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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

5,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

All Drains Lead to Alexandria, Says Alderman Talk of Neglect Board Is Criticised

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 11

ALD. RICHARDS' address to Alexandria Council last night in support of his campaign for re-election to the Water Board, afforded…

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Central Council Act Aggregate Meetings

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 5

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, representative of the whole of the coal-mining interests of Australia, as also the miners of Broken…

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Loan Council Meets This Afternoon Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 13

The Australian Loan Council, a financial body formed to negotiate both State and Commonwealth loans through one authority, met in…

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A Fourth Try S. Coast Labor Council Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Wollongong Labor League decided to again make an attempt to establish a Trades and Labor Council at…

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Faulty Borings Hold Up George's R. Bridge £50,000 Extra to Pay Council's Quandary

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 11

BECAUSE the borings and preliminary arrangements in connection with the George's River Bridge had been made carelessly,…

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Family Endowment the Public Will Bear Burden Rise in Fares and More Taxes Leg. Council Move?

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 11

THE State Government intends to make the public pay for its family endowment scheme…

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"It's a Lie" Alderman Makes Charge Against Mayor and Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

The atmosphere of Dundas Council on Wednesday evening was for a time electrical. And there were moments when it appeared as though some of the aldermen…

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Hume Shire Council Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 14

The Hume Shire Council has adopted a rate of /1¾ in the £. Last year's collections from a similar rate amounted to £15,389…

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Alderman Resigns. Uralla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 14

Alderman William Low has resigned from the Uralla Council after being a member for 21 years. Mr. R. T. Cooper has been elected to the vacancy…

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City Treasury. Reopening of Inquiry. Aldermen's Demands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 9

Reform aldermen are demanding the reopening of the investigation into the administration of the city treasury, which was commenced by the finance committee last year…

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Flood Victims Mayor Sympathetic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

When a letter was read at Granville Council meeting from the Mayor of Cessnock, submitting an appeal for persons who suffered in the recent floods in that…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 14
Also in The Daily Telegraph

In the Legislative Council the President (Mr. Flowers) reported that the Legislative Assembly had agreed to the Council's amendments to the Crown Lands (Amendment) Bill…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

At the last meeting of Hurstville Council it was reported that the Alain Roads Board had approved of the acceptance of the tender of the…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

At the last meeting of Kogarah Council building plans were approved of an estimated value of £ 10,881. The town clerk reported to council…

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The Council Table

The Land · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

Tests of the new dam built at Lithgow to supply the high-lying portions of the town with water show that the dam will not fill, notwithstanding…

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Ermington-rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 18

The fortnightly meeting of the Ermington-Rydalmere Council was held on Monday, when there was a full board of aldermen, with the Mayor (Alderman George…

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Spoiled Roads Redferns Ultimatum Bill for Lord Mayor

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 9

The City Council it to be informed by Redfern Council that if it continues to open up the fostpaths in that municipality for the…

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Southern District News Park for Guildford The Best Wanted Alderman Davison Emphatic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 7

The matter of a decent park for Guildford was before Holroyd Council again on Tuesday night. A letter from Mr. L. G. Me[?]redi[?] was…

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Should County Council Run Trams ?

The St George Call · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

Rockdale Council wrote asking Kogarah Council if it is willing to delegate to the St. George Council the provisions of section 492 of the L.G. Act,…

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