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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 245

Public Sympathy with the Seamen Great Town Hall Meeting Hearing the Other Side Lord Mayor's Action Applauded

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

PUBLIC SYMPATHY with the seamen in their struggle with the owners for fair conditions was evidenced last night at a largely-attended meeting in the Town Hall, convened by the Lord Mayor, to give for the first time the victims…

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N.R.A. COUNCIL General Brand's Choice FOR 1925 TERM

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 9

The annual general meeting of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales will be held at Goldsbrought House, Macquarie Place, at 7.13 p.m. next Wednesday…

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Our Debating Societies. Catholic Debating Societies' Union. Meeting of Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 35

The annual meeting of the Council of the New South Wales Catholic Debating Societies' Union was held in the union's room, Southern Cross Hall, Castlereagh-street, on…

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N.S.W. Catholic Debating Societies' Union. Annual Meeting of Council

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 35

The annual meeting of the council of the New South Wales Catholic Debating Societies' Union was held in the union's rooms, Southern Cross Hall, Castlereagh-street, on…

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Council Doings Parsley Bay Smells Sandbank Under Bridge Danger to Health

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 3

"At high tide there are only about 6in. of water under the bridge. Parsley Bay is being spoiled as a picnic ground." said the Mayor of Vaucluse…

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Rural Interests Settlement and Production Meat Display This Year at Wembley Meat Council's Programme

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 7

The secretary of the Australian Meat Council advises that at the request of the Empire Exhibition Commission, he has completed arrangements with…

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Cessnock Municipal Works. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 12

Some of the important works for which the Cessnock Municipal Council borrowed £50,000 have now been commenced. The concreting of the main street of the town is…

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Rose Bay Municipality "Had Little Real Support" Redistribution of Wards

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 10

Referring to-day to the Minister's rejection of the petition for the formation of a new municipality at Rose Bay from territory taken from…

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Aldermen Upset

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

"Most dangerous!" "Shocking!" "Terrible!" "Deplorable!" In these and other terms did the Mayor (Alderman Gollan) and other aldermen express…

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Antagonistic Aldermen

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

Mayor Collier had to use all his tact to keep the aldermen in order last night. Speaking on the matter of the roads on a certain subdivision being started…

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Alderman Coleman's Integrity

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

Tuesday night's meeting of Fairfield Council received the following letter from Mr. J. Garlick (Under Secretary, Department of Local Government):-"In…

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Mayor Will Ask Questions

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

Liverpool and District Ambulance submitted a request to Monday night's meeting of Cabra-Vale Council for a donation for 192-25. "We depend on voluntary…

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The Police in Charge Cessnock Shire Council a Rowdy Meeting Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

A MID scenes of disorder and with the police practically in charge of the proceedings, Cessnock Shire Council…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

At last night's meeting of Hurstville Council Ald. Baker, the newly-elected representative for Hurstville Ward, was welcomed to the council by the Mayor…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 12

The usual meeting of the Blacktown Council was held on Tuesday, Councillor Morehead presiding. Others in attendance were Councillors Cable, Milne, Page, Pye,…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

Kogarah Council has decided to reconstruct another very important thoroughfare which connects Hurstville with Kogarah, and that is Railway…

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Council Is Emphatic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

Canley Heights Progress Association, in a letter to Monday night's meeting of Cabra-Vale Council, referred to a promise given by the Mayor to t deputation last…

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Australian Meat Council

The Land · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 24

The Secretary (Mr. Kennaghan) informs us that a few. errors crept into the report of the second annual meeting of the above…

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The High Horse Ratepayer and His Rights "I Won't!" Says Alderman

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 9

A horse owned by Alderman Humphrey was the subject of a complaint by a Hurstville ratepayer Whose letter on the matter came before the…

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Council Loans Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

A Sydney firm wrote to Hamilton Council last night to the effect that after long negotiation arrangements had been made in London for supplying the loan…

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