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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 153

City Council. Electric Light Deputy Manager

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

At Monday night's proceedings of the Sydney Municipal Council a long discussion took place concerning the appointment of a deputy general manager of the Electric Light…

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City Council and Germans. Ald. Walker's Rejoinder

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 14

Ald. Walker replied yesterday to the Lord Mayor's statements with reference to the City Council and Germans, published in "The Daily Telegraph." Mr. Walker said that when this…

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Bondi Improvements Extending Sea Wall. Council Accepts Tender

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 4

The Waverley Council has [?] to band the construction of the extension of the [?] son Wall, [?] and [?] and the construction of a new [?] wall on top…

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Lithgow's Lucky Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 4

LITHGOW, Wednesday.-- Ald. R. Pillans, Western Miners' Federation, has been elected Mayor of Lithgow. As there were an equal number of votes for the two candidates,…

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Council Meeting

Co-operator · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Amalgamated Council was held at Head Office Bowen’s Buildings, on 7th February. There were present: V. G…

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

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 12

Mr. P. S. Cleary, L.C., presided over a splendid attendance of members at the meeting of the State Council, held on Wednesday, 9th inst. Many now delegates were…

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Shire and Municipality Legal Opinions

The Land · Friday 18 February 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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Shire Presidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 9

BERRIGAN.—Councillor A. [?] CONARGO.—Councillor A. T. [?] [?].—Councillor T. J. Brady, [?].—Councillor Rowlands…

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Mayor Gives Up Allowance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 8

Aid. W. D. Stephen, Mayor-elect for''Botany, voted for the usual Mayoral allowance for £25 for the year before the election of Mayor took place. Now he has been elected he intends to…

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Water for Sutherland Shire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 8

At" the instance of ex-Cr Boyle a meeting was held in the National Hall at Sutherland on Wednesday' night, and motions were carried urging the adoption of the Woronora…

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Council Selling Land

The Land · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 6

The officer-in-charge of Local Government has written to Prospect and Sherwood Council with reference to letter from the council asking whether it was…

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More Council, Less Parliament

The Land · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 6

Speaking after his re-election as Mayor of Canterbury, Alderman J. A. Wilson, who is a well-known Labour supporter, said that it was time that…

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Labour Council. Admission of Visitors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 8

The business of the Sydney Labour Council was carried on last evening without being interrupted, as on the two previous Thursdays, by visitors representing the I.W.W. and…

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Doors Open. Labor Council and Visitors

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 9

When the Sydney Labor Council met last night the disturbances at recent meetings were referred to. Mr. AV. Barr (Storemen's Union) moved to…

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The Six O'clock Closing. Lord Mayor Won't Speak. What the Premier Says

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman R. D. Meagher, M.L.A.) was interviewed by an "Evening News" representative this morning, and invited to express his views concerning…

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Labor in Municipal Politics

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

Labor had a somewhat severe set back in the Windsor municipal election. The night was fought on almost political lines, and the Labor organisations…

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Municipality's Liability. an Appeal Dismissed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

HOBART, Thursday.—The High Court delivered judgment yesterday in the appeal of E. R. Shield against the decision of the Tasmanian Supreme Court in an action which he brought…

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Humorous Aldermen

The St George Call · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 3

The proceedings at Tuesday night's meeting of Bexley Council were frequently enlivened by flashes of humor, which served to keep the aldermen and the…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 20

The Lord Mayor's fund now stands at £[?] Information in regard to the Town Hill [?] classes may be had upon application to the [?] rotary. Miss Ella Richards, at the basement, [?]…

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Dundas the Mayor's Record

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 8

Alderman John Neil, tho nowly-elected Mayor, of Dundas, is not now to the position by any means. As an alderman ho has represented the electors for seventeen…

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