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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

5,225 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250

Country News. Gundagai Shire. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 6

The Gundagai Municipality and Adgu[?] Shire amalgamate to-morrow, under the name of Gundagai Shire. A provisional council has been appointed by the Governor, six from…

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Public Servants Federal Registration Application Follows Privy Council Appeal MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 5

Application has been made to Mr. Justice Powers, President of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, for registration of tho Public Servants'…

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New Year Spurt Sydney Improvements Mayor Gets Busy

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 6

The Lord Mayor's thoughts in the New Year are concentrated on the city improvements, over which the council has dallied for so long. He…

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New Year Resolve Elizabeth-Street Widening Lord Mayor Emphatic

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 9

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Gilpin) does not regard the fight for the Elizabeth-street resumption as hopeless. While declining to-day to discuss…

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Good Fellowship Council and Employees MUDGLEE

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 5

The Cudgegong Council claims to have the best of workmen in the State. This, the aldermen assert, is because of the way they have been…

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Flippant Bowls Council What Does Australian Governing Body Do?: Snobbery in Some Clubs

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 14

The president of the New South Wales Bowling Association, Mr. James Wall, has a distinct aversion to straight bowls…

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THE O.B.U. Hon. Gen. Secretary Ba'rnes Replies to Melbourne Trades Hall. Council. Trades Hall Council, Melbourne, December 13, 1923. General Secretary, Australian Workers' Union, Macdonell House, Sydney

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 16

Dear Comrade,—With reference to the application made to the Commonwealth Court for the registration of a new organisation as the Australian Workers' Union, with a constitution embracing all workers on the lines of the All Australian Congress decisions, I have been directed to…

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City Improvement Further Proposals Lord Mayor's Intentions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 4

The proposed Park Street widening scheme will come before the City Council during the present month, when a special meeting will be called to…

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Scottish Shire Line. Berwickshire at Manchester

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 4

Messrs. Turnbull, Martin & Co., local' agents for the Scottish Shire Line, have been advised that' the Berwickshire arrived at Manchester on December…

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Life-saving Patrols Council to Government

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 8

The Town Clerk of Manly (Mr. L. C. Wellings) has, on behalf of the Manly Council, forwarded a reply to the Local Government Department,…

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Federal Executive Council of the I.n. Foresters' Society

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 26

In our next issue particulars will ap-pear of the visit to Sydney of the dele-gates to the Federal Executive Council of the Irish National Foresters Society,…

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A Jewish Mayor

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 12

Mr. M. J. Harris, a well-known communal worker, was recently elected Mayor of Johannesburg. Mr. Harris is a nephew of Rev. A. D. and Mrs. Wolinski, being the son of Mrs…

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Hates Hoardings Redfern Alderman Money No Object

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 10

An inclination on the part of Redfern Council last night to weaken in its opposition to hoardings was stoutly combated by…

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Council Doings Save the Flowers Council Takes Action

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 10

Vandalism is rife in several portions of the Kuring-gai Shire, especially in the streets and parks, in which ornamental trees have been planted. At…

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Empire Fair. to Promote Trade. Opened by the Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 8

The Empire Fair, in continuation of the recent Empire pageant, was officially declared open by the Lord Mayor in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon…

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Burglary at Bexley Council Chambers

The St George Call · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 5

Bexley Council Chambers has had the' unenviable experience of another burglary. When the Town Clerk entered the building on Wednesday…

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Hurstville Council Staff. To the Editor of the "Propeller.''

The Propeller · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 6

Sir,--Seeing my letter in cold print in your paper with regard to Hurstville Council, it struck me that I had no right to use the word duds, especially…

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The Meat Council the Year's Activities Hopes for the Future

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 10

The chairman of the Australian Meat Council (Mr. J. B. Cramsio), in an open letter to the producers of Australia, points out the benefits that have…

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Selling Australian Meat a Large Public Company Proposed Meat Council Debate

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 9

At its annual meeting the Australian Meat Council discussed a proposal put forward by Sir Henry Jones for the forming of a big public company for the selling of Australian meat abroad. Below we publish a report of the discussion, as it is of so much…

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