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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

4,841 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 243

Ex-mayor Explains

The Propeller · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 3

During the week Ald. Collier stated that the contract referred towns signed and completed during 1923, the final payment being made in March of that…

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Talk of Bribery. Mayor and Ex-Mayor Indignant

The Propeller · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 3

There was quite a commotion at the last meeting of Hurstville Council when reference was made to a police court case in Sydney last week, where it was…

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Alderman's Plea Fails Fencing Off Beach

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 7

ALD. LEVEY at Rockdale Council last night vigorously opposed an application from the Royal Life Saving Society for permission to…

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Shire Affairs Protest from Jerilderie Shire

The Land · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

The Jerilderie Shire Council unanimously decided to lodge a protest against the Government's proposed amending bill to dissolve…

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Sutherland Shire Two Grievances

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 3

President and councillors of Sutherland Shirt spoke plainly at the council meeting about the Telephone Department and of neglect by the Water…

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Another Chance Judge Warns Prisoner Alderman to the Rescue

The Sun · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 7

Many previous convictions, two of five years' Imprisonment, were mentioned at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day. when Daniel Kelly, aged 46…

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Council Appointments

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

Sir, -- As to the recent appointment of 25 members to the Upper House, a grave mistake was the selecting of Country members in lien of local [?]…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 3

The resumption of land in Connolly Street to complete the drainage scheme of that area, which has been held up pending satisfactory arrangements with…

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Rylstone Shire Lighting. Rylstone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 12

At its last meeting the Rylstone Shirt Council struck a street lighting rate of 1d in the £1 for Kandos, and 2[?]d in the £1 for Rylstoue. The electrif[?]cation scheme for…

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A Shire Severance Coolamon

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

The convenors of the movement for the severance of a portion of the Coolamon Shire to be handed ever to the Mitchell Shire has not been deterred by the reply…

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County Council Building

The St George Call · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 6

Messrs. Dyer and Moore, Architects, who were asked by the County Council to report on the County Council building in Montgomery Street, furnished…

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County Council and Architect

The St George Call · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

As reported last week the County Council lost its case in the matter of paying the Architect’s fees for plans which subsequently were rejected by…

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Chairman of County Council

The St George Call · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

Last Friday night at the County Council the usual allowance for the Chairman was agreed to, £100 per annum. When the election of Chairman…

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Council of Jewish Women

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 6

About 250 attended at the Maccabean Hall on Saturday night to welcome Dr. Fanny Reading (president of the Council of Jewish Women) who left Sydney…

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St. George County Council

The Propeller · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 8

After a five weeks' vacation due to the decision of the Minister for Local Government that the council had not been legally elected, owing to the…

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Collecting County Council Accounts

The St George Call · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 6

The County Clerk reported last Friday night that a conference had taken place comprising the Town Clerks of Rockdale, Hurstville, Bexley…

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Electric Supply Lake Macquarie Shire Equity Decision

The Sun · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 7

The Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice Harvey) to-day delivered reserved judgment in the suit of the Attorney -General of New South Wales against…

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Coronation Hotel City Council Resumption

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

The proposal of the City Council to use a site in the reconstructed Park Street area for the purposes of an hotel is to be tested on Tuesday evening[?]…

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Association Doings Hillston District Council

The Land · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 13

A meeting of the Hillston District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Tuesday, February 23. There was…

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Works for 1926 Auburn Council Decides

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 3

Auburn Council met on Tuesday night to allocate the works for 1926, and to decide upon what Policy of construction it will pursue. The decisions of the…

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