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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

4,841 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 243

Bathurst Labor Women for Council Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the Bathurst Labor League last night. Messrs. J. B. Chifley, M. J. Griffen, M. Sheehan, G. Shute, A. Cooper, S. James, and M…

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New Sports Ground Camperdown Area City Council's Big Scheme

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

Under Labor administration the slum problem is being taken seriously. The vast industrial areas through…

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Up to Shire Councillors

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1926 · page 4

THE Royal Automobile Club urges the Shire and Council authorities in country districts to give more consideration to the…

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Council Offers Reward

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 10

Parramatta Council is offering a reward of £50 for information leading to the conviction of the vandals responsible for damaging the stone soats…

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Not a Shire Question Junee

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the Illabo Shire Council yesterday morning a letter was road from the Constitutional Association. Sydney, asking council to…

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Teacher's Federation. Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 12

The principal business at the first council meeting of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Pedoration this year, which was held on Saturday, was the election of…

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No Confidence Motion Paddington's Mayor A. L. P. Branch Annoyed

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

WHAT amount, to a motion of want of confidence by the Paddington branch of the A. L. P. in the Mayor of Paddington (Ald…

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County Council Proposal. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 12

When a proposal to form a county council among shires and municipalities in this part of the State, mainly to deal with noxious weeds, came before the Wagga Municipal…

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Trying to Kill Port Kembla Line City Interests Busy Water Board Blamed by Alderman Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

AT the meeting of the Wollongong Municipal Council it was contended that the Water and Sewerage Board, at the request of…

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Busy Day Caucus and Cabinet Council Abolition

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 12

The Government's programme for the special session of Parliament, which opens at noon to-morrow, was placed before Caucus to-day…

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To the Editor the Memorial and the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 4

Sir,--Your able and timely leader" of February 5, deprecating the sending of a memorial, to the Home Government, deserves the consideration of…

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Council Abolition Demand on A. L. P. Great Popular Petition

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 4

In obedience to a resolution adopted at the last meeting, Woollahra is requesting the Central Executive of the A.L.P. to…

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Filth in Road Threat to Council Mayor Is Annoyed

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 13

"I GIVE it the Be direct," said the Mayor, Ald. Sharpe, at Annandale Council last night. "To say that no attention has been given to…

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"Gang of Inebriates" Alderman's Allegation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 5

The Paddington aldermen last night were discussing the proposed transfer of the Victoria Barracks site to the local council, on behalf of the people…

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Military Club at Victoria Barracks Alderman's Attack

The Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 15

Allegations that a club at Victoria g Barracks was used as a sly-grog shop were made at the Paddington Council meeting last night by Alderman…

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"The True Position" Alderman Wants to Know

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 5

At the last meeting of Fairfield Council. Alderman Downey moved "That in order to ascertain the true financial position of the council and the necessity or…

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To Meet the Lord Mayor

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

Captain Edchers, of the Iwats, arriving at the Town Hall to attend the civic reception to-day. With him are (left), Lieut-Commender T[?] and (right) Lieut-Commender Keiuma…

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Soldiers' Club at the Barracks Alderman's Charge Story of Drinking

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 13

ALD. THWAITES declared at Paddington Council last night that anyone who cared to wait at the main gate at Victoria…

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Tweed Shire Roads. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 12

At the last meeting of the Tweed Shire Council the president (Councillor McCollum) and Councillor E. C. J. Marks, reported the result of their recent visit to Sydney…

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Mosquitoes City Council Way

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 4

The City Council threatens to declare war on mosquitoes. At a meeting of the health committee of the council yesterday Aid. Lawes…

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