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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

4,841 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 243

Council Labor Who Will Control It ?

The Sun · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 19

The City Council is certain to adopt the recommendation of the finance committee that applications for unskilled labor shall be endorsed by…

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Legislative Council. Business of the Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 10

Mr. Willis, Vice-President of the Executive Council, said it was hoped, with the co-operation of members to clear off the business on the paper as early as possible. It might be…

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Hard Job Killing the Council Caucus Pessimistic

The Sun · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 19

Although the Premter (Mr. Lang) says that the Legislative Council will cease to exist at the end of the year, members of Caucus are not so…

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City Council Employment Abolishing Patronage New Scheme Proposed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 1

EACH alderman on the City Council will be placed on an equal footing regarding the recommondation of men for employment…

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Australian Bowling Council Alterations to the Rules of Bowls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 10

A meeting of the A.B.C was held last evening at the Builders' Exchange, the president, Mr. John Spence, was in the chair. The following delegates were present; Messrs. Walker, and Gr[?] (Victoria), Johnson…

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Germany's Right Seat on League Council World's Peace London

The Sun · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 10

Sir Austen Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, hinted that Great Britain would favor the extension of the League of Nations Council. Germany…

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Theology of Orangeism Adopted by the Imperial Grand Council in 1885

Watchman · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 5

At the meeting of the Imperial Grand Orange Council of the World, held at Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1885, a definition of the theology of the Orange Institution…

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New Members League Council British Support Chamberlain's Reasons LONDON, February 24

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 1

The possibility of Britain, after all, supporting further candidatures for the League of Nations Council, was indicated by Sir…

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Fine Record of Work Six Months' Labor Policy "Council Is Doomed"

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 5

IN a summary of the amount of work performed so early in its career by the Lang Government, Mr. Mark Cosling, M.L.A., Chairman of…

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Managers' Union 750 Men, or Everyone? Arbitration Bill Depends on Leg. Council

The Sun · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 12

The Industrial Arbitration Amendment Bill, in the form recently returned to the Legislative Council by the Legislative…

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"Saved by Treachery" Council's Life How Premier Views It Mr. Bryant's Position

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 1

THE Premier was not to be drawn yesterday regarding his plans for the future of the Upper House…

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League of Nations. Seats on Council. Sir A. Chamberlain's View LONDON, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 9

In his speech at Birmingham yesterday, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Austen Chamberlain) said that he favoured enlargement of the Council or the League of…

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Saturday Work. Opening of Fish Market. Municipal Library

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 8

The finance committee of the City Council yesterday decided that the fish market should be opened on Saturday for the sale of fish. It had been closed for some time on Saturdays…

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Municipal Cricket

The Sun · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 20

The staffs of the Sydney and Melbourne City. Councils will play their annual cricket match at Melbourne to-morrow week…

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Father and Son Alderman Violates Ordinance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 1

Ill-feeling sometimes results in relatives being ranged against each other in litigation. But rarely does this happen in the absence of some discordant…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 12
Also in The Labor Daily

In the Legislative Council Mr. Willis, Vice-President of the Executive Council, moved that during the remainder of the session the House meet on Friday of each week. The…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 3

A special meeting of Kogarah Council was hold last night for the purpose of considering the applications received for the position of engineer to the…

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Direction Boards. Mandown Shire's Example

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 12

The Mandown Shire Council (Manilla, N.S.W.) has set an example that ought to be followed by other local bodies throughout the…

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Willoughby. Statement by the Mayor. the Stevens Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 8

The Mayor of Willoughby has addressed the following letter to the Editor:- Sir,—I regret that your paper has published a report which Contains so many…

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