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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 153

Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 3

The usual fortnightly, meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday last. The…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 5

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

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Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 12

The council met on Thursday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Kelly), Aldermen King, Crowe, Brewer, Donnelly, and Tucker Jones…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 3

Owing to the last meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council (held on Wednesday evening last) being held later in the week than usual, we…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 11

At the last regular meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council there were present: Councillor Pringle (President), and Councillors Angus, Pye, Stewart and Lalor…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 8

This council met on Thursday. Present: President Sehwebel, Councillors Roberts, Higgins, Chapman, Hellmrich, Bembrick, James, Best and L. L. Ramsay…

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Council's Powers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 5

At tho council meeting on Wednesday, the Mayor (Alderman Webster) moved "that the thief Secretary'a Department be approached with a view to amending…

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At the Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 11

At the Blacktown Shire Council meeting, when "questions without notice" were invited, that old soldier, the Colonel President, was under a machine-gun fire of…

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A Feather in the Council's Cap

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 8

Hornsby Council has received the following letter from the Victorian Town Planning and Parks Association:— "Permit me to tender you my hearty thanks…

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In Family Council Abundance of Fruit Foods Should Appear More Often on Table Dishes Made of Them

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 12

In a broad sense all seed vessels are fruits, and these cover nuts and grains, also many vegetable fruits; but generally speaking we class as fruits certain acidulous juicy seed…

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Party-stricken Aldermen

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1916 · page 15

Now that the right of the City Council to elect the Lord Mayor for the year has been surrendered through party-stricken aldermen being unable to escape from their deadlock…

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The Lord Mayor

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1916 · page 15

Owing to the inability of the City Council of Sydney to come to a decision in the matter of filling the Mayoral chair, the obligation of appointing an alderman to the office is on the…

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German War Council London

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1916 · page 4

An Amsterdam message says that the Kaiser has summoned to a war council to be held on his birthday (January 27) General von Hindenburg, Field-Marshal von…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor Fight Said to Be Over Who Will Be Mayoress? Extraordinary Position

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1916 · page 4

A delicate position is before the advisers of the Government in connection with the appointment of the new Lord Mayor for Sydney. Those who profess to have acquired…

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War Council. German Assemblage. BERLIN,'Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 8

The German Emperor has summoned a great War Council for his birthday on January 27. The Crown Prince and Marshal von Hindenburg, Generals von…

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Council of Commerce. Important Conference. London, Jan, 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 7

The executive committee of the Imperial Council of Commerce, since the postponement of the congress in Canada to 1917, has matured plans for a conference in…

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No Lord Mayor Sydney's Awkward Plight Business at a Standstill

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 7

For the first time within the memory of the oldest official of the City Council. Sydney has entered upon a new year without a mayor or a lord mayor. Such a contingency was…

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Wrangle About Cards Council and Politician

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 6

A letter was read at the Auburn Council meeting last night from Mr. Lang, M.L.A., chairman of the Auburn War Council, stating that the town clerk had taken delivery of…

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Municipal Valuations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 6

The valuer's report for Bexley shows the unimproved capital value of lands in the municipality as £430,631 (increase £16,241); improved capital value, £1,312,752 (increase £110,662);…

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Shire Endowments

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 50

The following endowments for the shires were published in last week's "Government Gazette": -- Abercrombie, eight shillings; Adjungbilly, no…

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