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Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 83 of 245

New Zealand. Municipal Elections. Wellington (N.z.)

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

The municipal elections throughout the Dominion took place to-day. The issue in most places was Labour versus Anti-Labour. In Wellington City Mr. C. B. Norwood…

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Municipal Library

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 4

With a view to recommending a site for a modern municipal library, the aldermen who are members of the library sub-committee, together with the…

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Talking About the Aldermen at Work

Evening News · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 11

At Hurstville Council last night the Mayor, Ald. Collier, remarked that a appeared to be a failing among the workmen employed by…

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Lord Mayor's Start Goulburn on

The Sun · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 12

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes) will open his campaign at Goulburn on Tuesday. He will be assisted by Mr. Dooley, M.L.A., Dr. H. V. Evatt…

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Shire Clerk Acting as Engineer

The Land · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 3

"Wombat" writes:—(1) Is it legal for a Shire Council to employ the Shire Clerk as acting engineer of the Shire? The engineer resigned…

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Ryde Council Accounts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 6

Accounts totalling £3532 is 4d were passed for payment at Wednesday night's meeting of Ryde Council…

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Labour Mayor. Clergyman Elected. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 9

In Christchurch, where there were four candidates for the position of Mayor, the Rev, J. K. Archer, Labour, was elected…

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National Council of Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The National Council of Women resumed its meetings in the Highland Society's rooms, Phillip-street, yesterday. Mrs. Musc[?] presided. Before proceeding with the general…

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Loan Council Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

Owing to the proxi[?]ity of elections in New South Wales and Tasmania, the next meeting of the Federal Loan Council has been deferred until June,…

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Labour Council. Supports Strikers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 9

The Labour Council, at a meeting last night decided to support the members of the Federated Firemen and Engine-drivers' Association, who lime gone on strike at the…

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Council of Jewish Women

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 11

A meeting of the council was held last Tuesday at which Mrs. M. Symonds presided. Mrs. J. Gardiner and Mrs. A. R. Cohen kindly undertook to act as a committee to look after…

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Australian Bowling Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 11

At a meeting of the Australian Bowling Council, presided over by Mr. John Spence, the representatives present were:—Victoria, Messrs, J. B. Grut and E. W. Walker; Queensland, Messrs. A. Moore and T. Bounchard;…

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POWERHOUSE Lord Mayor Replies to Premier "Reform Sides with Labor"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 7

In replying yesterday to recent statements made by the Premier (Sir George Fuller) regarding the City Council's decision to go…

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Council Gets a Kind Word

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 6

Brush Farm Progress, Association (Eastwood) sent to Ryde Council a letter of thanks for their prompt consideration of a request for street lighting in…

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Sydney Action Trades Council Moves

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 3

The strike of the members of the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association at Walsh Island, came before the Sydney Trades and…

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Rose Scott Memorial Council of Women's Sympathy

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 9

"THAT this meeting of the National Council of Women in the State of New South Wales wishes to place on record its seme of the very great…

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National Council of Women. Delegation at Washington

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 3

The delegation from the Australian National Council of Women, composed of Dr.Barrett (Melbourne), Miss Jube (Adelaide), Mesdames Mallabou and…

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Sea Transport Unions Labor Council Takes Control

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 1

Owing to recent actions taken by the sea transport and metal trades groups of unions, the New South Wales Labor Council has felt compelled to…

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City Rate Fixed at 3½d Aldermen Up in Arms at Tax Impositions Bridge and Main Roads' Levies Hotly Attacked

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 1

The city rate was fixed at 3½d in the £ on the unimproved capital value, being the same rate as last year, by the City Council yesterday. Aldermen of both the Reform and Labor parties…

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