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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

5,225 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Forguson and Jury.) Mishap on a Punt. Colo Shire Council v Butler

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 6

The council of the shire of Colo was the plaintiff in an action against Sylvester John Butler to recover certain sums paid to a Mr. N. N. Dangar to repair damage to his motor…

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City Tenders Inquiry Must Not Be Dropped Aldermen bar From Being Satisfied -- Some Hint of Equily Proceedings

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 1

A sharp difference of opinion in likely at to-night's meeting of the city Council on the question weather the Tenders inquiry should be dropped…

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Parkes Fed. Council Support "Labor Daily"

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 3

At the last monthly meeting of the Parkes Federal Electorate Council enthusiastic speeches were delivered by Messrs. Sherar, Lochard…

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The Suburbs. St. George County Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 5

A feature of the last meeting of the St. George County Council was the chairman's minute, which proposed a reduction of the rates to consumers of electricity, consequent…

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Council Wins Steel Poles to Go

The Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 11

Aldermen of St. Peters were jubilant last night when a letter from the General Manager of the City Council's Electricity Department (Mr. Forbes…

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Free Meters "Iniquitous System" Council's Views

Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 9

"That the present system [?]ing for water and[?] be abolished, and [?] be made in the [?]…

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City Council. Needless Employees. Labour Demand Rejected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 9

The Lord Mayor has informed a deputation of Labour aldermen that he will not instruct Mr. Mackay, general manager of the electricity supply department of the City…

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Bellevue Hill. Indignation Meeting. Confidence in Woollahra Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 9

A meeting of the Bellevue Hill Progress Association was held at Scots' College last evening, when there was a very large attendance. The committee of the association…

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The A.l.p. Sydney Electorate Council. Protest Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 10

Serious charges were made' against supporters of the present State executive of the A.L.P. by members of the anti-Executive faction at a meeting held at the Trades Hall last…

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Women In Country And City The Country Woman Her Interest and Association Executive Council Meets

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

MOTTO:— Loyalty to the Throne, Service to the Country through Country Women, for Country Women…

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Bathurst State Electoral Council Wants A.L.P. Executive's Ruling on Casting Votes -- Approves of "Labor Daily"

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 3

A [?] meeting of the State Electoral Council was held at [?] on Saturday the [?] instant for the purpose of…

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Municipal Employees' Federal Conference

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 3

The Federal Conference of the Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union commenced its sittings at the Trades Hall yesterday…

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Mayor's Resignation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 4

The Mayor of Hunter's Hill (Ald. W. A. Windeyer intimated to the members of the council some weeks back that he contemplated relinquishing the position. At…

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Lord Mayor's New Car

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 10

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Gilpin) is to receive a new motor car, and the City Council last night resolved that it must either be British-made or…

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Those Pillars on Harbor Bridge Alderman Peeved

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 9

When Alderman [?] moved in Manly Council last night—"That this council protest the additional expenditure of £717,000…

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Alderman's Fox-hunt Fowl Runs Raided at Yaralla

The Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 12

Around the Walker Convalescent Hospital at Yaralla, Concord, foxes have been playing havoc with fowls. The hospital itself lost about two dozen…

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White-anting the Power House Aldermen Make This Charge Against City Council--Decided to Get Current From Railways

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 8

"The writing is on the wall," declared Ald. Burke when the City Council was considering the question of giving two years' notice to the…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening, the following members being present:— The Mayor (Alderman Spurway),…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Baulkham Hills Council was held on Wednesday Councillor R. Lowe presiding. Others in attendance were Councillors Purser…

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New Motor Car for Lord Mayor City Council Has Authorised It--To Be Bought in Time for Fleet Visit

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 1

A brand-new car will be used by the Lord Mayor in the procession on the occasion of the city's welcome to the British Special Squadron…

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