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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 245

St. George Labor Council

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

The St. George Labor Council, at its annual meeting last Saturday night, elected Mr. W. J. Butler (Bexley) as president, and Mr. A. P. Chant…

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Bexley Council Reduces Rate

The St George Call · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

At a special meeting, Bexley Council fixed the rate for 1925 at 63 ill the £. At the Council's last meeting, Aids. Craig, Barwell and Dowsett…

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What Next of All? Lord Mayor Wants to Know

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

High-handed intentions on the part of the Government, to interfere with the great Electricity Department of the City Council so as to place it…

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Council Scandal Two Appeals Decision Reserved

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 8

The appeals ef two of the man dismissed from the City Council's service in connection with what is known as the electricity scandal,…

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MARTIN-PLACE. Privy Council. Text of Judgment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 8

Mr. Waldron, City Solicitor, has received a copy of the judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, setting out in detail the grounds for their Lordships'…

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Labour Council. Annual Report. Spirit of Revolt Praised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

The annual report and balance-sheet of the Sydney Labour Council for the year ended December, 1924, was made available yesterday. In the main the report is a record of the…

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Trainee Riflemen Are Officers Too Lax? Council Nominations

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

Are trainee officers devoting as much attention to the encouragement of the formation and development of trainee rifle clubs as they…

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A.w.u. and Labor Council Queensland Affiliation

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

The special general meeting of the Toowoomba local committee, A.W.U., held in the Trad with Toowoomba on January 8, was the largest ever…

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Cessnock Council. Police Sent For. Remarkable Proceedings. CESSNOCK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 9

The proceedings at a meeing of the Cesshock Council to-day resulted in the President (Councillor Scott), sending for the police…

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The Council of Jewish Women of N.S.W.

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 8

The Council of Jewish Women after a well-earned vacation of six weeks, will resume its activities soon. The members will be duly notified, as the next General Meeting is fixed…

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The Electricity Wrangle Who Shall Supply City's Power Enter Mr. Fraser Word of Warning to Lord Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

Amid the din of the duel between the Lord Mayor and the Minister for Works concerning the city's electrical supply the Chief Railway…

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To Safeguard Health Control of Barbers' Shops Action to be Taken by City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

The City Council shortly will be asked to approve of by-laws for the control of city Hairdressers' shops, all of which will require…

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Municipal Antagonism

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

One of the reasons why Hurstville is not having as much progressive work carried out as should be done is the antagonism of various aldermen to one…

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Parramatta's Electric Lighting Agreement "Absolutely Extortionate" "Wiping Their Boots on Us" Mr. Morrow Says it was Immoral Parramatta Council Calls Special Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

"I do not know that we can come to your rescue at all. This is essentially a matter between the council and the company. We cannot interfere with the council in connection with it. I cannot offer you any hope of getting relief from the council. If we said the council had no right to do this thing, the first complaint would be that we were interfering with free local government."…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

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

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One Alderman to Another

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 1

ACCORDING to a Parramatta alderman the electric lighting of Paramatta has been reduced by at least one-third of its candle power, owing…

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Nepean Shire Council Objection to Transfer of Territory. Rate of 2d., ADOPTED

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 3

The usual meeting of Nepean Shire Council was held on Wednesday, January, 14th, in the Council Chambers, Bringelly, when there were present:—…

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Wireless Wishes For Lord Mayor

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. Raymond Allsop who has in wireless experimental station. 2YG. at Coogee has conveyed to the Lord Mayor (Aid. Stokes) the rollowing…

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This Sydney Lord Mayor's Fame

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

THE LORD MAYOR, Aid. Stokes, has achieved international fame. A gentleman from [?]over, Colorado, no less than Fred. H. Heindel, secretary to…

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A Reply by Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 20

"I am very pleased indeed to note," the Lord Mayor said yesterday, "that Mr. Ball (Minister for Works) has permitted the Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. Fraser, to shed…

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