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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

5,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Labor Council Now Backs "Labor Daily" Solid Financial Support Workers Unanimous

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

By unanimous vote the Sydney Trades and Labor Council last night resolved to back the "Labor Daily" financially. With that…

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Shires and Towns Council's Christmas Box Withdrawal of Auditor-general's Instruction

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 13

A wise layman takes heed when a lawyer speaks or the law. A solicitor and King's counsel both told tho Audit Departmen[?]t it was…

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Separation Urged "Peakhurst Municipality"

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 11

That Peakhurst should be a separate municipality and not a ward of Hurstville as at present was contended by Ald. Hill at last night's meeting of…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of Blacktown Shire Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, when there were present:—The President (Cr. W. T…

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Nepean Shire council Bringelly Pound to Be Closed

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of Nepean Shire Council was held on Wednesday, 12th inst., when there were present:—The President (Cr. T. G…

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Manly's Progress Review by Mayor Sound Financing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

Evidence of the progress of Manly is contained in a comprehensive report submitted to the council by the Mayor (Ald. A. T. Keirle). He states…

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Mittagong Council. Mittagong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 16

The municipal council has considered the estimates for this year and has struen the following rates:—General, /5; parks and reserves, /0¼;Parks and reserves loan…

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Thanks to Labor Council

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

At a meeting last night of the "Labor Daily" Committee, convened by the special A.L.P. Conference, a resolution was…

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Added to the Shire Difficulties That Followed

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 6

Since Moorebank and portion of Chipping Norton where severed from Liverpool Municipality and attached to the Nepean Shire area last year, a…

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Shire of Nepean. Estimates for the Year 1927

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 6

IN accordance with the provisions of Section 138 (1) of the Local Government Act, 1919, as amended, notice is hereby given that the following…

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Stealing the River Depletion of the Waters Mayor of Camden Takes Action

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 3

The impounding of waters within the catchment area, and the consequent interference with the natural flow of the Nepean River,…

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General News Cannot Pay Men Penniless Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

LITHGOW.--Blaxland Shire, which controls vast territory, commencing from Lithgow municipal boundary, is penniless. According to the president…

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Unique Record Council Without Debt DARLINGTON'S 51 ACRES

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

With the relatively insignificant area of only 51 acres, Darlington municipality has some undoubted claims to public recognition…

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Separationists Riverstone People Who Want to Join Blacktown Shire Councillors Inspect the Area

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

A question of far-reaching importance is the proposed separation of Riverstone from Windsor Municipality and its attachment…

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Labor Council Snubbed Meddling Resented A.w.u.'s Rejoinder Katoomba

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 7

The Sydney Trades and Labor Council, and its secretary, Mr. J. S. Garden, received a severe setback at the afternoon session of…

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Municipality of Penrith. Street-lighting District, Year 1927

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 7

NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of Section 123 of the Local Government Act, 1919, Council has defined the area…

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From Overseas Municipal Honours for Methodist

The Methodist · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

"The Methodist Recorder" has been making quite a feature of the number of Methodist councillors who have this year been chosen to preside over their respective municipalities. Each of these…

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To Be Married Labor Council's President

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1927 · page 5

The president of the Trades and Labor Council (Mr. J. Beasley), who represented the Australian Labor Party at the Geneva Conference, will…

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Battery Discharge "Who's My Boss? "Asks Bayly a Municipal Mystery

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1927 · page 13

The unusual circumstances over the dismissal of Mr. Harold William Bayly, superintendent of the Municipal Garage, have created much interest, and among municipal employees, small and near-great, have caused a commotion…

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Bowral Police Unrest Move by Aldermen Bowral

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 5

For some months past there has been considerable bickering in police circle at Bowral. and the detriment line conducted several inquiries to…

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