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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

5,225 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Credit Menaced Queensland Loans Cause Grave Anxiety Boycott Continues Move to Submit "Repudiation Act" to Privy Council

The Sun · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 1

There is the gravest anxiety in Australian circles in London regarding Queensland loans, shortly maturing, and it is fell that the altitude of the City towards the "Repudiation Act" may unfavorably affect the financial status of the other states and the…

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Alderman's Tour

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

The Mayor of Hunter's Hill (Ald. Windeyer) has returned to town after an extended motor tour throughout Victoria with Col. J. M. Arnott. Mr…

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Council's Cars Too Many Already One Each for Aldermen?

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 11

Should each alderman in the City Council have a motor car provided out of the ratepayers money for his own use?…

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BITTER & LOW Quarrel at Hurstville Aldermen Angry

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 9

The way of Hwrstville's Moyora is hard, as the new dignitary [?] Humphreys discovered last night. Tho occasion was a call meeting, at…

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Annandale Roads Mayor's Policy

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 14

When the Works Committee's report came up for adoption at last nights meeting of the Annandale Council Alderman W. J. Henley took exception…

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Lord Mayor Wants New Enterprise City Council Asked In Start Motor Garage -- Money in it. He Says Hyde Park Site

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

Garages for the parking of motor cars may be one of the new undertakings of the City Council. It is proposed by the Lord Mayor…

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No Inquiry City Council's Tenders Definite Charges Wanted

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

The electricity supply committee of the City Council last evening decided not to investigate the allegations made that some tenderers to the council…

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City Council Talks Tentatively about Alleged Tinkering with Tenders

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

Allegations regarding a system of tendering to the City Council, whereby tenderers were said to lay their heads together, adding un amount or to their tenders which was to he afterwards cut up equally between all the tenderers, were the subject of a motion for inquiry by Ald. Bridges…

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Centennial Park. Lighting and Patrol. Control by City Council Proposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 9

The Government having refused to pay the cost of lighting Centennial Park, the City Council passed a resolution asking the Government to state the conditions under…

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Strong Room Doors for the Town Hall City Council Decides. Hesitates, and then Says First Thoughts Best

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 6

Strong-room doors -- oxy-acetylene proof and oxy-acetylene resisting -- Bill Sykes-proof, water-proof and every other kind of proof -- a…

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Forbes Mackay Scores a Win Survives No-confidence Motion -- Report on Storage Battery Equipment Endorsed by Council. Severe Critics

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

"That the council call in the services of the best expert possible to advise whether the power house is laid out to the best advantage…

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Botany Road Must Must Be Widened Ald. Tom Mutch Speaks Words of Wisdom to Councils Concerned -- Municipalities Will Benefit Financially

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 9

That besides being smooth-sur[?]and and duralde. Botany Road needs a width of 100 feet. was the general opinion expressed at the public…

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Aldermen Cartooned

The Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 9

Ald. Crocker drew attention at last night's meeting of the Newtown Council to the fact that aldermen and some business men are being featured…

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"Wasting Money" "Ancient" Aldermen

The Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 9

At last night's meeting of the Mascot Council Alderman Loveridge directed the attention of the meeting to the methods of the tramway…

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On Their Dig. Newtown Aldermen Resent Caricatures

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 9

Some of Newtown's aldermen take themselves very seriously. A local humorist fell foul of them last night…

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Civic Reform. Strong Censure. Breakaway Aldermen. Association's Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 12

City ratepayers present at the annual meeting of the Citizens' Reform Association unanimously decided to censure the Lord Mayor (Ald. Glipin), Aldermen Sir Allen Taylor, W…

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Parking Cars. Modern Problem. Lord Mayor's Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 10

To deal effectively with the ever-increasing traffic, and more especially the motor traffic, is one of the problems confronting Sydney to-day. It is a very real and vital problem, and…

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Items of Interest From Erina Shire

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 10

WYONG, Tuesday. -- The result of the recent rainfall has caused increased activity in orchards, and all holders are busily spraying the trees…

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Centenary. Legislative Council. Next August

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 13

In August next the Legislative Council Will have been in existence for 100 years. The State Cabinet has decided fittingly to celebrate the occasion, and arrangements for…

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Council Wages City Pays More Labor Control

The Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 8

Alderman L. J. Courtenay (City Council) writes:-- Your correspondent, "City Council Employee," in questioning your…

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