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Council & local affairs, 1914

3,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 192

Would-be Mayor's Boxing Lessons

The World's News · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 18

THE strenuous nature of the New York mayoralty campaign is shown by the statement which has just been issued of the expenses of Mr. John P. Mitchel, the…

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Wollongong's Mayor. Exciting Election. Lots Drawn Twice. Wollongong

The Sun · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 9

Great interest and excitement was evinced over the Mayoral election last night. In consequence of the defeat of the late Mayor (Alderman Dean) last Saturday,…

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Novel Council Meeting. Narromine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 22

The result of the elections becoming known on Saturday night, notices were issued by the clerk calling a general meeting of the council for last Monday night,…

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Important Insurance Case. Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 14

LONDON, Thursday Evening.--In the appeal case, the Equitable Life versus Reed (New Zealand), judgement has been reserved. This is an appeal from the New Zealand…

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Northern Suburbs Cemetery Site. "Its Revocation Asked for by Ryde Council

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

Alderman Redshaw moved, at the meeting of the Ryde Council, that the council recommended to the Minister the revocation of the proclamation setting aside for the purposes of a…

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In Family Council Salads Making the Summer Meal Dainty What They Do in Other Lands German, Italian, and Russian Methods

Globe · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 16

In Germany they make a specialty of herring, potato, celery, cucumber, and a variety of other salads, all of which are flavored with onion or garlic…

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A Question of Municipal Rates

Globe · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 9

"P." forwards Gazette Notice (by local council) advertising proposal to borrow a sum for road-making. Details are enclosed, too long for publication…

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North Sydney Municipal Revolt. Old Incompetents Rejected. Many Good New Men Returned

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

There was more then the usual interest in last Saturday's municipal elections at North Sydney, and the taxpayers got won with…

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The Municipal Elections

The St George Call · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 3

There has never been a municipal election in Kogarah in which such vivid interest was taken as that of Saturday last. The result as always has been…

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Municipal Hippodrome

The Sun · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 9

At the meeting of the City Council next Tuesday a proposal will be put forward that power be obtained to float a laon of $36,557 for the construction of a hippodrome, and…

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Shires and Municipalities

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 11

ULMARRA.--The unimproved capital value of the land in the municipality is estimated at £255,002, the improved capital value at £551,085, and the assessed value at £27,168…

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Granville Municipal Elections To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

Sir,—Saturday was a momentous day for Granville. Several retiring aldermen were rejected by the ratepayers. Six went to the poll, but four were rejected…

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Municipal Election Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 11

In almost every direction the municipal elections have produced many changes, and a good many surprises, although there was a kind of feeling Before polling…

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Meeting of City Council Lord Mayor's Report

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1914 · page 10

At next Tuesday's meeting of the City Council of Sydney the Finance Committee will recommend that with regard to the Lord Mayor's minute relating to the reorganisation of the…

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Approved by Council

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 5

The plans committee of "Waverley (Alder-man Barracluff in the chair) presented a re-port to the last meeting of the council,re-commending approval of plans for a pair of…

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Mayors and Shire Presidents. Mayors. Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 8

Ald. James Bonner, who has been re-elected Mayor for the new term, has the distinction of being Manly's Mayor for the seventh successive year. Previously Ald. E. W. Quirk held the…

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A Labor Grand Council

Construction and Local Government Journal · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 10
Also in Construction : Weekly Supplement to Building

The Melbourne Trades Hali Council has adopted the report of the Inter-State Congress of Trades and Labor Councils, recommending the establishment of a Federal Grand Labor Council. Among the…

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New Council Chambers. Building in Waverley Park

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 5

The new council chambers at Waverley were officially opened at the conclusion of the last meeting of the council. The new building, which is erected in the north-eastern…

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New Coffee Palace for the Sydney City Council

Construction : Weekly Supplement to Building · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 5

Wheelwright & Alderson, Builders…

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