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Council & local affairs, 1924

5,225 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

How to Keep Cool in Hot Weather City Aldermen Want In Know--And Dr. Purdy Tells Them

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 7

Mopping the perspiration from their fares, gasping and limp, aldermen whose business look them to the Town Hall yesterday voiced many…

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Night Tennis Council Asked to Regulate

The Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 11

A petition signed by two residents of the municipality, Messrs. G. H. Hartland and W. Hannon, was received by Hunter's Hill Council last…

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Broken Promise The Government Way Indignant Council

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 10

A promise made some time ago by the Government that it would give Warringah Shire Council a substantial sum towards the…

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Council's Tenders Alleged Corrupt Practices Startling Evidence Likely

The Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 9

Startling developments are expected in connection with the allegations of collusion on the part of tenderers to the City Council, as published in…

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Meat Council West Darling Support. Trade with Japan

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. D. A. Cameron, who was appointed as a delegate to the East on behalf of the Australian Meat Council, to inquire into and report upon the…

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Shire Selection Referred Back Messrs. Carruthers and Burns--Both Nominated--Cessnock District Leagues to Decide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Kurri Labor League, a resolution, carried without dissent, was:-- "This meeting strongly protests…

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The Social Side of Workers'efforts Labor Council President Gives Some Advice--Taking Leaf From Employers' Book Loco Men's Gathering

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 3

At the annual smoke social of the Loco Mechanical sector of the Australian Railways Union held last night Mr. J. Reasley, President of the…

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Municipal By-elections. Bathurst[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 10

In the Bathurst municipal by-election, Mr. H. Flanagan, wbo had resigned as a protest against a ruling by the mayor, defeated Mr. C. F. Duchatel by 404 votes to 166…

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"CONTEMPTIBLE!" Mayor to Aldermen Randwick Pother

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 8

"Advice to young elderman" seemed to be the last of the [?] discussion at Randwick [?] lat night…

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"Like Schoolboys" Lord Mayor's Rebuke to Noisy Aldermen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 12

"You are carrying on like schoolboys these words the Lord Mayor (Ald. Gilpin) chided aldermen at the…

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Bondi-road 'Buses Mayor's Protest

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 9

The Mayor of Waverley (Alderman Kavenagh) at the local council meeting last night entered a protest against the action of the Police Traffic…

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The Labor Aldermen Refuse to Waste More Money on Fleet Attempt in Council to Spend Another Thousand--even Civic Reformers Object--wasting Ratepayers Coin While Starvation Stalks Abroad. Lord Mayor Against the Proposal

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 5

AN attempt to increase the Lord Mayer's allowance from £3000 to £1000 for the entertainment of the British Fleet was defeated last night in the City Council. The expenditure of £3000, however, on four civic functions was…

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Country News. Berrigan Shire. Berrigan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 14

At the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council consideration was given to the grant being made available by the State for matu, developmental, and arterial roads. The…

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Naval Visit. Sydney's Hospitality. Grant to Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 13

The City Council last night by 11 votes to nine decided to allocate £3000 to the Lord Mayor for four entertainments for the officers and men of the special service squadron of the…

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Labor Council Disputes Committee

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 5

The following have been elected as members of the disputes committee of the Labor Council of New South Wales: Messrs. J. Beasley (chairman), W. Gibb,…

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Russell Lea Hospital Council's Action

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 3

The Russell Lea Hospital was the main topic of discussion at last night's meeting of the Drummoyne Council. The council has been endeavoring to…

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Quarantine Station Manly Council Proposal

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 3

Several months having elapsed since the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Page) and the Minister for Customs (Mr. Chapman) met the Manly Council on…

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Council's Audit V.-g. Dept. Blamed

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 3

Reporting to Randwick Council last night on the year's audit, the auditors, Messrs. Allen and Allen, directed attention to the failure of the…

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Stray Cans In Randwick Streets Council Prosecutes

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 8

Randwick Council's health inspector is determined that milk vensors shall [?] leaving their [?] lying around the footpaths…

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Council Doings 'Too Many Parliaments' Waterloo Indignant

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 9

Waterloo Council is very touchy over some things. The Mayor (Alderman Connolly) waxed indignant at last night's meeting of the council,…

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