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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 245

Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of Penrith Council was held on Tuesday evening last, when there were present—The Mayor (Ald. D. Fitch), and…

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Parking Cars Council Makes Money

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 1

The Deputy Town Clerk (Mr. Hendy) states that the City Council adopted his recommendation for the allocation of two sites in Moore Park for…

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Women's Column. National Council Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 12

A movement is being made by the great international organisations of women to secure the appointment of a woman assessor on the Committee of the League of Nations, to…

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Australian Rules League Council's Decision Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 11

The Victorian Football League, controlling the game in this State, to-night rejected the Australasian Football Council's interpretation of the new…

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Melbourne Council and Its Employees Federal Award Mooted

The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 8

No settlement of the dispute between the Municipal Employees' Union and the Melbourne City Council concerning the wages paid to the office…

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Claim Settled City Council to Pay £7000

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 11

A claim was made some time ago by Tate and Young, architects, against the City Council for £17,44815, as damages in connection with the…

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Till June 16 Legislative Council Prorogued Election Proclamation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 1

Prorogation of the Legislative Council till June 16 next was proclaimed Proclamation of the elections also…

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Municipal Elections

The Sun · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

Both Mosman and Willoughby Municipal Councils are holding extraordinary elections to-day. An election takes place for West…

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Willoughby Council

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 April 1925 · page 7

The result of yesterday's by-election for the Chatswood Ward was:—L. Bavin, 229; E. E. Cayzer, 104; F. C. Goff, 92; informal, 4…

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City Council

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 April 1925 · page 1

The Lord Mayor has stated that the City Council proposes to proceed with its scheme for the erection of a power ho[?] which will involve the…

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Luck in the Hat Mosman Council Election

The Sun · Sunday 19 April 1925 · page 2

Luck decided an election for the West Ward of the Mosman Council yesterday. The vacancy was caused by the death of Alderman McCauley…

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New Power House Premier Warns Council "Government Will Act"

The Sun · Sunday 19 April 1925 · page 2

A threat, together with certain pertinent comments, was made by the Premier, Sir George Fuller, yesterday, concerning the repeated statement by…

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Fleet Committee Lord Mayor Absent

Evening News · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 5

The first meeting of the American Fleet Committee was held to-day, under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, Mr. Oakes…

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Extra Wages Council Employees

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 6

Certain of the Brisbane city Councils employees, metal-spreaders, and tar-workers. have been awarded by the Industrial Court a higher rate of…

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The Government and the City Council

Evening News · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 4

Sir George Fuller on Saturday emphasised the fact that the Government had no desire nor intention of interfering with the legitimate self-governing…

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Coogee's Shark Menace Council Acts Protecting Bathers

Evening News · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 7

A special committee of Randwick Council is devising means to combat the shark menace. One man has an idea that, despite…

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To Minimise Risk Council Will Prosecute Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 8

When races are held at Wallsend, there is generally an enormous amount of traffic to the course, and It requires considerable vigilance to control it to…

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No Contracts Yet Council's Power-House Only Preliminary Work

The Sun · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 8

No important contracts for, the new power-house will be let by the City Council before a new Government is…

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Power-house. Premier's Warning. To City Council. May Cancel Contract

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 11

The State Government is of the opinion that the proposal of the City Council to crect a power-house is unnecessary and that the expenditure under existing…

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WORTH £1,000,000 Government Land in City Council Wants Rates

The Sun · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 7

In a report to the finance committee of the City Council the Town Clerk (Mr. Laylon) states that in the city there is over £1,000,000 worth of Crown…

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