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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

3,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 192

The Labor Conference. Scottish' Advisory Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 10

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.--A scheme for tho establishment of a Scottish Advisory Council has been adopted at the Labor party's conference at Glasgow…

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Mountain Water. Point of Etiquette. Mr. Griffith and the Shire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 12

Trouble has arisen on the mountains because of certain action that was taken by the Works Department in supplying Medlow with a water supply without first following…

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Shire and Municipality "The Land" will welcome discussion upon matters specially affecting shires and country municipalities, and will as far as possible, furnish specific information in answer to questions. Legal Points

The Land · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 9

Being abstract of the opinions given by Mr. J. W. Maund, honorary solicitor to the Shires' Association, on points referred to him, through the…

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"Government Not Behind Us." Motion by Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 10

At the half-yearly meeting of the Labor Council of New South Wales last night, the following motion was carried unanimously, at the instance of MR. Donnaldson (Textile…

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Waverley Council Chambers Not on Water Board Land

The Sun · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

When celebrating the opening of the Waverley Council's new chambers at Bondi, the retiring Mayor (Dr. Lamrock) was reported in the "S.M. Herald" to have said that the…

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Labour Council. New President's Views. Opposed to Strikes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 10

Last night's meeting of the Labour Council of New South Wales was presided over by the new president, Mr. W. O'Brien (United Furniture Trades' Union), who was…

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Minister and Council. Medlow Water Supply. Mr. Griffith Ignores Local Authority

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 11

LAWSON. Thursday.--At a meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council yesterday, the laying of water pipes through the streets of Medlow by the Minister for Works, without the…

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"To Reduce Prices." a Hint to the Government. Labor Council's President's Views

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 9

Mr. W. O'Brien, the newly-elected president of the Labor Council, in returning thanks for his election at the half-yearly meeting last night, said that although they had secured a…

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To "Swamp" the Council "Dangerous, Unconstitutional and Drastic." Mr. C. G. Wade's Opinion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 9

"The Political Labor Conference, in a light and atry manner, is apparently determined that the Upper House is to receive an aditional number of members who are to be pledged…

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The Labour Party and the Legislative Council. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

Sir,—I notice that the Labour party are calmly assuming that they can swamp the Legislative Council by giving seats in it to a number of their party, variously stated, but…

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Municipal. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

The election at Moree resulted in the return of the followlng:—T. R. Hogan, A. C. Weston, H. J. Webb, W. H. Campbell, C. G. S. Hobbes, R. T. B. Delander, A. Thompson, H…

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Shires and Municipalities. Armidale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

ARMLDALE.--The annual report of the Armidale Municipal Council showed that the revenue from all sources was £11,552. Hie amount carried forward from the previous year was £1028. The total receipts were…

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Waverley's Costly Works. Reply to Council's Engineer. an Indignant Alderman

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 1

Alderman Hogan replied this morning to the criticism directed against him by Mr. Martin, the Waverley council's engineer, in yesterday's "Sun."…

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The Mayor's Assurance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 3

North Ryde residents are strenuously voicing their indignation with the noxious fumes generated at the nightsoil incinerating plant, which has been erected in…

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Bexley Mayor's Minute

The St George Call · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 3

The following minute was submitted by Mayor Lawrance at last meeting of Bexley Council:— "As my term of office is about to…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 3

The above held a meeting on Wednesday last, the following being present:—Crs Wall (president), Greaves Matthews, Staples, Patterson,…

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Whacks for Walford. An Alderman's Rejoinder. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 10

Sir,—I have read Mr. Walford's letter in your issue of the 24th, with, apparently, the same amount of amusement as he read mine of the 17th. I was not at all…

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Battersea's Colored Mayor. a Dramatic Speech

Globe · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

For the first time into the history of Britain a man of color has been elected Mayor of a borough. The honor has fallen to Mr. John Richard Archer, a photographer, of Battersen…

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Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 9

The regular meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: Mayor L. G. H. McCredie and Alderman Murray, Yeend…

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The Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

The elections this week, and the surrounding side issues, are responsible for the following lines sent in by Mr. C. Shepher, Jamisontown:…

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