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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 245

Parked Cars Council's Liability for Interference

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

THE question whether a municipal employee is entitled to touch a motor car for the purpose of moving it in order to sweep…

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City Streets. Wood Block Paveme[?] Council's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 14

The Labour aldermen at the City Council last night intimated it was their policy to have the city streets remade with w[?]d blocks in preference to the use of other…

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More Graft Charges. Sydney Council Cartage Contracts

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 14

Mr. Lamb, K.C., who was appointed a Royal Commissioner to investigate Charges of alleged graft in connection with the administration of the Sydney…

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Turned Out Cessnock Council An Administrator Appointed

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 7

Following a long series of disputes among the councillors, the Cocanock Shire Council has been turned out of office, and an…

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Union Overlapping. Melbourne Trades Hall Council's Proposals

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

The report of the Committee appointed by the Trades Hall Council early last year to inquire into questions affecting industrial Unionism, the overlapping of…

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Y.A.L. at Guildhall England Remembers Anzacs Lord Mayor's Message London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 1

Sir Charles Wakefield, Lord Mayor of London, entertained the Young Australia League Boys at the Guildhall, in the presence of civic…

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Council Abolished Administrator At Cessnock Minister Takes Action

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 9

Following an interview which he had with Mr. Cromarty, M.L.A., to-day, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fltzpatrick)…

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Milk Supply. High Quality. Report to City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 19

Alderman Marks, at the City Council last night, directed attention to the report of the city, health officer (Dr. Purdy) for the past year, which showed that during 1924 over…

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Petrol Pumps. Police Prohibition. Defied by the Council

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

The City Council last night, in defiance of the letter from the Inspector-General of Police, stating that it was illegal to grant permission for the erection of petrol pumps…

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Advancing Residential Districts Ratepayers and Council Co-operate

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 12

Civic pride is very largely a matter of example and emulation; but is not always realised by councils, who sometimes spend lavishly on beautification or…

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City Council. Coal Conveyor. Railway Commissioners to Be Approached

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

The City Council last night, in view of the statement by the Railway Commissioners in yesterday's "Herald," decided to refer to the electricity committee for further consideration…

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Council Dispute. Petition to Minister. for Dissolution. Cessnock

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

The principal topic of conversation in the district to-day was the extraordinary occurance at the Cessnock Council Chambers yesterday morning, when a dispute that has…

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Cessnock Shire Mr. Scott's Case Dismissed in Court Appeal to Minister Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 6

A further act in the Cessnock Shire Council's dispute was staged to-day. The location was the Police…

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Sydney Council Employees. 44-hour Week Starts ok February 10

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 7

The 44-hour week in the Sydney City Council will come into operation on next Tuesday, February 10. The Conciliation Committee has so far advanced with the…

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Civic Brisbane Labor's Campaign May Capture City Council Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 6

Labor's campaign for the Greater Brisbane elections was opened before a large audience at the Elite Theatre. The acting Frontier. Mr. Gillies, who…

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Martin Place Extension Ct. James's Square Proposal Council to Meet Next Week

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 9

The Lord Mayor (Aid. Stokes) announced yesterday that consideration would be given to the Martin Place extension proposal at a…

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Labor Council's Blunder' Black in the Wrong Place Newtown A.l.p

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Erskineville Newtown branch of the A.L.P. a resolution was [?] its "confidence in the Labor…

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Coal and Electricity City Council Plans Challenge to State Government No Coal Mine Wanted

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 1

THE Lord Mayor gave an emphatic denial to-day to statements that the Municipal Labor Party intended purchasing a coal mine. Ald. Stokes also made available a copy of a letter which he…

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"Everything Right" Voice in the Council Chamber Talk of Bribes Over Cartage Contract Dramatic Scene at Civic Commission

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 9

A. D. Couling, master earner, who gave sensational evidence concerning negotiations over tenders for a municipal cartage contract, was further questioned before the Royal Commission to-day. His allegations were that a tender offered him £1000…

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Disobeying Municipal Notice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 11

Before Mr. A. Gates. S.M., at the Glebe Police Court yesterdaly, Amos Harold Pritchard, inspector to the Municipality of Leichhardt, proceeded against Albert Daniels, of Styles-street, Leichhardt, on a…

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