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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

5,225 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

W. Sydney Electoral Council to Meet

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 3

The West Sydney Electoral Council will hold a meeting on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Trades Hall. Secretaries who have not already supplied…

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Sydney Electorate Council Protest From Leagues

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 10

A further meeting of representatives of the Surry Hills, Darling Harbour, King, Pyrmont, and Paddington branches of the A.L.P. was held at the Trades Hall last evening, to…

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Meat Council Levy Made for Organisation Chairman's Evidence

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 13

We conclude to-day our summary of the evidence given before the Parliamentary Select Committee by the Chairman (Mr. J. B. Cramsie) of the Australian Meat Council. The Committee teas appointed by the State Government to enquire into the…

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The London View Australian Meat Council an Interesting Article

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 13

The "London Daily Telegraph," one of the leading daily papers in Britain, discusses in its issue of January the 25th, the "Australian Meat Council."…

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Rockdale's White Way. Plea for Municipal Control

The Propeller · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 1

Rockdale Council had a request before them on Thursday night from the white way committee of the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce, asking the…

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Municipal Vaudeville. Hurstville Fun Factory

The Propeller · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

A special meeting of Hurstville Council was held on Wednesday night to consider several matters. No. 1 on the business paper was "Consider sale of…

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Municipal Jottings

The Propeller · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

Rockdale Council has decided to spend £100 in repairing President Ave. Rockdale Council has decided to oppose the new Federal log for…

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Municipal Workers Basic Wage Reaffirmed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 3

Mr. S. L. Cole, president of the Local Government Association, announced yesterday before the executive that the conciliation committee had signed…

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Whole Lot of Trouble Over a Steam Waggon City Council Can't Make Up Its Mind to Purchase--A Costly Delay Water Board's Example

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 3

Mr. W. G. Layton, Deputy-Town Clerk, who returned to Sydney on Wednesday after a nine-month' trip abroad, must have been peculiarly…

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Blaoktown Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 5

The regular fortnightly meeting of Blacktown Shire Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, when there were present: The President (Counciller A…

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Lord Mayor's View

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 7

"The suggestion that a public meeting should be held to protest against the abandonment of the Singapore base project, calls for serious…

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Nepean Shire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 7

At a special meeting of Nepean Shire Council, it was resolved that application be made to the Government for £198 10s for construction of culverts on Hoxton…

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Shire Roads Nepean Council Applies for Grants. Extensive Works Contemplated

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 2

A special meeting of Nepean Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Mringelly, for the purpose of dealing with the matter of submitting applications…

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KIDDIES' £1000 May Be Misspent It is Feared That Lord Mayor May Use Fleet Vote on Futile Display Aldermen Suspicious

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 1

Jingoism was probably the last thing that city aldermen had in their minds when they voted £1000 for the entertainment of the…

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Fruit Marker Stall Rents May Be Increased by £1 Lord Mayor Says the Council Is Not Getting Its Dues--how Speculators Make Money by Trading Their Stalls. Trying To Force Labor Aldermen's Hands

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 5

"MUNICIPAL enterprises should be run in the interests of the people,and not for profit." That is the dictum which made Labor aldermen agree to the fixing of what they considered reasonable rents for the Fruit Market stalls…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 9

The usual meeting of Parramatta Council was held on Monday, the Mayor (Alderman W. P. Nollor) presiding. Others in attendance were Aldermen E. J. Brown,…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 14

Blacktown Council hold its ordinary meeting on Tuesday, Councillor A. More head presiding. Others in attendance were Councillors Cable, [?], Page, Pye,…

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Sydney State Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 18

The A.L.P. executive, at its meeting at the Trades Hall last evening, decided to refer the matter of the alleged unconstitutional procedure on the part of the Sydney State…

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Fruit Markets. Rentals Too Low. Lord Mayor's Opinion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 18

The Lord Mayor has referred to the finance committee for reconsideration the resolution of the City Council of Tuesday night fixing the rentals of the stalls in the fruit markets…

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That Grant. Council Receives Setback

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 9

In connection with its application for a grant from the vote in aid of the construction of main and developmental roads, the council was Informed that same…

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