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Council & local affairs, 1924

5,225 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 10

Evidence was concluded in an action in which the council of the shire of Colo was the plaintiff against Sylvester John Butler to recover certain sums paid to a Mr…

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Tender Inquiry to Continue But in Another Form -- Aldermen Decline to Abandon Investigation Drastic Motions

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 1

SWEEPING and drastic motions were put to the City Council last night in connection with the tenders inquiry…

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Liquor Trades' Council in Sydney

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 6

The Federal Council of the Federated liquor Trades' Union--comprising New South Wales, Messrs. Frank Owens, R. H. Newcombe, and…

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Looking For Light. Deputation To Council

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

West Epping Progress Association has a grievance. All Progress Association have! But West Epping handles its problems…

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Bondi Beach. No Religious Services. Council Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 13

The Rev. E. North Ash, rector of St. Mary's Church of England, Waverley, asked the local council for permission to hold a religious service on Bondi Beach on March 30, at which the…

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Treat for Children. City Council Votes £1000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 13

The City Council last night unanimously passed a grant of £1000 to the Lord Mayor for the purpose of giving a treat to the school children of the poorer districts of the city…

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City Contracts. Committee of Inquiry. Council's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 14

The City Council last night by 15 votes to 9 decided to appoint a committee of aldermen to investigate further the charges that certain electrical contractors bad combined…

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"Fair Hearing" Dismissed Officers City Council's Decision

The Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 12

The City Council has decided, in effect, that before any of its employees are dismissed from the service they shall get a fair hearing…

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By One Vote Manly Town Hall Council Squabble

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 4

On March 4 Manly Council adopted the report of a sub-committee concerning the proposed new Town Hall. Last night, a motion on the business…

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Tennis at Bedtime Council Sticks to 10 p.m

The Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 10

Hunter's Hill Council last night decided to adhere to its decision not to allow tennis playing at night later than 10 p.m…

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The A.l.p. Sydney State Council. a Delegate Censured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 13

Allegations of unconstitutional procedure at the election of delegates to the forthcoming A.L.P. conference by the Sydney State Electorate Council were again made last evening…

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Sunday Surfers Should Church Go to Them? Waverley Council Objects

The Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 12

As most surfers do not go to church, it is the duty of the church to go out after the surfers, is the attitude of the Eastern Suburbs Branch of the Church…

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Poor Children Will Benefit Best News Yet About the British Squadron--City Council Votes £1000 Good Cause This Time

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 5

A THOUSAND pounds was last night voted by the City Council as an additional allowance to the Lord Mayor for the entertainment…

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Parramatta's Health in Jeopardy Awful Stench Arising From River. Council Perturbed—Officers' Prompt Action. Suggested Writ Against Water & Sewerage Board

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 1

Pollution of the river at Parramatta is Joopardising the health of people residing in the vicinity. They have had to keep their windows closed, so nanseous has the stench been. Handkerchiefs, saturated with [?] do cologne, and held over the nose, have failed to combat the…

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Rigging the Municipal Poll. "Nationalists" Get Busy

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 4

Last Thursday a deputation of pro-minent "Nationalists" waited on N.S.W. "Nationalist" Premier Fuller and de-manded that the Government should hurry…

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Bellevue Hill Municipal Worries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 4

The members of the Bellevue Hill Progress Association met in the Scots College school hall to discuss municipal matters generally…

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Aldermen Rebuked

The Sun · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 11

"This is a municipal council, not a place where personal squabbles should be settled" said the Mayor of Hurstville at…

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Civic Tenders Aldermen Differ Is There Bias?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 5

Reform aldermen yesterday seemed dissatisfied with the decision of the City Council to proceed with tho inquiry into the distribution of sums…

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Tramcar Used As a Residence Michael Burke's Latest -- St. Peters Aldermen Object -- Council Decides to Prosecute

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 5

Mr. Michael Burke and the St Peters Council are still at dancers drawn. When the council met Ald. Rowsell…

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Legislative Council Centenary

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 2

The committee appointed to arrange for the celebration of the centenary of the Legislative Council of New South Wales to take place in August…

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