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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

2,984 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 150

War Funds. Lord Mayor's

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 11

The Lord Mayor acknowledge, the receipt of the following contributions to the Patriotic Fund:--Already acknowledged, £184,163129; half proceed. of concert by choir, St. Andrew's Cathedral, £866; employes,…

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Patriotic Funds. Lord Mayor's List

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

Already acknowledged, p[?]s 2d error [?] addition, £18[?],163/12/9; "An[?]ous," postal note, [?],910, [?],129, issued at Moore-street, 12/; h[?]f proce[?]s of concert by choir St. Andrew's Cathedral, £8/[?]/6;…

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Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

The Prospect and Sherwood Council met for the first time in its new abode at the Town-Hall, Merrylands, on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Brewer)…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Parramatta Municipal Council was held on Monday. Present: Mayor Graham, and Aldermen-Champion, Thomas, Smith, Barllett…

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City Council Contracts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 12

The recent determination of the City Council to deal only with firms entirely composed of British shareholders has been found to be too drastic. At yesterday's meeting of the Works…

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British Preference. City Council's Attitude

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

At a recent meeting of the works committee of the City Council, a resolution that [?] contracts be entered into with companies or firms that were not exclusively British…

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Dirty Linen. Washed at Waverley. Exalted Municipal Life

The Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

During the storm raised in the Waverley Council last night by Alderman Loewenthal, who quoted the names of certain aldermen as shareholders in an estate benefiting by a…

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Parramatta Municipal Committees

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

At the meeting of the Parramatta Council on Monday, the old committees were elected:—Finance committee: Aldermen Collett, Thomas, Marsden and Waugh…

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Labor Leagues. Illawarra Electorate Council

Co-operator · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Illawarra Federal Electorate Council, held in Wollongong on January 30, Mr. A. Kirkwood occupied the chair,…

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Cathoic Federation Notes the State Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 12

The State Council met as usual in the Federation offices on Wednesday evening of last week, the 10th inst. Mr. P. S. deary (President) was in the chair, and the…

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City Council Officers. Holiday and Overtime Allowances

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 6

The Lord Mayor recommends, by special minute, the City Council to vote a sum of £900 to the into City Surveyor (Mr. W. M. Gordon) for services rendered, to the City Council, for…

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Rising Prices. Labor Council Asks for Protection. Necessary Commodities Commission Ineffective

The Australian Worker · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 5

The failure of the Necessary Commodities Commission to protect the workers in New South Wales against the continually-rising prices of commodities was…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. the Defects of Greater Sydney Government

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 5

Some misunderstanding will be aroused by Mr. Holman's attack upon the municipal authorities of Sydney involved in his statement that "Sydney was the most neglected…

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London Financial Cables. Municipal and Company Stocks. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 9

Quotations on Change of the above stocks to-day were:- City of Sydney 4 per cent. debentures, unchanged, at £98…

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Shire and Municipality. CORRESPONDENCE. Rates on Land Under Council's Control

The Land · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 9

"Interested" asks:—Can a Shire Council claim rates for Crown lands under its control, same having been let by the Council for a term of years,…

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Late Alderman William Lawler

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. William Lawler, who died on Tuesday, at Newtown, in his 54th year, had resided there for 37 years. For the last five years he represented, as alderman. Camden Ward,…

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Hurstville's New Mayor Ald. Grant Resigns. Lively Council Debate

The Propeller · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

At last night's meeting of Hurstville Council Ald. Macken was responsible for a wordy warfare with regard to the…

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Patriotic Funds. Lord Mayor's List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 8

Already acknowledged, £184,631/6/4. Town Hall Staff 19th and 20th instals. £19/19 [?]; S.M.C. E.L. Dept.—Office Staff, 24th instal. £1/0/2; Power House Staff, 21st instal., £1/5/6; Meter Workshop…

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Kuring-gai Shire Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3
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To-morrow the ratepayers of Kuring-gal Shire will vote upon the proposal of the council to borrow £15,000 for expenditure on the Gordon Road from end to end of the shire--…

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