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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 245

Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 9

In the Legislative Council yesterday Mr. Dick moved that [?] Sydney Meat Preserving Corporation Act Amendment Bill and the Menang[?] [?]ark Racecourse Bill be restored to…

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Namoi E. Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 8

A meeting of the Namoi Electorate Council met at the Council Chambers. [?] on Sunday. delegates being present from mores. Narrabri…

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City Council Prosecutions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 6

Antonio Nizitch was fined £5, with 8/ costs, when he pleaded guilty before Mr. [?]lix, S.M., at the Central Summons Court, to an information, that at 1[?] King-street, city, he did not cause the premises,…

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Co-operation. Advisory Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 5

At a meeting of the advisory council appointed under the Co-operation, Community Settlement, and Credit Act, 1923, it was, decided to convene a conference of…

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Relief for Workless Conference Called Lord Mayor Takes Action

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 5

With the object of endeavoring to formulate some concrete scheme that will have the effect of relieving the state unemployment problem, which…

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Local Protests City Council's Weight

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

In public agitations organised to protest against tho erection by the Defence Department of a seaplane base at Rushcutter's Day, organised…

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City Streets. Traders' Losses. Council Not Liable

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 6

The Labour caucus of the City Council has not yet decided upon any settled policy in regard to the reconstruction of the city streets. Until such a policy is decided the work of…

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Australia First Helping Local Industry Protest to Council

The Sun · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 10

The decision of the electricity supply committee recommending the City Council not to give special preference above the tariff to Australian…

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Business Affected Council Discussion Is It Responsible? Matter of Health

Evening News · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 5

If a council discusses a matter of public health and that discussion subsequently injures a ratepayer's business, is that…

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Ne Temere Bill Goes to Legislative Council Passes House Unamended Lang's Proposals Rejected Fiasco of the Short Session

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 1

FULLER'S FLASCO is the new name by which the Ne Temere session will be known in the future. The first stage of the session closed last night. When the bill was passed through the lower House without alteration…

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Parliament Now for Council Ne Temere Bill's Fate Mr. Lang's Amendment Defeated Sir T. Henley Says: "I'll Resign"

Evening News · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 10

CONTRARY to the expectation of some, the legislative assembly did not spend a great deal of time on the "Na Temara" it was put through the committee stage, read the third time, and send to the legislative Council in loss than an hour and a half…

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Municipal 'Buses on Adelaide Streets Adelaide, "Wednesday

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

The Municipal Tramways Trust's 'buses were put in operation to-day in opposition to tho privately owned vehicles…

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The Price of Popularity. Aldermen's Pound Notes

The Propeller · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 1

An application by the Seventh Day Adventists requesting the council to reverse its former decision in refusing them permission to conduct a…

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Sydney's "East End". Slander on Redfern Aldermen Resentful

The Sun · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 11

According to Alderman Gilmore, Melbourne newspapers have given their readers the impression that Redfern is peopled with Orientals, thieves and…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 2

A number of letters from various councils and members of Parliament on the sewerage question were received by Hurstville Council at its last meeting…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 2

At the last meeting of Kogarah Council it was decided to call for tenders for the leasing of football playing areas in Kogarah Park…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 11

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. B. B. O'Conor was appolntod Chairman of Committees for the session. Mr. Dick moved that the Sydney Meat…

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For Canterbury Council

Evening News · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 9

The nominations for [?] in Canterbury Council closed at 11 a.m. to-day. For the seat rendered vacant by the resignation of Ald…

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Ermington & Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 14

The regular meeting of the above was held on Monday, when the following were Present:—Alderman Crowgey (Mayor) Anderson, Wheatley, Hughes. Rippon, and…

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West Sydney E. Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 1

A Special meeting of the Social Cemmutee of the West Sydney Federal [?] Labor Council will be held lais evening in the Labor Council…

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