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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 153

Anzac Day. City Celebrations, Minute by the Lord Mayor. Personal

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 5

The Lord Mayor (Alderman R. D. Meagher the following minute to the council— The first anniversary of the historic landing Mr. D F. Evang. Manager of the Liverpool Branch of the Commercial Banking Company [?] after 16 years service tendered his resignation. [?] retirement [?] effect at the end…

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The Council, and the Press

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

Matters at the Granville Council meeting on Tuesday evening were a little more comfortable for the "straffed" reporters, although the Press is still more or less in…

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Our Wants and the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 11

At this week's meeting of the Sherwood Council a letter was read from Mr. W. T. Brown, hon. sec. of the Wentworthville Progress Association, asking that…

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A Day Out with the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

On Monday an "Argus" representative availed himself of the courtesy of the Dundas Municipal Council and accompanied the aldermanic representatives…

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Death of Alderman Marsden. Found Shot in the Park. Tragic End of One of Parramatt's Most Popular Citizens

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 12

Parramatta has never perhaps seen a very much sadder day than was Thursday last, when it became known, as the sad news flashed from mouth to mouth among…

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In Family Council What to Eat in War Time Extravagance in Food Must Stop the Science of Diet

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 20

There are numbers of people who make eating and drinking a joy to themselves; they rather live to eat than cat to live, and partake of extravagant meals just for the sake of…

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Another Council Crime

The Sun · Sunday 26 March 1916 · page 13

What part is Australia going to play in the aftermath of Armageddon? Not only will our own returned soldiers be anxiously looking about for a means of earning their…

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Anzac Day and City Council

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 March 1916 · page 9

At next Tuesday's meeting of the City Council Lord Mayor Meagher will submit a minute recommending that the Council should cooperate with the State Government in…

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Colonial Offfice Centre An Imperial Executive Council LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 March 1916 · page 2

The Bill to transfer the Imperial Institute and the Board of Trade to the Colonial Office provides for an Executive Council of 25 members. Two members will come each from the…

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Parrariatta Tragedy. Alderman Warsdens Death. Worried Over Hospital Funds

Evening News · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 5

Alderman Albert Edward [?] who resided at Humter[?]…

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South Sydney Advisory Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 6

Ald. Lawson (Mayor of Alexandria), in a minute to the council, s[?]uggested the formation of a South Sydney advisory council, consisting of the Mayor of each municipality and one…

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With the City Aldermen Railway Construction Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 5

The Lord Mayor presided over last sight's meeting of the City Council. CITY RAILWAY. A communication was received from the…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 10

Reference to the traffic in Catbedral-street was made at the meeting of the City Council last night by the Lord Mayor. He said that a person, whise identity be could not…

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Council of Morais

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

At a meeting of the council for civie and Moral Advancoment last week, Sir Thomaes Anderson Stuart was welcomed by the Archbishop of Sydney to the presidency for the…

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Legislative Council. Industrial Arbitration

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 6

The resolution passed by the Assembly with reference to the Industrial Arbitration Act, amending schedule 1, was transmitted for the Council's concurrence. It was made an order…

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Legislative Council. Industrial Arbitration Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 10

A message was received from the Assembly, forwarding a resolution passed for the amendmeut of sehedule 1 of the industrial Arbitration Act. 1912. The consideration of the…

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Anzac Day. City Council Illumination

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 5

The Lord Mayor's minute, in whhich he suggested that the City Council spend a sum of £1000 in connection with the Anzac Day celebrations on April 25, was agreed to by the…

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Municipal Trading

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

At a representative meeting of employers in Sydney, the following resolution was passed in opposition to the extensive trading powers that it is proposed…

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The Late Alderman Marsden. Impressive and Representative Funeral

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 2

An was to be expected, the late Mr. "AI." Marsden's funeral was one of the most impressive) demonstrations of universal grief and public sympathy ever…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 3

Regular meeting Wednesday Present: The President (Councillor Angus), Councillors Pringle, Pye, Lalor, Stewart, Best. The overseer reported in answer to…

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