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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

5,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Water Extensions Borrowing Suggested Council Considering

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 1

Penrith Council is continually receiving applications for the extension of the water mains to places unsupplied. Several such…

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Light for Camden Proposal to Council

Evening News · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 1

ANOTHER move is being made to secure the long-delayed electricity supply for Camden residents. The latest firm anxious to supply the…

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League Council Too Many Meetings? Report Called for London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 1

The diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" understands that Sir Austen Chamberlain (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), at the close…

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Penrith's Water Under Board or Council? Report Dealt with No Decision

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 6

Should the control of Penrith's water supply be handed over to the Water Board or retained by Oouncil?…

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Ford Case "Dreams of Wealth and Power" Council's Charge Detroit

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 9

Henry Ford's counsel, Senator Reed, speaking quietly and deliberately, made sensational charges against Aaron Sapiro, who is suing…

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So Is a Piece of Cheese! Legislative Council Guffaw the Laugh of the Session

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 3

BILLS HAVE BEEN GETTING through the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly, but they have been misfiring badly in the Legislative Council. Why, oh why, oh why? Also,ha ha, and he he…

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Stock Exchange Gambling House, Says Country Alderman West Maitland

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1927 · page 1

Setting is the poor man's Stock Exchange said Alderman Ferry at East Council meeting, when discussing a letter from Forbes asking that the…

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National Council of Women

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1927 · page 21

The address to H.R.H. the Duchess of Xork, which is to be presented on March 20, from the N.C.W. will be on view in Messrs. Prouds' window…

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Former Lord Mayor of Sydney Fined for Being Drunk and Disorderly Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1927 · page 1

William H. Lambert. M.H.R., 42, formerly Lord Mayor of Sydney, who gave his occupation as a shearer, mid his address as the Crystal Palace…

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Young City Council Official to Tour World

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1927 · page 5

Mr. Alfred S. Shirley, deputy-general auditor and examiner of accounts in the City Council, is a young Australian who has watched his step. Twenty years ago…

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City Council Owns Houses of Ill-fame Scandalous State of Affairs in Heart of the City

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1927 · page 1

The City Council owns dwellings in Surry Hills which are houses of ill-fame. Possibly the aldermen know nothing about it—but if they had any knowledge at all of the city they should have…

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Municipal Arrogance Continues

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1927 · page 4

It is stated that the Australian Labor Party has declared its intention of making an attempt to secure control of all the municipal and shire councils throughout the State. That is quite a legitimate aspiration. But they might well pray to…

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Mayor Seven Times

Evening News · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 11

Ald. Fores[?], who held the position of Mayor of Rockdale on seven consecutive occasions, was entertained by ratepayers and presented with an…

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Prohibition Council ADELAIDE

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 3

The conference of delegates to the Australian Prohibition Council was continued on Saturday, when a resolution was passed condemning the wine…

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National Council of Women

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 10

The immigration committee of the N.C.W. has extended invitations to those interested to attend at the office, 114A Pitt Street, at 2.30 on Tuesday…

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Cessnock Council Election. Cessnock

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

The first election of the Cessnock Municipal Council was held yesterday, and the poll was declared at an early hour this morning. Twenty-three candidates contested the seats…

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Unemployment Council Suggested National Insurance

The Sun · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 9

The second progress report of the Royal Commission on National Insurance contains two outstanding recommendations…

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Duty to Help the Country Says Ex-lord Mayor Queanbeyan Elated Queanbeyan

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 5

"No matter what party it is the duty of any Government to make every provision for rapidly, growing districts. The present…

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Charges Resented Council Employees Trouble at Drummoyne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 12

An employee of Drummoyne Municipal Council was recently fined £5 at Burwood Police Court for having stolen a quantity of street metal, the…

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George's River Bridge Council's Dilemma Double Shifts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 3

Sutherland Shire Council is making strenuous efforts to extricate itself from the tangle in which it has been landed over the George's River bridge…

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