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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

3,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 192

Shire and Municipality "The Land" will welcome discussion upon matters specially affecting shires and country municipalities, and will as far as possible, furnish specific information in answer to questions. The Shires Association of N.S.W. Executive Annual Report

The Land · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 9

If there over existed in the mind of the general public a doubt as to the wisdom of the extension of Local Government to the rural districts of…

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A Question of Residence. An Appeal to the Privy Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

The Minister for Lands has been granted leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the Full Court on February 24, on the…

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Proposed Municipal Markets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 12

Alderman H. M. Clark, of the North Sydney Council, had on the business paper at the last meeting the following motion:—"That public markets he established on a central site in the municipality, and…

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Gas Supply. Proposed Increased Cost. Action by Municipalities

The Sun · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 6

The Waterloo Council was the first municipal body to move in the direction of combating the proposed increase in the price of gas, but as the situation is viewed by the…

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Blacktown Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held on Wednesday last. There were present Crs Best (president), Stewart,…

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Noisy Ratepayers Meeting. Aldermen and Ex-aldermen on the Job. Aldeemen to Be Asked to Resign

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Ratepayers' Association was held at the Post Office Stores on Saturday. There was a full attendance…

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Blacktown Shire Rate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 6

President Best moved at this week's meeting of Blacktown Shire Council:— "That a general rate be herewith made and levied of l¼ in the £ on the…

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Administrative Council

The International Socialist · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 4

The Administrative Council met at Headquarters on Sat. March 14, when a large amount of business was transacted. The branches should see that their delegates…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 9

This council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Johnson), Aldermen Peat, Egan, Shelton, Cheetham, Atkinson, ' Robertson, Hawtrey, Ritchie…

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Kikuyu Controversy. Formation of a Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 14

LONDON, Thursday. -- Regarding the Kikuyu controversy, the Bishop of Zanzibar, Dr. Weston, has proposed the formation of a council in which episcopal, and non-episcopal Churches,…

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Low Rates and Bad Roads. a Block in Blacktown Shire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 12

At the meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council on Wednesday tho local engineer reported that the cost of work lately carried out between Blacktown and Prospect…

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No Smoking. Rule at Council Meetings. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 21

At the last meeting of the central Illawarra Council Alderman Graham' asked for the Mayor's permission to smoke at meetings, con tending that it was unfair not to allow them…

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"Socialism" at Wagga. Council Rivals Plumbers. 'Wagga

The Sun · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 6

What one of the aldermen termed "a piece of socialism" was approved by Wagga Council on Thursday night. This was that the gasworks manager be advised to supply…

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In Family Council Problems of the Home Solved by the Lady Editor Advice on Cookery, Fashion, and Domestic Economy

Globe · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 16

N.M.K.: At the Government Printing Office, or at any booksellers. “Anxious” asks if the host receives the guests at a wedding reception with or without gloves…

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Municipal Tennis Courts

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 9

In Yarra Park (Melb.) the other day a double tennis court, laid down for the public use, at a [?] of £260, was declared open by the Lord Mayor (Councillor) D. V. Hennessy). It is…

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Municipal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 12

The Hornsby Council went into committee of the whole to consider the report from the Board of Health re,Brooklyn. On resuming, Councillor Best moved to…

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N.s.w. Lawn Tennis Council Davis Cup Tie, Australasia V. Canada Cables to America to Fix July 23 to 25

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 4

A special short session of tho Council of the Australasian Association was held on Friday afternoon to consider the cables received since tho preceding Friday's meeting from Canada…

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Warringah Shire

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1914 · page 15

The committee appointed by the Warringah Shire Council to secure estimates for the five new lifeboats which it recently decided to supply to the surf clubs on the beaches within its…

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Election of Lord Mayor. New Method Proposed

The Sun · Sunday 22 March 1914 · page 7

At Tuesday's meeting of the City Council Alderman Kelly will move: -- "That in future the election of Lord Mayor be conducted in the following manner: -- The names of a[?]…

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An Effete Body the City Council Must Go Civic Commission Needed to Avoid Chaos

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1914 · page 1

There are many reasons for the unpopularity of the present form of City Government. The first is that the Corporation is apparently suffering from an accumulation of shelved…

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