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Council & local affairs, 1924

5,225 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Gloves Are Off in City Council Ald. Burke Asks to be Heard -- And is Ordered from Chamber -- By Lord Mayor Ald. Gilpin Warned

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 1

The gloves are off at Last between the Labor Part in the Town Hall and the Lord Mayor Ald. Gripiest who was glad enough to [?] supper to…

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Effects of Drinking Armidale Water Startling Allegations by Local Alderman -- Discovered Over Town's Water Supply

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 3

ARMIDALE, Tuesday After spending £250 on securing advice as to a water supply, from a consulting engineer. the Armidale Municipal Council…

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Obstruction to Traffic City Council Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 9

The obstruction to traffic in George Street caused by the Railway Commissioners in erecting barriers at frequent intervals around uprooted woodblocks, was…

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Lord Mayor Is Angry with the "News" "Deliberate Mis-statemente" an Artarmon Sewer

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 7

THE "Evening News" primed yesterday a picture showing what the No Water Board had done to Elizabeth-street, Art[?]rmon, a…

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Appeals to the Privy Council. The Editor

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 7

Sir,—As the Federal Constitution Bill was presented to the British Parliament in July, 1900, the High Court was made the Final Court of Appeal in all…

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Not Faddists Town Planners Meet New Council. Elected

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 5

"The association," stated the report of the Town Planning Association of New South Wales, which was adopted at the annual general meeting yesterday…

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The Law Courts Martin Place, Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 5

The resumptions in connection with the extension of Martin Place by the City Council were before the Chief Judge in the Equity Court, Mr. Justice Street,…

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M.L.A. and Council a Concrete Proposal

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 10

Following the recent dismissal of his appeal against the Parramatta. Council's refusal to allow him to build a concrete shed on the railway…

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The Fleet. Town Hall. to Be Illuminated. Council's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 13

The City Council last night, by 13 Reform votes to 8 Labour votes, decided to expend £1000 in brightly illuminating the Town Hall during the period of the visit ot the British…

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Hush! City Council's Tenders Inquiry Closed to Press

The Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 7

The inquiry into the allegations made by Alderman Bridges to the effect that certain tenderers to the City Council made a practice of increasing…

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Street Collections for a City Ward. Council Rejects Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 12

The City Council last night, by 12 votes to 11, decided that there should be no ward collections in aid of distress in particular wards. The Labour aldermen, supported by…

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Swarajists Score In Central Provinces Council DELHI, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent at Nagpur telegraphs that the Swarajists (Indian Home Rule Party) threw out all the Government measures to-day in the…

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Visiting Fleet Illuminations for Town Hall Council Votes £1000

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 10

Despite the protest of the Labor aldermen, tho City Council last night, by 11 votes to 8 agreed to increase the Lord Mayor's allowance by £1000 to…

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Universal Labor Day. Move by Labor Council of N.S.W.

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 6

The Labor Council of New South Wales last Thursday night reaffirmed its decision in favor of declaring May 1 as Labor Day throughout the…

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City Council's Loan Second £1,000,000 Taken Rescission Not Likely

The Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 7

The decision of the City Council to borrow another £1,000,000 in London will stand. At last night's meeting of the…

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Town Planners Hold Annual Meeting Luncheon at Farmer's -- Members Abroad Wished "Bon Voyage" -- Council Elected

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Town Planning Association of New South Wales yesterday, which took the form of a luncheon at Farmer's Restaurant…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Street.) Martin-place Resumptions. Appeal to Privy Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 10

This was an application by Mr. Monahan (instructed by the city solicitor, Mr. T. W. K. Waldron) on bonall of the Municipal Council of Sydney for final leave to appeal…

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More Players for Australia Rugby League Council Meets all Leeds -- Three Still to he Selected Fresh Faces

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

LONDON, March 4. -- The Rubgy League Council, sitting at Leeds has selected the following additional players the Australian tour: --…

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Strike at Broken Hill. Municipal Employees Out

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 14

As the result of a resolution carried by meeting of the Broken Hill municipal employees over 100 Council employees went on strike on Monday. With the…

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Broken Hill. Municipal [?]Ke. Wages Dispute. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 13

Only 41 of the 145 council employees are now working, 104 having gone on strike yesterday, following a resolution carried at a meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union, held on…

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