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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 245

Snub for Council Govt. Keeps Its Land

Evening News · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 8

The Premier [?] to-day that the Government had refused the request of the [?] Observatory Hill area should be transferred to…

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London Loans Higher Interest Prospect Loan-council Quotas

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 9

Higher interest rates ruling in London will probably be brought home forcibly to most of the Australian Government before the close of the…

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Unemployment Council Does Its Best More Work Soon

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 1

Answering a deputation from for Unemployed Union the Lord Mayor Ald. Stokers said yesterday [?] had been decided to call a co[?]…

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"Australian" Council Won't Send Abroad for Paver

The Sun · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 10

The Australian-made Preference League, learning that the Canterbury Council was seeking a now concrete paver, wrote to the Mayor and pointed…

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Work From Inside to Save the Labor Council Unions Advised

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 8

The action of dissatisfied unions, in withdrawing from the Labor Council, does not meet with the approval of Mr. George Walte, of the United…

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League of Nations. Council, Meeting. Britain and the Protocol. LONDON, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 9

The French special correspondents at Geneva discuss at great length the outlook confronting the Council of the League of Nations…

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A Question of Figures City Council Tenders Mr. Bramston Clashes with Experts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 5

In spite of the evidence of experts, ex-Alderman Bramston told the Royal Commission yesterday that he still honestly and…

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MR. F. T. Brennan Resignation From Parliament Law Council's Note Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 1

JUDGE-ELECT BRENNAN had on interview with the Premier yesterday afternoon, and the Solicitor-General, Mr. Webb, was called on to…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Gordon and Mr. Justice James.) Accident on Military-road. Peterson v Mosman Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 6

This was an appeal by Ernest John Peterson, who was the plaintiff in an action tried before Mr. Justice Ferguson und jury in December last, for £1000 compensation from…

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Municipal Library. Proposed New Building. Hyde Park Site Opposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 8

The library committee of the City Council decires to have a new building erected so that the Municipal Library may be removed from the present restricted quarters in Queen…

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Municipal Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 4

Sir,--Kindly grant me space in your valued paper to reply to V. Fletcher and other correspondents in reference to V.G. valuations…

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Shire Rates

The Land · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 15

R.A.L. writes:—A bought a property from B in June, 1923. In 1924 B received the shire assessment which he returned to the council,…

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Goodlet & Smith's Debris Mayor Webb Makes an Offer. Council Refuses to Accept

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 14

Towards the end of Tuesday night's meeting of Prospect and Sherwood Council, the Mayor (Alderman A. J. Webb) referred to the debris from Goodlet and…

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"Frightful," Says the Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 6

What he termed the dangerous condition of the lower part of Agincourt-road, between Sabraon and Herring roads, formed the burden of a letter received at…

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44-Hour Week. Lord Mayor's Prophecy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 9

That the 44-hour week at present enjoyed by the employees of the City Council should be extended to all workmen throughout the State was the keynote of the address delivered…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 8

At the last meeting of Kogarah Council it was agreed to pave the floor of the bathing sheds at Carss Park so as to make that building more…

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44-Hour Week Lord Mayor's Prophecy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 1

The Lord Mayor (Aid. Stokes) was the principal guest at the luncheon held in connection with the 25th annual picnic of the Federated Municipal and Shire…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 8

At last meeting of Hurstville Council the Railway Commissioners, in reply to a request for lights at the new overhead bridge and subway at Hurstville,…

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Lord Mayor Stokes Has Something to Say

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

Ald. Stokes speaking from a platform at the City Councils Employees outing yesterday. The picnic was largely attended, and everybody enjoyed themselves to the full…

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Miners Welcome Labor Council's Disclosures

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 3

A large combined meeting of the Stanford Merthyr, Richmond Main and Pelaw Main miners' lodges at Kurri Kurri discussed the “Labor Daily” on Sunday…

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