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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

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Municipal Jottings. Round About the Councils

The Propeller · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 5

According to Councillor Harris, the only thing Sutherland possesses is a cemetery. Take Cronulla away and Sutherland Shire ceases to exist…

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Alderman Lays Complaint

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 8

Mr. Cochrano (impounding officer) was present at last meeting of Dundas Council, in order to tender an explanation concerning a complaint made at a previous…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 4

The Parramatta Council met on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Ald. Moss) presided, and there were also present Aldermen E. J. Brown, Simpson, Bird, Musto,…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 12

The usual meeting of the Daulkham Hills Council was held on Thursday, Cr. H. A. Best presiding. Others in attendance were Co meillors Purser, Black,…

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Executive Defied. Botany Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 13

The Botany A.L.P. Electorate Council, at which the various Labour leagues in the electorate were represented, carried motions defying the A.L.P. executive…

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Dundas. Council and Water Board

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 8

There wore candid comments made at last meeting of Dundas Council, concerning the shortcomings of the Water Board. Ald. Harley expressed the opinion that…

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Trail of Big Storm. Dundas Council Discusses It

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 8

The Overseer of Works (Mr. Moss) presented the following report at last meeting of Dundas Council:— "The big storm of Tuesday, March 20th,…

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Council's Handicap Can't Trade in Bricks BATHVREST

Evening News · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 3

The Bathurst Council has a great [?]-moking scheme at his command, but is prevented by the Local Government Act from utilising in…

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Electric Lighting. Dundas Council's Scheme. Soon an Accomplished Fact

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 8

The electric lighting of the east and central portions of the Municipality of Dundas will soon be an accomplished fact…

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Country News. Tamworth's Municipal Assessment. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 14

A meeting of ratepayers last night passed a resolution strongly protesting against the recently issued municipal assessments, which, it was considered, were unreasonably…

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Married at 16 Adelaide's Mayor and Mayoress Celebrate Golden Wedding

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 April 1923 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—The Lord Mayor of Adelaide (Alderman and M.S. Lewis Cohen) will on Monday celebrate their golden wedding. They were…

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Assembly and Council Tasmanian Dispute Trouble About Finance Hobart

The Sun · Sunday 8 April 1923 · page 2

The State Parliamentary session ended late last night. The closing scene was marked by an outburst of indignation by all parties in the…

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Randwick Council's Easter Egg Again "Puts It Over the Ratepayers" Its Contribution to the Joys of Easter, Was to Leave a Week's Garb age Uncollected

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 April 1923 · page 12

In Carrington-road, and thereabouts, tins were emptied on Tuesday, March 27. It was not till April 3 that another call was made. It is a serious matter, Mr. Mayor. We don't like reeking, week-old garbage in our dingy yard, do you?—RATEPAYER…

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Salary Scramble Lord Mayor's Views

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 4

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Gilpin) said during the week-end that the officers and staffs of the Town Hall generally were well paid, and any attempt by…

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"In Disgrace" Mayor and Miners NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 6

The Mayor of Geets considers that a reduction in house rants that a reduction in house rants would have a bad effect on the progress of the town…

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Intervention Urged Parramatta State Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 6

Parramatta State Labor Council yesterday decided, in the interests of unity in the Labor movement, to ask the Federal Executive to intervene and…

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Parramatta Council. Appeals for Federal. Intervention

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 9

At a meeting of the Parramatta State Labour Council held at Guildford yesterday afternoon, at which ten leagues, with 50 delegates were represented, it was unanimously agreed…

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Alderman Challenged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

BATHURST. -- Application was made on Monday, before Mr. W. Scott, S.M., at the Police Court, for a rule to oust Hugh Melville, alderman, of the Bathurst…

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"Fed-up" Alderman Turns at Last

Evening News · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 9

A resident of Beach-road, Rush-cutters' Boy, wrote a [?] Council complaining of a number of nutsances—straying horses,…

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Once an Alderman Never a Worker

Evening News · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 10

When Paddington Council was last night discussing the question of calling tenders for certain work Alderman Hodges objected to the…

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