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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

5,225 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Light Fails Council's Electricity Turbos. on Strike

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 5

Once again the electric light supply has failed. Last night certain paris of the city and near suburbs were in darkness…

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Tasmania. Executive Council. an Innovation. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 9

The Administrator, Mr. Justice Ewing, has taken a course which is unusual in Tasmania, and appointed five gentlemen to be members of the Executive Council. For…

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The A.l.p. Sydney Council. Leagues' Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 10

Representatives of the A.L.P. branches [?]liated with the Sydney State Electorate Council held a meeting on Saturday evening to protest against the alleged unconstitutional…

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Too Late Myerson v. Smith's Weekly Not for Privy Council

The Sun · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 10

Application was made in the High Court to-day, on behalf of "Smiths Weekly." for leave to appeal against the decision of the State Full Court in…

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Balmain Council Supports Day Baking Delegates to Conference to be Elected at Nest Meeting New Office-holder

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 5

That in [?]being returns [?]next State [?]measure he immediately [?]…

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Municipal and Shires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 6

Lindfield, 50 (Bloomfield 7-18), v Lane Cove A, one for 115 (Campbell not out 56, Tweedale 50)…

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Deciding the Fate of Edward Williams Ju[?]tion of Sanity to be Consider for Executing Council--Report From Judge and University Professor

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 5

At the meeting to-morrow the [?] of Edward Williams [?] for the murder of…

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Nine Years' Mayor Ald. Windeyer's Record OVER 20 Years on Council

The Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 15

Alderman W. A. Windeyer, M.B.E., has resigned from the position of Mayor of "Hunter's Hill, after having been elected to the office for nine years…

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Going on the Land Annandale Alderman

Evening News · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 9

Alderman A. E. Packer is about is a sign from the Annandale Council [?] is going to Berry, to engage in dairy farming with his son, who, after…

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Ryde Labor Council

Evening News · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 9

The Ryde State Electorate Labor Council on Saturday last conducted a [?] of members of A.L.P branches throughout the Ryde…

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An English Loan. Offer to Municipal Council. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 8

The Glen Innes Municipal Council has received an offer of finance from England for municipal undertakings. The offer has come from Messrs. Dodds and Richardson, solictors,…

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Greater Newcastle Meets Opposition Minister who Has Not Kept His Word--Nationalist Alderman Longs for Labor's Return

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 5

NEWSCASTLE Monday. -- "The Greater Newcastle scheme has not been defeated. I will not have that at all." said Ald. Creer at to night's…

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City Contracts. Excluding Tenderers. Effect of Council's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 10

The City Council at its last meeting decided that for the present[?]n[?]ender would be accepted from any of the five firms concerned in the inquiry n[?]w being [?]conducted by a…

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Tasmania. Executive Council. Administrator's Powers Questioned. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 9

In Government circles the action of the Administrator (Mr. Justice Ewing) in making of his own vo[?]tion several new appointments to the[?] Executive Council was one of the…

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Games in Parks. Expenditure by City Council. Question of Legality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 9

At the last meeting of the City Council a question was raised as to the legality of expenditure by the City Council in providing municipal tennis courts in the parks of the…

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Gunnedah District Town and District Progressive Council Wealth of the Soil

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 10

Gunnedah, situated on the banks of the River Namol, has become known as being among the progressive towns in New South Wales. Wheat and…

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Expert to Inquire Into Power House Lord Mayor's Minute--Mr. Pearce, of Manchester, Recommended --Committee Advisee Adoption of Advice

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 4

The expert to be appointed by the City council to inquire into the professional and technical side of the electricity undertaking will probably…

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Late Cable News Skin Wool Case. Privy Council Appeal. Verdict for Government. London, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 9

The Privy Council dismissed the appeal of John Cooke and Co., Proprietary, Ltd., and another v the Commonwealth Government and others…

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City Council in a Quandary Endeavors to Punish "Loading' Tenderers -- But Penalises Ratepayers Way Out of Difficulty

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 1

"Cutting its nose off to spite its face" as a means of punishing tenderers who have admitted the serious allegations of "loading" their tenders is…

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Another City Council Officer to Go Abroad Deputy-General Manager of the Electricity Department to Tour Britain and America

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 4

Mr. Maling, Deputy General Manager of the Electricity Department of the City Council, is to be sent abroad for the purpose of obtaining the latest…

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