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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

3,919 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 196

A Clean City. Depositing Rubbish. Council Prosecutions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 4

It is the intention of the City Council to prosecute any person found tipping spoil or rubbish on vacant allotments or laneways within the city. Referring to the matter at…

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The Dairy Council Question of Status Government Dallying

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 9

The Australian Dairy Council and tho State Advisory Board, from which it is formed, are "anxious to got a move on." But they have not yet…

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Coogee Beach Surf Shed Scheme Rejected by Council

The Sun · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 11

Some weeks ago the manager of the Coogoe surf sheds (Mr. O'Grady) submitted a plan to the Randwick Council for providing adequate…

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Success Likely Clearing the Way Martin Place Extension Moves in Council

Evening News · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 9

By taking advantage of , temporary spilt in the ranks of the Labor alderman, and calling an armistion, the supporters of the…

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Liverpool Municipal Works. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 10

Some months ago the town council entered into an arrangement with the Public Works Department for re-construction of a stormwater channel to carry away flood water…

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Kogarah Municipal Council Mayor: Aid. P. A. Tanner

The St George Call · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

The Kogarah Municipal Council met on the 30th inst. All the members were present. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Rockdale Municipal Council. Mayor: Ald. G. E. FORTESCUE, J.P.

The St George Call · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Rockdale Council was held on Thursday, 26th April, their being a full attendance of Aldermen…

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Housing Schemes. Appointment of Committee. Attitude of Citizens' Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 10

Alderman Marks, secretary of the Citizens' aldermen, stated last night that, on behalf of his party, notice of motion had been given for the rescission of the resolution which…

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Sutherland Shire Cricket. Association

The St George Call · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 8

This Association will bold a select euchre party and dance in the new hill at Miranda School of Arts, Miranda, on Friday evening, Hay 11. Dancing 8…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting of Kogarah Council a communication was received from the Local Government Department with regard to suggested…

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His Turn Lord Mayor's' Reply Pointed Review

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 5

Recent municipal affairs pass in review in a statement just made by the Lord Mayor (Aid,. Gilpin). Strong charges against the…

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Wheogo District Council

The Land · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 6

The first meeting in Grenfell of the Whego District Council took place on the 7 th inst. Present: Messrs. Juck Butler, Piney Range…

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Nowra Council Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 10

The town clerk of Nowra (Mr. John Fraser), in a letter to the "Herald," in regard to the statement that only one meeting of the Nowra Council had been held during the last five…

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Liverpool Plains District Council

The Land · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 6

The annual and quarterly meetings of the Liverpool Plains District Council held on the 24th April. Present: Messrs. Studdy (president), Emerald Hill; Young…

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Martin-place. a Citizens' Rally. to Support Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 8

Preliminary steps were taken yesterday with a view of convening n rally of citizens and ratepayers in the Town Hall to assure the Lord Mayor that the great bulk of the ratepayers…

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Civic Reform. Mr. Murdoch's Charges. Answered by Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 12

The Lord Mayor last evening said that as Mr. J. A. Murdoch, president of the Citizens' Reform Association, had declined to call a special meeting of the association so that he…

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Association Doings Dunedoo District Council

The Land · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 6

At a meeting convened by Organiser Armstrong on April 26th, the following delegates were in attendance:—Dunedoo branch, P. McCabe and A. A. Forsyth;…

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Civic Salaries New Roster Proposed Fixing Limits Mayor Recommends Big Increases

The Sun · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 7

"Each triennial roster usually increases substantially the salaries of heads of departments; and the present system cannot continue interminably. There must be maximum salaries fixed for each position; and junior officers succeeding to senior positions…

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£100,000 Loan Council Determined Hurstville's Protest

Evening News · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 9

Although loan proposals have [?] been rejected by the [?] within 18 months and a [?] of 1148 names has been…

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The Dairy Council Melbourne Conference Slow Progress

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 11

The president of the Primary Producers' Union (Mr. McRae) is an present in Melbourne attending a meeting of the Commonwealth-Board of Trade…

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