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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 153

Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 4

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

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Lord Mayor's Landmark. Rating on Unimproved Values

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 6

Mr. J. A Jensen, Minister for the Navy, yesterday entertained at luncheon at Parliament House the Speaker and Lord Mayor (Mr. R. D. Moaghor), Senator A. McDougall Mr J. E…

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Lord Mayor Entertained. Uniformity of Rating Promised

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 12

Mr. J. A. Jensen, Minister for the Navy, yesterday entertained at luncheon at Parliament House the Speaker and Lord Mayor (Mr. R. D. Meagher), Senator A. M'Dougall, Mr. J…

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Alderman Seriously Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

MOLONG, Wednesday.--An accident occurred in Watson Street, Melons, yesterday afternoon. Aid. W. R. Cole was proceeding down the street when a motor-cycle ran into the loaders of…

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Mixed Bathing at Balmoral. an Alderman's Objection

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 10

Alderman Carroll caused some amusement at the last meeting of the Mosman Council when he said: "Mr. Mayor, can I put up a notice at Balmoral Beach forbidding persons to give…

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Council Meeting

Co-operator · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

There will be a meeting of the All Grades Council on Monday, 7th February, at 8 o’clock. All councillors are requ[?]ted to att[?]ad…

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Executive Council. To-day's Appointments

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

The Executive [?] meeting this afternoon, confirmed [?] to the public [?] Mr. J. J. kea[?]…

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The Labor Council and Conscription

Co-operator · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 3

At last week’s meeting of the Labor Council, Price, of the Tramways Union, moved: “That; this Council re-affirms the decision given by it…

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Unimproved Land Tax. Ald. Meagher's Scheme. Views of Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 8

Referring to-day to the proposal of the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Meagher) to introduce the unimproved land tax in Sydney, the Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Sir David…

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Lord Mayor Meagher The " Herald's" Attack. the Views of the Editor of the "Worker."

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 25

The editor of the "Worker" writes as follows on the "Herald's" venomous attack on the new Lord Mayor: "Sydney Morning Herald" objects to…

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Portrait of Viscount Sydney. for Executive Council Chamber

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 6

We have received the following from the Chief Secretary's Office, Sydney:— A pleasing addtion to the art collection in the Executive Council Chamber at the office of the…

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Labor Council and Conscription. Refusal of Further Discussion. Wealth First

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 10

The N.S.W. Labor Council' (Sydney) has by majority persistently rejected all attempts made by delegates during the past few weeks to discuss the questions…

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Catholic Federation of N.S.W. Notes and News. Executive Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 9

A well-attended meeting of the Executive Council was held on Wednesday, 19th inst., Mr. P. S. Gleary, L.C., presiding. Voluminous' correspondence reporting branch…

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The Labour Council's President. Alderman Denis Guihen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

The new president of the Labour Council of New South Wales was elected unopposed. He has been intimately associated with trades unionism since 1900, in which year he j[?]…

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Shire and Municipality. Legal Opinions

The Land · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

(Being abstract of the opinions given by Mr. J. W. Maund, honorary solicitor to the Shires Association, on points referred to him, through the Asosciation,…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 8

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund held yesterday, a letter was received from Mr. Richard Te[?] resigning his position as one of the…

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Nambucca—The New Shire

The Land · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

The new Shire of Nambucca, created by the severance of Bellingen Shire, has held its first meeting, and Cr. S. J. Piggott, who was one of the original…

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Assault on Shire Officer

The Land · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

A report was received by Cessnock Shire Council from the Sergeant of Police concerning an alleged assault on the council's temporary impounding…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Council's Officials

The Land · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

Mr. W. H. Wrench, Town Clerk, St. Mary's, applied for an increase of £27 per annum to his salary, which was granted…

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Labour Council's New Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 10

At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council the following officers were elected for the current half-year:—President, Mr. D. Guihan (Hospital and Asylum…

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