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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

2,984 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 150

Kuring-gai Shire Loan

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 7

As a good deal of misconception appears to prevail in the shire as to the loan for the purpose of reconstructing, where necessary, the main arterial road through the shire,…

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Council's Ocean Control

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

Some difficulty has been experienced in regulating the conduct of bathers at Manly (Sydney) lately, the obstreperous natationists declaring that the…

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N.s.w. Executive Council

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 1

The Executive Council, at its meeting this afternoon, approved the following appointments to the Public Service:— Mr. W. H. Butler, as balliff of the Warden's…

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Pastorallsts' Federal Council. a Tax on Leaseholds

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

The convention of the Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia was concluded at the Chamber of Commerce rooms, Sydney, yesterday. Mr. Philip…

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Sudden Deaths Accident and Suicide Sad Suicide of a Shire Clerk

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

Considerable uneasiness is being manifested by his friends in Dubbo and Narromine (N.S.W.), as to the whereabouts of Mr. S. M. Trickett, Timbrebongie…

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Recruiting Records a Big Boom in Enlistment How Shire Councillors Can Help

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

The appeal for greater numbers of recruits has met with a response in New South Wales that is entirely gratifying Last week the recruiting tally was the…

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Enemy Goods. Held by the Customs. Addressed to City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

A large quantity of machinery addressed to the Sydney Municipal Council has been detained by the Customs authorities, on the ground that it is enemy goods…

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Melbourne Chamber of Commerce. Meeting of Council Held 2nd February, 1915

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 13

At a meting of the council of the above was held on February 2nd, 1915, at which the minutes of the meeting held on December 7th. 1914, were duly…

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New Municipal Franchise

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 6

A letter from the Wellington Council was read at the last meeting of the Hunter's Hill Council protesting against the proposed alteration of the franchise under the Local…

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Golf. Municipal Links at Moore Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 7

At yesterday's meeting of the [?] committee of the City Council a communication from the Department of Lands was read, agreeing to the council's proposal to hand over the contral of the municipal…

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Municipal Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 11

The Municipal Employees' Union has electing the following officers:-- President, Mr. J. Tyrre(unopposed) vice-president. Mr. H. Martin [?] (unopposed); vice-president. Mr. H. Martin…

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Municipal Franchise

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 11

At a recent meeting of delegates representing a number of city and suburban branches of the P.L.L., a resolution forwarded by the Redfern P.L.L. was discussed. It dealt with the…

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Local Government. Municipal Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

A case of considerable interest to shire and municipal councils was decided last week in the District Court at Mudgee. The plaintiff had been employed for some time by the Rylstone…

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Aldermen Disagree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 12

A motion on the business paper at last night's meeting of the Waverley Council was responsible for a wordy dispute between some of the aldermen…

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Minister and Aldermen Burwood Aldermen Angry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 10

The remarks attributed to Mr. F. Flowers, M.L.C., in the closing days of the last session of Parliament regarding the status and personnel of suburban municipalities, were…

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Leichhardt Alderman Prosecuted

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

The Leichhardt Council proceeded against Arthur Gregory Board, an alderman, on an information alleging that on January 8 he erected a building in the municipality without…

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Lively Times. Row at Waverley Council. Two Aldermen in Trouble

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

The meeting of the Waverley Council, which was held last night, was marked at certain stages by some flery passages. The first breese occurred during discussion of a…

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Mr. Flowers's Criticisms. Aldermen Indignant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 12

At Monday's meeting of the Burwood Council Alderman Sheppard referred to the recent strictures of Mr. Flowers, M.L.C., on suburban municipalities. The Minister had stated that,…

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Ordered Out! Two Waverley Aldermen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 10

The Waverley aldermen had several disturbing propositions, before them last, evening. One was a recommendation by the works committee for "raising and re-Iaying k[?]rbing…

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Municipal and Shire Elections. Presidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 10

ERINA.--Cr. James Kibble. MACINTYRE;--Cr. H. W. Russell (allowance £50.)…

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