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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

3,919 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 196

Bexley Municipal Council. Will Borrow £60,000. Mayor: Ald. J. G. Griffin

The St George Call · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 5

A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening, the 20th inst. All the members were present. The chief business was the…

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No Flowers Alderman's Request

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 8

"I object to any expenditions in the way of planting flower beds, while so many of our streets are crying out for metal," declared Alderman…

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Broken Pledge Chaos Hall Salaries Reform Aldermen

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 7

"That the executive committee of the Citizens' Reform Association views with concern the action of the oldermen elected under the auspices…

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Shire President a Vigorous Demolisher

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 3

Only the president of the Kuringai Shire seems to be certain whether the council has power to [?] an unsanitary building in…

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Tamworth District Council

The Land · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 19

The annual meeting of the Tamworth District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on the 10th ult., Mr. S. E. Whitchouse, president, occupied the…

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SWIMMING Council Orders Reswim

The Sun · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 4

After deliberating on the mixed explanation of the result of the Gumiypta 50 yards Interclub handicap, swum at the East Sydney carnival, the council of the A.S.A. has…

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Unprotected Pits. Council's Liabilities

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 14

Tartan says that a [?] of workman employed, by the post skies council recently opened the [?] pits on either side of his [?] and…

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Association Doings Cootamundra District Council

The Land · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 19

The annual meeting of the Cootamundra District Council was held at Temora, on April 18. Mr. A. Wilesmith (president) occupied the chair, and the following…

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Greatest Monopoly The City Council

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 5

At [?] from the City's [?] the [?] Redfern Council last night that the agreement for the [?] of electric current had…

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Case for the Motor-'bus What Spoils the Road ? Prehistoric Alderman How the 'Buses Help Sydney

The Sun · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 6

In the following excellent article, Mr. Stewart, who is chairman of the 'Bus Proprietors' Association, forcibly answers the arguments which have been from time to time advanced against the 'buses…

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COUNCIL v. BOWLERS Trouble at Ashfield

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 10

Ashfield Council and the South Ashfield Bowling Club have come to verbal bolls regarding additions to the club's pavilion in Pratten…

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A Riot of Words Council Courtesy? Stormy Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 5

City Council Pleasantries! Ald. Bramston described Ald. A. M'Elhone yesterday as an "Insignificant microbe."…

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Woman Will See Council in Hell Wyong

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 9

If the last meeting of the Lake Marguarve Shire Council a woman [?] of Dora Greek, who had been introduced to destroy…

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"See Them in Hell" Council and Blackberries WYONG

The Sun · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 11

The Lake Macquarie Council has declared blackberries noxious weeds. Among those instructed to destroy them was a resident of Dora Creek,…

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Re-Surveying a Road Council's Authority Reference to Land Board

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 14

There are a number of unused roads traversing Ludlow'a property, two of which he has obtained permission to close. For tho convenience of the…

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"Non Co=operation!" Political Crisis in Fiji Council Adjourned Interference from Downing=st. SUVA, April 12

The Sun · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 6

Fiji is faced just now with a most serious political crisis. Owing to alleged interference from Downing Street, elected members of the…

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Rating Farm Lands Municipal Areas Request for Reduction

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 8

The subject of rating form and grazing lands within principal area was discussed at a meeting of farmers at West Maitland (N.S.W.) last week…

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Mortdale Proposed Municipality

The St George Call · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 5

On Monday night a monster meeting of ratepayers of Peakhurst, Mortdale, Oatley, was held in St. George's Hall, Mortdale, to give everyone an…

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Municipal Turmoils. Mortdale's Aspirations. Hurstville's No Loan Campaign

The St George Call · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 5

Aldermen Humphries and Field convened a meeting in the Hurstville Masonic Hall on Monday, April 23rd, to protest against the decision of the…

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Labor Routed N.Z. Municipal Politics AUCKLAND

The Sun · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 9

The Labor candidates were routed at the Auckland City Council election. One retiring Labor member was returned, but the three others were…

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