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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 245

Wood Blocks. Increased Price. Aldermen Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 15

The City Council's chief mechanical engineer (Mr. Stevenson) recommended to the works committee yesterday in regard to certain machinery required for street…

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THE 1000 MARK Nth. Sydney's Record Veteran Aldermen

Evening News · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 4

When a municipal council has completed 1990 ordinary fortnightly meetings, ot say nothing of committee and special meetings, it must…

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1000th MEETING North Sydney Council Municipal Progress

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 7

Last night the 1000th meeting of the North Sydney Council took place. The municipality, as at present incorporated, has been in existence 35 years…

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A Council Petition

Evening News · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 4

In a report in yesterday's "News" it was stated that, during a discussion in Marrickville Council, regarding a proposal to hold boxing contests in an…

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POWER-HOUSE. Conflict Continues. Premier and Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 15

The confliet between the Premter and Lord Mayor respecting the proposed City Council power-house continues. Yesterday the Premier referred to a…

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Outside Law a Council Defied

Evening News · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 11

"They are outside the law," said the Town Clerk of Ashfield Mr. Horgreaves, when a letter was received by council last night from…

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North Sydney. Council's Record. One Thousand Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 16

At last evening's meeting of [?]rth Sydney Council the Mayor (Alderman Watt) referred to the fact that the meeting was the one thousandth since the algamation in 1890…

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Pittwater. Improving Main Road. Warringah Council's Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 11

A scheme for the improvement of the road from Manly to Newport, Palm Beach, and Barranjoey, which, if carried out, will involve an expenditure of nearly £40,000,…

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To Sue Railway Commissioners City Council Action

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 11

The City Council yesterday was recommended by the works committee to instruct the City Solicitor (Mr. Waldron) to take immediate steps to test…

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1000th MEETING North Sydney Council Ald. Clark's Record

The Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 6

It was the 1000th ordinary meeting of the North Sydney Council last night, and some interesting observations were made by the Mayor…

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G0ulburn Street Proposed Widening Council Makes a Move

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 1

AFTER having been delayed for nearly eighteen months, it is quite on the cards that a commencement on the extension and…

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Truck Shortage Large Number on Order City Council Assured

The Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 8

An assurance has been given to the City Council by the Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Fraser) that there will not be a repetition of this…

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Victorian Footballers and New Rule Australiasian Council's Interpretion Criticised Council President's Letter Criticises Victorian League: Is League Unwieldy? Tasmanians in Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 13

The interpretation placed on the new out-of-bounds rule by the Australasian Football Council has been received with universal criticism in all States. It has been characterised aa absurd by leading officials, and as conflicting with the rule itself…

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Interstate Bowlers Reach Sydney Australian Council's Big Task The Bowl Testing Problem: Views of W. Vaughan and H. Moore

Referee · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 11

A bowls banquet extending over the next two weeks is in store for followers of the pastime in Sydney. The Queenslanders and Victorians arrive this week…

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Day Labour. Checking Esttmates. Lord Mayor's Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 10

The Lord Mayor recently submitted a minute to the City Council, recommending that a building construction department should be established to do all the building work…

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Threat to Council

The Sun · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 4

The Croydon Park Progress Association has decided that, unless urgent work is carried out by the Canterbury Council in the area, a petition will be…

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Dr. Evatt Labor Council to Discuss

The Sun · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 9

At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council at the Town Hall to-night, Mr. T. J. O'Sullivan will move that an investigation be carried out into the…

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City Railway. Names of Stations. Council's Objection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 8

The City Council on Tuesday night, on the recommendation of the works committee, will be asked to offer official objection to the proposal of the Railway…

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Grand Council of Labor Adjudicate in Interstate Disputes

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 8

It has beer, suggested by the Adelaide Trades and Labor Council that a Grand Council of Labor Councils should be formed the object being the…

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