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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

5,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Adult Franchise Municipal Elections Opposition in Parlt

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 11

The Legislative Assembly was occupied after the luncheon adjournment to-day with the second reading of the Local Government Bill…

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Lord Mayor's Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 5

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Mostyn) yesterday appealed to business linns outside the Royal route to share the expense of the display along the line…

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Royal Visit. Lord Mayor's Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 10

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Mostyn), as chairman of the Citizens' Decoration Committee, is making an urgent appeal for funds to enable the committee to decerate the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 12

In the Legislative Council the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Further Amendment) Bill was read the third time, and returned to the Legislative Assembly…

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Legislative Council Electoral Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 6

The Legislative Council passed yesterday the third reading of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Further Amendment) Bill, as…

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Executive Council. Governor's Reply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 11

It is understood that the discussion which took place at the Executive Council meeting was not of the heated nature that characterised the proceedings on a previous occasion,…

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Privy Council Cases LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 1

The House of Lords, after a week's hearing, reserved judgment in the case of Bradley versus the Federal Steam Navigation Co…

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"Cloth Wins" Council Prosecution 'Peculiar Ordinance'

Evening News · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 6

"THE cloth beat us," commented Cr. King, at Sutherland Shire Council last night, when it was reported that council's appeal…

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Privy Council. Newfoundland Boundary. London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 11

Judgment has been given by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the claim made by the colony of Newfoundland to portions of Labrador, included by resolution of…

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£2,000,000 LOAN. For City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 12

The finance committee of the City Council yesterday agreed that the City Treasurer (Mr. Solomon) should enter into agotiations with the Commonwealth Bank regarding the issue…

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Milk Supply. Government Measure. Opposed by City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 11

Alderman Courtenay, at the meeting of the finance committee of the City Council yesterday, stated that it was wrongly contended that the Milk Supply bill now before…

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Points in Parliament Mid-day Sensation Government and Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 4

The State political campaign, as waged in the Assembly, has become a war of attrition, with the Opposition strength on the wane. Prior to the December adjournment it could…

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DISMISSED. Application to Privy Council. Skin Wool Case. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 12

The chairman of the Central Wool Committee (Sir John Higgins) has received a cable message from London advising that in the Bardsley action the Privy Council had…

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Politics in Queensland. News and Gossip. Municipal Taxation

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 15

An announcement has been made by the Mayor (Aid. W. A. Jolly), that the valuations in the Greater Brisbane area for 1927 will be…

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Aldermen at Work Light Business Paper

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

There was not what might be termed a heavy list contained in the agenda paper submitted to the aldermen of Lidcombe municipality on Wednesday…

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The Willis Slogan and the Labor Aldermen

The Sun · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 10

DURING the course of an inquiry into the conduct of the civic garage, paid for out of the money of the ratepayers, one of the allegations was that aldermen used the ears, not on the ratepayers' business, but upon excursions, not remotely concerned witH civic business…

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Alderman's Grievance "Beautiful Streets Destroyed" Serious Consequences Liable

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 7

Alderman Bell, in a letter to Fairfield Council on Tuesday, complained bitterly regarding the deplorable state of the drainage system in front of his residence…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 12

In the Legislative Council, it was agreed, on the motion of Mr. Lane-Mullens, that the Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home be referred to a select committee…

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Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 14

The fortnightly meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council was held on 24th ult., when the president (Councillor P. A. James) presided. All councillors, except…

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Council of Management

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 9

The council of management will meet at 7.30 p.m. on Monday next at St. Mark's School Hall. HANDBOOKS…

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