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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 245

Timber Workers Federal Council Meets in Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 8

The annual conference of the Federal Council of the Australian Timber Workers' Union will commence at the Trades Hall. Melbourne, on February…

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Duty Remitted. Machinery for Council. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 14

The Federal Government has agreed to remit the amount of the duty on the engines and alternators imported from England by the Parkes Municipal Council for its electricity…

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Sydney Council Coal Tenders. Increase in Prices

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 16

A few days ago five Labor aldermen of the Sydney Municipal Council lodged a notice with the Town Clerk for the rescission of three coal contracts agreed…

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Martin-place Extension Scheme the Council's Plan

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 9

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council will be held next day to discuss the Martin [?] sension scheme…

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Producers' Voice The Central Council Year's Activities

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

The report adopted at the annual meeting of the Producers' Associations' Central Council disclosed the wide range of the activities of the…

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A Warning. To City Council. the Power-house

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 15

The Government will take action against the City Council if it attempts to raise money for the power-house scheme without proper…

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Ex-city Engineer's Claim Council to Pay It

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

There was a reversal of attitude in the City Council last night when, with one dissentient, it was resolved to pay the claim of £164 by Mr. N. B. Weekes…

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Vote Challenged Randwick By-Election Caution From Council

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 15

In a report to the Randwick Council last night, dealing with the election of an alderman for East ward, the Town Clerk (Mr. W. K. Percival) said that…

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Privy Council Appeal. Railway Gates Case. London, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 15

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal of the Attorney-General of New South Wales against the judgment of Mr. Justice Street with reference…

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City's Coal Argument in Council Will Contracts Be Deferred?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 8

The coal contracts caused a heated argument in the City Council last night. The Lord Mayor (Ald. Stokes)…

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To Protect Health City Council Action Barbers' Shops and Cafes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 9

City restaurants and hair-dressers' shops soon will be subject to drastic by-laws and regulations that will be imposed by the City…

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They Are in Favor Council Electricity Men and 44 Hours

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 1

Employees of the Electricity Department of the City Council were astonished to learn from a certain morning publication, that they were…

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Council Protests. Alleged Incivility. by Land Board Chairman. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 16

Councillor Hugh McKinnon, who had been deputed to represent the Manning Shire Council on two cases before the local land board, reported to the council that he was…

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Shock to Council Asked for Ninety and Got Fifty Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 7

The Local Government Department informed Stockton Council to-night, that their application for a grant of £90 for roads had been reduced to £50…

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Women to Have Sports Ground Moore Park Area City Council Grant

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

A deputation from the City Business Girls' Amateur Athletic Association waited on the Lord Mayor (Alderman stokes) yesterday, and requested that…

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Preference to Financial Unionists. City Council's Decision Illegal. Clashes with Soldiers' Preference Act

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 18

According to a report of the city solicitor, and which was presented to the finance committee at its meeting last week, the resolution of Sydney City…

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A Silly Tale Against Municipal Labor Denied by Workmen

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

Statements which appeared in a certain paper yesterday morning to the effect that a "big section of the electricians and other…

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Lord Mayor's Comment

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 12

"This bears out what I said two days ago," said the Lord Mayor. "I think everybody should be by now, thoroughly convinced that the City…

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Astute Mayor Collars Mr. Garlick

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 14

HAVING learned from Mr. J. Gar[?] president of the Main Roads Board that urgent repairs in main [?] travelling the municipality…

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ALDERMAN E. S. Marks. a Sportsman of Varied Activities

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 14

Our esteemed friend, Alderman E. S. Marks, whose name is familiar and honored in the Sydney world of Jewry, and who is one of…

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