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Council & local affairs, 1927

5,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Potts Point. Residential Area. City Council Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 12

A proposal was made at the health committee of the City Council yesterday that Potts Point should be made a residential area for all time. The matter was referred…

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Car Damaged Owner's Claim "Nothing Doing" Says Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. R. Cromer, it is alleged, damaged his car while travelling along Dunmore-street, Wentworthville. He wrote to Holroyd Council, stating…

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Coal Contract. With City Council. Hibble Award Increase Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 11

The electricity committee yesterday decided to refuse the increase cost of coal production due to the recent "Hibble award" to the coal contractors to the City Council…

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Family Endowment Bill Select Committee Gets to Work Camouflaging the Object of Council's Decision "Hypocritical" Says Premier Will Abolition Be Put to People?

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 5

THE Select Committee of the Legislative Council held its first meeting yesterday at Parliament House in connection with the Endowment Bill. Mr. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C., was appointed chairman, and it was decided that the sittings be open to the Press…

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'Council's Drones' Overmanned Staff Says N.s. Alderman

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 10

"WE SHOULD consider the question of how many drones we have on our hands," said Aid. Clark at North Sydney Council last night…

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Not to Resign Manly Aldermen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 11

A motion by Ald. Bath, calling upon the aldermen of Manly Council to resign in a body, to "ascertain if the council would retain the confidence of…

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Duke As "Joker" Alderman Rebuked

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 9

Another suburban aldermen was rebuked last night for referring to the Duke of York in slang terms. At E[?]ville Council…

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The "Bagpipers" Singing Mosquitos Aldermen's Wail Mullumbimby

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 13

Mosquitoes march up from the river In battalions in divisions, in whole armies. At their head march bands of…

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"Verbal Tripe" Manly Aldermen Won't Brave Poll

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 10

THE proposal that Manly alderman resign and re-contest their seats for the purpose of testing the feeling of the ratepayers on the…

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Randwick Reception No Invitation to Mayor

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 13

Strong exception was taken by the Randwick Council last night to the action of the State Committee in not inviting the Mayor (Alderman…

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Legislative Council

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

In the Legislative Council the President (Mr. Flowers) announced that the Governor had assented to the Oil on Navigable Waters Bill, the Moss Vale-Port Kembla…

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Council Dental Clinic

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 11

The City Council finance committee this afternoon adopted the officers' report recommending the establishment of a dental clinic at the Town…

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Legislative Council Royal Assent

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 11

In the Legislative Council yesterday the President reported that Royal assent had been given to the Oil on Navigable Waters, Moss Vale to Port Kembla…

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New President Brisbane T. and L. Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 6

Mr. G. Lawson has been elected president of the Brisbane Trades and Labor Council. There were four candidates. Messrs G…

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Bills in the Council More Country Seats

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 5

In the Legislative Council yesterday, the St. Leonards-Eastwood, Inverell - Ashford, Sandy - Hollow - Gulgong - Maryvale Railway, and Broken…

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Royal Visit "Public Servants Get Limelight and People Pay" Randwick Critical Was Mayor Slighted

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 9

AT Randwick Council last night, aldermen trenchantly criticised the committee directing the Royal visit for its failure to ask the local…

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Landlord's Retort to Council Order Legal View Sought

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 10

WATERLOO COUNCIL was worried last night over the result of its action in ordering repairs to a row of houses in Ragian-street…

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Electric Goods County Council Project Cash or Terms

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 13

The St. George County Council, which supplies electric current throughout its constituent areas of Kogarah, Hurstville, Rockdale, and…

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The National Council of Women Reception to the Duchess of York

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 30

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

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"N. Sydney Is Split in Two" Bridge Approach Council Annoyed Works Deft. Blamed

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 11

THAT North Sydney is being split in two as a result of the methods adopted by the Works Department in constructing the northern…

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