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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

5,225 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Barton Fed. Council's Outing to Sandringham

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 3

The Barton Federal council of the A.L.P. will conduct its first annual picnic at Sandringham to-morrow week…

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Rockdale's "White Way" Attitude of Council

The Sun · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 9

The Rockdale Chamber of Commerce suggested to the Rockdale Council by letter last night that the local "White Way" should be taken over by the…

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Motor Cycles. City Council. High Running Costs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 8

The City Council for the past two years has had trouble in arranging for the supply and maintenance of the motor cycles required in the different branches of the service…

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Improving Cook Park. Rockdale Council Assumes Control

The Propeller · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 6

The beautiful seven mile stretch of beach and foreshore along Botany Bay, known as Lady Robinson's Beach, was preserved to the public by the…

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Privy Council. Right of Appeal. Supreme Court's Powers. Challenged in High Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 9

Whether the Supreme Court of New South Wales has power to grant leave to appenl to the Privy Council direct was a question involved in applications made to the High…

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Council Workers at Clifton Gardens The Annual Outing a Great Success -- Ald. Burke Appeals for Solidarity Successful Picnic

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

Democracy was evident at the annual picnic of the Federated Municipal and Shire Employees' Union (N.S.W. Brunch), held at Clifton Gardens…

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At the Municipal Employees' Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 10

THE LORD MAYOR ADDRESSING THE HOLIDAY-MAKERS…

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Rockdale Municipal Band

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 11
Also in The Propeller

On Wednesday evening the Rockdale Municipal Band held its 25th annual meeting in its own ball, Cameron-street, Rockdale. In addition to the members, who now…

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Municipal Employees' Picnic

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 8

The twenty-fourth annual picnic of the Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union was held at Clifton Gardens yesterday. The official estimate of…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice Campbell.) City Council Resumption. Ex parte Brown and Brown, Ltd., mandamus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 6

An application was made ex parte on behalf of Brown and Brown, Ltd., for a rule nial for mandamus directed to the Council of the Municipality of Sydney to make a…

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Praise for Aldermen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 6

The Progress Association is to be complimented on its vigilance and assistance to Dundas Council and Baulkham Hills Shire Council in obtaining more money…

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Alderman Ball at Bathurst

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 6

Alderman R. Ball, of Eastwood, was a visitor to the "back to Bathurst week" celebrations, and reports having spent a most congenial time in meeting old…

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Ignoring Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 7

The secretary of Liverpool Lodge, M.U.I.O.O.F., forwarded a request to the council this week for the use of the Town Hall, free of charge, for the purpose of…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of Penrith Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present:- The Mayor (Ald. D. Fitch) and…

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Hunters Hill Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 15

Mr. C. E. Holgate was elected unopposed to the extraordinary vacancy in the Hunter's Hill Municipal Council, for Eastwood. Mr. Holgate succeeds Mr. A. R. Moore, who has…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 11

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Rippon), and Alderman Anderson, Maling, Wheatley,…

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Electorate Council. Procedure Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 17

The manner in which proceedings are said to have been conducted at the recent meeting of the Sydney State to Electorate Council, held for the purpose of electing delegates to the…

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Neapean Shire Scores. A Grant of £2500

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 14

The Department of Local Government has informed Mr. R. Bruce Walker, M.L.A., that approval has been given to a grant to the Shire of Nepean in respect…

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In Defence of Home Penrith Aldermen Speak Up for Their Town. "There Are Many Worse."

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

"Since we last met," said Alderman Price at Tuesday evening's meeting of Penrith Council, "I have had an opportunity of seeing a few of the…

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