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Council & local affairs, 1924

5,225 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

Meat Markets Menace "Most Disgraceful in World" Alderman's Criticism Danger from Dust

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 9

"The meat markets at Pyrmont are the most disgraceful in the world,' said Ald. Nicholls (who is ex-secretary of the Master Butchers' Association)…

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To Privy Council Martin=Place Appeal City Council's Decision

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 7

By a majority of 17 votes to 1 the City Council last night decided to appeal to the Privy Council against Mr. Justice Street's…

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Park-street. Widening Proposal. Loud Mayor Urges Early Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 11

The Lord Mayor has conv[?]ned a special meeting of the City Council for to-morrow afternoon for the consideration of the proposals for the widening of the section of…

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Speed Tests. Control of Motorists. Shire's Demand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 13

At a meeting of the executive of the Shires' Association yesterday a letter was received from the Local Government Department advising that the councils had not power to…

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Water Supply Newtown Council's Protest

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 10

The inadequacy of the supply of water at the fire which destroyed the premises of Marcus Clark and Co., Ltd., at Newtown on Monday night…

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Tennis Topics The Country Carnival — The Australasian Council Meeting—The N.S.W. Council Meeting

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 8

The past week has seen the Carnival in full swing; the team matches are reduced to measurable proportions, and the city versus Country games are over…

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PARK-STREET Proposed Widening Council Approval Likely

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 8

It is stated on reliable authority that the widening of Park street will be approved by the City Council at a special meeting tonight…

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Martin-place. Appeal to Privy Council. Finally Approved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 14

The City Council last night at a special meeting, by 17 votos to 1, approved of the recommandation of the Lord Mayor that the appeal to the Privy Council against the…

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"Go-slow Policy" In City Council Ald. Mallett's Complaint

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 9

"There is a go-slow policy in the City Council," declared Ald. Mallett at a meeting of the works committee yesterday. He complained of delay…

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"Like a New Pin" Pyrmont Meat Depot City Council's Dust

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

"Such a statement is simply absurd," said the consumers' representative on the Meat Board (Mr. J. P. Osborne), referring to a remark by…

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Carss' Bush a Council Subdivision Building Activity in Kogarah During 1923

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 11

Last week there appeared in our morning contemporaries a list supplied by the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage,…

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Municipality for Wentworth Falls. Wentworth Falls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 14

On Friday night a number of ratepayers attended a meeting in the School of Arts, convened by the Progress Association, with a view of petitioning the State Governor to…

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Municipal Poverty

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 7

In a minute stating that it had been necessary to stop all maintenance work and dispense with the service of the men…

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Civic Salaries. the Retrospective Increase. Alderman's Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 10

The Reform aldermen in the present City Council not having rescinded the resolution passed when Labour was in control making the Board of Trade's basic wage declarations…

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Shire Election. Bundanoon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 10

Mr. J. E. Tickner, postmaster and storekeeper, of Penrose, has been elected to the Wingecarribee Shire Council, in place of Mr. C. H. Barnett, retired…

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Too Generous Alexandria and Ex—Mayor

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 10

Alexandria Council, a fortnight ago, voted the retiring Mayor (Ald Stokes) an additional month's allowance for the time he had occupied…

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Valuations Premier's Roland Reply to Council

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 10

The Valuer—General's Department continues to be the subject of discussion. The Premier (Sir George Fuller)…

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Marking Time Park-st. Resumption Council's Limitations

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

For sense months the city counsil has been trying to determine whether Park-street should be widened and if so, on which…

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Bathurst Milk Row in Council BATHURST

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 11

Bathurst Council came to an abrupt ending at its follnigtly meeting when Ald. Flanagan got into holts with the Mayor (Ald. Beddie), and refused to…

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Perth Council. Proposed Manager. Committee to Inquire. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 10

The Perth City Council last night decided to appoint a committee of three to consider the advisableness of appointing a general manager to control the administration of all…

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