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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

2,984 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 150

Association Doings. Albury District Council

The Land · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Albury District Council was held. Present:' Messrs. H. F. Ogilvie (president)Bell (Nownii), C. O. Moll, A. Moll (Cieragery), Burdack, Schmidt…

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Vice-president of the Executive Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 5

MR. JOHN D. FITZGERLAD, Who has been elected by the Labour Caucus to the position of Vice-President of the Executive Council with a seat in the Upper House. Mr. Fitzgerald will suceed Mr. F. Flowers. M.L.C., who will, it is understood, be appointed President of the…

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Right to Impound off Council Leased Land

The Land · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

J.P. asks:—Can a person legally impound stock (other than genuine travelling stock) off a three chain fenced in road intersecting his C.P. or C.L. land, and enclosed in the…

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Misdemeanors a Country Libel Case Press Heckling of a Shire Engineer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

In the Supreme Court, Albury (N.S.W.), on Monday, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, C. R. Von Amberim, shire clerk and engineer to the Culcairn Shire Council, sued…

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Mr. Fitzgerald's Win. Majority of Two Votes. Presidency of the Council

The Sun · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 5

The Premier announced officially this afternoon that the final count of the votes in the contest between Sir. Fitzgerald and Mr. Bryant, M.L.C.. for the position of…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Simpson.) EVERINGHAM v Penrith Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

The suit remains part heard. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) TRENN v M'QUADE. The matter stands part heard…

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Law Report. High Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith, Mr. Justice Isaacs, and Mr. Justice Duffy.) Municipal Rates Not Land Tax

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

Judgment in Solomon v Sports Club, Ltd. The reserved judgement of the Court was delivered in the case in which Alfred M. Solomon, the lessee of premises at 173 Pitt-street,…

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Blacktown Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

The ordinary fortrightly meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers Blacktown, on wednesday afternoon of last week…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 3

The usual fortnightly mooting of the B.M. Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, LaWson on Wednesday last. Present—The President…

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Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 5

At the fortnightly meeting there were present: The Mayor (Alderman F. W. Webster), Aldermen Ayres, Monson, Bosley, Lomax, Swain, Ashcroft, Everington…

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Council Disapproves

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 5

The council is in receipt of a letter from, the Local Government Department, in reply to one conveying the council's disapproval of clause 40 of the Local…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 5

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

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Council, Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Granville Council was held on Tuesday. Presents. Mayor Wllloughby, and Aldermen Carthew, Swift, Kirkpatrick, Patten, Mobbs…

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Slighting the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

At the last meeting of the council, Alderman Brewster inquired if the Mayor attended, on behalf of the council, the official opening of the abattoirs. The…

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Trades and Labour. Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 20

Delegates from the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association last night waited on the Labour Council, and were permitted to explain the nature of the dispute between the…

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"A Disgrace to the Council."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 4

A letter was read from an insurance company drawing attention to the fact that the insurance on the steam waggon expla[?] on 28th March, and sending a…

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The Council "Up Agin It."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Granville Council, on Tuesday, among the items of correspondence was a letter from A. R. Bluett (secretary Local Government…

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In Family Council Closely-fitting Tunic

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 21

Strictl up to dae in the tunic shown this week, fitting closday around the waist and hanging in full pleats at the hem, worn over a narrow underskirt…

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Splitting of the Solid Six. Meeting Breads Up in Disorder. Threats to Eject the Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 9

A circular bearing the heading of the Prospect and Sherwood Ratepayers' Association; signed "H. Hilyer," was received by the members of the "solid…

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That Disputed Land in Equity. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Simpson.) Everingham v. Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 6

This was a case in which Minnie Eveingham, married woman, of Penrith, prayed, among other things, that it be declared as against the…

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