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CHAMBERS (Before Mr. Justice Street.) Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 8

The defendants in the case of Ernest Thomas Rofe against Fullers' Theatres and Vaudeville, Ltd., applied for conditional leave to appeal to the Privy Council from the decision of the…

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Land Valuation (Before Mr. Justice Pike.) Commissioners and Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 8

Further evidence was heard In the appeal of the Railway Commissioners against the assessment by the Petersham Municipal Council of land held and controlled by the commissioners…

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Land Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pike.) Railway Commissioners and Petersham Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 6

The New South Wales Railway Commissioners appealed against the assessment by the local municipal council of railway lands within the municipality of Petersham…

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Supreme Court. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Street.) Appeal to Privy Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 6

Rofe v Fullers' Theatres and Vaudeville, Ltd. This was an application by Sir. E. M. Mitchell (instructed by Messrs. Sly and Russell) on behalf of the defendants in the action…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 12

Five minutes sufficed the Legislative Council to dispose of its business yesterday. The Minister for Labour and Industry answered two questions by Dr. Creed on the subject…

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