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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 153

Municipal Flats. Lord Mayor Wants More. the Loss to Date

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 5

Although the Lord Mayor (Alderman, Meagher) admits that the new municipal flats at Chippendale have not proved a financial success, he has recommended that the…

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Bathurst's Mayor-elect Bathurst

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 5

Ald, W. J. M'Phillamy, Mayor-elect of Bathurst, said to-day that he entirely agreed with the Sun's suggestions regarding mayoral and shire presidents' allowances during war…

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Mayoral Allowances Lord Mayor's View

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 5

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Meagher, was asked this morning it he would express his views upon the question of doing away with all Mayoral allowances during the war…

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City Council and Germans. Ald. Walker's Speech at the Glebe. Lord Mayor's Scathing Reply

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

At question time in the City Council last evening Aid. Arthur M'Elhone asked the Lord Mayor if his attention had been directed to a report appearing in "The Daily Telegraph" of…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 10

At a meeting of the City Council last night the appointment of a deputy general manager of the elsctric light department was postponed for a fortnight…

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Devotion to Duty. a Shire Councillor's Record

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 5

In connection with councillors' devotion to duty as exemplified in the number of meetings they have attended and the long distances travelled (says the Bathurst…

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Coastal Head Testing. Richmond-Taeed Council

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 6

A meeting of the Richmond and Taeed Herd Testing Council was held at Byron Bay last week, Mr. T. Armstrong presiding. Several members wrote explaining why their herds had dropped out…

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Entente Council. Italy's Participation. London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 9

The Daily Telegraph's" Rome correspondent says the principal object of the visit of M. Briand, the French Premier, is the constitution of a High Council of the…

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Thought He Would Be Fined Special Council Meeting

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 5

The question as to whether an alderman could ha fined for not attending a special meeting of his council was discussed at Leichhardt last night…

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Progress of the War the Allies' War-council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 5

The Allies' War Council seems at present to be hesitating on the borderland of permanent…

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Barrier Miners. Work Resumed. Decission of the Council. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 10

Most of the Broken Hill mines resumed during the night and this morning but not fullbanded. North Mine was so full of water that it cannot start underground work until…

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Artois Fighting. a German Aggressive. Entente's High Council. Bulgaria Makes Peace Overtures

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 5

Five German attacks were made on French positions in Artois. One momentarily succeeded, but a counter-attack ejected the enemy, who suffered appreciable losses. At other points the Germans secured a footing in…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Municipal Matter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 6

The council of the municipality of Woollahra sued W.H.Mossman for the recovery of £13 13s 8d for work done and matorial provided in respect of repairs carried out to…

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Mayor Foregoes Allowance

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 14

BATHURST, Tuesday.--Ald. W. J. M'Phillamy, Mayor-elect for Bathurst, has decided not to accept the mayoral allowance of £100. Ald. M'Phillamy stated to-day that he did not think…

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Shire Presidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 10

APSLEY.—Cr. A. Mitchell. BARRABA.—Cr. D. Capel (re-ciected). BORRIGO.—Cr. Ritchie. GUYRA.—Cr. Dutton…

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Ex Alderman Bonner. Well-known Manly Resident's Death

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 4

Ex-alderman James Bonner, who occupied the Manly Mayoral chair for seven success[?] terms, and who was one of Menly's most progressive and popular citizens, died at his…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present: Councillor Pringle (President), and Councillors Best…

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Executive Council Appointments

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 5

[?] Council approved [?] appointments in the Public [?]…

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Mr. James Bonner Dead Seven Times Mayor of Manly

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. James Bonner, ex- Mayor of Manly, died at his residence, Ilfracombe, Margaret- street, Manly, yesterday afternoon, after an illness of a couple of months…

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