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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

3,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 192

Lord Mayor Honoured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 12

Last night a banquet was tendered to the Lord Mayor, Alderman Richards, by his supporters in Cook ward, at Paris House, to congratulate him on his accession to the office of…

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Burwood Council and Hoardings

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 15

With the view of keeping the municipality free of advertising hoardings the members of the old Burwood Council decided last year not to issue any further licensee for such structures, or even to grant any…

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Shire Election. Dispute at Lockhart. Appeal to Law

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 4

Dr. Thomas Sydney Davies, of Lockhart, who was represented by. Mr. Abrahams (instructed by Messrs. Windeyer and Williams, agents for Mr. N. Trevor Jones, of Lockhart),…

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Critics of the Civic Life. Lord Mayor Entertained. Cook Ward Reminiscences

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 11

The Lord Mayor (Ald. R. W. Richards) was entertained at dinner by a large gathering of Cook Ward ratepayers at Paris night. Advantage was also taken of the…

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Mr. Wade and the Legislative Council

The Australian Worker · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 7

Dear Worker,— Judging by Mr. Wade's recent utterance and writings on appointments to the Nominee Chamber, it becomes evident…

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Ousting an Alderman Application From Hunter's Hill. A. K. Moore's Nomination Questioned. Civil Engineer, or Rose Grower

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 6

One of Hunter's Hill alderman has to show cause at t he Full Court on Thursday next why he should not be ousted from his position. At the last municipal elections Mr. Arthur…

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Novel Municipal Clock

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 38

Although, the new Rathaus in Munich was only finished in 1905, it gives to the stranger no[?]nint of newness. The architects have followed the ancient style perfectly, and even…

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Municipal Action and Direct Socialism

The Australian Worker · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 7

Dear Worker,— The Labor movement is avowedly a socialistic one, and yet how little, comparatively, is being done in this direction…

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At Spring Gardens. the L.c.c. at Work. Municipal Affairs Fashionable

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 5

LONDON, January 30.--Within four or five years the London County Council hopes to be housed in the magnificent new building known as the County-hall, now being erected at a cost…

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Balmain and Meat. Municipal Action

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 10

The question of supplying the residents of Balmain with meat cropped up at Tuesday night's meeting of the local council. A letter was read from Mr. R. B. M'Niven, of…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. the National Road Conference

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

Mr. J. M. Smail, president of the Australasian Institute of Local Government Engineers, whose position in the great water and sewerage service of Sydney, makes his…

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Shire and Municipality Legal Points

The Land · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 9

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

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What's the Matter with Waterloo? an Indignant Alderman

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 9

Alderman Powell at the Waterloo Council meeting last night said he wished to refer to a matter of great importance which he considered it his duty to bring under the notice…

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Woollahra's Garbage. the Mayor in Reply

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 9

A correspondent writing to the "Evening News" pointed out that it was time the Board of Health took cognisance of the way Woollahra's garbage was neglected in the matter of…

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Macquarie Electorate Council

The Land · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 13

A conference of delegates of the Farmers and Settlers' Association from districts in the Macquarle electorate for the purpose of considering the…

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Macquarie Electorate Council

The Land · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 13

A conference ofl delegates of the Farmers and Settlers' Association from districts In tlie Macquarle electorate for the purpose of considering the…

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Country News. Shire Councillors' Fees. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 12

An interesting point concerning payments to shire councillors was raised at the last meeting of the Turon Shire Council. It was explained that the claims of certain councillors…

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Lachlan F. S. A. District Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. A. K. Treth[?]an as Senate candidate. Mr. A. G. Manning presided at last meeting of the Lachlan F. S. A. District Council, held at West Wyalong, the following branches…

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Increased Tram Fares. Labor Council Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 14

An emphatic protest against the proposed increase of tram fares was made at the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council last night, and this will be conveyed by a deputation to the…

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Musical Mayor. M.l.a. for Grand Opera. Deserts Parliament to Train Voice

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 8

On board the Otranto. still in Australian waters, is a man whose career this magazine will follow with unusual interest, says the "Theatre." This is Vernon C. Redwood, a…

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