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Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 245

Straying Stock Shire Inspector's Prosecutions

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 1

John Lendster, health inspector to the Blue Mountain's Shire Council; appeared at Penrith Police Count on Monday morning, as prosecutor in a…

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Wireless Fees Far Too High Aldermen Protest a Ray of Hope

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 5

Aldermen, representing over twenty municipal councils in the Metropolitan area, formed a deputation which waited upon…

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Urgent Call for Coal City Powerhouse Lord Mayor Asked to Buy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 1

Owing to the failure of the Railway Department to supply sufficient trucks to bring coal to the City Council's power-house,…

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Australian-made Council Support for Policy

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 4

An idea of the manner in while the " Australian-made" Preference League's appeal for preference to "Australian-made" has been received by the shires…

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Sydney's Streets the Tory Attacks Lord Mayor Replies What Labor Is Doing

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 5

IN CONTINUATION of its policy of attacking everything attacking everything accomplished or left untouched by the Labor Party, the "Sydney Morning Herald" yesterday published an article attempting to discredit both the Municipal Labor Party…

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Council Fined No Town Clerk Appointed Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 6

For foiling to appoint a qualified Town Clerk within the stipulated three months, Stockton Municipal Council was lined £10, with costs…

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Eastern Suburbs Alderman Foster Endorsed

The Sun · Sunday 22 March 1925 · page 5

The executive of the National Association of Now South Wales has endorsed the candidature of Alderman W. F. Foster, Mayor of Woollahra, in…

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Mayor of Woollahra is Candidate for Eastern Suburbs

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1925 · page 1

The executive of the National Association of N.S.W. has endorsed the candidature of Ald. W. F. Foster, Mayor of Woollahra, in addition to…

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Packing the Legislative Council

Truth · Sunday 22 March 1925 · page 8

THE scandalous suggestion to pack the Legislative Council for the one purpose of passing the Marriage Amendment Bill has been turned down by Cabinet, but the decision was not unanimous. AS Cabinet meetings are held in secret, no record being made of…

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Tennis on Sunday Council's Courts Churches in Protest Lord Mayor Caustic

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 5

A VIGOROUS PROTEST, which resulted in some sharp exchanges between the Lord Mayor and Dr. Carruthers, was made by a…

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Death of Mrs. O'brien City Alderman's Wife

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 5

Mrs. Bertha Teresa O'Brien, wife of Aid. T. O'Brien, Gipps Ward, City Council, died at Bris[?]ne on Friday. The remains were brought to…

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Country News. Shire Severance Inquiry. Wee Waa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 12

Indignation is expressed here concerning the shire sevcrence inquiry, which was to have been conducted at Narrabri yesterday. Many witnesses attended at great personal…

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Australian Meat Council Formally Constituted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

Under Federal proclamation the Meat Industry Encouragement Act comes into force as from March XI. This formally creates the Australian…

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Prison Labor Labor Council Protests

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 8

It was reported to the last meeting of the Hohart Labor Council that several employees of the Hydro-Electric Department were under notice…

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Luke of Long Bay Waking Up a Council

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 1

During the recent surf seasons the popularity of Long Bay have been on the increase. It is claimed to be one of the safes:…

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Sunday Sport Churches' Protest to Lord Mayor Stokes Defends Action "Outcry Because Few Girls Want to Play Tennis"

The Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 11

Speaking quickly and sharply, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes) told a large deputation from the Council of Churches to-day that too much publicity had been given to the council's decision to allow tennis to be played on its courts on Sunday…

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Municipal and Shires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 6

Lane Cove A, [?] (Fox 84, Mahoney 5.45), v [?] Sydney, three for 102 (Mahoney not out 42). Lindrield A, 278 (Henderson 79, Warrall 92, Wade 54, Dettmann 5-54), v Lane Cove B, three for 70 (Dettmann…

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Municipal Officers' Log

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 8

On the recommendation of the Town Clerk. the Hobart City Council has decided not to accept she log of the Municipal Officers' Association of…

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Alderman Trainer

Evening News · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 10

Aid. L. H. Andrews having removed his training stable to Warwick Farm, resigned from Canterbury Council last night. His colleagues expressed…

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"Out of Order" Alderman Downey's Motion Fairfield Mayor's Ruling Upheld

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 4

When motion time came at Tuesday night's meeting of Fairfield Council, Alderman Downey (and with him Aldermen Jentsch and Young) was to bring…

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