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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

2,984 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 150

Council's Sympathy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

At the meeting of the council On Monday, the Mayor referred in feeling terms to the death of the late Mrs. G. H. Ritchie, and moved a vote of condolence with…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 4

Regular meeting Wednesday. Present: The President (Councillor Pringle), Councillors Best, Lalor, Pye, and Stewart. The overseer reported that a large…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

The local council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Johnson), Aldermen Egan, Cheetham, Atkinson, Peat, Ibbett, Ritchie, Shelton, Lock…

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The Council Threatened

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

At the meeting of the council on Monday, a letter was received from Mr. A. Muddle, solicitor, of Sydney, who is acting, on behalf of the proprietors of…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Councillor Lowe (President), and Councillors Brown, Lawson, Firth,…

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Labor. Illawarra Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The following officers' were unanimously elected for the ensuing year of the Illawarra Labor Council:--President, Mr. H. P. Melville; vice-president, Mr. A…

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N.r.a. Council Meeting

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 4

Though there was little of importance awaiting their consideration, the room was filled to overflowing when members of the N.R.A. Council assembled on Wednesday evening for the…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 16

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in the matter of Bull and others versus the Attorney-General of New South Wales, has granted special leave to appeal…

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Cabramatta and Ganley Vale. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 5

The usual meeting of the Cabramatta and Canley Vale Municipal Council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman McBurney), Aldermen…

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In Family Council These will be Your Winter Gowns Season's Models from the Big Stores

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 22

These will be Your Winter Gowns Season's Models from the Big Stores…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sun · Sunday 7 March 1915 · page 5

The Lord Mayor's Fund now totals £187,771. Yesterday's contributions were:--Public School, M Arthur, Gravesend,, 3s 11d; pupils of Moorland Public School, 4s 2d; employees…

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Municipal Sanitary Carters

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 March 1915 · page 13

Application has been made by the Municipal Employees' Union to the Transport Group No. 12 Board to determine, the conditions of employment of carters engaged in such sanitary…

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Municipal Employees Seek Improvements

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 March 1915 · page 13

The Municipal Employees' Union has an application before the Laborers' wages board seeking higher wages and variation of working conditions. Notice has been served on all…

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Youngest Mayor. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 4

Alderman Smith, the newly-elected Mayor of Wollongong, last night entertained the aldermen and prominent public officers at a banquet. Alderman Smith is probably the…

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Blackheath and Blue Mountains Shire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 9

KATOOMBA, Saturday.--A special meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council was held at Lawson for the purpose of formulating objections to the petition of the Blackheath Progress…

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Municipal Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 4

Owing to the illness of Mr. Magney, one of the employers' representatives on the Municipal and Shire Councils' Wages Board, the hearing of the claim of the employees has…

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Kuring–gai Shire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 11

The report of the Kuring–gai Shire for the year 1914 indicates some of the difficulties which have to be faced by shires which contain in their borders many suburban…

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Canterbury Labor Council's,view

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 6

The following resolution was adopted at the meeting of 'the Canterbury Labor Council, held at Campsie on Saturday';— "The Canterbury State Electorate Council…

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North Sydney's Light City Council's Activity. Precautions Against a Failure

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 8

By its agreement with the North Sydney Council, the City Council is bound to have a supply of electricity available in certain North Sydney streets by February, 1916, unless…

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Obstructive Legislative Council. W.A. Super Tax Bill Thrown Out

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 3

When the West Australian Legislative Council' rejected by 19 voles to 4 the Super Tax Hill sent up by the Labor Government, a member of the unemployed…

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