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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

2,984 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 150

The Moving Picture-Show Suburban Aldermen

The Sun · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 4

Peter Persnurkus explains away a misapprehension. Reading the Daily Telegraph this morning I looked at page 9, and I suppose that when I…

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Shire and Municipality. Shires Association of New South Wales. Annual Meeting of the Executive

The Land · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 8

The past year has been like some of the preceding ones, somewhat uneventful in the history of Local Government, there being little to report in the nature…

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Labor. Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 11

The president of the Builders' Laborers' Federation (Mr. J. Millard) stated yesterday that the action which the federation had been compelled to take in fighting the appeal to the…

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Unemployment. Labor Council Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 6

After a discussion on the question of unemployment, the Sydney Labor Council last night appointed a committee to draw up a scheme for assisting the unemployed, to be submitted later…

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Country Party and Corowa District Council

The Land · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 11

Mr. Geo. C. Morphett, Corowa District Council, F. and S. A., writes:—Sir,—Mr. A. K. Trethowan, Chairman of the Corowa District Council, in a statement appearing in…

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Street Speaking. Discussion at Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 9

A debate on the question of "free speech," at the Sydney Labor Council last night resulted in the following motion being carried:-- "That this council expresses its pleasure at…

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Dirty Sydney. Council's Bad Example. Out-of-date Appliances

The Sun · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 6

For years Mr. Black, in his place as a humble citizen, has been keeping an eye on Sydney's uncleanly condition and the City Council's out-of-date…

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The City Council and St. Mary's. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—"A Citizen," who in to-day's "Herald" protests against what he describes as "a most audacious attempt to appropriate a large and valuable area of street and park to benefit the…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Simpson.) Stewart v Enfield Council

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

Argument was concluded, and his [?] reserved his decision. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) Gardiner v. Hodkinson and Co…

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Ryde Alderman Arrested Alleged Embezzlement

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 8

Murdock McLeod—(or Moredith)—appeared in custody at the Ryde Police Court on Thursday, having been arrested the previous evening by a Sydney…

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War Funds. Lord Mayor's

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 8

The Lord Major acknowledges the receipt of the following contributions to the Patriotic Fund:--Already acknowledged, £101,22294; proceeds of cricket match arranged by New South Wales Cricket Association,…

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The Shire Vacancy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 8

Mr. Frank Chapman and Mr. Wm. Mallaby have been nominated for the position of councillor, in C. Riding, Hornsby Shire, rendered vacant by the resignation…

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Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 5

The usual meeting was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. G. McBurney), Aldermen Hanbury, McEachern, Shearer, Heydon and Mitchell: Mr. Albert…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 2

The local council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman E.L. Kingsley), Aldermen Bacheli, Brown, Brewster, Wilson. Larcombe, James, Cutcliffe…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 2

The local council met on Monday. Present The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Johnson), Aldermen Shelton, Ritchie, Lock, Robertson, Woodrow, Cheetham, Peat…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 11

The council met on Wednesday. Present: The President (Councillor Pringle), Councillors; Best, Lalor, Pye, and Stewart. The President recommended that…

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Ermington & Rydalmere. Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 8

The regular meeting of the council was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman G. Hughes), Aldermen Sebbens Doe, Randall, Rippon, and Jack…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 5

The regular meeting of the Baulkhum Hills Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Present Councillor Lowe (President), and Councillors Whitling, Cranston, Brown…

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Swimming Association. Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 21

Mr. E. S. Marks presided at last council meeting of the Swimming Association. Newcastle association furnished a statement of the Kahanamoku carnival, showing a slight loss, and asking for assistance. It was…

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Council of War. London

The Sun · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 1

A German council of war is to be held at Lille at the end of the week…

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