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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

4,642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 233

Waterside Restaurants. a Plea to City Council

The Sun · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. T. W. M'Cristal, ex-president of the Wharf Laborers' Union, writes: -- I hope I' will not be asking too much of you to voice, through your columns, a…

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Trouble in Barrier Council. Chief Sanitary Inspector Dismissed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--At the last meeting of the council, among the notices of motion on the business paper was one by Ald. T. G. Marks, as follow.:--That the engineer (Dutmeister) and chief sanitary…

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Main Roads. a Disappointed Shire. Reply to the Minister. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 10

The shire councillors of Tarro a short time ago criticised the main roads policy of the Government. Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, when the…

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Mosman's Claims. the Mayor's Little List

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Mosman Musical Council a letter was read from the Public Works Department, setting out the scheme of distributing the fund for construction and…

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Local Government. Mayor's and Mare's Nests. Beating the Building Inspector

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 10

Now is the season of high hopes in aldermanic breasts. Between the first and fifteenth days of February every council must elect its new Mayor or president. Already in every…

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Executive Council. To-day's Appointments

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 4

Following appointments [?] approved by the Executive Council at this morning's meeting:— Mr. T. A. as Agent-General for New South Wales in London, for a further…

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Labor Politics. Annual Conference. Legislative Council Appointments Condemned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 12

A motion criticising the action of the Labor Government in appointing other than pledged Labor men to the Legislative Council provoked a lengthy debate at the annual conference of the…

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The Municipal Fish Market

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 8

OUT of all the disputation over the City Council's fish-market, one point at least stands clear. It may be, as some of the agents declare, that the market is…

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Aldermen and Intrigue. a City Council Breeze

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 21

During a discussion at the City Council last evening on a motion to accept a tender for motors for the Fish Markets refrigerating plant, several aldermen offered much objection…

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Student of Anatomy. Aldermen and Hawkers

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 11

Referring to a complaint that came before the Newtown Council last night, Alderman Turtle declared that the street hawkers were allowed too much latitude. These people, he…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 9

WALCHA.— Although keen disappointment is felt locally at the withdrawal by the Government of the shire subsidy, it has not been decided to increase the present rate, although 1/12 of a 1d per £ will be…

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Alderman Attacked. Paddington Council Scenes. How Time Is Wasted. a Resolution Repudiated. Town Clerk's Sarcastic Comment

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 8

Alderman E. C. Hughes carned a good dell of criticism at last night's meeting of the Paddington Counell, because of his persistance in interjecting and later on because he…

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Log-bolling. an Alderman's Allegations the City Tender System

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 13

According to Ald. English, a great deal of log-rolling and intriguing goes on in the City Council. This statement was made during a…

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Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the Prospect and sherwood Council, to consider business which could not be reached [?] to the lateness of the hour on the last…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held on Wednesday. Present: Councillor Thomas Willmot (President), and Councillors G. Best, Angus…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 3

This council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman I. B. Bossley) Aldermen Hamon, Deadman Kennett Suttor [?] Whitfield and [?] An…

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Bankstown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 3

This council met on Thursday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Bransgrove) ALderman Hoskins Miller Scanlan Benett Huston White Watson and Kennedy…

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An Alderman's Honor. Breeze at Paddington. Application of the Gag

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

Alderman Hughes and some of his fellow Aldermen got at cross purposes at a meeting Paddington Council, last night. The alderman mentioned was very persistent in…

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Mosman Mayor's Promise Batch of Works Passed

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

The Mayor of Morman (Alderman Middleton) on Tuesday night moved for the asphaliting of a number of footpaths in the municipality costing in all about £1100. Most of the works had…

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Bautkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 4

The council met on "Wednesday Presents [?] (in the chair) and Councillors Lawson Lowe Cranston, Brown and Armstrong…

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