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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 82 of 245

Grand Council of Labor. To Adjudicate Interstate Disputes

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 15

A far-reaching suggestion made by the Adelaide Trades and Labor Council 13 that a Grand Council of Labor Councils should be formed, the object being the…

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Sydney Council Electricity. New Power House to be Erected

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 5

At a meeting of the Sydney City Council Electricity Supply Committee, held last week, it was decided to go ahead with the proposal to erect a new power-house…

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Holman Licks the Feet of Mammon Becomes Marionette for Fuller Unscrupulous Attack on City Council Attempt to Discredit Labor

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 1

"LABOR REIGN AT THE TOWN HALL'' is the title chosen by Mr. W. A. Holman, K.C., ex-Premier of the State of New South Wales, and ex-Socialist, for an underhand insinuating attack in the "Sunday Times" on individual members of the Labor…

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City Streets. Blocks and Rollers. Municipal Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 16

The City Council, last night, on a majority vote, rejected the report of the chief mechanical engineer (Mr. Stevenson) in regard to the purchase of British road rollers, and ordered…

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Victorian Football Starts This Week Victoria's Interpretation of the Rule W.A. Supports Council Players Discuss the Rule: Association Prospects Bright : News From All Sources

Referee · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 13

The Victorian Football League's interpretation of the out-of-bounds [?]ule has been received with approbation in several States…

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Bowlers of Three States in Tests This Week in Sydney Victoria and Queensland Teams: Council to Decide Big Issues: The Views of Mr. Gould, of Queensland

Referee · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 11

At such a time as this, with two Interstate teams meeting New South Wales in Sydney, one craves for a page of the Referee to chronicle the doings and sayings of the many interesting individuals who are here. Happily, we have reached a point when not…

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Obituary. Alderman James Duffy

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 35

The funeral of the late Alderman James Duffy, who died at his residence, Pritchett-street, Yass, recently, moved from St. Augustine's Church for the…

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The Chairman Electricity Commission Alderman's Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 4

The appointment of the present chairman of the Electricity Commission was protested against at the City Council meeting on Tuesday by Ald…

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Yass. Death of Alderman James Duffy

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 33

The death occurred at his residence on the 19th inst., of Ald. James Duffy, of Yass, after a protracted illness. He was buried on the 21st inst., from St…

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Hyde Park. Library Proposal. Reform Alderman Objects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 8

A proposal is under consideration by aldermen of the City Council to erect a municipal library in Hyde Park. At a sub-committee…

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De La Salle Cabaret Lord Mayor Attends

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 6

FOUR hundred people crowded the Ambassadors' yesterday, when a delightful musical programme, contributed by Mr. Alfred O'Shea,…

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"Council of Action"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 1

The "Council of Action" of the Federated Engine Drivers and [?]men's Association will meet in Sydney to-morrow night to consider the trouble at Walsh Island. It seems probable…

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SAVING £1,000,000 City Electricity Lord Mayor Adamant

Evening News · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 9

In an interview this afternoon the Lord Mayor made a strenuous reply to Sir George Fuller on the question of the City Council's…

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Reply to Premier New Power House Scheme Lord Mayor's Statement

The Sun · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 13

Following upon the reference by the Premier, Sir George Fuller, in his policy speech, to the City Council's proposal to build a new power house,…

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Street Collision City Council's Action

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 4

A verdict for defendants was given by Judge Scholes in the District Court yesterday in an action in which the Municipal Council od Sydney, sued…

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City Powers. Severely Limited. Council Protests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 9

The City Council has decided to ask the Federal Government to make the City Council "an annual grant for services rendered" in lieu…

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Union Dispute. Labour Council, To-night's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 12

Lively scenes are expected at the meeting of the Trades and Labour Council at the Trades Hall to-night, when the dispute between the council and the Marine Transport…

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Leave Yerranderie the Enginedrivers City Council Rates

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 6

Mr. J. Atkins, general secretary of the Enginedrivers' Association, in his monthly report to the State executive of tho union, stated that there was no…

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Sydney, a Clean City Council's Big Scheme Cleansing Campaign

The Sun · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 2

The City Council has just placed contracts for the supply of three streetsweeping machines, two, combined sweeping and "pick-up" machines, one…

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