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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

2,984 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 150

The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 5

Regular meeting, held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. E. Anthony), Aldermen Downey, Critchley, W. Stimson, Paine, Hope, Clark, and Lee…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 5

The council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Ashcroft) Aldermen Monson, Deadman, Swain, Suttor, Webster, Everington, Lomax. Major…

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Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 10

Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Brewer), Aldermen King, McCredie, Kelly, Jones, Crowe, Donnelly, Barter…

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Lord Mayor's Action. Public Meeting Next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 16

The Lord Mayor has convened a meeting to discuss and determine what action shall be taken in connection with the appeal to Australians for assistance for the distressed…

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The Council Concurred

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 11

A Sydney firm of solicitors wrote to the Eastwood Council that Mr. Bellamy had informed them that he had made every effort to comply with tho conditions…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 7

Fire ordinary meeting of the St. [?] Municipal Council—the first the mayoral election for 1915—[?]at the Council Chambers…

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High Prices. Labor Council's Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 10

A deputation from the Lahor Council, introduced by Mr. Kavanagh, M.L.C., waited upon Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General, yesterday, and complained that while it found no fault with…

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N.s.w. Mission Study Council

The Methodist · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 6

The animal report of the N.S.W. Mission Study Council shows a commendable increase in the work as compared with the previous year. The policy set forth…

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At "The Bar" of the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 8

At the close of the business of the Ryde Council, on Friday, when the bewitching hour of midnight was fast approaching, Mr. J. Park rose from an obscure…

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The Caucus Pledge. Mr. Cann and the Granville Labor Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 11

Some time ago the Granville State Labor Council passed a resolution urging the Government to place the Labor platform on the Statute Book. Mr. Lang, M.L.A.,…

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Privy Council Appeal. Minister for Lands V Coote. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 16

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in the matter of the Minister for Lands of New South Wales versus Coote, has allowed the appeal…

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In Family Council Latest London Fashions the New Year Silhouette Furs Popular London, January 9

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 20

All the new gown and coats and wraps, not to speak of dainty millinery, seem to have been specially designed for the purpose of adding to beauty of women…

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Municipal Golf

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 3

The Moore Park Golf Club held its annual meeting, at which the balance-sheet showed that the club is in a sound financial position. Alderman Milner Stephen consented to remain…

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The War Funds. Lord Mayor's

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 8

The Lord Mayor acknowledged the reciept of the following contributions to the Patriotic Fund:—Already acknowledged, £185,032185; employees George E. Fortescue and Sons (11th contribution), £26;…

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Patriotic Funds. Lord Mayor's List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 10

Already acknowleded, £185,032/185; employees Ge[?] E. Fortesene and Sons, 14th, cont., £2/6/; Narrabri Patriotic Fund, 4th ins., £50; total, £185,085/4/5…

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"On the Nod." Aldermen's Free Trams

The Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

On the question of free tram riding for suburban aldermen, Alderman Power, in Paddington Council last night, said such exhibitions of desire tor dead-heading would…

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Flags and Martial Airs. Aldermen's Suggestions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 7

The civic authorities should, Alderman Evan Jones considers, take a more active part in stimulating recurlting and promoting the patriotic sentimetn generally…

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No Boxing at Auburn. Aldermen Setose to Let Hall

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 3

Though the opponents to boding exhibitions being held in Auburn received's set-back at the hands of the Minister for Health (Mr. Flowers), an aldermanic somemault has obtained…

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Executive Council. To-days Appointments

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 5

The Executive Council, at its meeting this afternoon approved of the following appointments to the public service:— Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. Humphria as a…

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Number 3 Heggarty Lane. Paddington Council's Dilemma

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 6

Number 3 Haggarty-lane, Paddington, is one of a terrace of houses that extends late Coomber-street. This residence was recently condemned as unfit for human habitation by the…

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