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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 245

Nepean Shire Council Rate of 2d. Again Levied

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of Nepean Shire Council was held on Wednesday, 11th inst., in the Council Chambers, Bringelly. There was a full council present,…

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Two Great Schemes Martin Place Council Must Choose Lord Mayor's Proposals

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

ON Tuesday next two schemes for the extension of Martin place Will be submitted to the General Purposes Committee and a…

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Martin Place Two Big Schemes Lord Mayor's Minute Appeal to Council

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 6

AT a special meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, two schemes for the extension of Martin Place will be submitted by the Lord…

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Cook Council

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

Cook Federal Council will meet in St. George's Hall. Newtown, on March to receive the returning officer report of the recent selection ballot…

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Martin-place. Extension Schemes. Lord Mayor's Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 11

The schemes which the Lord Mayor intends to submit to the City Council for the extension of Martin-place were yesterday considered at a special conference of the…

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Privy Council Appeal

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

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

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Council of Churches

The Methodist · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 1

AFTER prolonged delay, the Council of Churches in New Couth Wales has at length been constituted. Its first meeting was held last week, and was attended by representatives of the Anglican,…

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Federal Council Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 1

The fe[?] Will meet a the Tr[?] to night…

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Seaplane Base Council to Protest

The Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 6

The decision of the Federal Government to establish a seaplane, base at Rushcutter's Buy will be the subject of a. protest by the Woollum Council…

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Law Report. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice James.) Crown Lands Valuations. McCarthy v Jamberoo Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 14

This was an appeal by way of special case stated by Mr. Blix, S.M., of Kiama, in reference to a rating assessment of certain Crown lands held by James Joseph McCarthy…

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Town Hoaxed. Streams of Guests and Loads of Food for Mayor's Home

The World's News · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

Many of the leading inhabitants of Boston, Lincolnshire. were hoaxed recently by invitations to a non-existent Mayoral reception. The invitations were sent out broadcast to…

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Electricity. Council Contract. with the Railways. Commissioners' Letter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 17

The Raliway Commissioners forwarded a letter to the Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes) yesterday concerning the supply of electricity in bulk to the City Council by the…

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Cessnock Council. the New Regime. Administrator's Powers. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 18

Mr. J. Brown, administrator of the Cessnock shire, held a meeting at the council chambers yesterday morning. He explained that he had now the same…

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Coal for Council And Coal for Railways Contractor's Reply

The Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

The figures quoted by the secretary of the Tyldesley colliery (Mr. C. W. H. Macarthur) to prove that the contract price of coal to the City…

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"Squawking Fowls" Oft in the Stilly Night. a Neighbor's Complaint to Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 7

Some noise that goes on at night down at Toongabbie has stirred residents to approach Blacktown Shire Council for a remedy…

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CHAMBERS (Before Mr. Justice James.) Municipality of Jamberoo V. M'CARTHY

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 13

This matter is reported in another column…

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Municipal Rates and Taxes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 10

Sir,--At the present time the above subject is of groat importance to the working community. In the district of Willoughby, where I have resided…

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Who's Who ? Busy Alderman

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 February 1925 · page 6

Alderman E. G. Marks, one of the selected Nationalists for North Sydney, has for the past 35' years been connected with the…

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Battle for Cessnock Shire West Maitland

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 February 1925 · page 7

There are indications that the forthcoming elections, for the Cessnock Shire, which was recently dissolved by the Minister. will be keenly contested…

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Electric Sparks City Council Scheme Lord Mayor Emphatic Snub for Critics

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 8

A conference of councils which draw electrical energy from the City Council's undertaking will be held to-morrow night, to discuss…

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