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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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Town Planning. Council Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 10

Alderman Stephen, leader of the Reform aldermen, at the works committee yesterday, criticised the City Council for not establishing a town planning department to deal with…

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Horatius of the Vanmen Newtown's Mayor Stand for a Stand

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 6

THE FIGHT of the Moyer, Ald.Ryan, for the local w[?]men was related at Newton council last night…

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Soviet Rule If Council Goes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 5

The newly-formed Constitutional Association has declared war on the Lang Government, and will take tamed ate steps to organise a hue and cry against…

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Town Planning Council Wants Advice

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

It seems probable that Sydney will shortly have something. In the nature of an offlcial town-planner. At a meeting of the public works…

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Park Street Hotel Council Will Build

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 3

Under the Park Street resumptions scheme the City Council has decided to demolish and rebuild the Coronation Hotel at the…

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Miners' Council Mr. G. Phillips Elected Vice-president

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 5

The first meeting of the newly- elected Federal Council of the Minors' Federation was held in the central office of the union at Rawson…

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Cement Order. Cancelled by Council. "Too Quick-drying."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 10

The Works Committee of the City Council yesterday approved of the recommendation of the comptroller of assets that the contract for 1000 bags of cement given at the…

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After 40 Years Eviction of Vanmen Council Protests

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 21

The Railway Commissioners want Crescent-street, Newtown, for duplication work on the railway and the improvement of Newtown bridge for…

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The Legislative Council. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 10

Sir,—In your leading article of January 21 a paragraph re the relative positions of the Ministry and the Governor given the position concisely. Either the Governor has personal…

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Dobbin Goes in on the "Vag." Council Parasite Dodge Is Exposed

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 7

HOW the owners of stray horses secure very cheap board and lodging for their animals was explained to Sutherland Shire…

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Ex-alderman's Death Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

General regret wan expensed by the members of the Newcastle Municipal Council at the death of the late James Grabame, who was an ex-alderman…

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Stormy Scenes in Council Serious Charges Levelled at Mayor Goulburn

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

EXTRAORDINARY scenes occurred at a meeting of Goulburn City Council, which lasted until after midnight last night. Serious…

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No Typhoid at Brighton-le-sands Aldermen Indignant

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 9

Rockdale aldermen have heard that reports have reached other suburbs that typhoid fever was prevalent in the Rockdale municipality, and that the…

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Trades Council

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

Mr. C. Bennett Was elected last rigid by ballot in the meeting to the position of vice-president of the Trades and Labor Council, Mr…

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Patrick Plains Shire. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 12

The estimates for the current year were considered at the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains. Shire Council. The president (Councillor Pankhurst) remarked that the council…

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City Power-house. Alderman's Charges. Information Withheld. Site Changed Without Notice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 10

"From the papers now made available by the Town Clerk, it is evident that the site of the proposed power-house at Bunnerong Point, Botany Bay, has been changed without the…

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New Pleasure Resort. In Sutherland Shire

The Propeller · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

At the last, meeting of the Sutherland Shire Council, the pressure upon the space of Cronulla and other well-known pleasure resorts was under discussion,…

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Labor Council’s Appeal

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

In connection with the struggle of the painters and dockers to resist the substantial wage reduction, attempted by Mort’s Dock, the N.S.W. Labor Council has issued…

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Crown Lease. Tenterfield Land District and Shire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

For grasing only—conversion barred. County of Clive, parish of Silent Grove. position A. of 1800 acres. Capital value £1[?]00 annual rent £1s 18s. survey [?]…

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Master Builders and County Council

The St George Call · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

In our report last week under this heading, we mentioned one of the speakers on the deputation as Mr. Berry, this should have read Mr. P…

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