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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

5,225 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

City Council Gets Out of Difficulty a cepls Tender From an English Firm--But Labor Aldermen Give Notice of Rescission

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 5

Pending [?] into charges [?]against certain contracting [?] the City Council aldermen are disposed to step Warily before they…

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Sydney Electorate Council. The Editor

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 14

Sir,—As one of the delegates from the Surry Hills Branch of the A.L.P. to the Sydney Electorate Council may I state that your remarks in last week's issue of…

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Civic Tenders Direct Purchase Council's Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 10

The City Council, after a warm debate, last night adopted the Lord Mayor's minute, recommending that a tender for switchgear, amounting to…

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Governor Phillip Portrait for City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 8

The City Council last night gratefully accepted the gift of a large framed portrait of Governor Phillip from Mr. D. Hope Johnston (a…

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Food Preserving Union. Now Recognised by Labor Council

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 20

The food and manufacturing group of the Labor Council of New South Wales has rescinded a former resolution declaring the N.S.W. branch of the Food…

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Sun=baking at Manly Council Wants to Know

The Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 12

The Manly Council last night instructed its publicity officer, Mr. Cortis, to obtain information and make a report to the next meeting of the…

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Australian Meat Council Allegations by Mr. J. P. Osborne

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

According to Mr. J. P. Osborne, consumers' representative on the Sydney Metropolitan Meat Board, the whole of the meat industry in New South Wales is…

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N.S.W. Rugby Union Council Meeting [?] committees [?] Coming Season Elected-M [?] Changes

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 2

At the New [?] Wales Rughy [?] council [?] the different cub-committees [?] the coming season were elected. [?] of [?] for services…

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Wammerawa Feports Growing Enthusiasm Officers are Elected--Unexpected Support--Council Against Pre. selection Ballo[?] --Favors Single Elec[?]rates

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

The Wammerawa Council held a meeting on [?] which was largely [?] from all over the [?] Executive…

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Appeals From Municipal Councils

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 5

In the early part, of last year a deputation from the Master Builders' Association waited on the Minister for Local Government and suggested that…

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Sydney Municipal Elections. Labor Organisation Committee Formed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 15

At the last meeting of the N.S.W. Labor Executive it was decided to appoint a committee, to act in conjunction with the Sydney Municipal Labor Party during the…

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Alderman's Charge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 6

Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, has declined to institute an inquiry into charges made by Ald. Cornish at a meeting of the Newcastle City Council…

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Mayor's Long Tenure

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 8

Ald. G. F. Furner, Mayor of Camden, was originally elected to the council 35 years ago, and has since then occupied the chair 14 different years…

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Mayor's New Car English Make Chosen

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 2

After a test had been made of several of the cars submitted for approval, the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Aid. Gilpin) and the committee associated with him…

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Council of Education Scholarship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 8

who is this year's winner of the Council of Education Scholarship. He gained honours in Greek and Latin, being first in the State in Greek, with A passes in mathematics and…

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Western Suburbs Council. Criticises Executive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 10

Strong criticism of the State executive of the A.L.P. was indulged in at a well-attended meeting of the Western Suburbs State Electorate Council held in the Petersham Town Hall…

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No More Verandah Posts Council to Abolish Them

The Sun · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 11

Falling into line with the Annandale. Canterbury, Marrickville and Petersham. Councils, the Leichhardt Council has decided, to serve notices…

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Lane Cove's Mayor's Dramatic Outburst In Wilnessbox-- Muir Divorce Case --Judge Disbelieves Petitioner --Suit Dismissed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 6

"You dog! You ought to be shot for telling such --lies." The above statement made by Thomas John Howell, Mayor of Lane…

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The Meat Council. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 6

Sir,—The criticism of the proposed levy on behalf of the continuance of the Australian Meat Council, as reported in your columns as being the opinion of Mr. Osborne, surely calls…

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Girl Shop Assistants As Dancing Partners For Naval Officers at Lord Mayor's Ball-- Motion by Balmain League

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 7

The Balmain Labor League, at its meeting on Monday night criticised the arrangements for the entertainment of the officers of the visiting…

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