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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

5,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

Ex-mayor's Death

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

The death occurred last seens of as Ber[?]nin Essy Sulhvan. awellgroan Hawresoury distiret identity and fournerly mayor of richbaoud…

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"Up" to the Lord Mayor

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 8

By the irony of fate Alderman Mostyn, organiser of a union which has much to do with the City Council, became Lord Mayor of Sydney. As…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

The regular meeting of Ryde Council was held on Wednesday, 5th inst., when all of the aldermen, with the exception of Alderman Atkinson, who is still on…

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EFFICIENCY. Lord Mayor's Troubles Pampered Workers. Bunnerong Squabbles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 11

The Lord Mayor was very wrath yesterday that his efforts at efficiency in the civic service should be hampered by pampered workers…

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City Council Finance Early Statement

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 5

Despite "kite-flying" in a section of the morning Press, [?] there has been no estimate submited of the financial position of the City Council…

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Best Marriage Market Wallasey's Claims Would-be Bride a "Ladies'" Mayor

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 7

"WALLASEY is the best marriage market in England. We have 2000 so-called surplus women under 40 years of age, and I cannot…

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Municipal Year Western Suburbs. Ashfield and Enfield

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 11

As a general rule, as they recede from the city, tho suburban municipalities increase in area. For example, Marrickville municipality has an area…

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Government Fears Fate of Kilkenny Cats Chinese Situation Ready to Shoot in Shanghai's Defence France, America, and Japan City Council Reassures Foreigners Nationalist Whoops Over Hankow Shanghai

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

SHANGHAI it putting its defences in order, and vigorous measures are being taken to prevent any repetition of the events at Hankow. To-night the volunteers and special constables were called…

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Alderman's 80th Birthday

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

Ald. Fairweather, who has been a member of the Woollahra Council for more than 40 years, will celebrate his 80th birthday next Saturday. At the…

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Dug for Water While House Burned Alderman's Charge

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

ALD. DE PUTRON drew Mosman Council's attention last night to what he alleged was a scandalous state of affairs in connection with the…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 16

The Appropriation Bill was passed through all stages in the Legislative Council without a division yesterday afternoon. Sir Henry Braddon, who recently returned from England,…

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Illabo Shire Bridges. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 16

The Illabo Shire Council has accepted Mr. H. E. Ibbotson's tender of £2217/14/6 for the erection of a bridge across Billabong Creek between Junee and Bethungra, the Main Roads…

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Lord Mayor and His Union Twelve Months Leave

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

Allegations that the Lord Mayor is taking up a dual role because he is an official of the Electrical Trades Union represent personal propaganda…

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Town Hall. "Efficiency" Order. Numerous Problems For the Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 15

It seems that Alderman Mostyn as Lord Mayor is fated during the present year to have difficulty after difficulty in handling the union problems arising in the electricity department…

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In the Council Protest Against Session

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 9

When the Legislative Council met in the afternoon the President read a communication from the Governor acknowledging receipt of the Council's…

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Kiddies in the Theatres Their Employment Protest in Leg. Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 7

SPEAKING on the adjournment of the Legislatives Council yesterday afternoon, Mr. James Minahan strongly condemned the employment of…

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Sporting News Continued Lawn Tennis Council Meeting Wide Range of Questions

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 6

Last nights meeting of the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association Council dealt with various matters that had arisen during the past month, and was…

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Old and New in City Road-building Day Labor Farce City Council's Way

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 10

STRIKING examples of ancient and modern methods of road-building are being provided in Cardigan-st. Stanmore, where City Council…

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Municipal Rates

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 15

Balmain Council decided last night that the rate on the U.C.V. should be [?] in the £. Newtown struck a general rate of 3 [?]d and an…

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Coolamon Shire Council. Ganmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 12

At its first meeting in 1927 the Coolamon Shire Council resolved to increse its general rates on the unimproved capital value from 2d to 3d in the £. The total unimproved capital…

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