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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

3,919 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 196

The Story of the OEcumenical Vatican Council of 1870

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 18

The cable message published a few days ago in the "Daily Mail" to the effect that the Holy Father, Pius XI., contemplated summoning a General Council of…

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Warned His Council Town Clerk's Legal Letter WINGHAM

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 9

Through his solicitors, the town clerk (Mr. Wm. Garlick) has written a letter to his own council protesting against alterations to a footbath which…

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Deadlock Over Hours Conciliation Committee Breaks Down Council's Representatives Fettered

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

A deadlock was reached yesterday by the Conciliation Committee, which has been inquiring into the working hours of City Council employees. The Council's representatives (Mr. T. H. Nesbitt, town…

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The Alderman's Dodge

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 6

"William," snapped the dear lady, viciously, "didn't I hear the clock strike two as you came in?" "You did, my dear. It started to…

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Robbing the Workers. Alderman's Allegation

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 1

When the Local Government Department informed Rockdale Council last week that from January 5 the 48-hour week would again come into vogue,…

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Sutherland Shire

The St George Call · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 8

With a view to approaching the Railway Commissioners aud asking that the zone system of railway charges be introduced, the Sutherland Shire…

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Aldermen and Bicycles. Enough Experience with Sulkies

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

At last night's meeting of Hurstville Council the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Macken) submitted tho following minute with regard to a vehicle for the new health…

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A Shandy-Gaff Mayor

The Land · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 10

Ald. Gilpin (Sydney's new Lord Mayor) declares that he "will carry out the programme of the Civic Reform Association as far as he can."…

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Municipality of Kogarah. Mayor: Ald. P. A. Tanner, J.p

The St George Call · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 5

The Council met on Monday, the 8th January, 1923, all the members were present. Mayor's Minutes…

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Block Associations. Support Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 9

The president and members of the executive of the United Block Associations, and also the presidents and members of the executives of various block associations, have waited…

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Rockdale Council

The St George Call · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

In our issue of December 29 last, we gave the reason why we were then unable to produce the photo which appears above…

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Rockdale Council's Ford

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 1

Rockdale Council is the proud owner of a Ford car which fact is well known to the aldermen owing to the frequency with which a bill for repairs is…

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Cyclists' Union Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 12

At the N.S.W. Cyclists' Union council meeting, Mr. J. F. Firkin's motion to rescind the resolution reinstating certain riders was defeated. The question of whether a trick cyclist whos accepts remuneration for…

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Meat Council Secretary Appointed

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 16

Mr. W. Kerneghan has been appointed secretary of the Australian Meat Council. He is well known in the meat industry…

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Neglected Roads Shire Councils' Liabilities Federal Grants

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

Mangrovo states that the shire council Is making no attempt to repair the by-roads in his riding, and he desires to know what he can do…

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Kuringai Road Commissioner's Report in Favor of Shire

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 7

The councillors of the Shire of Kuringai are just now in a state of suppressed excitement, awaiting the finding of Mr. H. H. Newell, of the Local…

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St. Peters Council's "Clean Sweep."

The St George Call · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

On Monday night, the new St. Peters Council continued its cleaning-up campaign. Alderman Nicholas, one of the nine…

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The Country "Not Ashamed" Mayor's War Attitude Spruikers and Parks Lithgow

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 9

At the Council meeting, the Mayor (Aid. R. Pil[?]ans) was twitted by one of his co-Labor aldermen that whilst opposing the use of the park to public…

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Railway Reserve. Kogarah Council to Seek Control

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

That reserve adjoining Hurstville traffic bridge in Kogarah Municipality again came in for adverse criticism at Monday night's meeting of Kogarah…

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The Suburbs. New Council Chambers for North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 13

The question of providing more suitable and adequate accommodation for the administrative affairs of the Municipality of North Sydney has been under the consideration of the…

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