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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

4,841 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 243

Road-making in the Coolamon Shire

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

The bullock team is still the stand-by in many shires, but the more up-to-dato ones now use motor traction…

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Manly Ferries Will Council Run Them? Firm's Offer Eight Municipal Steamers

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 10

That the Mamy Council should build its own ferry steamers and run them was the contention of Alderman Reld, M.L.A., at last night's meeting…

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Parking of Cars Council's Inquiries

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 6

The danger to traffic and pedestrians generally caused by the parking of cars on public thoroughfares was discussed by the Works Committee of the…

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Ferry Charges Fare Increase Banned Manly Council Rebuffs Company Excuses for Slug Criticised Scheme to Run Municipal Service

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 9

MANLY COUNCIL decided last night to inform the Port Jackson Company that it refused to give its assent to any increase in the cost of season tickets. Without such assent, no rise in fares can be made…

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Shifting a Pole Council Queries Charge

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 10

Liverpool Council last night decides to ask a contractor to reconsider his charge of 18/8/- for removing an electric light pole to a new position two…

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Parking Motor Cars. City Council's Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 19

In a letter read at a meeting of the works committee of the City Council yesterday the Chief (Secretary (Mr, Lazzarini) promised to give consideration to the question of…

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Books Gone Manly Council Mystery Engineer Exonerated

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 7

Complaints made some weeks ago by Alderman Pickworth, of the Manly Council, against the engineer's department formed the subject of a…

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Tasmanian Finances. Legislative Council and Money Bills

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 17

The controversy between the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly regarding the powers of the Council in relation to money bills has now been…

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City Streets. Council's Powers. Uniform Control Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 11

It was strongly urged at the works committee of the City Council yesterday that a recommendation should be made to the City Council that the control and management of…

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Lawn Tennis Council Meeting Hard Courts Dispute

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 5

Last night's meeting of the council of the Lawn Tennis Association dealt with one rather important matter which has been exercising the minds of those in…

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Town Clerk's Trip Council's Honorarium Is It Legal ?

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 11

Balmain Council is in a quandary as to whether it may legally vote an honorarium to the town clerk. At last night's meeting of the council the…

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Tearing Up the Streets Council's Action Avoiding Conflict

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

THE Works Committee of the City Council has decided to endeavor to bring about a central authority in the opening of streets and footpaths…

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Produce the Books Council's Fiat Prohibits Fares Increase

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 10

A letter from the Port Jackson Steamship Company was read at the Manly Council meeting last night, asking for the reasons of the council's…

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City Council As a Trader Newtown in Favor

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 6

"For the lift of me I cannot see why objection should be taken to the City Council trading in electrical appliances," remarked…

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Main Southern Road Council and Board Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 10

The North Illawarra Council has accepted an offer by the Main Roads Board to bear one half of the cost of reconstructing the bridges on the Main…

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Missing Books Council Stir Police on Job But Mystery Still

Evening News · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

SERIOUS allegations were made by Ald. Pickworth at Manly Council last night. He slated that the engineer's estimate…

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Bankruptcy Law Important to Traders Privy Council Appeal London

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 3

The Privy Council has reserved Judgment in the appeal by W. H. Palmer against Randal Westropp Carey…

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Train "Scalers" Should Be Extolled Says Labor Council Rockhampton

The Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

The Rockhampton Industrial Council has conveyed its sympathy towards persons who "Jump the rattlers," which is a colloquial term of travelling…

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Amiens Trophies Council May Sell Appeal in Commons London, March 8

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

In the House of Commons today, Major-General Sir Newton Moore asked whether the Government's attention had been called to…

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Home Rulers Leave Council Indian Sensation Fail in Objective Aspirations Curbed Delhi

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

THE Swaraj Party (Home Rulers) yesterday left the Council Chamber at the bidding of Moti Lai Nehru, as a protest…

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