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Council & local affairs, 1923

3,919 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 196

Federal Council Shorthorn Society

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Federal council of the Shorthorn Society of Australia was held at the Showground yesterday afternoon, Mr. Anthony…

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Labor Fails for Council Darwin

The Sun · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 10

The Darwin Town Council elections have resulted in the defeat of the Labor candidates…

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Darwin Council. Labour Defeated. Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 10

The town council elections yesterday resulted in the total rout of the Labour candidates. All the seats were captured by the Ratepayers' Defence Association candidates…

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Garrett Steam Waggon Council's Severe Test

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 23

The Garrett steam waggon recently underwent a test of exceptional severity, imposed on it by the Mosman Council, which was searching for[?] a…

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Fresh Markets Meat Council's Objective "No Trading"

The Sun · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 9

"We have no intention whatever of trading," said the chairman of the Australian Moat Council (Mr. J. B. Cramsle). He was asked to-day If…

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Trades Hall. a New Scheme. Central Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 10

The New South Wales Labour Council proposes to alter its constitution, in the direction of making it the central council of the industrial movement of the State…

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Katoomba's Strong Man Drought and Nature Defied the Minister and the Mayor Epic of Self-reliance Katoomba

Evening News · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 9

How Katoomba was saved from a water famine savors more of the hero of an American "strong-man" novel than of a mayor of a country municipality. Here is a lesson for the genii of the No-Water Board in Sydney…

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Privy Council Clerk Sir A. Fitzroy to Retire LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 1

Sir Almeric Fitzroy, for reasons of age, will resign the office of Clerk of the Privy Council on May 31, after which his duties will be combined…

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N.S.W. Crown Lands Areas Made Available Latest Gaxettals (Published in the Government Gasette, 16th March, 1923,) Soldiers' Grout Purchase Area, No as (Toole's Creek), Lase District of Wagga Kuearaba Shire

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 7

Oneaty of Wynyard, Parish of Tywang, Gregado, and Woorshrigong Twenty-two bolcks ranging in area from as in all-across capital values [?] to £2,123, annual…

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Rural Movements and Progress. the Primary Producers' Union Subjects of Vital-interest to the Man on the Land Discussed by the Execdtive Council Factory Managers Desire to Join the Union

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 10

That annual meeting of the executive council of the Primary Producers' Union of New South Wales was held in Sydney last week, and the proceedings…

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Hurstville Council Mayor: AId. W. Macken

The St George Call · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Hurstville Council was held on Thursday last. Mayor's Minute. The Mayor said, since the last…

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Bexley Aldermen v. Progress Associations

The St George Call · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 4

PROGRESS Associations are so frequently spoken of that it might be supposed that they are bodies with a status giving them the right to represent the several ratepayers who appear on the membership roll, but such is not the case, they are entirely…

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Bexley Council. Mayor: Ald. J. G. Griffin, J.p

The St George Call · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 5

The usual meeting was held on the 27th inst., at 7.45 p.m. AIds. Dowsett, Edwards, and Stevens were absent, by permission…

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Petitions to Council

The Propeller · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 1

A petition from residents of Woronora Parade, Oatley, for certain work to be carried out in that locality, was before Hurstvilie Council at its last…

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Friesians the Federal Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 8

A meeting of the Federal council of the Frieslan Herd Society was held on the Show Ground. Mr. Eric Lloyd Jones presiding. Representatives were…

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Warringah Shire. Electric Lighting. Current Turned On

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 8

At a gathering of invited guests at the Shire Hall, Brookvale, last night, presided over by Councillor Arthur S. Parr, president of the Warringah Shire, Mr. Parr performed the…

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The Graziers' Federal Council of Australia

The Land · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 12

The 35th Convention of the Graziers' Fedoval Council of Australia was held from Wednesday till Friday last, at the offices of the Graziers' Association of New South…

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Graziers' Federal Council Annual Convention Important Resolutions

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 11

The annual convention of the Graziers' Federal Council of Australia discussed many subjects of vital importance to graziers throughout the Commonwealth. The following report will be read with great interest. Thegraziers' associations of…

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St. George County Council Chairman: Ald. F. Dowsett

The St George Call · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting was held at 8 p.m., on 16th inst. The chairman presided. AId. Fortescue was not present…

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The Progressive Party of N.S.W. Annual Meeting of Central Council

The Land · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 9

The Annual Meeting of the Central Council of the Progressive Party was held recently. The Hon. A. E. Hunt, M.L.C. (Chairman of…

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