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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 245

Alderman Fined. Information Disclosed. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 9

Valentine Wooding, an alderman of the municipality, was charged to-day with disclosing through the public Press information that was obtained whilst the council was…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday, when the following were present: Councillors Black (President), Best, Lowe, Firth,…

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Federal Spirit Sow and Pigs Memorial Lord Mayor and £1000

The Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 12

That support for the proposal to place a national sailors' memorial on the Sow and Pigs is not confined to New South Wales alone, was clearly…

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Millions Club Council Re-elected Civic Affairs

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 5

The council of the Millions Club, with the exception of Sir Hugh Denison, who did not seek re-election, was re-appointed at the annual meeting…

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What Next? Council's Nerve Pay Rates and Work

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 7

Several correspondents complained to the Kogarah Council last night that it was impossible for them to arrive at their places, of…

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Sunday Sport New Powerhouse Site To=night's Council Meeting

The Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 12

Motions to prohibit the playing on Sundays of tennis on the municipal courts in the city and of golf at Moore Park, will be moved at…

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Council and Officer. Trouble at Willoughby. Health Inspector's. Suspension

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 9

The recent trouble between the Willoughby Council mid the health inspector (Mr. M. F. Hughes) was again before the council last evening, when the inspector was for the…

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Labor Left Lamenting Waterloo Farce Aldermen Walk Cut

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 9

Waterloo Council was broken up in a dramatic manner last night. Three of the non-Labor aldermen, carrying out a long-standing…

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They Walked Out Progressive Aldermen Angry Protest Against Labor Caucus

The Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 11

The friction between the Labor and Progressive party, representatives' in the Waterloo Council, came to head last night, when three of the…

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Botany E. Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 6

The postponed meeting of the Botany State Council will be held on Monday at 8 p.m. at the Redfern Town Hall. The secretary (Mr. T…

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Council Borrows £7000

The Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 11

Penrith Council has decided to borrow £7000 for the extension of its electric lighting system. The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney has…

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Water Board. Council Nominations

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

The resentment of n section of the Labour aldermen in regard to nominations for the new Water Board was voiced at the meeting of the City Council last night by Aldermnn…

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Civic Reform Building Department Lord Mayor to Take "Drastic Steps"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 7

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Stokes) last night told the City Council that he intended taking very drastic measures within the next month to re-organise…

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A Jolly Fine City Brisbane's Future the Mayor's Ideal Brisbane

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 8

Ald. Jolly. Mayor of Greater Brisbane has a vision. The Greatest Brisbane [?]Council which [?] the [?]…

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Work of Relief Wallsend Efforts Newcastle, Tuesday. Alfred Neal Mayor of Wallsend

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 5

presided over the annual meeting of the Wallsend Citizens Relief Committee last night when the report showed that during beet the work of the…

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Mr. Nesbitt's Leave. Payment Approved. Council's Decision

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

The City Council last night, by a large majority, decided that no further action should be taken to recover the amount of about £200, stated to be overpaid to the ox-Towu Clerk…

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Wipe Out Waterloo Two Schemes in Council

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 12

The desire of the Labor Party in Waterloo Council to amaigama[?] with the City was expressed in a letter sent to the Lord Mayor, requesting a…

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Sydney Council Coal Contracts. Inquiry Regarding Prices

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 8

At a meeting of the Electricity Supply Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council, held last week, it was decided to instruct the Town Clerk to write to…

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Record of Service 40 Years with Council

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 4

Mr. Charles Van Treight, whose death at the age of be years, occurred yesterday, probably established a record in municipal service by…

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Tennis Council And Ground Question the Ladies' Team

The Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 5

A apodal meeting of the council of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association was held on Monday afternoon to deal with matters of considerable importance to…

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