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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

3,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 192

Granville Surprises. Set Against the Old Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

Considerable interest was taken in the elections at Granville, and when the numbers went up it was found that several of the old Aldermen hud lost the number…

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Food Inspection. Council and Department. Reply to Town Clerk

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 9

The Health Department has a reply to offer to the city Town Clerk's complaint that the dual control by the City Council and the Board of Health in the matter of inspection under the…

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Municipal Elections. Additional Results

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 10

The most extraordinary feature of the municipal elections held on Saturday was the defeat of such a large number of mayors. Among thom was Mr. Shedden, of Newcastle,…

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Shire Presidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 10

BLACKTOWN.—Councillor Best. BOOLOOROO (Moree).—Councillor J. R. Moore. BOOMI.—Councillor R. A. Read. LIVERPOOL, PLAINS (Gunnedah).—Councillor Kruse…

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Little Politics. a Day Among the Aldermen

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 26

Saturday last was the day of little politics, when the city, suburban and country aldermen wore stirred to unusual excitement and energy. One seldom pictures an…

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The Lord Mayor's Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 8

If anything further were needed to justify the exposure of the condition of affairs in the City Council embodied in the respective reports of the Lord Mayor…

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A Shire Record

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 12

BULLI, Wednesday.--Cr. James Davidson, who was again elected last Saturday as otto of the councillors for the Bull! Shire, probably holds the record In this Stale for attendance at…

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Mayor of Vaucluse. Former Town Clerk

The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 9

For the position of Mayor of Vaucluse Aldermen Rose, Christison, and Sautelle were nominated. The two former withdrew, and Alderman Sautelle was unanimously elected…

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Council Meeting

Co-operator · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the new South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held at Orchard’s…

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Mayors and Shire Presidents. Vaucluse

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 12

The Vaucluse Counell had a doublc-barrelled meeting lust night. Ald. Forsyth, the late Mayor did not contest, the last election, and as the council clerk (Mr. E. Horler), who was…

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Newcastle's,mayor. Ald. J. C. Reid Elected

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--At n special mooting of the Newcastle Council to-night, Aid. J. C. Roid was elected Mayor for the remainder of the present term. and also for the ensuing…

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Labor Council Officers

The Australian Worker · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Labor Council of N.S.W., Mr. W. O'Brien was declared elected president unopposed; Mr. E.J. Kavanagh was elected unopposed…

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The N.[?].a. Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 7

The first meeting of the new National Rifle Association council was held last evening at the Equitable-buildings, when Mr. E. J. Brown was re-elected chairman for the year, and Lieutenant Mills [?]…

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Kuring-gai Shire Finances. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 6

Sir,-- On 8,1912 and under the heading a "Kuring gai and its Credit Balance Dissatisfied Ratepayers "you announced to your readers that:-- "The dissatisfaction existing in C riding of…

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Town Clerk to Mayor. His Dream Came True. Vaucluse Mayoral Election

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 10

Owing to the Mayor of Vaucluse, Alderman [?], having resigned before the capiration of the municipal year, it became necessary to elect a mayor for the remaining weeks of this…

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Civic Services. an Indignant Lord Mayor. Should an Officer Talk Back?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 11

The report recently presented to the City Council by the Lord Mayor (Aid. R. W. Richards) regarding the city services, was on the agenda-paper of the finance committee…

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Civic Reform. Lord Mayor's Fight a Lively Debate. "Don't Crucify the Men."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 9

"This is a refuctio ad absurdum," protested the Lord Mayor (Alderman R. W. Richards), when a proposal was made by one of the aldermen at the meeting of the…

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Manly-'s Roads and Footpaths. Work for the New Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 13

Before the municipal election in Manly the local roads and footpaths came in for a good deal of criticism, the justification for which is apparent on a casual glance round the…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. the City By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 6

Few persons, outside of those who were acquainted with the result of the canvass made in Lang Ward; could havo predicted with 'certainty the result of the contest between…

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