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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

5,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250

The Lord Mayor's Coach

The World's News · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

The cost of maintaining the Lord Mayor's coach is so considerable that city dignitaries may be glad they are no longer called upon to defray it…

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Granville E. Council

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 3

At the meeting to be held at Granville on January 12, to form an Electoral Council for this constituency the Premier. Mr. Lang. Mr. Ely. M.L.A., and other members…

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Council of Religious Education

The Methodist · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 12

The executive committee held a special meeting on the 22nd instant, to consider several matters remitted by the council. Attention was given to the question of the…

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Manly My on Manly Council

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

Sir,—The [?]surd impasse into which [?]ous [?] Council has got itself, and [?] more into unfo[?]tely the residents whose interest[?] posed to protest, over the fer[?]…

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Japanese in Sport Rivals for the World's Best Impressions of Alderman Marks Strange Fishing Customs

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

HAVING TAKEN AN interest in aport in Sydney for many years, it with only to be expected that Ald. E. S. Marks would devote a deal of time to it during his visit to Japan. From different conversations be had with leading officials. Ald. Marks…

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Day Labor City Council Service 1200 Extra Hands

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 9

Since the present Labor administration has been in office in the City Council the number of employees has been increased by 1200…

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Municipal 'Buses. Broken Hill Proposal. to Replace Steam Trams Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 10

The Municipal Council met in committee[?] discuss the stoppage of the steam trams The council resolved that the town [?] and Mayor should make inquiries concerning…

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Municipal Milk

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 10

A eulogy of Wellington's municipal milk supply was made by Dr. Hardwlck-Smith when delivering a speech on "Diet and Diseases" during Health…

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Labor Victories British, Municipal Elections

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 10

In the municipal elections held in England and Wales and in Scotiand on November 1 and 2 respectivelGy, the relatively sterner effort put forth this…

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Municipal Rates. Eastwood's Application. to Exceed Legal Limit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 13

The Hunters Hill Municipal Council has decided to impose during 1927 a combined rate of 5 13-16d in the £ on the unimproved capital value of all land in the municipality. The…

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Sworn in Sydney's New Lord Mayor

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

At 11.30 a.m. to-day, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Mostyn), accompanied by the Town Cleric (Mr. W. G. Layton), left the Town Hall for the…

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New Lord Mayor Sworn in To-day

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

Ald. J. Mestyn took over the office of Lord Mayor of Sydney this morning. He formally received the heads and…

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Don't Like It Block Boys in Uniform Lord Mayor's Review

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 10

Block-boys employed by the City Council wore their now uniforms for the first time this morning. But they did not seem happy about…

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Shire Presidents COCKBURN.--Cr. A. Mitchell. NUNDLE.--Cr. F. T. Payne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 7

By special arrangement, Reuter's World service, in addition to other special sources of information is used in the compilation of the…

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Broken Hill Service. Council's Plans. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 11

Following the decision of the Railway Commissioners to suspend the tram service from January 1, the city is without an organised system of transport. The council has issued…

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One Big Union. Maritime Industry. Labour Council Support

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 12

The proposed formation of one big union in the maritime industry was widely discussed in union circles yesterday. The general feeling was in favour of the proposal…

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"Business First" New Lord Mayor Talks Straight Officers Must Obey Instructions Economy Keynote of Mostyn Regime

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 9

"Business first--and economy always." These were the watchwords of the address by the new Lord Mayor (Ald. Mostyn) to the heads of departments at the customary social function in the Town Hall to-day…

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Lord Mayor Throws Bombshell Into Chaos Hall Hero's Leap on to Shark's Back Fight for Victim Constable's Story Public Stirred

Evening News · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 7

A GRAPHIC story of yesterday's shark horror, in which Stanley Gibbs, of Yule-street, Dulwish Hill, so distinguished…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 14

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Mostyn) stated yesterday that he had had a visit from the Mayor of Marrickville (Alderman Jarvie, M.L.A.) and at his request, had agreed to…

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To Interview Mayor

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 6

Two deputations of the unemployed of the district will wait on the Mayor of Cessnock, Mr. J. Brown, to-day, and ask him to use his best efforts to…

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