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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

4,841 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 243

Group of Indignant Mayors and Shire Presidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 14

MEMBERS OF THE DEPUTATION WHICH WAITED ON THE PREMIER YESTERDAY TO PROTEST AGAINST THE PREMATURE DISSOLUTION OF MUNICIPAL AND SHIRE COUNCILS…

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Labor's "Perks" City Council Workers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 6

The City Council's finance committee has appointed a committee, comprising Aldermen Marks, Clapham, Green, and O'Dea, to prepare a schedule…

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Day Baking Bill Council's Amendments Rejected

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 11

The Legislative Council's amendments to the Day Baking Bill were further considered by the Legislative Assembly yesterday…

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Something for a Rainy Day Council Sick Fund

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 15

Ald. Bewden suggested at Alexandria Council last night that a committee be formed to devise ways and means of establishing a…

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Fair Rents Council Considers Amendments Mr. Willis Is Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

The Legislative Council occupied most of its time yesterday, in considering in detail the Fair Rents (Amendment) Bill…

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In Chastened Mood Council Accepts Fair Rents Government Has Good Majority Housing of the People

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

WAS IT THE THERMOMETER which bubbled tike a witch's cauldron at 102 degrees, or the shadow of the Premier's guillotine? THE OPPOSITION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL was decidedly limp...It sagged in the middle and drooped like a row of…

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Next Week Abolishing Legislative Council and No Pairs! Lang Cracks the Whip Over His Party

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 15

"I hope to see the Legislative Council abolished next week." This was portion of a statement given by the Premier (Mr. Lang) when replying to questions in the Legislative Assembly…

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Ulladulla Municipality. Milton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 12

A movement is on foot for the amalgamation of Ulladulla municipality and Clyde shire. The towns of Milton and Ulladulla are surrounded by the shire. The municipality,…

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Tories See Bad Motives Municipal Elections the Usual Tirade Bill Is Reintroduced

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

THE reintroduction of the Municipal and Shires Act Amendment Bill in the Assembly yesterday enabled Opposition members to show their…

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Lidcombe—granville News Expenses too High Granville Municipal Council Alderman Says "Yes"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

Are the administrative expenses the Granville Municipality unnecessarily high? Alderman Baldock said, at the council…

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"Nero Lang" Mayor Says He's a Tyrant Council Elections

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 13

"If ever a tyrant sat in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly that tyrant is Mr. Lang, the State Premier. I don't care how far my words go. That…

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Life Passes What About Aldermen ? "Degradation !"

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 13

"Did the Premier say anything about giving gold passes to aldermen?" asked Alderman Dunlop, at Eastwood Council meeting, last night…

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"Give Us Gold Passes" Eastwood Alderman's Claim

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 6

"Did he say that we would get gold passes? .... I consider that we are just as much entitled to them as those men who have been put into the…

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"Slum of St. George." An Alderman's Explanation

The Propeller · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

To the Editor of the "Propeller." Sir,--Allow me space to correct a misstatement appearing in one of the evening papers, last Friday. I regard the…

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Local Elections Franchise Aldermen's Retirement Proposals of Cabinet

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

A BRIEF speech sufficed Mr. Cann yesterday in moving in the Assembly the second reading of the Local Government Bill, the points of…

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Self Confession "Granville Not Flourishing" Alderman Seeks Protection

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

A certain sage of other days said that confession is good for the soulbut he did not add what effect on his council an alderman's confessions…

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"Filthy Lanes of Redfern" Alderman Outspoken Epidemic Feared

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 9

"IT IS A positive disgrace to civilisation. I realise it is the work of the dirty, filthy people who live about there."…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 12

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Willis (VicePresident of the Executive Council) moved that the Local Government (Amendment) Bill, which was in the committee stage, be…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

At the last meeting of Hurstviile Council, at the instigation of Alderman Humphrey, it was decided to plough and level of the reclaimed land recently…

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Mayor on Lang "He is a Tyrant"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 6

"If ever a tryant sat in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, It is the premier (Mr. Lang). I don't care where my words go, because they form…

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