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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

3,919 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 196

St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of St. Marys Council was held on Wednesday evening (instead of Monday, on account of the death of Ald. La[?]or's…

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City Council Radio Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 7

Members of the electricity supply departmental staff of the City Council have decided to form a radio club, and, at the request of the city electrical engineer (Mr. Forbes…

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Kuring-gai Shire Question of New Works

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 19

In a minute to the Kuring-gai Shire Council the President (Cr. N. M'Intosh) suggested that during the current year the whole of the funds available for…

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A Council of Religious Instruction

The Methodist · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 8

The most important matter coming before the last meeting of the Council of Religious Instructions was the consideration of Mr. H. P. Willcock's scheme of teacher training. It is…

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Ermington and Rydalmere the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 8

Present at the meeting held on the 26th February were the Mayor (Ald. T. Adamson), Aid. Hughes, Crowgey, Thomas, Rippon, and Anderson, senr. The Mayor…

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Guildford Park Site. Deputation to Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 10

A deputation from the Guildford Chamber of Commerce attended the meeting of the Granville Council on Tuesday night to place certain matters…

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"Most Dishonest" Council Criticised Payments for Car

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 8

St. George County Council decide last night to cease paying £5 a week towards the cost of running the engineer's car…

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Meat Trade. Imperial Preference. Australian Council's Decisions. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 13

Preference in Great Britain to Australian meat and other dominion products was discussed at a meeting of the Australian Meat Council to-day. Mr. J. B. Cramsie (N.S.W.)…

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Blake's Flight Complaints Groundless Air Council's Finding Lahore, friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 1

It wil be remembered that after Major Blake's world flight came to an untimely end near Chittagong last year. the party complained of lack of…

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Power Punt. Council Defies Department Cost of Upkeep. Macksville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 13

The dispute between the shire council and the Local Government Department in respect of the upkeep of the power punt as it affects money available for the upkeep of secondary…

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Municipality of Guildford!

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 5

It has been known that agitation, sometimes dormant, but now fully active, has been going on for some months, with the object of attaining a municipality for…

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Municipal Wages Should Aldermen Pay Them ? MITTAGONG

The Sun · Sunday 4 March 1923 · page 5

At the meeting of the Mittagong Municipal Council, two aldermen suggested that each of the nine aldermen put in £10 to cover the present period…

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Empire Rally Lord Mayor Interested

The Sun · Sunday 4 March 1923 · page 2

A letter has boon received by the Returned Soldiers' League from Earl Haig, expressing his pleasure that Australia will be represented at the…

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Who Will Win Surf Stakes? Manly, Bondi or Coogee? Bondi Favorites If Aldermen Can Stay What They Said at Special Meeting

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 March 1923 · page 2

Who will win the Surf Stakes? Manly, Bondi, and Coogoe have accepted. Bondi was favorite yesterday as the result of a good aldermanic gallop on Thursday evening. Waverley's twelve wise men attended…

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For Girl-kids Guides New Playground Manly Council's Gift

The Sun · Sunday 4 March 1923 · page 2

Like rows of blue birds in the garden of enchantment dozens of blue-clad girl Guides perched on lodges of rock in the shade of tail gumtrees at the…

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Kempsey Aldermen Extraordinary Election KEMPSEY

The Sun · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 6

Great interest was taken in the municipal extraordinary election on Saturday. The poll resulted:--C. A. Lane 525, W. T. Cosbey 507, G. I…

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Duties of Citizenship Municipal Council's Move

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 6

Recently the Balmain aldermen had before them by invitation the elder boys from the Balmain public school. The lads were given a brief statement…

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The Fascisti. Municipal Council Resigns. London, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 9

A message from Rome states that the municipal council of Rome has resigned and the Government proposes to nominate a commission to administer the city. The decision is…

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Shire's Demand. Macksville Ferry. Minister's Move

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 8

The dispute between the Nambucca Shire Council and the Local Government Department, involving the proposed suspension of the Macksville power punt, in consequence of the…

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Much-mixed Council Darwin

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 6

A unique position exists in connection with the Darwin Town Council. Councillor Finniss has resigned, and Councillor Clark (Government Clerk…

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