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Council & local affairs, 1912

5,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Greater Sydney. North Sydney Aldermen Object

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 14

The bill for the constitution of a convention to formulate a Greater Sydney scheme, now before Parliament, does not meet with support amongst the North Sydney aldermen, who…

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Greater Sydney. Mistaken Alderman. Objections to Scheme

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 1

The Greater Sydney scheme is not being regarded with favor by councils in the western suburbs, for up to the present none of them has accorded the idea any support…

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Dublin's Lord Mayor. Reduced Salary

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 10

LONDON, Monday Evening.--Ald. Farrell, Lord Mayor of Dublin, is claiming arrears of salary which the Dublin Corporation reduced from £3000 to £1690 per annum…

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Not Unsafe. Mayor Contraverts Report

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 3

The Mayor of North Sydney (Alderman Walker) was approached after the council meeting. He emphatically remarked that the baths were not and had not been open…

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In the Council

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 11

In reply to Mr. Garland. the Vice-President of the Executive Council said that the work for the remainder of the session would consist of the Housing Bill. Tenants Improvements Bill…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 1

The regular meeting of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council was held on Wednesday .Present: Councillor Whitling (President)in the chair, and Councillors…

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The Mayorless Council

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the aldermen of Randwick was called for last night and on the arrival of the aldermen the town clerk announced that in view of the fact that he had not received any…

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Parramatta Council—Lapsed Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 2

A meeting of Parramatta Council should have been held on Monday. At a minute of two before 8 p.m. there were in their places Mayor Collett, and Aldermen…

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"Small" Legislation for the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 8

Mr. Flowers airily outlined to the Council last night the legislation which that House is expected by the Government to bolt during the next few days. There was an…

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Legislative Council. Appointment of Members

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 9

Ono of the matters discussed at yesterday's meeting of the State Cabinet, was the question of appointing members of the Legislative Council…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 20

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL BILL. The necessary leave having been given, the VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE…

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Session's Business. Bills Dropped. Statement in Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 20

When the Legislative Council met yesterday afternoon, Mr. Garland asked the Vice-President of the Executive Council whether he was in a position to state what course the…

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Supreme Court Appointments. Disagreement with the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 7

Tho Legislative Assembly went into Committee last night, to consider amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Supreme Court and Circuit Courts (Amendment) Bill…

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New City Theatre. Recommended to the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 10

The Works Committee of the City Council yesterday decided to recommend tho council to accept Mr. William Anderson's offer to convert the Druitt-street end of the Queen Victoria…

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Arbitration Bill. Council's Amendments. Considered in the Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly went into Committee at 2 o'clock this morning to consider the Legislative Council's amendments to the Industrial Arbitration Bill…

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"Dageyville." Legislative Council's Restrictions. the Scheme Not Jeopardised

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 8

The Legislative Council, by an amendment in the Government's Housing Bill, has restricted the initial expenditure to £75,000, until the Works Committee shall have…

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Business to Be Done. Statement in the Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 10

In the Legislative Council last evening Mr. Garland asked whether the Vice-President of the Executive Council had any information to give to the Council as to the Council he intended…

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Sharks! Harbor Trust and Council. Trouble Over Lavender Bay Baths

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 3

The relations between the Harbor Trust and the North Sydney Council are somewhat strained. Recently the trust wrote to the council, giving the latter notice to quit the…

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In Family Council Fashion Fancies the Richness of Autumn Leaves

Globe · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 11

Nothing is more suggestive of rich Autumn shades for women's clothes than the study of a Virginia creeper in Autumn, Watch the deep brown, the russet shade, the rich touch of…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, March 20, 1912. Hustling the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 18

In the Legislative Council yesterday a question was asked as to the course of public business. Honorable gentlemen wanted to know what they were to expect…

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