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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

4,897 stories in Sydney's papers · page 85 of 245

Council Leave Building Trades Accept

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 6

The Queensland Building Trades Group has decided to adopt, on behalf of the affiliated building trades unions, the proposals of the Brisbane City…

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Council to Meet Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 1

A meeting of the National Council will be held in Melbourne this week, and probably advantage will be taken of the presence of woolbrokers at the…

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Quick Money City Council Proposal Big Loans Soon

The Sun · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 8

In the past the City Council has been handicapped through having to wait a fortnight or longer before offers of loan money could be put…

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Park-st. Can Be Widened Court's Decision the Council Wins

Evening News · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 7

As the result of [?] High Court, to-day, the City Council will be enabled to proceed with the proposal for the…

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Pays to Be Sick City Council's Methods £19,067 Lost in Year

The Sun · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 8

According to the City Health Officer (Dr. Purdy), employees of the City Council in some cases actually receive more money when sick than when at…

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So Aldermen Can Tell Their Wives

Evening News · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 10

MR. RILEY, an officer of the City Council's electricity department, attended Marrickville Council last night, and showed aldermen the good…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening, when the following were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Auchterionie)…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Blacktown Council was held on Tuesday, Councillor A. Morehead presiding. Others in attendance were Councillors Milne, Page,…

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Mayor Censured Suspended Officer, Too Willoughby Turmoil

The Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 10

The Mayor of Willoughby (Alderman H. W. Clarke) and the health officer (Mr. M. F. Hughes) both received censure…

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His Apostacy Ex-labor Mayor Harrington (To the Editor)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 3

Sir,--The recent outburst of Mayor Harrington against caucus control, following on his resignation from the local branch of the A.L.P. is…

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Law Report. High Court of Australia. Criterion Theatres, Limited, v Municipal, Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 5

Reserved judgement was given in the appeal by the Criterion Theatres, Limited, from the whole of the decree of the Supreme Court, which dismissed an appeal for an injuncion…

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Marrickville Boxing Council Protest Upheld

The Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 4

In a letter to last night's meeting of the Marrickville Council the Under-Secretary, Chief Secretary's Department, stated that a letter had been sent to Alderman Szarka,…

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Council and Officer. Willoughby Prosecution Commissioner's Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 10

The report of Mr. A. Blix, S.M., who was appointed under the Local Government Act as a commissioner to inquire into the suspension and proposed termination by the…

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Putrid Waterhole Dr. Purdy Complains to Council

The Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 15

The awful condition of a waterhole in Archer-street, Chatswood, is disclosed in the following report from Dr. Purdy, Metropolitan Health…

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Park Street May Be Widened City Council Wins

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 1

THE City Council may widen Park Street. Such was the effect of the dismissal of an appeal by the High…

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Council of Women Yesterday's Party for Lady Forster

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

The reception room of the Women's Club, Beaumont House, Elizabeth Street, was artistically decorated with large bowls of crimson, tawny-colored,…

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A Lady's Ankle Scares a Council Better Get Busy

Evening News · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 10

"It might be store profitable to spend a little more money on the footpaths than have an action at law," said Alderman Colebrook…

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Wool Values Sales May Be Suspended Council Meets To=morrow

The Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 9

The serious decline in wool values that has occurred during the past few weeks and the general slackness of the demand both in local markets…

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West Sydney E.c. Gives Support to City Council Electricity Scheme

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 3

A special summoned meeting of the West Sydney Federal Electorate Council was hold in Room 30, Trades Hall, on Wednesday last. It was resolved on…

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New Power-house. Australian Equipment. Question of Preference. City Council Discussion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 9

Labour aldermen at the meeting of the City Council electricity supply committee yesterday afternoon assorted that the general manager was attempting to block Australian…

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