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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

2,984 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 150

Aldermen for the Front. Waverley Council Sends Two

Evening News · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 8

Waverley Council will shortly have two of its aldermen at the front. Alderman Playfair enlisted and went with the Expeditionary Forces some time ago, and Alderman Burge…

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Germans in Our Midst. the City Council. Aldermen Want Clearance

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 10

Ald. M'Gree had a motion on the business paper of the City Council last evening, asking that the Government be requested to close the German Club. It was not necessary for him…

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A Suggestion for the Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 3

"I was at afternoon service in West—minster Abbey, listening to the National Anthem being sung, and rightly so," writes Nesta Blennerhasset, in the…

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Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 4

This council met on Thursday. Present: President Schwebel, Councillors Ramsay, James, Bembrick, Chapman, Hellmrich, Higgins and O. G. Roberts…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 12

A letter from the Automobile Club read at last night's meeting of the City Council asked if something could be done to regulate the traffic in such a way that pedestrians would…

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Lord Mayor's Eulogy of Sir G. Strickland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 49

In proposing the health of the Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, at the Lord Mayor's banquet to the visiting Premiers and their Ministers at the Sydney Town Hall last week…

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City Council Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 12

The matter of the employment of Germans was discussed at last night's meeting of the City Council on the following motion, moved by Alderman M'Grec:—…

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Manly Council's Views

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 10

The Manly Council last night carried a motion that all Germans of military age in the Commonwealth, whether naturalised, or unnaturalised, should be interned till the end of the war…

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Australian Labor Council. Big Scheme in View

The Sun · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 4

The establishment of one big Labor Council, which will represent the workers of the whole of Australia, is being put forward by Mr. Kavanagh, M.L.C., secretary of the…

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Civic Scene. Trouble at Council Meeting. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 9

A sensational development, following upon the expulsion of Councillor F. Lundie from the meetings of the Adelaide City Council, occurred at the fortnightly assembly of that…

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Municipal Appeals. Granville Property Values

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 1

The Parramatta S.M., Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, presided at the municipal appeal court at the Town Hall on Friday of last week…

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Woolahra Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 4

Eleven residents of Darling Point write to complain of the conditon of Oswald-street. "The street itself and its approaches and vacant land abutting on it are covered with…

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New Commander of Inverness-shire

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 4

Captain Burch, who after some years ashore decided to take to the sea again, and secured command of the barque Inverness-shire, now at…

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Out of Work. Loan to Shire for Roads

The Sun · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 6

There is a good deal of distress in the northern coal districts, owing to the reduced output of the collieries. Mr. Estell, Minister for Labor and Industry, has placed the…

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Anti-german Movement. Council's Resolution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 8

there was a spirited debate at last night's meeting of the Manly Councill, when alderman Ogilvy tabled the following resolution,—"That, in the opinion of this council, all German,…

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[?]Nterning Enemy Subjects. Manly Council Moves

Evening News · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 8

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Manly Council Alderman A. Ogilvy moved—"That, in the opinion of this council, all males born in Germany, Austria, and Turkey of military ago,…

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War Council. Cabinet Crisis. Lord Fisher and Mr. Churchill Resign

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 7

Lord Fisher and Mr. Winston Churchill, owing to differences of opinion regarding Admiralty policy and administration, are said to have…

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The Sugar "Shortage." C.s.r. Condemned by Melbourne Trades Hall Council. Federal Action Urged. Good Work for the Referendums

The Australian Worker · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 4

The sugar "shortage" and the action of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company came under review at the meeting of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council on May…

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Aldermen for the Front

The Sun · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 6

Ex-Aldermen T. A. J. Play fair and Dr. S. B. Burgo. of Waverley, are on active service with, the Expeditionary Forces. Dr. Lamrock and Mr. B. Barnett, the…

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Minutes to be Supplied to Aldermen

The Land · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 9

It was agreed by Bega Council, on the suggestion of the Muyor, to have the minutes manifolded, and sent out to the aldermen, so as to save time reading…

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