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Council & local affairs, 1927

5,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Miners' Federation Council Concludes Business Important Decisions

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 5

Concluding its sittings on Saturday, the Central Council of the Miners Federation decided not to send a delegate to the International Labor Conference at…

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Mutch Obliges School Improvements Will Aldermen Relent?

The Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 10

The other day the Alexandria Council refused to join in a complimentary function to the Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch), to mark the completion…

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Padd1ngton's [?]Oor Mayor's Distress Fund

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 6

THE Mayor of Paddington[?] drew [?] last night to the next [?] the Mayor's Distress Fund [?]…

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"Two-up" Legalise It, Says Alderman "No Fairer Game"

The Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 13

Legalise two-up schools. There is no fairer game." This challenge was thrown out to the Government last night by…

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Shire By-election. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 12

At an election in the Hume Shire on Saturday to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Cr. T. Wilson, the voting resulted:— W. F. Leahy, 143; L. W. Drew, 60…

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Council's Oyster Lease

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 8

Erina shire Council at Gosford U one of the few councils to own an oyster least. At the last council meeting It was stated that…

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Crying Babies Council Helpless

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 6

THE Mayor Of Burwood. Aid. Blair stated in council last night that he had investigated the complaint concerning annoyance alleged to be…

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Labor Men Ignored council position

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 5

At tho incetlnB ot tho Belmor. branch of tho A.L.P.. hold on Thur.- day night luot, |n stoke. Holl, Ellju- both Street, City, Mr. Fred Moroholl, of Crown Street, Surry Hill., drow…

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Gloomy Outlook Before Council To-day

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 9

When :he Legislative Council meets to-day the report of the conference will be presented to the House by the Vice-President of the Executive…

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53 WEEKS Council's Reckoning Ratepayers' Ire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 1

There were 53 weeks in last year, as far as most of the municipal and shire councils were concerned The shocked ratepayer, who…

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Sewage Dump Naremburn Outcry Unheeded by Council

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 13

DESPITE strong opposition by residents and some alderman ta a proposal by Willoughby Council to erect an incinerator and…

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More Delay Endowment and Basic Wage Waiting for Council

The Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 11

The Legislative Assembly will not have an opportunity to discuss either the Family Endowment Bill or the Basic Wage Bill until the Legislative Council has returned one or both measures to the Assembly. This will probably…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 16

In the Legislative, Council Mr. Willis (Vice-President of the Executive Council) presented the report of the managers of the House regarding the free conference with the…

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NO. 1 Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon and Jury.) Action Against Council. Rose v Waverley Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 12

This action was brought by Annle Rose, Hall and O'Brien streets, Bondi, against the Council of the Municipality of Waverley, plaintiff claiming £500 compensation for…

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Waverley Council Sued Alleged Negligence

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 4

Action to recover £500 damages for alleged negligence un the part of Waverley Municipal Council wan taken by Annie Rose, before Mr. Justice…

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Council Doings Straying Stock Danger Manly Baths

The Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 15

Straying stock are becoming such a menace in the streets of Granville that the council, after a long discussion on the impounding officer's report, which…

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Interim Report. Select Committees. Debate in Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 15

Mr. Farrar, chairman of the Select Committee on the Family Endowment Bill, presented to the Legislative Council yesterday an interim report, which was received and ordered…

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£12,000 Road Grant for St. Mary's Council

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 10

THE Main Roads Board Informed St. Marys Council that it has granted £12,000 for the reconstruction of the Mamre and Liandilo roads which have…

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Petrol Monopoly. Sydney City Council Make Important Recommendations

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 15

Important recommendations, framed with a view to preventing American oil corporations from securing a monopoly of the petrol supply in the city area of…

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Crane From Sydney for Q. City Council Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 1

[?] were received by the City Council for the supply of one five- ton crane and one twelve-ton overhead crane for the Boomerang St. tramway…

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