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Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 245

National Council of Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The executive of the National Council of Women met at 114a Pitt-street, on April 2. Mrs. Muscio (acting president) presided. Mrs. [?] A. Roberts was elected to the committee,…

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Melbourne Council and Its Employees Resultful Conference

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 4

Following the recent dispute between the Municipal Employees' Union and the Melbourne City Council concerning the rate of wages paid to its…

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Maitland Gets It Third Soccer Test Council's Decision

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 5

The third Soccer Teat match between the English team and Australia, is to be played at West Maitland…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 11

The vacancy in the North Sydney Council consequent on the death of Ald. G. T Clarke, was the cause of an election on Saturday, when no fewer than four…

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Mayor's Story of Bribe Balmain Sensation Collector for Trial

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 16

A SENSATIONAL case involving on alleged attempt to bribe the Mayor of Balmain was responsibly for the local court being crowded…

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Alleged Bribe Police in Dark Room Evidence by Mayor

The Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 10

The story of an alleged bribe was told at the Balmain Police Court to- day, when Dennis Breen, 51, a collector, of Rowntree- street, Balmain,…

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City Council. Mr. Lamb's Report. Labour Aldermen Charged. Grave Allegations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 17

Startling disclosures respecting the late civic administration are made by Mr. Lamb, K.C. (Royal Commissioner) in his report on the…

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Alleged Bribe Alderman Takes Action Man Committed for Trial

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 1

Apparently not only aldermen of the City Council Will have to suffer allegations of graft. It seems that this pernicious scheme of corruption is now to be credited of…

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Alleged Attempted Bribery of Mayor of Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 7

At the Balmain Police Court yesterday Dennis Dreen (51), a collector, was charged with having attempted to bribe Aid. T. Harrington, Mayor of…

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Alleged Bribery. Man Committed for Trial. Mayor of Balmain's Evidence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 12

Allegations of an attempt to bribe th[?] Mayor of Balmain (Alderman T. J. V Harrington) led to tne appearance of Dennis Breen, aged 51 years, at the Balmain Police Court…

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Original Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Starke.) Municipal Council of Sydney v Controller Australian Metal Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 12

The matter stand part heard…

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Hereford Society New Council Elected

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 14

At its annual meeting, held at Paris House on Monday night, Messrs. J. A. Beattie, A. J. M'Connel, R. A. Reynolds, D. F. Reynolds, J. H. S. Barnes, K. H…

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Darkest Ashfield Light on Danger Spots Council Will Move

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 16

"After making inspections both of duty and at night. I have been forced to the conclusion that the existing lighting of Parramatta…

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Sydney's 'Buses Control by Government Urged by City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 1

The City Council works committee recommended yesterday that the Railway Commissioners should run and have exclusive control of…

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Help Your Own Advice to Engineers City Council's Results

The Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 11

"I am sure you have not come to hold your annual conference because it is Easter, because things are happening in Sydney just now, because…

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Its Own Judge and Jury Too Manly Council's Happy Way

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 17

Manly Council decided to investigate the administration of the affairs of the municipality. Alderman Nolan deviated [?]…

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The Grab for Contracts Cabinet's Scheming Threat to City Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 1

THERE is no court that the Government is working hard for the shipping and importing interests, which dominate the…

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Another Dud Lamb's Report on City Council No Election Cry

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 1

MR. Lamb's "scathing Indictment of the Municipal Labor party" was made public yesterday. The indictment" consists of one…

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Municipal By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 18

Nominations for the vacancy in Mosman Council canned by the death of Alderman F. J. McCauley closed yesterday. The following nominations were received by the…

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