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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

2,984 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 150

Patriotic Funds. Lord Mayor's List

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 14

The Lord Major gratefully acknowledges the receipt of the following contributions to the Patriotic Fund:— Already acknowledged, £103,471/2/6; employees E. Wright and Sons, 7th instalment, £3/1/9; per John…

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Free Tram Passes for Aldermen. Not Favored by Councils

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 8

Some time ago the Waterloo Council instructed the Town Clerk to invite other municipalities in the metropolitan area to co-operate with it in the direction of obtaining free…

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North Sydney's Roads. Patch-work Methods Objected To. an Alderman's Demand

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 10

The road-making methods of the North Sydney Council were subjected to some criticism by Alderman Cowdrey at the meeting of the council last night. Consideration was given…

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Balmain's and Roads. Complaints to the Council

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 10

Complaints have frequently reached the Balmain Council from residents who are dis[?]tised with the state of some of the roads, on account of their dusty state. It has been the…

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Kaiser's Council of War. Plans Disorganised. London, Wednesday Morning

The Sun · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 7

A Petrograd message reports that the Kaiser and Field-Marshal von der Goltz are holding a council war. It is believed that a new plan of campaign…

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Motor Cars for Randwick. to Be Used by Council's Officers

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 9

The high cost of horse feed and other items of upkeep has prompted the Randwick Council to dispense with the horses and sulkies used by the officers, and purchase two motor…

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Surfer and Council. Claim for Lost Clothes. at Coogee Sheds. Responsibility Repudiated

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 10

The claims of a surfer who lost his clothes in the Coogee Surf Sheds was before the Randwick Council on Tuesday night the compensation asked for being £4 5s…

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Municipal Motor Cars

The Sun · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 6

The Randwick Council decided last night to' replace tho existing system of sulkies, for tho use of officials, with motor cars, and an expenditure of £400 for the purchase of…

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The War Funds. Lord Mayor's

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 3

The Lord Mayor acknowledges the receipt of the following contributions to the Patriotic Fund:-- Already acknowledged, £103,483123; Queanbeyan Patriotic Fund (per R. R. Hetherington), £80; Carinda Patriotic Fund…

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Central Queensland by Our Correspondent. An Ex-Mayor of Rockhampton

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 33

The death of Mr. James Canovan, ex-Mayor of North Rockhampton, was generally regretted, and the Mayor and aldermen of the North Rockhampton Council, of which…

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Catholic Federation Notes. State Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 12

The meeting on Wednesday evening, 24th March, being the last one held prior to the annual Conference, there was a particularly good attendance. Before business…

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Council of War. Fresh Herman Tactics

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 9

BERLIN, Wednesday.--The Kaiser and Marshal von der Goltz, attended a Council of War to prepare a new plan of campaign and fresh diplomatic instructions to meet…

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Masguarie F.s.a. District Council

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 3

Al last meeting of the Macquarie F.S.A., District Council, held in Dubbo, Mr. P. McCabe (president) occupied the chair, and in addition to members of the executive there were present delegates from the…

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A. H. C. Guild Seventieth Grand Annual Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 21

The Archbishop of Sydney will open the seventieth Grand Annual Council in St. Mary's Chapter Hall on Easter Saturday at 10 a.m. In adddtion, addresses will be given…

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Annual Council of the A.H.C. Guild

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 34

The A.H.C. Guild holds its 70th grand annual council in St. Mary's Chapter Hall, on Saturday, April 3. Proceedings will be opened by his Grace the Archbishop of…

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Municipal and Shire Employees' Award

The Land · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 9

The Municipal and Shire Council Employees Union of N.S.W. has made application to the Wages Board Labourers' Group, No. 4, with reference to…

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Shire and Municipality. Legal Opinions

The Land · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 9

Being abstraot of the opinions given by Mr. J.W. Maund, honorary solicitor to the Shires' Association, on points referred to him, through the Association, from time to…

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Uncertificated Shire Clerks

The Land · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 9

Much uneasiness has been caused among Council Clerks by the action of the Minister in granting permission in several cases for persons to hold positions…

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Letter Receiver for Council

The Land · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 9

At last meeting of Corowa Council it, was moved that, a letter-box for the Council's letters be placed at the post office or other convenient place to save…

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Council Making Roads in Subdivision

The Land · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 9

(Case).—(1) A landowner subdivided his estate for sale in farming areasunder sections 99 and 100 of the Local Government Act. (2) In lieu of…

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