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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

3,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 192

Executive Council. Appointments Approved

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 7

The following appointments were approved yesterday by the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council: -- Mr. G. H. Smithers, as chairman of the Metropolitan…

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Interstate Notes. Brisbane Council's Motor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 16

At its last meeting the Brisbane City Council adopted the following recommendation of the Works Committee: -- "Your committed now begs to make a definite recomendation that…

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New Stadium Proposed. Newtown Council Objects

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

The Newtown Council at its meeting last [?] received a communication from the Chief Secretary's Department regarding the boxing stadium proposed to be [?]Eliza-street…

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City Council. Amendment of Building Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 16

At last night's meeting of the City Council it was decided, on the motion of Alderman Walker, that representations be again made to the Premier urging the immediate…

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Life-saver's Good Work. Complimented by Council

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 6

Last night the good work done on the beach by Lifesaver. Reynolds came up before the Manly Council. Special reference was made to a rescue on .Sunday week. The…

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Music in the Parks. City Council Tenders

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 9

The City Council has called tenders for the provision of music in the parks under Its jurisdiction. The following quotations, which will be considered by the health and bylaws…

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World's Workers. Suggested Congress. Federal Labor Council Considering

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 11

An English paper of December 6 contains a letter from the secretary of the Labor Council of New South Wales (Mr. Kavanagh. M.L.C.), addressed, to the editor, and enclosing a bank…

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City Council Employees. Men Who Were Put Off

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 12

At last night's meeting of the City Council, Ald. Burke moved -- That before any now hands are put on in any of the council's departments, the men who were put off before…

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The Sugar Case. in the Privy Council. "The Times" Leader. (Telegraphed From Perth.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 9

PERTH, Tuesday. -- The London "Times" leader of December 19, says: -- "Few more important decisions have of late been given by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council than that…

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Why Fish Is Dear. a Question of Supply. City Council and the Market. Better Fishermen Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 10

"Jewfish for schnapper!" -- that is common enough. As often as not, it you ask for bream you will get blackfish. Only the other day I saw a man smacking his lips over a flat-tali…

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Municipal Elections. in Eastern Suburbs. a Lot of Fresh Blood. the Efforts of Labor

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 6

On the last day of this month every alderman ceases automatically to be member of the municipal councils in the suburbs until he is reelected, but should this date be…

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Municipal Ideals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 8

In the course of a paper read at the Royal Society's-hall last night, Mr. L. A. Curtis, president of the Institute of Surveyors, remarked that the beautification of the cities of Europe…

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Municipal Fish Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 8

In the City Council last evening, Ald. Jones asked the Lord Mayor if his attention had been directed to an article which had appeared that morning in "The Daily Telegraph" regarding…

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The Municipal Links

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 17

I am informed that a meeting is being convened for the purpose of forming a golf club in connection with the municipal course at Moore Park. The meeting has been arranged for 8.15…

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Municipal Elections. North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 12

The Northern Suburbs Vigilance Association appears determined to bring about a change in connection with the North Sydney Council. It has censured the council for alleged lax…

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Sherwood Municipal Elections To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 1

Sir,—I was surprised to read in suturday's paper that a mooting of Westmead residents had been held at Mr. Kruss' house, and that steps had been taken to…

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Municipal. the "Progressives" [?] PARRAMATTA

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

On Saturday evening, at the Parramatta School of Arts, a meeting was held, in consonance with the advertisement in "The Argus" of the name day, of those…

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Shire Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 7

COLO (Windsor):—A. Riding; Arthur Charles Anderson, George William Case, Frank McMohan, Thomas Tierney, Lewis Stuart, Henry Joseph Wholohan, B. Riding; Edward Thomas Bowd, William Morris, George…

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Shire Nominations. Mitchell

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 8

A Riding: Edwin Thomas Barteltt, Albert Edward Boyton, Frederick William Cox, John George Crouch, Robert Gowland, George Morrison Harepr. B. Riding: Curl Heinrieh August Obst, Charles William…

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New Blood. North Sydney Wants It. Hot Municipal Fight Expected. Sitting Aldermen Will Have Rough Time

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 3

Events foreshadow a [?] in the next North Sydney Council and [?] appearance aldermen [?]…

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