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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

5,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Farmers and Settlers' Association. Albury District Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Albury district council of the Famous and Settlers' Association last week there was a long discussion upon the subject of the prevention of…

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Blacktown Council Retrenchment Scheme Councillors Again Retire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 7

Ratepayers who crowded into the Blacktown Council chamber on Tuesday afternoon at the appointed hour for the usual meeting of the Council, openly…

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Women Want Road Work. Request to Illawarra Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 7

At a meeting of the Central Illinwarra Council at Wollongong (N.S.W) last week, an application was received from two women for…

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The Marketing Bill Council's Amendments Penalty for Not Voting

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

The Marketing of primary product Bill has passed through all its stages in the Legislative Council and has been returned to the Assembly for…

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Site of the City Council's Power-house at Bunnerong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 14

VISITED BY THE LORD MAYOR AND ALDERMEN YESTERDAY…

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Labor Council Last Night. Victimisation Ryde Sewer Workers Action to Be Taken

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 5

BECAUSE it believed that a policy of victimisation has been carried out by certain officers of the Public Works Department at Ryde, the Labor…

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In Favor of Local Made Petrol Pumps Preference Given City Council Decision

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 1

POSSIBLE attempts to place the A petrol supply of the metropolitan area at the mercy of an overseas oil monopoly were defeated yesterday by…

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Five Days Municipal Week

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 3

At a meeting of the Lidcombe Council, held on Wednesday night, consideration was given to the communication from the Local Government Association…

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Royal Visit. Municipal Strong-posts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 10

The State director of the Royal visit (Mr. C. H. Hay) announced yesterday that the reception committee had made the following allocation of strong-posts for municipalities…

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Emphatic Voice of Union and Branch Raised for Seale and Easter Conference Municipal Employees

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 6

The following [?] was carried by the Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employers I'alon of Australia, at ita meeting yesterday:--…

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Alt Alderman's Illness

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 1

REGRET was expressed by the Mayor (Ald. J. Jenkins), at the special meeting of Penrith Council on Tuesday evening, at the absence of Ald. Fitch,…

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Macquarie Shire

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 6

Mr. Hugh Council, M.L.A.[?] representation to the Valuer-Gener asking that friendly conference should be held in Lake Macquarie Shire [?]…

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Labour Aldermen Called to Account. Lithgow, Friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 17

At a meeting of the Lithgow branch of the A.L.P. it was decided to request the presence of Labour alderman at the next meeting to explain their actions in refusing to grant…

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Lord Mayor's Ball Invitation List Closed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 9

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Mostyn) stated yesterday that no further invitations would be issued for the Lord Mayoral Ball in the Town Hall in honor of the…

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Lord Mayor's Ball. Ticket List Closed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 12

The Lord Mayor stated yesterday that he was reluctantly compelled on Tuesday last to close the invitation list to the Lord Mayor's ball to be held in the Town Hall in honour…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 7

The regular monthly meeting of Penrith Council was held oh Tuesday, 8th. inst., when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. J. Jenkins) and Aldermen…

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Residential Ryde Cautious Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 7

With the object of giving facilities for the erection of smaller dwellings. Ald. Law moved at the last meeting of Ryde Council that the building…

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St. John Ambulance. Town Hall Division. Lord Mayor Presents Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 18

The Lord Mayor entertained members of the Town Hall division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in his rooms at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, and presented…

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First Aid City Council Service

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 22

Awards gained in the 1926 ambulance examinations by members of the City Council division of St. John Ambulance were presented by the Deputy…

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"AUSTRALIAN-MADE" City Council Preference

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 22

Mr. Bagnall, director of the "Australian-Made" Preference League, writes:-- The "Australian-Made" Preference…

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