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Council & local affairs, 1926

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No Others League's Council Sweden Objects London

The Sun · Sunday 21 February 1926 · page 2

Sweden still opposes Poland's admission as a permanent member of the League of Nations Council. This disposes of the matter, as…

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A Lone Fight Alderman and Tory Colleagues Camden

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

The Camden Municipal Council has decided to co-operate with the Constitutional Association in protest against the abolition in the Legislative…

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Vehicle Ferry. Company's Position. Letter to Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 12

The following letter has been addressed to the Lord Mayor by the manager of Sydney Ferries, Ltd., explaining the company's position regarding vehicle ferry charges:…

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Civic Coalmine. Labour Caucus Proposal. Lord Mayor Over-ruled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 10

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes, M.L.A.), on many occasions within the past 16 months stated emphatically that he would be no party to the City Council at present becoming the…

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The Councils. Proposed Dissolution. Shire's Protest. Manilla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 12

The Mandowa Shire Council, when it received the city of Newcastle circular protesting against the State Government's intention to terminate the life of the present shire…

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League Council Germany's Claim Berlin, February 21

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 1

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Reichstag has carried a resolution declaring that Germany's application for admission to the League of Nations is…

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Verandah May Kill Someone Yet Dilly-dally Council

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 9

THE TENANT of the old Hurstville Council Chambers, which are now used as shop premises, has informed Council that he expects a reduction…

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Home Drudgery to End Council Scheme Electricity for All

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

MUNICIPAL Labor's electricity apparatus scheme will mean a revolution not only in industry, but in women's work in the home,…

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The League. Council Seats. Question of Increase. London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 11

Despite assertions from Paris to the contrary, the Australian Press Association learns on high authority that Sweden, in co-operation with other Scandinavian countries, has…

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Transformer Station. at New South Head-road. Local Council Objects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 10

The City Council, in consequence of the objection of the Woollahra Council, as well as that of local residents, had compulsorilly to resume an area of land at the corner of…

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Live on the Job Municipal Officers

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 9

The interesting question whether officers of a council should reside within the are of the municipality has been raised by a recent…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen.) a Municipal Appeal. Watt v Kuring-gai Shire Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 6

In this matter, which was an appeal under the Local Government Act against a decision of the defendant council in refusing to approve of plans of a certain subdivision,…

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The Council. Governor's Discretion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 8

The crisis through which the State of New South Wales is passing at the present time involves constitutional issues of interest wherever Cabinet and Parliamentary…

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Council Coal Mine Question Deferred

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

The securing of a municipal v[?] mine was deferred at yesterday's meeting of the Electricity Supply committee, pending the carrying out of…

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Should Council Tell? About Water Waster

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

WHEN A LETTER was received from the Water Board last night. asking Woollahra Council to co-operate in preventing wastage of water. Ald…

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Electric Goods Council as Retailer Protests in Vain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

Despite protests by Reform aldermen, Labor aldermen on the electricity committee yesterday agreed to recommend the City Council to go ahead…

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DISTRICT (Before Judge Gohen.) Appeal Against a Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 9

Thomas Byrnes Watt, accountant of Chatswood appealed from a decision of the Kuring-gai Shire Council refusing to approve a plan for a proposed…

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Points in Divorce Privy Council Decides LONDON, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

A Privy [?]gment in the matter of the [?]General of Albert against [?]Cook has decided questions [?] the…

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Xmas Box for Motorists? Georges R. Bridge Council Hurries Up

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 10

SUTHERLAND Shire Council is resolved to have the George's River bridge finished for the Christmas ruth traffic…

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Close Vote Bill to Abolish Legislative Council Percival's Attitude Rumored Defections in Labor Party

The Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 11

According to lobby gossip, the voting on the bill to abolish the Legislative Council may be 47 on each side. The Vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. Willis) expects the…

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