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Council & local affairs, 1922

3,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 187

Council Committers Press to Be Admitted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 8

The question of the admisison of the press to City Council committee meetings has already engaged the attention of aldermen. Aid. Walker has lodged a notice of motion…

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Sir Chas. Hanson Dead Former Lord Mayor of London LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 1

The death is announced of Sir Charles A. Hanson, M.P. Sir Charles Hanson, who was 76 years of ago, had represented…

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Carnival and Council Labor Scores at Newtown

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Newtown Council application was made by the Newtown-Ers-kinevllle branch of the A.L.P. for permission to hold a carnival in King Street, Newtown…

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City Council. New Policy. Industrial Schemes Dropped

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 13

As a result of the control of city municipal affairs passing from the Labour alderman to the elected representatives of the Citizens' Reform party three…

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Dirty Restaurants Proprietors Punished City Council Inspections

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 8

Two restaurant-keepers were punished at the Central Summons Court to-day for having failed to keep their premises clean. The prosecutions were…

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Princess Mary's Wedding Adelaide Council's Share ADELAIDE

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 9

The Adelaide City Council has voted £25 towards Princess Mary's wedding gift fund…

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Lopped His Trees Prosecuted by Council Prohibition Granted

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. Justice Street, sitting in Common Law Chambers, had before him to-day an application on behalf of Benjamin Joshua Crowe, of…

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Won't Own Them Quarries & Sawmills New City Council's Action

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 10

The City Council will not own a metal quarry of its own-- a timber property-- a satomill-- a cement works. The new works committee…

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French Cabinet Poincare's First Council Problems to Be Faced Paris, January. 17

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 9

Twelve out the 14. members of the new Cabinet are lawyers. M. Sarraut has accepted the portfolio of Minister for the Colonies…

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Municipal Rates. Resumed Lands. Vebdict Against the Crown. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 14

A case presenting peculiar features affecting the rating powers of a municipality was investigated by the police magistrate, and his decision has a wide bearing, especially on…

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Up and Down Municipal Wages HAT

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 8

At last nights meeting of the Municipal Council, all employees from the town cleric downwards, with the exception of the waterworks engineer…

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Unhappy Leaseholders William-st. Resumption Lord Mayor "Stands Pat"

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 7

"I think it is a [?] of public m[?] but I am going on with it." In substance this was the Lord [?] reply to a de[?] over [?]…

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Talbragar Shire Burning Off of Grass Dubbo

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 9

At a meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, the president (Cr, W. W. Baird) moved:-- "That the Chief Secretary be written to, asking him to cancel the proclamation…

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Goulburn Unions. Labor Council Formed

The Australian Worker · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 16

A branch of the N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council has been formed at Goulburn. At a meeting of the various Unions held last week the following officers were…

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Women's Congress. National Council. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 10

The interstate conference of delegates representing the Australian National Councils of Women was opened in Hobart to-day, under the presidency of Lady Forster, delegates…

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A Unique Event Ratepayer Thanks Council

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 10

It may be that ratepayers of Ashfield have established a school of etiquette. Then [?] perhap[?] repairs to roads…

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City Council. End of Star Chamber Tactics. New Chairmen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 8

It is the policy of the citizens' reform aldermen to admit the Press to all meetings of committees of the City Council. A motion to rescind the resolution of the Labour…

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Mr. Wearne. Candidature Not Endorsed. Farmers' Council. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 9

There were important developments at a meeting of the district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to-day, when it was decided that the candidature of Mr. Wearne,…

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M'girr and the Militants Council of Action's Big Move Discovery of Long-awaited Leader Clever Plot at Trades Hall

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 7

A clever plot has been hatched at the Trades Hall by the militants to secure the return of a Parliamentary representative. The move, it is said, originated with the Council of Action, and support is to be given to Mr. McGirr, who has decided to contest the Sydney…

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

The St George Call · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of Hurstville Council was held on Thursday night. Wages to be decreased…

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