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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

5,225 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Skin Wool Case Privy Council Appeal Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

Unofficial advices have been received that the skin wool appeal will be heard by the Privy Council on February 4. The amount involved is approximately…

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Railway Bridge. Encroachment on Footpaths. City Council Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 14

The City Councll, acting on a minute from the Lord Mayor, recently issued an emphatic protest against the action of the Railway Commissioners in allowing the new city…

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Fish Markets Writing Off Bad Debts City Council's Inquiry

The Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 9

After an exhaustive inquiry into the management of the City Council's fish markets, the sub-committee of the Finance Committee has completed its…

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Starved Roads Council's Resentment Holding Motor Taxes Mr. Bluett's Criticism

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 8

"All the time that the Government has been appropriating the money received from the special taxation on motor cars, under the Motor Finance…

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On the Land. R.a.s. Council. Preparing for Coming Shows

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the council was well attended, Sir Samuel Hordern (president) occupying the chair. Several of the section committees reported having selected judges…

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Death of Lenin. Motion by Labor Council of N.S.W

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Labor Council of New South Wales reference was made to the death of M. Lenin, Prime Minister of Soviet Russia. The following…

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Tram Congestion at Rawson Place City Council Asks Questions-- Railway Commissioners Surprised at Complaint

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 10

Obstruction caused by trams at the Rawson Place loop has had the attention of city aldermen for some time past…

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"A Wonderful Success" Carss Bush Park Estate Sale OVER £32,000 Realised for Kogarah Council

The Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 11

AFTER weeks of suspense, after weeks of tireless effort on the part of C. J. Monro, auctioneer, after a period of feverish excitement just…

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Alderman Refuses to Obey Mayor

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 7

BATHURST, Wednesday.--Ald. H.W. Flanagan, who caused a stir of the last Bathurst Council meeting by refusing to obey the Mayor when…

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Council Row Alderman Resigns BATHURST

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 10

Alderman Flanagan, who, in attempting to bring a milk reform matter before Bathurst council at the previous meeting, came into conflict with…

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Parliaments. Colo Shire Seeks a Reduction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 10

The Colo Shire Council, acting in co-operation with other councils, is endeavouring to secure a reduction in the number of Australian Parliaments. In a letter to the…

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Bexley's Legacy to New Mayor "Loaded with Debt"

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 12

A comprehensive report covering several shoots of type written felibs, which dealt with the progress of Bexley…

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No Quorum at Harden Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 6

HARDEN, Wednesday.--The aldermen of this municipality have not met for over six weeks, the last two meetings set down having lapsed for…

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That Million How It Is Regarded "Great News" the Lord Mayor

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

WE feel very around of [?]England the heart of the [?] in population and [?]…

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Doings in Councils Over a Letter Row at Alexandria Mayor and His Critics

The Sun · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 10

There was a stormy scene at last night's meeting of the Alexandria Council, and the Mayor, Alderman Rogers, was severely criticised by some…

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Frayed Nerves In Council Meetings Sutherland Breeze

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 12

The exacting duties and cares of municipal government are doubtless responsible for are frayed nerves of oldermen in these strenuous days…

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Fruit Markets. Rentals Doubled. City Council Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 11

The City Council recently decided' to — crense the rents of stores in the municipal fruit markets from £2 to —4 weekly, The check valuation made by Robjohns, Limited,…

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Skin Wool Case. Privy Council Appeal. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 10

A private cable message was received in Melbourne advising that the Privy Council had fixed February 14 for the hearing of the "skin wool case." This is an appeal from…

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City Council. Retiring Age for Employees. Consideration Deferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

The proposal to fix a retiring age for employees of the City Council, which was brought forvward in the early part of last year, and deferred pending investigations regarding a…

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Aid to Fishermen. City Council Advances. Legality Questioned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 8

When the City Council's fish market was in competition with that at Redfern, prior to the Government giving the City Council a monopoly of the sale of fish, the City Council gave…

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