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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 245

Men Who Are in Earnest Tackling Problem of Workless Genuine Distress Lord Mayor's Action

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 1

UNEMPLOYMENT and how best to discover some means to relieve the problem was the objective of a conference held in the Town…

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New Water Board '' Council to "Get in Early"

The Sun · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 13

The councillors of Sutherland Shire decided last night to make an appeal to the new Water and Sewerage Board for the extension of the sewerage…

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Laying Cables Across the Harbor City Council's Scheme

Evening News · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 1

The City Council is laying cables across the Harbor from Pyrmont to White Bay. connecting on the main power station with the White…

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Lithgow Council on Right Side of Ledger Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 5

Lithgow appears to be in a very solvent condition, acco[?]ing to the auditor's report. Unpaid rates amount to 2.4 per cent…

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Labor Wins the Senate Ballot Council Presidents Casting Vote Another Government Defeat Mr. W. A. Gibbs Is New Senator

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 1

LABOR SCORED ANOTHER VICTORY over the Government last night, when it secured the election of Mr. W. A. Gibbs, assistant secretary of the State Labor Party, to the Senate vacancy. It scored the victory, despite the scheming of the other parties…

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Municipal Theatre. Copying the Continent

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 22

The recent suggestion, emanating from the Labour Party in the City Council, that the establishment of a municipal" theatre might be considered, has been received contemptously by the musical snobbocracy of Sydney. Whatever the actual merits of the suggestion might be were bound to be greatly discounted by virtue of its nativity. Had the idea sprung into being at the…

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Municipal Library

Evening News · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 18

As a result of the 44-hours Scheme adopted by the City Council the Sydney Municipal Liberty will be closed on Saturday in future at 1 o'clock instead…

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Aldermen As Cricketers

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 5

CITY ALDERMEN'S TEAM. Front Row (left to right): Ald. English, Clapham, Glasgow, Stokes (Lord Mayor), Mr. W. G. Layton (Town Clerk)(Ald. Courtenay, Mr. Burrell (Lord Mayor's secretary), and Ald. Fitzgerald. Back Row: Ald. O'Brien, Shannon, Mostyn, Roberts, Baines, Doyle, Holdsworth. Green, O'Dea, Mr. Tyrrell…

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Shire Arrears

The Land · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 23

"A Subscriber" writes: I haverecently acquired a Settlement Purchase, 16 miles from Forbes, of 600 acres. I have now received…

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Silver Speech But No Silver Coins Aldermen on Impertinence

The Sun · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 8

An aspirant for Parliamentary honors, James Johnston, who announced himself as a candidate in the interest of the Independent Protestant…

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Kogarah Mayor's Minute. At last meeting of Kogarah Council idea of its contents which are as fol Mayor Tanner tabled the following lows :— minute:—

The St George Call · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 1

My attention has been directed to a letter in the last issue of the "St. George Call" under the nom de plume of "Ratepayer," which is as follows:…

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Rockdale Council

The Propeller · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 2

At the last meeting of Rockdale Council the Tramway Department informed the council that it could not see its way clear to make any alteration to…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 3

At this week's meeting of Kogarah Council plans for new buildings and additions were passed for 45 applicants. The estimated value of the buildings…

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Kogarah Council's Dignity

The Propeller · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 1

At the last meeting of Kogarah Council two letters were received from a new-formed body styling themselves the Kogarah Ratepayers' Protection…

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Objects to "Sweating" Fairfield Town Clerk's Rejoinder Alderman Downey Catches His Train

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 2

When the minutes were presented for confirmation at Tuesday night's meeting of Fairfield Council, Alderman Downey moved an amendment that a certain…

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Time for Money City Council Overtime

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 5

Complaints that some of the departments of the City Council are not carrying out the Conciliation Committee's agreement regarding the working…

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Law Report. High Court of Australia. Original Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Starke.) Sydney Municipal, Council v Australian Metal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 6

Evidence was continued in the hearing of the claim made by the Sydney Municipal Council against the controller of the Australian Metal Company for the sum of £17,802/0/3…

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'Bus War in lLLAWARRA a Council Retracts

Evening News · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 10

The motor bus war in the illawarra suburbs was discussed by Hurstville Council last night. It was mentioned that local 'bus…

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'We Don't Thank Them' Lidcombe Council's Protest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 1

At Auburn Council meeting on Monday night, a letter of protest against the action of the aldermen in proposing to sell portion of Beaconsfield-street, was…

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Melbourne Unemployed Trades Haul Council Starts to Organise

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 2

The Melbourne Trades Hall Council has at last decided to recognise its duty towards the unemployed, and to organise them. It has appointed a Committee of five,…

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