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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

5,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Labor Council's Boycott

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 5

The Sydney Trades and Labor Council at its meeting last night decided to call upon all industrial organisations, their officials, and members to boycott…

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National Council of Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 10

Next month the National Council of Women will resume its active work, although the first general meeting will not be held until April. During the recess the…

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Prohibition Council. Political Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 16

A largely attended conference called by the New South Wales Prohibition Council, at which delegates from the affiliated churches and temperance organisations were present…

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Lights May Go Out i ... Under Shire Control

Evening News · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 6

IF the solder settlers at Chipping Norton near Liverpool are cut on from Liverpool municipality and at reached to Nepean Shire under a…

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Duchess of York National Council of Women

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 8

At the beginning of March the National Council of Women is to resume its active work, although the first general meeting will not be held until…

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Privy Council N.S.W. Appeal Case LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 5

The Privy Council has reserved judgment in the appeal from the High Court judgment, reversing the New South Wales' Court's decision in the…

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The National Council of Women and the

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 February 1927 · page 22

With the beginning of March, the National Council of Women will resume its active work, although the first general meeting will not be held until April…

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Hot Week Council and High Court Govt.'s Trials Lang Will Tour State

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1927 · page 5

This week will be an anxious one for the Premier (Mr. Lang), because it will probably witness tho determination…

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Kuring-gai Shire Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 12

An election to fill the vacancy in the Kuringgai Shire Council caused by the resignation of Mr. W. A. Farr, took place on Saturday, when Mr. W. Crosswell O'Reilly, the deputy…

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"Black" Ban on Duke's Visit Lord Mayor Defiant

Evening News · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 6

THE Lord Mayor, Aid. J. Moetyn, on his return to Sydney to-day from Tasmania, announced that, despite the resolution of the…

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Rail Motors Council's Request

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 7

Having failed in its efforts to have the local steam tram service restored, Parramatta Council, at the instance of Ald. Jeffery, has decided to approach…

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LECTURES National Council of Women

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 10

An interesting series of four lectures on "Women" is being arranged by the National Council of Women, to take place in the Assembly Hall of…

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Successful Innovation Reid Federal Council Picnic

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 6

Latty's grounds, Fairfield, on the banks of the George's River, was the rendezvous of over 2000 happy people on Saturday, when a picnic, the first…

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Labour Council. Latest Move. Mission to the East

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 11

At a meeting of representatives of various unions, held on Saturday, under the auspices of the Labour Council, it was decided to send fraternal greetings to the Chinese Nationalist…

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Wagga's Municipal Engineer. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 12

Nearly three years ago the Wagga Municipal Council created the position of municipal engineer, and Mr. H. J. Chaston was appointed. Since then many big undertakings…

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Leapfrog Match Fierce Challenge to Aldermen

The Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 14

There's nothing like the aldermanic life to make you feel skittish. Trained to the minute on a mixed diet of points of order, engineers'…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Ryde Council was held on Wednesday last, the Mayor (Alderman C. Dyer) presiding. There were also present Aldermen Law, Mars,…

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The Tram Rails to be Removed Mayor Notified

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 6

On Monday the Mayor of Parramatta received word that the tramway rails in Church-street were to be pulled up forth-with…

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"Aust Harem" As Name for Vic. Barrack Alderman's Jibe "Odors of Orient"

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 7

THE BARRACKS are used to a small degree for administrative purposes but to a great extent for the entertainment of military…

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Home Electricity Council Showroom

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 12

The City Council opened a showroom for the display and demonstration of electric suppliances for the household yesterday. Part of the space occupied…

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