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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

3,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 192

And This Is a Modern City Methods of Municipal Muddledom. and the Remedy for Them

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1914 · page 3

The English, their critics tell us, have a glorious record for "muddling through" everything they undertake. They generally "get there"—whether in Imperial or local politics…

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Municipal Fish Market. Expert to Report

The Sun · Sunday 22 March 1914 · page 7

The finance committee of the City Council will report at Tuesday night's meeting: -- "That in accordance with a report by the town clerk, and a minute by the Lord Mayor…

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Practical Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 8

At last—at last—a body of suburban aldermen has decided to take a big stop towards the beautification of Sydney; or, if it Is going too far to say that, it has…

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Ex-lord Mayor's Offer. London, Monday Morning

The Sun · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 9

Sir Marcus' Samuel has telegraphed from Blarritz offering £10,000 to assist the families of retiring officers. Sir Marcus Samuel la a well-known city…

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Progressive Shire. Development of Kuring-gai

The Sun · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 12

The Shire of Kuring-gai, which indues in its area nine of the prosperous North Shore. railway suburbs, among which are Killara, Gordon, Lindfield, and Roseville, is…

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Humpies at Bankstown. Council Takes Action

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 8

"It is time we put our foot down to prevent people living in 12 × 12 humpies in Bankstown." said Alderman Which at the last meeting of the local council, when speaking to an…

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Silt Nuisance at Bondi. Council's Inaction

The Sun · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 3

Residents of Philip and Tamarama streets and others in the vicinity of Farrelly-lane, Bondi, were complaining in strong terms on Saturday morning of the unwholesome state…

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Absentee Voters' List. Drummoyne Council's Decision

The Sun · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 3

Drummoyne Council at its last meeting discussed a letter from the local Progress Association in which it was stated that typewritten lists of absentee voters had been…

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Council Clerk's Wife. Petition for Divorce. Desertion Claimed

The Sun · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 9

Adelaide Allen Quinan (formerly Comber) asked Mr. Justice Gordon in the Divorce Court, to dissolve her marriage with Harold St. George Quinan, on the ground of…

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Katoomba Aldermen. Ouster Application Before Court

Evening News · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 7

An application has been made to Mr. Justice Harvey, in Chambers with a New of ousting from the Katoomba Council all in alderman recently cleared—save two, who resigned—on…

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Lord Mayor's Election. Preferential Voting

Evening News · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 1

Alderman T. H. Kelly will more at to-night's meeting of the City Council—That in future the election of Lord Mayor be conducted in the following manner—The names of all candidates…

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City Council Applications

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 9

Additional story to buildings, Milford and Queen streets, Chippendale. A. R. Pearce, builder. Alteration to premises, Bine-street, city (Merchant, 's, Ltd). H. Mole, contractor…

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Dangerous Manhole. Council Forewarned

The Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 5

The Water Board informed the Paddington Council last night that a report had been received from its (the board's) officer to the effect that the line of nine-inch…

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Burrangong F.s.a. District Council

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

The Burrangong District Council set at Young last week, and was attended by delegates from all centres of the electorate, namely, Young, Narraborrah, Wallendbeen, Murrumburrah,…

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Industrial Legislation. Labor Council Censures the Government

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 3

A debate upon the attitude of he Government towards industrial legislation was initiated on Thursday night at the sydney Labor Council…

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Lane Cove's Light. City Council's Scheme Favored

Evening News · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 3

Messrs [?]rane and H. D., my of the City Council [?] the Gore Hill Team Hall recently, and [?] the City Council electric supply the peto[?] the alderman a of Lane Cove…

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CASINO F.S.A. District Council. Important Political Forward Movement

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

Councillor D. W. Cowan presided over a large attendance of delegates at the annual meeting of Casino District Council last week, when the annual report was read by the…

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New South Wales Farmers' Meetings. F.s.a. Branch Reports. Albury District Council

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the Albury District Council was held at Cundaign last week, when delegates were present from Albury, Bowna, Gerogery, Jindera, Culcairn, Germanton, Yatong Creck,…

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Alderman's Charges. Investgated by Mayor. Straight Talk at Mosman Council

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 10

Some straight talkies was indulged is by several of the alderman at Tuesday night's meeting of the Mosman Church, and the action of an alderman in bringing charges that…

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"Monkey Alderman." Alleged Insulting Letter. Ryde Council Indignant

The Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 1

At the last meeting of Ryde Council the Mayor (Alderman Sutton) placed a letter on the table, saying he had received it from the Meadowbank Progress Association, and, as,…

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