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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 187

No Spooks for Mascot Council Decision "Enough Silly People Already " [?] REFUSED

Evening News · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 3

[?] are among the [?] Last evening they declined the application of the leader of a [?] mission for use of the School of…

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CAMPING? Family In a Stable Evicted by Council Why Were They There?

Evening News · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 1

Extradinary circumstances have been [?] in connection with the Northwood [?] stabel. which was reported in the Evening News" to be…

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NAREMBURN Wants More Aldermen

Evening News · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 3

There has been turmoil and anger in the Naremburn Ward of the Willoughby Municipality for some time. The safety [?] was lifted to-day,…

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City Aldermen. Proposed Reduction. Abolition of Three Wards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 9

The Lord Mayor's minute to the finance committee recommending the appointment of a committee for the purpose of considering the amalgamation of wards or the alteration…

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Wages Downward Trend Municipal Employees Council Moving

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 5

Wages paid to municipal employees are to come under early review. At present, employees are paid 9s 10½d above the basic wage, and there…

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Interesting Pars of 50 Years Ago. Here is an item from the City Council reports half a century ago: Municipal Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 11

Petitions praying for the extension of certain streets; from the stall-keepers of the George-street Markets, representing that the rents they at present pay— £6 per week— are…

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Up Early Lord Mayor Looks Round Sydney's Meat

Evening News · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 7

The Lord Mayor believes in personal investigation. During the part ten weeks he has inspected buildings and back yards in various parts of the city…

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Finding Work Road Making Wanted Bequest to Mayor

Evening News · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 7

Seeking a solution of the unemployment problem, the Lord Mayor, Alderman M'Elbone, invited the Mayors of the suburban municipalities to…

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Country Burden. 44 Hours. Retrenchment and Dismissals. Shire Men's Story

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 8

The 44-hour enactment comes as the last straw on top of the huge burden already imposed upon shire finances by increases in wages and the enormous rise…

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No Lawyers Municipal Engineers Dismissal Appeals

The Sun · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 6

The Local Government Engineers are strongly opposed to lawyers being engaged by municipal councils and similar bodies in cases of appeals…

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Hurstville Council Mayor: E. H. Baker

The St George Call · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hurstville Council, took place on Thursday last. Prior to starting the business, a resolution of condolence in…

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Father of the Council Alderman Emanuel Yedwolph 'No Country Like Australia'

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 5

Ald Emanuel Yodwolph enjoys the distinction of being the father of the council. He is a Polish Jew by birth, but was smuggled away from Warsaw over 50 years ago. In Redfern be…

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The Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

Ald. PAT ROBERTS, who has occupied the Mayoral chair for the last three years…

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Shire and Municipality Correspondence. Dividing Fence

The Land · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 19

A writes:—Land held by A joins a Camping Reserve and Public Watering Place held by the Shire, and the division fence is not in good…

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Absolute Sharks' Say Redfern Aldermen How to Avoid Plague

Evening News · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 1

The landlords round Golden Glove were absolute sharks. They would not put even a coat of paint on the houses. But they could…

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Sutherland Shire. Sba Wall, Cronulla

The St George Call · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 5

A CEREMONY to celebrate the completion of the SEA WALL, at CRONULLA, will be held on the Wall, on Saturday afternoon, the 13th inst., at…

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City Council's Debentures

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 9

At a price, the Sydney City Council has obtained enough loan money to cover the capital commitments of its electricity supply undertaking until the close of 1622. Under an…

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Council News. Councils' Officials

The Land · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 19

Appointments.—Mr. J. Heel, Shire Clerk, Blaxland Shire; Mr. W. E. Potts, engineer, Canterbury; Mr. A. C. Marshall, Town Clerk, Mosman…

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Workless Soldiers Verge of Starvation Lord Mayor to Approach Government

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 7

Within a few days the Lord Mayor, realising the desperate condition of 600 returned soldiers who are workless, and in some cases shelterless. will with the full force of all the mayors…

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Political Prisoners Labor Council Protest

The Sun · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 2

The Labor Council last night carried the following motion:-- "That the secretary write to the French Consul protesting against…

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