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Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 245

Greater South Sydney Five Municipalities Concerned

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 6

At a meeting of the Rosebery Progress Association last night Alderman Bunting said that a Greater South Sydney would be a better scheme for…

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New Municipality? Rosebery is Dissatisfied

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 6

A meeting was held in Rosebery last night to devise ways and means of forming a separate municipality of Rosebery, South Kensington, and…

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Conference Suggested. Alderman Cole's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 18

Alderman Cole, who represents Bourke Ward in the City Council, and who is also an alderman of Globe and president of the Local Govornment. Association, referring yesterday to…

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Macleay Shire

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 3

Mr. J. J. Fitzgerid M.L.A., has received an urgent wire from McParker. Shire Clerk. Macley's Shire [?] in regard to the shire's…

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Municipal Electricity. Statement by Labor Lord Mayor Stokes

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 12

The dispute between the N.S.W. "Nationalist" Government" and the Sydney Municipal Council regarding the future control of the Council's electricity…

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"You're a Liar" M.L.A. to Mayor Row in Council

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 10

There were stormy scenes at last night's meeting of the Mascot Council. Alderman Mutch, M.L.A., accused the Mayor (Alderman King), of…

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Direct Labour. "Don't Be Party Mad." Alderman O'dea's Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 16

Alderman O'Dea (Labour), at the meeting of the works committee of the City Council yesterday, appealed to his Labour colleagues not to be "party mad" on the…

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Loan Council. Conversion Policy

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 8

At a meeting of the Federal Loan Council, composed of the Treasurers of the various States and the Commonwealth, held at Melbourne last…

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The Electricity Contract The Whim of the Lord Mayor

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 6

Whether the absurdity of spending public money unnecessarily on the duplication of an electricity generating plant to cost £3,000,000, or the fear that the Government would not…

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Council Coalmine. Not to be Acquired

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 19

Alderman Stokes, Labor Lord Mayor of Sydney, stated last week that the Municipal Labor Party had no intention of giving consideration to the acquisition of a…

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Alleged Graft Sydney Council Cartage Contracts

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 14

Royal Commissioner Lamb, K.C., continued his investigations into the alleged graft charges in connection with the cartage contracts for the Electricity…

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Sydney Council Employees. 44-Hour Week Introduced

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 20

The Sydney Municipal Council has introduced the 44-hour week. Overtime has been abolished in all departments, and if it is found that the present staffs cannot…

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Lane Cove Scheme Council May Not Benefit

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 3

Much doubt was expressed by the ablermen on the Labor Cove Council in Monday [?] as to weather the proposed scheme of the [?]…

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Shire Assault Defendant Millar Is Convicted What Happened Outside Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

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Comrades Fall Out! Uproar at Labor Council Meeting

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 6

A Vigorous attack by a delegate from the Amalgamated Printing Trades Union (Mr. Sherley) upon the Secretary of the Labor Council of New South Wales (Mr…

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Tennis Titles In Near Future Last Night's Council Meeting

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

The ball committee presented their report at last night's meeting of the council of the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association, and after, a long discussion it was decided that…

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The City Fruit Barrows Removal Fought by Labor Council's Powers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 9

The Labor paction of the City Council yesterday showed its iron hand towards the Government over the action of the Chief Secretary…

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Municipal Orchestra. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 14

Sir,—I would be obliged if you would grant me sufficient of your valuable space to draw attention to a momentous question now awaiting the decision of the Lord Mayor ot Sydney…

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Socialism Coming Says Alderman Reid

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

Manly Council received a letter from the Town Clerk of Marrickville on Tuesday night. seeking co-operation in approaching the Government to do…

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