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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

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

Some New Alderman Make Their Bow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

Yesterday the new city Council met for the first time. the picture shows the labor representatives with the Town Clerk, Mr. Layton. and the Lord Mayor orderly Mr. Carrick in the middle of the hack row…

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"LANGWIDGE" Manners of Aldermen No Blood Spilt

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 14

Two aldermen of discreet ago were guilty of indiscreet language and a show of bad temper at the meeting of the Enfield Council last night…

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Doings in Councils Goats and Hoardings Modest Alderman

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 14

"If the Government of the day is not prepared to prohibit hoardings by law, councils should have the courage to deal with the matter themselves"…

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Health Officer Suspended by Mayor

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

Alderman H. W. Clark". Mayor of willoughby submitted the following [?] at Monday night's meeting of the council:--…

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Vagrancy. Remarkable Case. Supposed Ex-Alderman Charged. KATOOMBA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 14

A man giving the name of Harry Lane, having no address, was charged with vagrancy, and pleaded not guilty. Constable Ledger, of Blackheath, saw him…

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Lord Mayor's Stand "Matter for Court"

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

Certain correspondence has passed between the executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Waterside Workers' Union and…

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A Health Officer's Dilemma Mayor or Magistrate Supreme?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 7

The health officer of the Willoughby Council is apparently a victim of circumstances, which incidentally have caused his suspension from office…

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Mayor and Officer. Trouble at Willoughby. Inspector Suspended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 15

At a meeting of the Willoughby council the Mayor (Alderman Clarke) presented a minute in which it was stated that he had auspended the health inspector (Mr. Hughes)…

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Council Vacancy Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

It is considered possible in Ministerial circles that Mr. L. L,. Hill, Commissioner for Public "Works, may resign to contest the Legislative Council…

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Union News and A.l.p. Notes St. Peters Mayoralty Aldermen Explain Non-selection of Nichols

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 6

Aldermen Conway and O'Gradly of the St. Peters Council write as follows:-- Sir--We desure to reply to two…

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City Council. Standing Committees. Probable Vice-chairman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 15

The City Council met yesterday afternoon for the purpose of electing the standing coramittees for the year, and to appoint a successor to Mr. David Gilpin ou the Water…

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Sydney Council Inquiries. Commissioner's Reports Before Cabinet

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

The reports and findings of Mr. Lamb K.C., Royal Commissioner inquiring into allegations against certain aldermen of the Sydney City Council, concerning the…

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Coal Shortage City Council Affected Electric System

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 1

MINERS holidays and the sum [?].. harvest is is stated have caused a coa ishorage in the Electric Light Department of the…

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City Council Vacancies Filled Ald. Glasgow for Water Board

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 1

ALDERMEN were elected to fill vacancies on committees and Water Board at the first meeting of the newly constituted City…

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A Red Report Blow Up Town Hall While Council Sits London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 1

To blow up the Town Hall when the Lord Mayor and Council were sitting, and then the electric [?] stations, an as to plunge the…

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The Law Real Estate, Industrial and Otherwise New City Council Acts Day Labour and Shorter Hours

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

In conformity with the policy of dividing the City Engineer's department into two sections with a city cleansing department as one of them, the Lord Mayor, Ald. Stokes,…

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Municipal Reform C.w.r

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 9

THE return of Labor to power in the Sydney City Council, and the election of a Labor Lord Mayor, are events of the first importance in the history of…

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The Lord Mayor Visits Newcastle Civic Elections

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

The Lord Mayor (Aid. P. V. Stokes) leaves Sydney on Thursday night to help in the municipal elections at Newcastle on Saturday…

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Trip to Newcastle Reception to Lord Mayor

Evening News · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 10

The Lord Mayor. Aid. Stoles intends to visit New castle to-morrow. When he will be accorded a civic reception by the Mayor. Aid. Light…

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London's Lord Mayor. King of a Square Mile

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 15

Unless he come as a private citizen, the King of England cannot enter the City of London without permission of the Lord Mayor, given to the Royal Herald at the…

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