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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

3,954 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 198

Ex-alderman Honored

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 4

The departures of ex-Ai. Dawson from Peter[?] to live in Tasmania, was the [?]t of a minute by the Mayor, Aid W[?], at Peter[?] Council last…

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Council Loans. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 16

The Local Government Department has advised the council, that, when s[?]eking a loan, application should be made through the department to negotiate with any of the financial…

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Agent-general. Executive Council Confirmation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 14

The appoinment of Sir George Filler [?] Agent-General for New South Wales in Lonon in succession to Lord Chelmsford, was con[?] at a meeting of the Executive Council…

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Enginedrivers and Firemen. Federal Council to Meet

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 15

All States will be represented at the annual, meeting of the Federal Council of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association, to be held at Hobart…

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Stock-poisoning on Reserve Damages Against Shire and P.P. Board

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 12

TENTERFIELD. -- That Shire Councils and P.P. Boards cannot poison weeds on roads, and reserves without accepting responsibility for possible…

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FED. A.C.T.U. Council Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 5

The absence of Mr. J. Garden, who is believed to have been delayed by the disorganised railway service between [?] and Melbourne again…

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[?] "Council Must Notice"

Evening News · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 11

YOU must take notice of a letter from the union secretary said the mayor of Alexadria Ald. Collina last night when the secretary of the…

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Penrtth "Cops" Council Wants Them

Evening News · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 8

PENRITH council has decided to ask the Main Roads Boards for permission to cr[?]t silent cope in Penrith where they are most required…

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Country News Sunday Sport Clergy v. Council Cootamundra

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 15

The Cootamundra municipal council recently granted permission to the local band to hold a swimming carnival on a Sunday, at the local…

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Sutherland Shire Council

The Propeller · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

The shire clerk (Mr. Macfarlane) reported to Sutherland Council last week that although it had been criticised for its "costly administration," council's…

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Wary Alderman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 13

Alderman Chapman was not present at this week's meeting of the Auburn Council. He tendered an excuse stating that owing to the floods, the short cuts from…

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Aldermen at Marrickville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 15

Marrickville Club entertained a team consisting [?] [?]men of Petersham, Letchhardt, and Marrickville [?]day afternoon. The president, Mr. Osgood, welcomed the visitors, acknowledgment being made…

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Whisky and Pills Alderman on Hoardings Council Reverses Its Decision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

Granville Council recently put its foot down, so to speak, in regard to hoarding licenses. Applications for renewal met with refusal…

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Candid Alderman Defied Building Regulations Blamed the Inspector

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

Claiming that, although he paid the usual fee of 25/- to have his plans for a building passed by the Council, the building inspector had never inspected…

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Auburn Baths Free Admission Mayor's Promise

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

The solicitor to the Harbor Trust has informed Auburn Council that the Commissioners will grant a lease of the area at the foot of Sutherland-street, Auburn,…

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Bexley Council

The St George Call · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

It was decided to forward a letter of thanks to Mr. Ley, M.P., for the successful efforts put forth by him in securing an official post office for…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2
Also in The St George Call

At the last meeting of Hurstville Council it was intimated that the matter of the extension of Tracey Street through to Forest Road was finalised with the…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

At the last meeting of Kogarah Council the engineer was instructed to prepare a report on the question of forming Bruce Street, Kogarah Bay…

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"The Brutes!" Alderman on Noxious Weeds Cost of Fighting Them

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

Noxious weeds are not really brutes. That's only Alderman Porter's vigorous way of describing them. Some of them he dislikes very much. And he says…

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