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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

2,984 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 150

Farmers and Settlers' Conference. District Council Representation Urged

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 12

At the monthly meeting of the Dubbo brunch of the Farmers and Settlors' Association, Mr. Holmes moved that following motion be sent to the…

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F.s.a. Meetings. Gunnedah F.s.a. District Council

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 5

The regular meeting of the district council of the [?] and Settlers' Association was held at Gunnedah, the following branches being represented:—Gunnedah Willala, [?]…

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The P.l.l. Protection for Leaders. the Municipal Franchise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 12

At Friday night's meeting of the P.L.L. the executive passed the following resolution:- That the executive deprecates the passing and publication of motions, especially those dealing with…

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Night Bathing by Ladies. Manly Alderman Objects

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 3

The Manly Ladies' Swimming. Club wrote to the "Manly Council last night asking the aldermen to reconsider their decision not to grant the club the use of the men's baths for…

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Aldermen Insulted. Mr. Flowers Criticised. "So-called Statesmen."

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

At the Newtown Council meeting last night the utterances attributed to Mr. Flowers criticising the work of Sydney aldermen provoked a lively discussion…

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Enfield's Record Year. Mayor Congratulated

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 7

Last night, at the close of Alderman Williams's term as Mayor of Enfield, he placed before the council a report showing the progress of tho municipality during his term of…

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Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

This council met on Wednesday. Present: President Schwebel; Councillors Roberts, Smith , Hellmr[?]ch, Bembrlck, James and Ramsay. Councillor Ramsay…

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City Council Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 12

A meeting of the professional and clerical staffs of the City Council's service will be held in the v[?]stibule of the Town Hall at 4.30 this afternoon to consider the…

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The Labor Council and Politics

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 3

"Subscriber" writes:— In the "News" of February 23. under the heading of Music and Polities, Mr. O'Brien, of the Professional Musicians' Union, stated, in…

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Meggitts and the Council To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

Sir,—Meggitts Limited propose to expend, roughly, £10,000 in the erection of now premises for the production of linseed oil, etc. The local council was asked to…

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Army Council. Invitation to Non-commissioned Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Defence Department has received a cable message from the Secretary of State to the effect that the Army Council would be glad to obtain tho services…

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Reform of the Legislative Council. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 12

Sir,—It is urged by many of the Labour unions that the Legislative Council should be abolished. They are evidently moved by [?] conviction that the Upper House is out of…

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Municipal Award

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. A. R. Bluett, secretary Local Government Association, wrote to the Lidcombe Council, forwarding copy of the plaim of the Shire and Municipal…

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Supreme Court. in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Harvey). Action for Alleged Nuisance, Etc. Ralstead v Willoughby Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 8

This case still stands part heard. (Before Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) CLAIM FOR COMMISSION…

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City Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 8

Alderman D. Maxwell Cooper, Mayor of Randwick and member of the committee of the Local Government Association of New South Wales, is announced as a candidate…

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City Council Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 7

At a meeting of officers of the City Council yesterday it was decided, on the motion of the town clerk (Mr. T. H. Nesbitt), to form a rifle club from the members of the…

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Bathurst P.l.l. Council

Co-operator · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the above took place on 13th Instant, to discuss the partial time system at present in vogue…

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Greater Municipalities

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 6

The disappearance from immediate practical politics of the various plans for creating a Greater Sydney is a convincing example of the advantage which political…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. Clashing Authorities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 5

Attention might again be drawn in a friendly fashion to the clashing of authorities in Sydney; or rather to the fact that several authorities are almost, if not quite, in…

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Supreme Court. in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Harvey.) Action for Alleged Nuisance, Etc. Halstead v Willoughby Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 4

Dr. Brissenden, instructed by Messrs. Ash and Maclean, appeared for the defendant in support of the appeal; and Mr. Mack and Mr. E. Milner Stephen, instructed by Mr. William…

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