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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

4,841 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 243

Ward Warfare Aldermen Get Angry

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 6

ALD. PARR stirred up trouble at Kogarah Council last night when he expressed regret that the expenditure on works in West Ward was…

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Backs Stroked So Aldermen Purr

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 7

Willoughby Park Progress Association last night congratulated the local council on its works policy in Middle Harbor ward…

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Lane Cove Ferry Time Table Rouses Council "Insult," Says Mayor

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 1

IN SUPPLYING Hunter's Hill Council last night with a copy of the proposed alterations to the Lane Cove Ferry Service…

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Death Rides on Footboards a Mayor's Warning

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 7

A warning, regarding the dangarous habit of riding on the foot boards of trams, was expressed by the Mayor, Ald. M'Carthy, at…

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Effect on Shire Councils. Kyogle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 10

Replying to a deputation which walted on the Kyogie Shire Council with regard to getting more money expended on the KyogieLismore road, via Bentley, the president and…

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"Couldn't Find Proof of Work" Challenge to Mayor

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 6

"I HAVE walked up and down Hampden Court-read until was footers but I could not find any kerb and guttering work…

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Council Doings Warringah's Big Loan £100,000 for Roads Council's 100-Feet Ideal

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 10

The Warringah Shire Council's big programme of road construction and repair work will soon be under way. Over £100,000 is to be spent…

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"Not Our Affair" Council Withholds Support

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 3

Councillor Macarthur onslow, of Wollondilly shire, is protesting against the proposed deviation of the Great southern-road at Razorback…

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Civic Trading. Labour Proposal. Council's Powers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 9

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes) assured a special committee of the City Council yesterday afternoon that it was the intention of the Labour caucus to cause the council to…

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Asking for Water Council Won't Guarantee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. George E. sabler, on behalf of nine ratepayers, wrote to prospect and sherwood council, asking it to become a guarantor for an extension of the…

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Willoughby Council. Statements Resented. Inquiry Asked For

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 10

At last evening's meeting of Willoughby Council, Alderman H. W. Clarke, a former Mayor, moved the suspension of the standing orders to enable him to move a motion…

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Retail Trade Council to Compete Electrical Apparatus

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

"We are certainly going into the matter seriously, and in a way that will mean competition with the retail traders, but we are not going to do…

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All Is Not Well. Willoughby Council. a Stormy Meeting

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Willoughby Council Aid. H. W. Clarke desired to have something further to say about Mr. B. S. Stevens' report…

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'Phones and P.o. Criticised Council's Protest "Serious Delays"

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 1

IN REPLY to its request for the provision of more assistance at Gladesville Pott Office, Hunte Hill Council was informed in…

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Will Sell to People. Electrical Needs. City Council's Action

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

"We intend to enter into a competitive scheme. It is our first duty to get legal opinion," said the Lord Mayor, yesterday…

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Fight To-night City Council Tenders Price of Power House

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 11

There will be "wigs on the green," at the City Council meeting to-night. A stirring debate will take place on the Bunnerong Power House plant…

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Hopeful Signs at Geneva Council Decisions Solution Now Rests with Brazil

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 1

The air at Geneva has been considerably cleared by the decision of the League Council lo give members of the Little Entente seats in rotation, and to accept Czecho-Slovakia's offer to retire with Sweden, if necessary, to allow room for Poland without further…

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To High Court Not to Privy Council Skin Wool Case Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 7

The High Court to-day, by a majority decision, declared that the Stat[?]Full Court had no jurisdiction to grant leave to appeal to the Privy…

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No Appeal to Privy Council Skin Wool Case Decision Is Upset Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 7

THE HIGH COURT to-day upset the decision of the State Full Court, giving leave to the respondents in the skin wool case to…

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Germany May Join Council. But Not Poland Averting a Crisis . Outlook Still Grave

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 1

As a result of the latest face-saving manoeuvres of the diplomats at Geneva, it semis likely that Germany will he granted, and Poland…

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