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Council & local affairs, 1916

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 153

Oppressed Belgium (Cabled on behalf of the Lord Mayor of London) New and Special Appeal Terrible Suffering London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 5

A special appeal has been issued in London by the Lord Mayor of the city, as chairman of the Belgian Relief Fund, and associated with him in the appeal are the…

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Phillip Wirth's Dream. Hippodrome for Sydney. New Building Handed Over by City Council

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 8

"Some years ago I visited [?] in search of new talent, and while in London I went over the [?] Hippodromes [?] it has been [?] have a Hippodrome in Sydney, and few that [?]…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 10

Another 72 applications for assistance from the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund were dealt with at the meeting of the executive committee yesterday afternoon. Approval was given to the payment of debts and grants…

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Anzac Celebration. Lord Mayor's Proposal

Evening News · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 5

The Lord Mayor has decided to [?] the returned soldiers on Anzac Day to a Mayoral [?] in the Town Hall, the object being the [?] men who bare faced death and…

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Domain Orator Convicted. Lord Mayor Abused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

In the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday before Mr. Macfarlane, C.S.M., Vincent Spencer Pennington, a Domain orator, was proceeded against, at the…

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Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

The Liquor Referendum Bill was read a third time, and forwarded to the Assembly for concurrence. The Wardell Road to Darling Island Railway Deviation (Tunnels) Bill, the…

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Lachlan District Council

The Land · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

A meeting of delegates was held at Condobolin on Wednesday, March 8. The following delegates were present:—Back Greek, Messrs. J. F. and V. T. Buttenshaw;…

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Cootamundra District Council

The Land · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

A meeting of delegates of the Cootamundra Electorate F. and S. District Council met at the Albion Hotel, Cootamundra, on 1st March, when Mr. John Fitzpatrick…

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Ashburnham District Council

The Land · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Ashburnham District Council was held in the Coobang Shire Hall. Parkes, on the 4th inst., Cr. Jas. Jelbert in the chair. Branches were represented as…

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Legislative Council. Third Readings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 8

The Liquor Referendum Bill, Wardell-road to Darling Island Deviation (Tuunels) Bill. Metropolitan Water nnd Sewerage Amendment Bill, and Department of Agriculture Building…

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Association Doings. Albury District Council

The Land · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

A very successful meeting of the Albury D.C. was held on the 17th inst. at Albury, and a fairly full gathering turned up. Messrs. R. O. Eulenstein (president, in the…

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Labor. Unions and Strikes. Criticism at Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

Unionists who ceased work without consulting the Sydney Labor Council-were criticised last night by the secretory of that body (Mr. Kavonagh, M.L.C.)…

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Early Closing in N.S.W. Referendum Bill in the Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

The N.S.W. Legislative Council on Wednesday, in committee, further dealt with the Liquor Referendum Bill. A strong effort was made by certain…

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Local Government Notes Municipal Socialism

Construction and Local Government Journal · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 5

Councils inclined to prodigality will be sorely tempted by the number of opportunities afforded by the N.S.W. Amending Local Government Bill to indulge State…

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Reform. National Economy Urged. Municipal Movement. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

A conference of representatives of municipalities and district Progress Associations, convened by the Malvern Ratepayers' Defence Association, was held in the Melbourne Town…

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Alderman Shelton Scores

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the Auburn Council on Monday a recommendation by the works committee, that St. Hillier's-road, from North Parade to Rawson-street, be…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale. Past Aldermen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

Since the incorporation of Cabra Vale as a municipality the following gentlemen have represented the ratepayers in the council: Messrs. G. Barron, W. Bennett, J…

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Mayor Ousted. Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 19

At the Court of Petty Sessions held here yesterday, before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P. M., Mr. K. Ryan, of Kiama appealed for David Hyam, an alderman in of Nowia Municipal Council…

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Country Mayor Challenged Nowra

Evening News · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 4

At the local court. before Mr. Cle[?], P.M., David Hyam cought to oust charles John [?] from the position of Mayor, owing to alleged irregularities of the ballot, [?]…

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Sydney Municipal Council and Enemy Trade

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 3

There has been Home misunderstanding with regard to the recission by the Sydney Municipal Council of the resolutions passed last year, providing for a 10 per cent, preference for British…

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