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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 245

Price of Fish How It Fluctuates Hint to Lord Mayor

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 8

Representatives of interests concerned in the supply of fish for the City waited on the Lord Mayor this afternoon to complain…

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Railway Decisions Interstate Council Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

At the Interstate Council [?] of the Australian Railways [?] which [?] its sitting on Friday last, and [?] continued till late last night, the…

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Petrol Pumps on Streets Police May Act Minister Warns the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

The City Council has been warned by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes) that the police authorities are empowered to remove…

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Cartage for Council Graft Commission Opens an Amazing Account of Complicated Tenders the Request of Ex-ald. Walker

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 7

MR. LAMB, K.C., commenced to-day an inquiry into another phase of the administration of the City Council—"all matters, transactions, and negotiations in connection with certain tenders received for the work specified as…

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Mittagong Municipal Council

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 10

The Mittagong Municipal Council has held a bye-election to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of three aldermen. Messrs. E. Evans, W…

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Shire Vacancy Singleton

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 8

The nominations of Mr. Leslie Bowman, grazier, Jerry's Plains, and Mr. Alfred Charles Plcton, grazier. Broke, have been received for the vaacncy in…

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Cessnock Shire Councillors' Request

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 9

The Minister for Local Govern[?] (Mr. Fitzpatrick) stated to-day that he will be approached by four councillors of the Cess[?]ock Shire Council…

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Even the Children Mayor Collides With Scooter

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 3

That scooters in St. Peters were becoming a nuisance to pedestrians was a complaint made at last night's meeting of the St. Peter's Council by…

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Fish Agents Complain to Lord Mayor Market Conditions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

Agents from the fish markets, who waited as a deputation on the Lord Mayor(Ald. Stokes) yesterday to ventilate a few grievances, left behind…

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How Dare He ? New States Commission Ignored by a Mayor

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 9

What will happen to the Mayor of Dubbo? Instead of meeting the New Slates Commission at the railway station with a Brass Band and a Procession of…

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Wireless Masts Council Wants Control

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 12

[?] recently protested to the postmaster-General's Department regarding the number of [?]…

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Food Commission Meat Council's Anxiety

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

The chairman of the Australian Meat Council states that when the Royal Commission of Inquiry was appointed in Great Britain, it was understood in…

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The Council's Trees Gardener's Recommendations

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

The following report, submitted to Parramatta Council by its gardener on Monday, was referred to the parks and gardens committee:—…

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Did the Council Shirk It?

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 11

SERGEANT SHAILER wrote Hunter's Hill Council last night that neither the fine of £20 and 8/- coasts, imposed on Edwin Rice, for having…

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Council Employees' Log Adjustment Expected

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 3

Mr. A. R. Bluett, secretary of the Local Government Association, wrote to Hunter's Hill Council last night that the log from the Federated…

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Civic Inquiry Resumed a Cartage Contract For Review Allegation of Corruption Was an Alderman Approached?

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 7

The Royal Commission (Mr. Lamb, K.C.), appointed to inquire into civic scandals, resumed its sittings yesterday, at No. 3 Jury…

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City Electricity. Council's Proposal. Condemned by Citizens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 9

A representative body of citizens at the annual meeting of the Citizens' Reform Association, in the assumbly hall of the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, strongly…

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The Orchestra. Proposed Revival. Council's Aid Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 10

A deputation waited on the Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes) yesterday, from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the speakers being Mr. G. Slagoffski and Mr. F. Plumer,…

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Full Confidence Miners' Council and "Labor Daily'

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 5

The Council of the Miners' Federation has carried the following resolutions:-- That in connection with the "Labor…

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A Cheap Mare Council Asked to Re-Imburse

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 1

Mr. Howard a dairyman at Epping. Whose brown mare was sold from Parramatta Council's pound a few months ago estimates his loss at £20…

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