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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 245

Martin-place. Extension Schemes Lord Mayor's Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 8

The Lord Mayor has convened a special meeting of the City Council for to-morrow evening to decide what action shall be taken in regard to the proposed extension of…

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Street Alignments. Council's Powers. Drastic Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 8

Labour aldermen state it is the intention of the present City Council to enforce the powers conferred upon the council under the Sydney Corporation Amending…

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Disputes Settled Melbourne Trades Hall Council

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 6

The activities of the Trades Hall Disputes Committee for the past quarter was the subject of a report to the last week's meeting of the…

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No Extension Council Tenders "Unsavory History"

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 7

Alderman O'D[?] (Labor) made a spirited protest at the meeting of the City Council's By-laws Committee this afternoon against the…

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Insanitary Areas. Council's Liability. Improvements Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 10

In the interests of the health of the city, Dr. Purdy, city health officer, urges the City Council to demolish at once a number of insanitary dwellings in resumed areas…

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Making Roads Bunnerong Farm Council Refused Work

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

By declining to undertake the construction of the roads on the Bunnerong Labor Farm as requested by the Lands Department,…

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Cheap Light Lucky St. George Council's Profits

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

The chairman of the St. George County Council, Aid. F. H. Farrar, submitted a minute at the latest meeting, dealing with the trading…

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Australia First City Council Policy Power House Design

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

Mr. Forbes Mackey, general [?] of the City Council's electricity supply department has recommended that the designing of…

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Wider Streets City Council's Scheme Doing It Gradually

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 12

City aldermen declare that the new powers that have been given the City Council for the re-alignment of streets will prove a blessing to the city. It…

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Sydney Design Council's Power-house Rebuff for Mackay

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 9

The general manager of the City Council's electricity department (Mr. or[?]es Mackay) has recommended that he designing of the new power-house…

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Printers' Stand for "Labor Daily" Labor Council Censured

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 6

The Amalgamated Printing Trades Union Review, a monthly Journal published by that organisation camout strongly in its February issue…

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Job Scramble Council's New Plan Filled From Bureau

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 7

The regulation which compels the City Council lo advertise vacancies even for a few laborers is to be altered…

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Council Election. Severe Labour Defeat. Greater Brisbane. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 9

The election of Mayor and aldermen for the Greater Brisbane Council took place on Saturday, and resulted in a sweeping win for the…

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Privy Council Leave to Appeal Sought ROFE'S £25,000 CLAIM

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 11

An-application was to-day made to the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Street), Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice…

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City Council. Caucus Control. Reform Aldermen Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 10

At a meeting of the City Council health committee yesterday afternoon, the Reform aldermen as a party made a strong protest agains important business being discussed…

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Alderman's Condemnation Reeking Fever Beds Council Severely Censured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 3

That people Wilfully disregard the moo important law of modern social life—"be clean"—by depositing rubbish and filth in the streets, and that they…

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Aldermen Know All About Randwick

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 10

After Aid. Baker, of Randwick [?] addressed Canterbury Council night in support of his candi[?]ture for a second term on the…

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Alderman's Toll on All Vehicles Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 5

AND PARKER wants to put a to [?] vehicle using new [?] to be made, the charge [?] to the size [?]…

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Free Cars for Aldermen Sir T. Henley's Idea

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 10

SIR THOMAS HENLEY. who is a candidate for citation to tin new Water Board, told Lone Cove Council last night if councils took…

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Executive Council

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 1

The following appointments were confirmed at a meeting of the Executive Council to-day —G. M. R[?] acting Government Architect. Public Words…

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