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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 245

City Council Win Waterside Fight Thanks to "Labor Daily"

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

At a meeting of the Underrliff branch of the A.L.B. Mr. II. O. King was in the chair. Others present were Messrs Harry Dunn George Cann,…

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Council Dispute. President Defied. Struggle Precedes Meeting. Angry Scenes. Cessnock

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

The trouble between the president and four councillors of the Cessnock Shire Council took an extraordinary turn to-day, when a meeting was held in defiance of the president…

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Council Stormed Police Look on Chambers Forced Cessnock Sensation Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 6

Ccssnock Shire Council Chambers were stormed and forcibly entered by several councillors and a big following of ratepayers this…

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Was It Graft? Some Posers for Mr. Lamb Council Cartage Many Changes of Front

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 5

WHETHER, or not, there was any conspiracy in connection with a certain cartage contain entered Into with the…

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Municipal Wages St. Peters Lies Low

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 11

The Local Government Association advised St. Peters Council last night that the conciliation committee bad had a conference with the Federated…

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"City Monopoly" Suburban Aldermen's Fears

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 11

At the instance of Alderman Williams, last night's meeting of Petersham Council unanimously carried the following motion, and decided to…

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ELECTRICITY. Sydney Municipal Council's Future Supplies

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 8

At a meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council, held last Wednesday, it was decided by 16 votes to 10 to cancel the contract with the N.S.W. Railway…

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City Officials. Blamed by Alderman Courtenay. Mr. Layton's Heated Reply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 15

Arising out of requests for information in regard to the granting of leases in the Parkstreet resumption area, Alderman Courtenay made an attack on the Town Hall officials,…

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The Lord Mayor Visitor to City Tatt's

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 8

The Lord Mayor. Ald P [?] accompanied by the Town Clerk Mr. W G Layton, paid a [?] Tasttersall's Club during the [?] hour…

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Railway Land Lying Idle Mayor Speaks Out

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

About nine acres of building land facing Absttoir and Balmain roads, in Leichhardt is lying idle. It is part of the land resumed by the…

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Contracts! for Cartage Civic Graft Charges Aldermen's Votes! "But He Wants £50"

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

AT the continuation of the civic inquiry yesterday, before Mr. Lamb, K.C. (Commissioner), the cartage contracts were…

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Gloves Off! City Power-House Lord Mayor Defiant

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 11

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes), determined to build another power-house and to. ignore the Government's decision to…

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Mittagong Council Mittongong

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 6

The by-election caused by the resignation of three aldermen of the Mittagong Municipality Council has resulted in the resturn of Messrs. E…

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Sydney's Records They Are All Safe Lord Mayor's Assurance

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 1

MELBOURNE, City aldermen may be consoled to some extent by the knowledge. that their brother, in Sydney have been deeply stirred by…

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City Tatt.'s Club "Magnificent Building" Lord Mayor a Member

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

At the invitation of the committee of City Tattersall's Club, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes), and the Town E Clerk (Mr. Layton), to-day, made a…

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N.r.m.a. Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

The following were elected to the council of the National Roads and [?] months at the annual general…

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Sunday Tennis Waverley Council Objects

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

The Waverley Council last night refused the application of the Waverley District Cricket Club for permission to play tennis on…

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No Witnesses. New State Inquiry. Mayor Subpoenaed at Dubbo. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 15

The New States Commisison arrived this morning, and was to have sat at 10 o'clock, but at that time no witnesses were available. Mr. H. T. Blackett and Alderman J. B…

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Melbourne Town Hall. City Council's Sympathy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 16

The Lord Mayor, at a meeting of the City Council last night, was, on the motion of Alderman Stephen, directed to convey to the Lord Mayor and the City Council of Melbourne,…

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Day Labor Council True to Label

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 1

The day-labor policy of the City Council was put to the test last night. when the question of…

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