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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 4

The regular meeting was hold on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman McCredie), Aldermen Ringrose, Yeend, Freame, Young, Murray, Barter, Pavesi,…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the council was held on Tuesday. Present: Aldermen R. E. Burns (Deputy Mayor), J. R. Neilson. West, Colquhoun, Pemberton,…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 4

A special meeting of the Penrith Council was held last Saturday might. Present—Ald Vine, Huxley, Eaton. Hand and Clissold. The Mayor was…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 9

This council met on Friday. Present: Mayor Summerhayes, Aldermen Redshaw, Whitfield, Anderson, Bernard, Sutton, Leo, and Kelly…

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Wedding Without Presents. Youngest Lord Mayor Married

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 11

Two remarkable features of the wedding which took place at the West London Synagogue, between the Lord Mayor of Norwich, Mr. Arthur Michael Samuel (Unionist…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 2

The above met at the Council Chambers, St. Marys, last Monday night. Present—Mayor Campbell (in the chair), Ald Turner, Brell, Adams,…

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Action by Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 11

At Thursday's meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council, President Ramsay presented a minute dealing with the necessity of having a proper fire prevention system,…

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The Affable Commissioner. Earns Council's Thanks

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 10

At the meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council on Tuesday the following correspondence was received from the office of the Chief Railway…

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Victorian Council of the Australian Freedom League

The International Socialist · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 2

This Council views with strong disapproval the recent decision of the Minister for Defence that boys between the ages of 14 and IS should be publicly paraded, accompanied…

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Opium Den Raided. City Council Tenement. Keeper Heavily Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 11

Quock Sing, 69, was charged at the Central Police Coull, before Mr. Baructt, S.M., with Keeping a house, at 4 Upton-street, Sydney, for the purpose of opium smoking, on January…

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Council's Officers. Discontent at Drummoyne. No Increase in Salaries

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 11

According to statements made to an "Evening News" reporter to-day, some dissatisfaction exists among several of the officers of the Drummoyne Municipal Council…

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A Knotty Point. Commons Invokes Privy Council. London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 11

The Select Committee of the House of Commons is unable to come to a conclusion on the matter of eligibility of sir Stuart Samuel to occupy his scat as member for the Whitechapel…

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Drummoyne Council's Staff No Increases of Salaries. Assistant Town Clerk Resigns

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 1

There is considerable dissatisfaction amongst members of the Drummoyne Council staff, the reason being that the 1913 estimates passed by the council make no…

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The City Council and the Sky-line. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 11

Sir,—One of the most striking fcatures in the city of Sydney is the growing ugliness of the sky-line. The oldei towers and spires are being gradually hidden by huge…

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In Family Council Fashion Fancies Dainty Items of Dress. Stockings Embroidered with Glittering Lizards

Globe · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 11

The mode in stockings has been very interesting for a long time, and the new introductions show no signs of waning eccentricity and beauty…

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Municipal. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 28

At the last meeting of the Mudgee Council Dr. Harvey Nicholl presented a report in respect to the health of the town. The doctor recommended that bathing below the…

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Free Theatre Seats. Berlin Municipal Venture. Berlin

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 1

A people's theatre, in which a large proportion of the seats will be free, is the latest municipal undertaking in Berlin…

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Fire Board Elections. the Municipal Representative

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 9

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Cocks), in the capacity of returning officer, to-day declared the result of the ballot in connection with the selection of a representative…

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Question of Parliamentary Practice. Referred to the Privy Council. London, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 9

The Select Committee of the House of Commons, appointed to consider the eligibility of Sir Stuart Samuel to retain his seat as member for the Whitechapel Division of Tower Hamlets,…

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Labor in Council. P.l.l. Conference Ends First Week. Mining and Land Questions and the "Recall"

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1913 · page 10

Conference is growing tired. As usual the task of spending a fine Saturday afternoon in minute debate indoors has made delegates begin to wonder how long their work is likely…

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