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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

2,984 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 150

London Financial Cables. Municipal and Company Stocks. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 9

Quotations on 'Change to-day were (comparison being made with latest price before the war):- City of Sydney 4 per cent, debentures (£1…

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Municipalities and Milk

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 4

The Municipality of Ashfield reports with pride that in the administration of pure food laws it examined in a year 150 samples of milk, and found only one below standard. People in Ashfield have reason to be thankful for a council which shows such activity in health matters. There are other suburbs in which the examination of…

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Dalgety Shire Council

The Land · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 7

Applications are hereby invited for the position of Engineer and all Inspectorships under the Local Government Act, to the abovenamed…

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Alderman on Land Board

The Land · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

Inquirer asks:—Is an alderman of a borough eligible to hold a seat on the local land board? Reply:—We believe some time back…

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Shire and Municipality. Patriotic Funds

The Land · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 7

At last meeting of Wunnamurra Shire Council reference was made by the president to the patriotic funds that were being raised in…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

The Lord Mayor gratefully acknowledges the receipt of the following contributions to the Patriotic Fund:--Already acknowledged, £179,943176; Highland Society of New South Wales (Jas. Thomson £1, Win, Thomson 1£,…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

BULLI.—At its last meeting the council adopted the estimates for the financial year ending December 31, 1915. The total unimproved capital value of the land on which the general rate is to be levied is estimated…

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Shire Retrenchment

The Land · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

At the meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council the financial position was given some consideration, consequent upon the reading of the following letter from the…

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Jostle at Ticket Office. Hurstville Aldermen Angry

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

Alderman Grant drew attention, at last night's meeting of the Hurstville Council, to the arrangements at the local railway station. He complained that the ticket office…

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Shire and Municipality. CORRESPONDENCE, Trees Upon Roads

The Land · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

"Chummy" asks:—Kindly let me know whether a Shire Council can give permission to destroy timber (in the shape of ringbarking or grubbing) on…

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Sutherland Shire Growing

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

The Sutherland Shire has ended the year with a credit balance of £841. Of the total income, 12s 6d in every pound was contributed in rates, the remaining 7s 6d being…

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Council's Officials

The Land · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

We learn that, at an examination held on 17th and 19th December last, at Sydney, under the auspices of the London Royal Sanitary Institute, the…

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Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 10

A special Bummons meeting of the Labour Council was held last night in the Trades Hall. Mr. W. O'Brien presided. Alderman M. Burke (United Labourers)…

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Kogarah Council

The Propeller · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

At the last meeting of Kogarah Council a letter was read from the Coonamble Sanitary Inspector stating that, as far as…

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Labor Council Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 8

Officers for the new year were nominated at the Sydney Labor Council last night. The vice-president (Mr: W. O'Neill) was unopposed for the position of president. He…

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Tamworth District Council

The Land · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 8

At last meeting the Wheat Acquisition question was discussed. Mr. F. A. Chaffey, M.L.A., wrote that to his mind the question of…

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Council's Cricket Match

The Land · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

Last month a match, fifteen aside, between Mulwaree Shire Council and Goulburn Municipal Council, was played on the Sports Ground, Goulburn, and…

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Liverpool Plains District Council

The Land · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 11

The regular meeting of the District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Gunnedah on January 9, at which…

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Reports of Council Meeting

The Land · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

Nepean Shire Council has carried the following resolution:—"That no reports of the council meeting be published unless the representative of the press is…

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Liverpool Plains District Council

The Land · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 9

At last meeting, held on 9th instant. the N.S.W, Government's "Wheat Grab" was severely and unanimously condemned, the…

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