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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 245

In Recess City Council Has a Spell Martin-place Plans

The Sun · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 13

The City Council has gone into recess and will not meet again till April 28. In the meantime the Lord Mayor…

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Kogarah Council Greatly Offended. Ratepayers' Protection Assn. Gets the Go-by

The St George Call · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 2

At one stage of the meeting of Kogarah Council last Monday night, Mayor Tanner said, you will notice the next two items on precis are from an…

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Australian Meat Council Work Done and to Do Mr Manning in the West

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 23

Mr. A. C. Manning, M.P., Chairman of the Australian Meat Council, visited Western Australia and told stockowners there about…

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Municipal Bungling. To the Editor of the "Propeller."

The Propeller · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 3

Sir,--A typical instance of municipal bungling in the re-construction of roadways is that being perpetrated by Kogarah Council in Ormonde Parade,…

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City Aldermen and Trades Union Secretaries. Lord Mayor Top Scorer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 20

A match between the city aldermen and the trades union secretaries was played at Redfern Oval and resulted in an easy win for the aldermen by 111 runs. The Lord Mayor, Alderman…

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Blacktown Shire Council Electric Extension Scheme. Blacktown Goods Traffic

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of Blacktown Shire Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, when there were present:—The President (Cr. A…

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City Rates. No Increase. Lord Mayor's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 17

The Lord Mayor said yesterday that there will be no increase in the city rates for the current year as compared with last year…

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City Council Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 1

The Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the extension until April 14 of the time within which the report of the Royal Commission…

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Engined Rivers State Council

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 5

A special meeting of the State Council of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association will be held at the Trades Hall To-day o endorse…

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St. Marys Council Inspector Makes a Complaint

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of St. Marys Council was held on Monday evening, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. T. W. Brooker), and…

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Confidence In Mr. Molesworth Cumberland Council Support

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 2

At a meeting of the Cumberland Electorate Labor Council at which there were present delegates from Hornsby, Windsor, Richmond, Penr[?]th,…

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City Council. Martin-place Scheme. New Power-house

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 12

The City Council is at present in recess for the Easter vacation, and during the next four weeks the Lord Mayor, under resolution of the council, will have executive…

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City Rate Will Not Be Raised Nor Will It Be Reduced Lord Mayor States Labor's Policy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 1

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Stokes) stated yesterday there would be no increase by the Labor Party in the present city rate of 3½d in the £ on the unimproved capital value…

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Loans Needed By North Sydney Council Big Schemes Afoot

The Sun · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 8

North Sydney Council is just now looking for some big loans in order to cope with an extensive programme of works…

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North Sydney Council To-day's Poll Vacancy in Victoria Ward

The Sun · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 5

Polling takes place to-day for the election of one alderman to the North Sydney Council from Victoria Ward. The polling booths are situated in…

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"Drastic and Adverse" Lamb, K.C., On City Council Doings May Recommend Control by Board

The Sun · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 8

The report of the Royal Commissioner (Mr. S. Ernest Lamb, K.C.), with regard to his finding on the City Council £10,000 cartage contract-- one of the most interesting phases of his general inquiry into civic affairs-- has been forwarded to the Government…

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North Sydney Council

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 April 1925 · page 1

The election to fill the vacancy in the Victorian ward of North Sydney Council, caused by the death of Alderman George T. Clark, resulted:-…

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Strong Comments Upon City Council Administration

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 April 1925 · page 1

Important recommendations and drastic comment are said to be contained in the report of Mr. Lamb, K.C., who recently, as a Royal…

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Council Contract Lamb's Drastic Comment Control by Board ?

The Sun · Sunday 5 April 1925 · page 5

Drastic criticism of the way the City Council does its business is made by the Royal Commissioner (Mr. Lamb. K. C.) in his report to the Government…

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Fight for a Hindu Idol Strange Case Before Privy Council Attempt to Part God and Goddess

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 April 1925 · page 28

One of the most extraordinary cases ever tried in a British court-concerning the right of a rich Hindu to remove a family idol-has come before…

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