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Council & local affairs, 1922

3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 187

Lighting Rates. Decision Against Council

The St George Call · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 1

Ratepayers and Municipal Councils will both be interested, although from different standpoints, in the following: At the Yass Municipal Appeal Court…

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Flag Salute Labor Council Objects

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 6

The Labor Council of New South Wales last night discussed the decision of Mr. Bruntnell, Minister for Education, that the school children of the State should salute the Union Jack…

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Local Government. Sutherund Shire President: Cr. C. J. Monro

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

At the usuad monthly meeting of Sutherland Shire, the following matters were dealt with. Anzac Celebrations…

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Interior of the Redfern Council Chambers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

On the right is to be seen a magnificent honor roll, which contains the names of [?] men who enlisted from the district. It is a magnificent piece of work on ornamental glass, with gold letteringsm surrounded with polished maple. It is 18ft. long by about 19ft, high. Redfern claims that the honor roll has not another equal in Sydney…

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Tram Tickets. Must Not Be Thrown on the Streets. Lord Mayor's Warning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 9

The Lord Mayor stated yesterday, with reference to the City Cleansing Campaign, that numorous complaints had been received by him with regard to the untidy and unclean state…

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After That Rat ! National Council of Women

The Sun · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 7

The National Council of Women-- with which is associated 40 different societies--is putting whole-hearted effort into the "Clean-the-city" campaign…

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The Popular Idea of a Suburban Council

Evening News · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

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Loyalty in Schools Labour Council's Decision. Instructions by Unionists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 9

The Minister for Education's proposal that the flag should be saluted by the children at the State Public schools on the first school day in each week formed the subject of a…

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Redfern's Garbage to Be Incinerated Move by the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 5

Stalling from next July, the garbage collected from the houses of Redfern in to be incinerated. For many years the council was faced with…

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Hills District Council Annual Meeting Problems of the Industry

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 7

As totally reported in last week is issue, the annual meeting of the Hills district council of the Fruit-growers' Association of New South Wales was…

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"Fight to Come" When Workers Are Ready Labor Council Threat

The Sun · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 7

The Labor Council to-day issued tho following statement:-- "The fact that the Government refuses to conduct any inquiry into the…

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63 Years' Progress Work of the Council Swamps to Fine Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

As a result of the passage of the first Act relating to general municipal government, enacted in 1858, Redfern, on August 11 of the following year was proclaimed a municipality…

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Melbourne Subway Syndicate's Big Scheme Offer Made to Council Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 7

A syndicate consisting of seven Melbourne business men has made an offer of £150,000 to the Melbourne City Council for the right to construct a subway…

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Hurstville Municipal Rolls

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

The Hurstville Council decided some time since that for the preparation of original and supplementary rolls, the Town Clerk should appoint his own…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 7

For some time past Sutherland Shire Council has been agitating for improvements to the tramway goods sheds at Cronulla. A crane for lifting heavy…

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F.S.A. Executive Council Meet. Conference Fixed for August 21St. Last Day for Resolutions July 1st. Continuation of Voluntary Pool. Policy for Conference. Gun Act Condemned. Support for Australian Country Party. Marketing at Alexandria and Cleaning Up of Wheat Pools Remitted to Special Committees

The Land · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 7

A meeting of the Executive Council was held at Association Rooms, on May 11 1922. Present: President Killen Vice-presidents…

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An Engineer for Five Proposal From Nepean Shire Council Peneith Considering

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 3

At the meeting of Nepean Shire Council on 3rd inst. the President (Cr. T. G. Scott) said that he anticipated that at the end of the year part of the…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 1

At last meeting of Blue Mountains Shine Council the council's auditor, Mr. H. C. Finnin reported that the books and accounts for the year ended…

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Nepean Shire Council Alleged Pollution of Water at Mulgoa. The-absorption Op Part of Liverpool

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Nepean Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers Bringelly, on Wednesday, 3rd just., when thee were present—Crs. T…

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Prosecutions by Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 5

"That the motion passed by this council on 29/3/21, authorising the health inspector to take all legal proceedings on his own initiative be rescinded, and that…

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