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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

5,225 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Martin Place Privy Council Appeal in June

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 8

Cable advice from London states that the appeal by the City Council against the decision of the Equity Court regarding the areas of the…

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£2,000,000. City Council Loans Million for Resumptions

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

The City Council last night unanimously approved of the loan of £1,000,000 previously arranged by the finance committee. It was also agreed, by 12 votes to 8, to…

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Attack on N.S.W. Labor Executive. Labor Council Tarns Down Alternate Delegates? Manifesto

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 2

The manifesto issued by certain members of the Alternate Executive of the N.S.W. Labor Party, in which an attack was made on the President (Mr. Willis)…

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City Council Takes Another Million Not Afaid to Borrow--Ald. Walker Has Hopes of Park Street and Martin Place

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 5

Besides approving of the [?]of a £1,000.000 loan as at cady reported, the City [?] last night decided to hypothecate another £1.000.000…

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CANTERBURY P.A. Would Tax 'Bus Fares Proceeds to be Distributed Among Municipalities--A Novel Proposal

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 6

The Canterbury Progress Association has hit upon a novel method of obtaining money for municipalities from motor bus fares. At the last…

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Council of the A.R.U. Survives Censure Motion Big Conference of N.S.W. Railwaymen--keen Interest Displayed in Business--preparing for the Federal Case--further Election of Officers. Sitting Continued To-day

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 3

BEFORE sixty delegates from all parts of N.S.W. at yesterday's meeting of the Australian Railways Union (N.S.W. Branch) Conference, business proceedings were opened by the submission of a no-confidence motion directed at the State council, but this was firmly turned down…

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Wet Aldermen Complains to Council

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 12

In the midst of the heavy storm which passed over Botany last night, Ald. Weldon entered the council chamber with water pouring off him…

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For Good Road Aldermen Make Search

The Sun · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 9

Six worried aldermen of the Randwick Council motored around the suburbs to-day looking for a good road. There should have been seven, but…

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Meat Industry. Graziers Support Meat Council. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 10

Mr. D. A. Cameron, a member of the Australian Meat Council, addressed district graziers to-day on the serious position of the meat industry. Subsequently the following…

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Awakening Over Our Meat Export Bathurst Graziers--Support Meat Council--In Organisation and Finance--Meat Bill Wanted

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 4

BATHURST, Wednesday.--Mr. D A. Cameron, representing the Australian Meal Council, in addressing a large number of western district graziers…

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Renewed Activity of the Manly A.L.P. Dismissed Council Workers--Married Men Go. Single Men Left

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 5

At the annual general meeting of the Manly branch of the A.L.P., the attendance was large, though the evening was marred by heavy rain…

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Rosy Future Labor's Municipal Aims GOULBURN

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 10

The establishment of municipal picture theatres and music bails, and the subsidising of bands and orchestras are among the reforms promised…

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Extension of Municipal Area. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 10

The local land board has decided to recommend to the Minister for Local Government that 320 acres of land at present embraced within the Kyeamba Shire on the southern…

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Municipal Aid to Local Hospitals

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 7

Mr. Innes-Noad, M.L.C., president of the Royal Welfare Society, states that he is pleased to learn that the Albury Municipal Council is taking a…

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The Mayor's Smile

The Propeller · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 6

Ald. Macken rose to speak, and the smile on the Mayor's face annoyed him. "Why the sarcastic smile?" he asked. 'Can't I smile if I like?" asked the…

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Hurstville Council

The St George Call · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

At the meeting of Hurstville Council last night, St. George County Council wrote intimating that Aid. McCall had resigned, and Aid. Collier was elected…

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Kogarah Council

The St George Call · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 2

Mrs.M. Alexander, in a communication to Kogarah Council on Monday evening, asked if the Council would prepare 25 holes, plant the trees and…

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Meat Council Supported

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

BATHURST.--A large meeting of district stockowners, after hearing an address by Mr. D. A. Cameron, adopted resolutions heartily endorsing the…

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St. George County Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

As the mayor of Kogarah (Ald. P. .A. Tanner) will shortly be leaving for England to attend the British Exhibition, he has resigned his position on the St…

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