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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 153

Blacktown Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 7

The regular meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held on Wednesday of last week. Present: Cr Pringle (in the chair), and Crs Pye…

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The Mayor's Good Report

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 5

A special meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday to strike the rate for the ensuing year, to elect…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday of last week. Present—The President (Cr J…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 11

The Lidcombe Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman E. L. Kingsley), Aldermen Bachell, James, Burke, Cutcliffe, Brown, Larcombe, Wilson…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 6

The ordinary bi-monthly meeting of the Penrith Council the terminal ordinary bi-monthly meeting, by the way, since the meetings will be held…

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Council's Committees

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 5

Committees for the current year were elected at the Liverpool Council on Tuesday night:—Finance: Aldermen Ashcroft, Cruickshank, Bosley and Deadman. Gas…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

The Auburn Council met on Monday. Present: The Deputy Mayor (Alderman C. F. Willick), Aldermen Ritchie, Woodrow, Peat, Shelton, Lock, Egan, Robertson…

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Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 8

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

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In Family Council

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 12

(Lecturer-in-Charge, Domestic Science Department, Sydney Technical College.)…

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Dundas. the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 8

Regular meeting held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Auchterlonie). Aldermen Catt, Watts, Spurway, Taylor, Tunks, Neil and Greenwood. An…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 9

The regular meeting of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Councillor R. Lowe (President), and Councillors Cranston, Brown…

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Newcastle District S.S. Council

The Methodist · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

Under the auspices of the Conference Council, a district Council was formed in February, 1915, to organise conferences of workers to promote the opening of new schools and to make recommendations to…

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The Company and the Council To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 12

Sir,—Your report of the action of the Parramatta Council in respect to two respectfully-worded requests from the Parramatta Electric Supply Co. is so sore a…

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Closing Hotels. Labor Council Asks Fob Half-past Nine

Evening News · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

A promise has been given by the Acting Prime Minister, Senator Pearce, to a deputation from the Sydney Trades and Labor Council that consideration would be given to the…

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Mosman Council (Held over from last issued.) Motions Pursuant to Notice

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 6

(By Alderman Newall That a deputation from this [?] wait upon the Minister for Works into urge upon him the necessity of…

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Brief News Leichhardt Municipal Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 March 1916 · page 13

Yesterday an election was held to fill the vacancy in the Leichliardt Municipal Council by the death of Alderman Beaumont, and resulted:—J. J. Fitzgerald, 327; Lincoln Gibson,…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 3

The Lord Mayor (Alderman R. D. Meagher) presided over the meeting of the executive committee of the lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund—the fund established during the Lord Mayoralty of ex-Alderman R. W…

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Angry Auburnites. Stormy War Council Meeting Women Leave Abruptly. Mayor Adjourns Meeting

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 4

At the Auburn War Service Council's meeting a heated altercation took place between Mr. Ambrose Webber, chairman of the confidential sub-committee, and Mr. J. T. Lang,…

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French's Forest Homes. Land Good for Quarries. Ryde Aldermen's Opinions

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 6

A communication from the Voluntary Work [?] Association, read at the last meeting of the Ryde Councils provoked considerable discussion on the French's Forest scheme…

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