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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 245

Dundas Will Persist Removal of Constable Dymond Council Asks For Full Inquiry

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Dundeas Connell; at its meeting on Wednesday night last, decided to make a further protest against the decision to remove Constable Dymond from…

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Rifle Shooting A.N.A. Cup Meeting The N.R.A. Council Election

Arrow · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 13

With the fourth rounds of the Metropolitan reade matches wiped off the date, marksmen are now looking forward to the A.N.A. Cup Competition…

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Man's Dramatic Suicide Throat Cut on Town Hall Steps City Council Employee Electricity Disclosure Has Tragic Sequel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 9

A tragic sequel to the city electricity department disclosures took place on the Town Hall steps yesterday, when James Callan, one of…

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Municipal Work Civic Activities Women in Public Life

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 14

Mora than 2000 women are member of boards of guardian in the United Kingdom the number of woman magistrates is nearly 800. There are 300…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of Blacktown Shire Council was held on Tuesday, 6th. inst., when there were present:—The president (Cr. A…

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Shire Increases Rate Albury

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 4

The Hume Shire Council has decided to levy a rate of 1¾d on unimproved land values in the shire. The rate is an increase of ½d on the…

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The Council Meeting

The Methodist · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

This was held on Monday evening, 12th January, at 139 Castlereagh Street, the Rev. G. O. Cocks presiding. The Chairman, in generous terms, introduced the General Secretary's new book, "Thought…

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Owners Reject Lord Mayor's Scheme Seamen Welcome It

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

The proposal of the Lord Mayor that the parties implicated in Vac implicated in shipping meet under his presidency at the Town Hall on…

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Lord Mayor. Proposes Conference. Town Hall As Picking-up Place

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 17

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes) announced yesterday that owing to the serious manner in which the public was being inconvenienced by the shipping…

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Life Saving Council Representing Australia

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

Under the Charter of Incorporation of the Royal Life Saving Society recently granted by the King, the N.S.W. Branch of the Society must have…

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Helping in Elections City Council's Employees

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

The new city Council is apparently out to smash the idols of those who were in the council before. At the meeting of the council on…

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Parks for Carnivals Movement by New Council

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

Two years ago the City Council decided to prohibit the use of public parks for galas and carnivals. At the meeting on Tuesday Alderman…

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"The Story of Port Hacking, Cronulla, and Sutherland Shire" (Frank Cridland)

The World's News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 12

Mr. Cridland is a well-known resident of the shire, and deals in an interesting manner with the discovery of Port Hacking (Bass and Flinders were responsible for placing…

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Rush of Volunteers. Response to Federal Appeal. Efforts Towards a Settlement. Lord Mayor's Invitation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 17

There was a rush of volunteers in Melbourne yesterday to man the steamer Nairana in response to the appeal of the Prime Minister for labour. Evidence was manifest of a desire of the seamen to settle the…

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Barbarous Act A.R.U. Council to Meet Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

"A barbarous act of capitalism," was how Mr. W. Smith, general secretary of the Australian Railways' Union termed the action of the…

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Comrades in Arms! Sydney's Lord Mayor and His Business Address Company in Voluntary Liquidation Stokes' Dancing Academy Nearby

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 1

NATURALLY the citizens of Sydney want to know what happens at the Lord Mayor's business address, as "occupier." There is Stokes and. Co., now in voluntary…

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New Railway Bridge Vehicular Crossing at Evans Street. Commissioners Notify Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners intend to construct an overhead vehicular bridge at Evans, Street, to replace the existing footbridge…

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Lord Mayor Stokes Steps Into Breach Calls Maritime Conference Bruce Gets Keystone Crew for Nairana Seamen Consolidate Their Forces

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

THE LATEST, AND MOST HOPEFUL, development in the maritime situation is the intervention of the Labor Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Stokes), who has invited the parties to the dispute to attend a conference…

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The City Council Powerhouse Discussing Expert's Report Special Meeting to Be Held

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

Following on the decision of the City Council electricity committee to hold a special meeting to consider Mr. S. L. Pearce's report regarding the…

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Penrith Council the Holidays of Wages Staff Proposed Borrowing Suggested Local Loan

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of Penrith Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there weve present:—The Mayor (Ald. D. Fitch) and…

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