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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

3,919 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 196

Rose Bay. Proposed Municipality. Woollahra Council's Attitude

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 7

Alderman Fairweather, deputy-Mayor of Woollahra, on Monday night submitted to the council a minute dealing with the proposed new municipality of Rose Bay. The text of the…

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Mosman's £100,000 Loan Mayor Answers Critics

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 5

The proposal of the Mosman Council to borrow £100,000 for expenditure on road construction has aroused some hostility. A circular distributed throughout…

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Women in Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 3

The first general meeting of the year of tho National Council of Women will be held In the Assembly Hall of the Education Building on Thursday, April 26…

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Workmen's Flats Lord Mayor's Proposal Before Works Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 6

Resumption of "Way's Terrace for the erection thereon of 80 four-roomed workmen's flats was recommended to the works,…

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Martin-place. a Political Issue. Lord Mayor's Assertion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 14

The Lord Mayor told a deputation representing the unemployed of Sydney yesterday that the extension of Martinplace would be carried by a…

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A Unique Gathering. Mayor Wyatt Sets the Fashion

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 5

Mayor Wyatt, of Lidcombe, has set the fashion in a social way. 'That is, so far as municipal circles are concerned. And he has set it in an exceedingly pleasant…

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The Bread Line "Extend Martin Plage" Lord Mayor's Cure

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 7

"Winter is coming--what shall we do? asked the unemployed. "Extend Martin Place," said the Lord Mayor…

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Write to Secretary Shire President's Stand WINGHAM

The Sun · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 11

At the last meeting of Manning Shire Council Councillor H. McKinnon had a quantity of correspondence from ratepayers concerning various…

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Flouts a Vote Determined Council

Evening News · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 8

Although Bexiey ratepayers recently rejected at a voluntary referendum the council's proposal to borrow £50.000 for permanent works, the…

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Private Electricity Council's Responsibility WYONG

Evening News · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 8

The Erina Shire Council learning that it would be responsible for any accident that might occur through the installation of electric lighting in…

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Frenzied Finance Mosman's Loan Citizens Object £100.000 Proposal Mayor's Straight Talk

Evening News · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 7

If this correspondence council is presented to [?] as likes cates will rise still [?] The borough will become an uppon [?] centre…

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State Instrumentalities. Another Privy Council Case Hinted at

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 16

When the plaint of the A.W.U. against the States of. South Australia and Tasmania and various instrumentalities of the State of Victoria was before Mr…

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Davis Cup Path Still Open If Anderson Will Go Council's 'Attitude

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 6

In an official statement issued yesterday for the benefit of the public, the president of the Australasian Tennis Association (Mr. P. B…

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An Alderman's Rights

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 7

It is a firmly-established conviction that as soon as a person is elected an alderman or councillor he has thereupon a right to see all papers and documents belonging to the council,…

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What's the Use? Apathetic Aldermen Mosman's Water

Evening News · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 4

The alderman of Mosman are cheerfully unconcerned reporting the water supply-or lack of it. They can apparently view with…

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MARTIN-PLACE. Alderman Converted. Reason for Changed Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 9

Alderman E. S. Marks, secretary to the Citizens' aldermen, who was previously one of the strongest opponents of the extension of Martin-place, now states that he is convinced…

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Meat Council's Proposais. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 11

The Western Australian Pastoralists' Association has rejected the Australian Meat Council's proposals. The elliot objection was to asking the State Government to legislate…

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Oil Tanks Council Objects Judge to Decide

Evening News · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 9

Lane Cove Council recently refused an application by the Commonwealth Oil Corporation for permission to erect two steel oil…

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Rose Bay Proposed Municipality. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 6

Sir,—In to-day's issue you published a minute by the Deputy Mayor of Woollahra (Alderman Thomas Fairweather), in which the following paragraph appears:—…

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Aldermen May Punt with Council Rates

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 10

A municipal council may apply 1 per cent, of the total rates collected for whatsoever purpose it thinks fit, provided it keeps within [?]…

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