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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

3,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 192

The Labor Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 7

The report of the Sydney Labor Council, as prepared by the secretary, Mr Kavanagh, supplies, as usual, food for thought. One ground of…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

The last meeting of St. Marys Municipal Council, as at present constituted, was bold on Monday night. There were present—Ald Campbell…

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North Sydney Municipal Elections. Monstrous Mismanagement in the Council. How to Effect a Change and Improve Property

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

The Municipal elections in North Sydney take place on Saturday, Jan. 31, and property, owners and residents who desire…

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Trades and Labour. Labour Council's Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 25

An offort will be made at the next meeting of the Labour Council of New South Wales to complete the balloting for the election of office-bearers. The nominations are the…

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Menaced. the Legislative Council. Abolishment or Reconstruction

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

The Labor Party have throne down the esuatlet that unless the Upper House peases the Bills sent to it by the Lower House, they will leave nothing untuned until the Council is…

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Street Garden Plots. Council's Liabilities. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 8

Important information affecting all municipal councils in the State was contained in a communication received by the Bathurst Council on Wednesday night from the Local…

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Swamping the Legislative Council. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 19

Sir,--Mr. Wade's opinion as to the Labor Government in creating members of the Legislative Council to assure the passing of bills endorsed by the chosen representatives of the electors in the Legislative…

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Privy Council Appeal. Railway Commissioner V. Hutchinson

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 14

LONDON, Thursday Evening.--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved judgment in an appeal by the Chief Commissioner for Railways, New South Wales, versus…

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Superannuation Fund. Government and Council Statement by Mr Carmichael

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 8

At a gathering of the clerical staff of the Ministerial branch of the Education Department this morning, to congratulate the Minister of Public Instruction on his re-election…

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A Retrograde Municipality

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 8

The sanitary methods in vogue in the Ryde Municipality are occasioning complaint from the retepayers and residents. This borough has not the advantage of he sewerage system…

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Waterloo Municipal Election

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

A. Devlin, one of the competing aldermen for the North Ward of Waterloo, appears on the same photo, which was produced in…

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Waterley Municipal Election

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 9

In the Waverley elections, the results are much in doubt. The only certainties appear to be Messrs. Gotch, Glasgow, and…

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Municipal Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

WALLENDBEEN.—Leslie Geo. Brooks, Frederick Edword Bassingthwaighte, Sydney Felix Bennett, William James Cartwright, Lucius Patrick Forsyth, Joseph Ernest Gormley, Thomas Holt, James Holihan, William…

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Municipal Elections. Polling To-day. Where to Vote

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

To-day, between the hours of [?]a.m. and 6 p.m., the triennial election of a[?]rmen will be hold throughout the State of New South Wales. Following are the polling places for…

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The Municipal Elections

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

There were at first some doubts as to whether even the usual interest was being taken in the municipal elections. But there are none now. In the…

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Municipal Fiance. Willoughby's Awful Example. Commissioner's Scathing Report

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 1

Surprising revelations in connection with Willoughby Council's suggested loan of £9000 are contained. In the report of the assistant Local Government Engineer (Mr. J. S…

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To-day's Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 13

Polling in commotion with the election of representatives to the municipalities and shires of the State will take place to-day. In many of the districts keen contests are promised…

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Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council, some new light of a most peculiar character was thrown upon the subject of the functions of…

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Municipal Elections Candidates Addresses

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 7

The nominations received for the Penrith Municipal Council were officially declared by the returning officer (Mir E W Orth), in the presence…

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The Week's Rifle Gossip Commonwealth Council Meeting Choice of the Bisley Representatives To-days Fixtures. Metropolitan District Union's Grade Competition. Musketry. 25Th Infantry Regiment

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 3

The grade shoot this afternoon will be at 200 and 1000 yards, and will include the usual "scratch fives" competition. The championship has been won more than…

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