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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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Mayor's Passion for Planting a Suburb Beautiful

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 5

WILLOUGHBY HAS an aesthetic Mayor in Ald. R. T. Forsyth Park and street beautification is his pet scheme, and he wants to…

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Tied to Sydney Mayor's Outburst Newcastle Public Bodies Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 6

Ald. Cornish, Mayor of Newcastle, was outspoken when shown a statement in yesterday's "Newcastle Sun" regarding the control…

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Newcastle Finance Money Well Handled Ex-mayor's Statement Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 6

In a statement to-day regarding the financial administration of the City Council last year ex-Mayor Alf. Light said that the council had lived well…

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Newcastle. City Council Rates. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 15

Council last night it was decided that there Council alst night it was decided that there should be no increase in the general rate during the current year. The rate, therefore,…

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South Head Cemetery Council Seeks Control

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 8

In a report to the Waverley Council last night the Town Clerk (Mr. Beagley) stated that the Local Government Department, had been asked…

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All "Sports" City Council's Men Wonderful Variety

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 4

If an Australian Government should ever appoint a Department of Sport, on the lines of the French Government. Its first step might be to…

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Wild Kites Tory Press Again Ministers and Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 1

DESPITE the most confident announcements by the metropolitan Press that the State Cabinet was going to consider the momentous…

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Randwick Council and Coogee. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 9

Sir,—Both your correspondents "Coogeeite" and W. D. Richards make a mistake in attributing an unprogressive and unhelpful spirit to the Randwick Municipal Council…

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Sport Sayings and Doings Selector Resigns N.s.w. Tennis Council Decisions

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 4

The council meeting of the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association was poorly attended last night. SELECTOR RESIGNS…

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Victorian Golf on Municipal Links Lady Players: A Boy Who Golfs: A Grass Fire

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 16

QUITE & great deal of interest has lately been taken in the doings, on Victoria's only municipal links-that at Elsternwick Park. Jack Porter, the young English…

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Willoughby. Municipal Inquiry. Mr. B. S. Stevens Appointed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 9

The Willoughby Council has decided to appoint Mr. B. S. B. Stevens, formerly Director of Finance, a commissioner to inquire into the administration of tho engineer's…

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Aldermen Too Busy Conference Matters Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

Stockton aldermen are not eager to undertake municipal business by attending conferences. Hamilton Council wrote asking that…

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The Speedway. Alderman's Objection. Disturbances on Sundays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 8

Alderman Wild, at the last meeting of the Randwick Council, moved that the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, be informed that residents in the vicinity of the Speedway at…

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Abattoir Board Mayor a Candidate Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Stockton Council, the Mayor of Newcastle Ald. Cornish, addressed the alderman in support of his nomination to the…

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City Council Committees Elected

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 7

At a special meeting of the City Council yesterday afternoon the following committees were elected for 1926:--…

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Hibernian Notes. Grand Divisional Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 32

With the President, Bro. Parkes, in the chair, the monthly meeting of the above council was held in Hibernian Buildings on Sunday, 13th December,…

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City Council. Standing Committees. Labour Majorities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 9

The City Council met yesterday afternoon for the appointment of standing committees. The Lord Mayor presided. In each case the Labour aldermen secured…

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Australia Jr. at His Best Brand's Tribute Civic Farewell by Lord Mayor

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 5

MAJOR-GENERAL C. H. BRAND received a civic farewell yesterday. In future Melbourne will be his headquarters, though, as he…

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Sublime Point Writ Against Council Bulli

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 8

Because the Bulli Shire Council, in its endeavors to have the Look-Out at Sublime Point resumed, and handed down to posterity as the greatest…

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Botany Hooligans Pickaxes and Two-up Council's Fears

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 11

At the Botany Council meeting last night the baths committee recommended the purchase of a pump, so that the water could be renewed…

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