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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

3,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 192

MUNICIPAL. Moree

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

At the council meeting nine applications were received for the dual position of town clerk and clerk of works. Mr. Metcalfe, of Bellingen Shire Council, was appointed…

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Municipal Officers. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—There is a strong feeling in certain quarters that local instead of imported men from abroad should be chosen to fill places of importance in our civic government. I do not…

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Practical Idealism Future of Sydney. Muddle of Municipalities

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

A representative audience listened with much interest last evening to an address on "The Past and Future Government of Sydney," by Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, delivered at the…

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Labor in Conclave. Appointments to the Legislative Council to Be Endorsed by Executive Socialists and the Labor Movement. Employers in the Labor Party

The Australian Worker · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 17

The big debate at the New South Wales Labor Conference on Wednesday, January 28 took place on the report of the committee which had been appointed to…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

The Land · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 9

The triennial elections of aldermen and councillors took place on Saturday last, and in almost every instance there were keen contests. In…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

The Land · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 9

The triennial elections of aldermen and councillors took place on Saturday last, and in almost every instance there were keen contests. In…

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Shire Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 7

COLO.—A Riding: A. C. Anderson 161, L. Stuart 130, F. M'Mahon 113, W. J. Wholohan 51. G. W. Case 39, J. Tierney 8. B Riding: E. T. Bound (president) 312, G. Nicholls, 275, H. A. Wilson 212,…

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Shire Presidents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 11

GUYRA.--Cr. Dutton. NATTAL.--Cr. Arthur Knox (re-elected), for the sixth year in succussion. KURINGAI.--Cr. James Young…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 7

GUYRA.—There were 31 applications for the position of shire engineer, four being from Queensland, and one from South Australia. Mr, E. S. Crouch, engineer to the Macleann Shire, received the appointment…

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Serving the City. New Alderman Resigns Directorship

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 8

It will be remembered that Mr. A. A. C. Cocks. M.L.A., ex-Lord Mayor, who devoted considerable lime to the duties of the city, had recently to decide between serving the…

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New Mayors. Alderman Cooper Elected for Randwick

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 10

The new Randwick Council met for the first time last night, the principal business of the evening being the election of Mayor. Many of the old aldermen were defeated at…

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Shire and Municipality CORRESPONDENCE. Disqualification of Candidates

The Land · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 9

"Dorrigo" says thai on 8th January' 1914, he enquired of the clerk if he owed liny rates. He (the clerk) replied that he did not. On the 12th…

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Shire Presidents Elected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 7

MUSWELLBROOK.—Councillor Edward Bowman reelected. NATTAI (Mittagong).—Councillor Arthur Knox, reelected…

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Shire Elections. Gadarra

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 11

A killing.--Arthur Williamson Molinraux, 238; Charles Purcell, 249; Pereival Charles Richaroson, 166; William Roche, 231; informal, 13…

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Japanese Disasters. the Lord Mayor's Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 8

The Lord Mayor begs to acknowledge the re[?] of the following contributions towards alleviating the distress occasioned by the recent disaster in Japan:--…

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Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 7

The secretary of the Labour Council Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, M.L.C., stated last night, in reply to a question that the rules of the council did not provide against stop-work…

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Wagga District Council

The Land · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 13

A meeting of the above was held at the Board Room, Gurwood-street. when there was a good attendance of delegates from various branches. Mr…

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A Council's Liability

The Land · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 9

Some time ago Dr. Machattie initiated a movement for the planting by private persons of garden plots in some of the main streets of…

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Cootamundra District Council

The Land · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 12

The Cootamundra District Council met In the School of Arts, Temora, on Saturday, 17th January, when the following delegates were present:—Mr…

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Cootamundra District Council

The Land · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 12

The Cootamundra District Council met in the School of Arts, Temora, on Saturday, 17th January, when the following delegates were present:—Mr…

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