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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 245

Electrical Control Mr. Hall Replies to Lord Mayor

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. Hall says that all his new [?] aims at is to place a proper contort over the establishment of electrical control…

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Proposed Power Station Mr. Ball's Intentions Reply to Lord Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

"Avoid economic waste" is the slogan which Mr. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, has adopted in his controversy with the…

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Martin Place Extension Desired Council's Move

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 1

The Works Committee of the City Council desires the extension of Martin Place to Elizabeth Street, the [?]an required to be the width only of the…

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Fight in Council Lively Gulgong Meeting GULGONG

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 11

Extraordinary scenes occurred at last night's meeting of the Gulgong Council. Alderman Porter and Stahl engaged in a heated argument over…

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Cost of Coal to City Lord Mayor Making Inquiries Water Board Saves 3- a Ton

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

The Lord Mayor (Aid. Stokes) nounced yesterday that he was going very carefully into the question of supplies of coal for the City…

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Council Doings Woman's Treatment Public Meeting Alexandria Distress Fund

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 11

A petition to the Mayor (Alderman Smith) to convene a public meeting in the Alexandria Town Hall to discuss the treatment meted out to a…

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Cut His Throat Town Hall Scene Council Laborer's End

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 10

James Callan, 46 an employee of the City Council, who was recently suspended from duty, cut his throat in front of the Town Hall a few…

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Brass Hats Barracks Transfer an Objection Paddington Council Will Act

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

IN connection with the proposal to secure the transfer of the Victoria Barracks from the Commonwealth to the State Government the Mayor…

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City Council's Loan £150,000 From Melbourne AT 6[?] Per Cent Interest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

The City Treasurer (Mr. Solomon) reported to the finance committee yesterday that, acting on the Lord Mayor's instructions, he had completed…

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Unions Stand with Their Paper "The Deeds of Irresponsibles" Workers Answer Disruptionists Existence of Council Threatened

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 1

THE TRADES UNION MOVEMENT has definitely sided with the "Labor Daily," and it is felt on all sides that the Labor Council must withdraw or disprove the charge of stabbing the rest of the Movement in the back…

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Municipal Election Temora

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 11

For the vacancy in the Tumut Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Alderman A. E. Wilkinson, there was only one nomination, that of…

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Alderman M. Burke

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

To get back on the Communist Party, Alderman Michael Burke, selected Labor candidate for Sydney, claims that he assisted to free the…

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Aldermen Come to Blows. Gulgong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 12

Extraordinary scenes occurred at last night's meeting of the Gulgong Council, Aldermen Porter and Stabl engaged in a heated argument over the voting for a…

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Rival Aldermen Fight for Funds Hurstville Squabble

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 12

The rivalry existing among the Hurstville siderman representing Peakhurst Ward, was particularly in evidence at the council meeting…

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Mayor Collier’s Minute

The St George Call · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

At last week's meeting of Hurstville Council, Mayor Collier brought up the findings of the inquiry into a council employee's alleged…

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Flying Stones Into Alderman's Bathroom Redfern's 'Forty Thieves'

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 11

At last night's meeting of the Redfern Council Alderman Burcher complained about the throwing of stones at street lights…

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Eastwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

The regular meeting of Eastwood Municipal, Council was held on Wednesday, 14th instant, When there was a full attendance of Aldermen. There was a long…

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Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 12

A meeting of the Labour Council last night ended in uproar when two men in the visitors' gallery came to blows. The meeting was discussing its [?]ttitude…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

At Monday night's meeting of Kogarah Council a communication was received in reply to a request for further work to be carried out to beautify the…

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Rockdale Council

The Propeller · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

At the last meeting of Rockdale Council a letter was received from Kogarah Council regarding the proposed bridge over Muddy Creek at Harrow Road, and…

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