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Council & local affairs, 1927

5,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Alderman Assaulted New Year's Day Quarrel

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

Arthur James Reynolds and Harry Hones were convicted at tho Hunter's Hill Police Court, on a charge of having, on January 1, assaulted Ralph…

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City Lighting. Sending Officer Abroad. Objected to by Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 16

A proposal is before the City Council for the improvement or the street lighting in Sydney Mr. H. Mackay, general manager of the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 16

In the Legislative Council, the President (Mr. Flowers) reported that the Governor had assented to the Police Offences Amendment (Drugs) Bill, the Electrical Contractors…

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Street Shop Sanctioned by Ex-lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 18

TO BE REMOVED BY ORDER OF ALDERMEN. The "shoe-shine shop" at Central-square was approved of by Alderman Stokes as Lord Mayor during the vacation of the City Council. The Works Committee has asked for its removal on the…

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Town Clerk in Hot Water Did He Withhold Papers? Alderman's Charges

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 1

A CHARGE that the Town Clerk, Mr. W. G. Layton, had withheld certain papers from the ex-Lord Mayor, Ald. Stokes, just…

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Ex-mayor Hit Attack in Street Two Men Fined

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 10

AN ex-Mayor of Hunter's Hill, R[?] Unwin, told the local Court have he was attached in the street and knocked about my [?]…

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Flood Damage in Tweed Shire. Murwillumbahh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 16

The Tweed Shire Council has suffered [?] loss as the result of recent floods. Several important bridges have been washed away, culverts have collapsed, and a number of…

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Influenza Epidemic. Health Council's View

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 6

The occurrence of influenza was discussed by health officers from all States and the Commonwealth Health Department at the first meeting of the Federal…

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Dried Fruits Bill Council's Amendments

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 11

Various non-contentious amendments were made in committee of the Legislative Council last night to the Dried Fruits Bill, which already had been…

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In the Council Governor's Assent

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 6

The President (Mr. Flowers) reported to the Legislative Council that the Governor had assented to the Police Offences (Drugs) Bill, the…

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Electeical Signs. Council and Department

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 20

At last evening's meeting of the North Sydney Council reference was made to the decision of the Public Works Department to authorise the erection of a number of…

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Flood Damage. Shire's Request for Help No Departmental Funds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 16

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzgerald) yesterday told a deputation from the Tarro Shire Council, which asked for a special grant to repair flood damage, that…

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For Water Board City Council's Nominee

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 9

Ald Frank Green, who was defeated by one vote in the municipal Labor Caucus for the Lord Mayoralty, has received the selection of his party for…

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Miners' Federal Council First Meeting Held

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 7

The newly-elected Federal Council of the W.I.U. of A. (Mining Department), met for the first time yesterday, when the returning officer, Mr. J. M. Walker,…

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Economic Council in Germany. a Great Innovation

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 17

The German Constitution of 1919 provided for the establishment of a National Economic Council and since 1920 a provisional council has been functioning. The…

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Strange Silence of Manly Council Rumor About Baths

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

MANLY COUNCIL still keeps a close silence regarding the disqui[?]ting reports in connection with the new swimming baths…

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Council Has Busy Day Many Bills Dealt with

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 5

When the Legislative Council met yesterday, the Closer Settlement and Returned Soldiers' Settlement Bill was further considered in Committee…

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Tram Losses Council Has to Pay a Waterloo Guarantee

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 15

The Rosebery tram service costs the Waterloo Council about £16 a week. When the line was extended from Zetland to Rosebery the council and a…

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Bridge Resumptions Cost Council £4000 Yearly Loss of Rates

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 15

At last night's meeting of the North Sydney Council, a letter was received from the Premier's Department stating that Mr. Kessell had resumed duty as a…

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"Hands Off" Labor and China Crisis Trades Council Meeting

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 14

An extraordinary special session of the Trades and Labor Council be hold at the Trades Hall to-morrow…

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