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Council & local affairs, 1916

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 153

Queensland's Trouble. Extreme Labor Legislation. Council's Good Work

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 8

Mr. A. H. Whittingham, the wellknown Queensland pastoralist and president of several producers' organisations, expressed the opinion on…

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Municipal By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 6

A by-election took place at Kogarah on Saturday to fill the vacancy on the local municipal council caused by the death of the Mayor (Ald. Joseph Crawley). The result was:--Mr. S…

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An Alderman Fined

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

At the Grafton Police Court the other day. Joseph Puddicombe, who a week ago was elected an alderman of the Grafton Municipal Council, was summoned by T…

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A Mayor Ousted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

At Nowra Court, Mr. K. Ryan. of Kiama, appeared for David Hyam, an alderman of Nowra Municipal Council, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi granted by the…

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Waverley's Valuations. Enormous Increase. Ex-mayor Criticised. Heated Discussion in Council

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 6

There was a lively debate at last night's meeting of the Wa[?] Council when Alderman Frank Cox criticised the ex-Mayor (Alderman Burracluff) for the part he took in a…

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Workmen's Dwellings Minute by Lord Mayor

The Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 4

The Lord Mayor, in the course of a supplementary minute on the matter of the erection of workmen's dwellings at Chippendale, states that he has been in communication…

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Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night last, when there were present Councillors P. A. James (President), Ramsay, Best…

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Legislative Council. Sunday Trading Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 10

Mr. Buzacott resumed the debate on the second reading of the Sunday Trading (Refreshment Rooms) Bill. He said that most of the Sunday trading was done by foreigners. It was…

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No Carrousel Manly Council's Decision

The Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 7

The Manly carrousel come to the end of its whirligig career last night, when the question of the latest site selected, a closed street at the end of the South Steyne…

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Legislative Council. Sunday Trading (Refreshment Rooms)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 14

The debate on the motion for the second reading of this bill was resumed. Mr. Buzacott said he was not at all pleased with the bill, and was sorry that a Labour…

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Public Service Association. Affiliation with Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 10

The adjourned monthly general meeting of the Public Service Association of New South Wales was held in the British Medical Association Hall, Elizabeth-street, on Monday…

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Supreme Court. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justine Pring and a jury of four.) a Resumption. Claim by Salvation Army. Booth v Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 6

Mr. Wade, K.C., and Mr. James, instructed by Messrs. Robson and Cowlishaw, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., and Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Mr. T. W…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 12

The Lord Mayor acknowledges the receipt of the following contributions to the Patriotic Fund:—Already acknowledged, £207,673/11/6; staff Pacific Cable Board, March instalment, £4/18; and small sums. Total,…

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Hornsby Shire Values

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 9

Recently the Hornsby Shire Council protested to the Local Government Office regarding the re-classification of the shire as a first-class one for the purpose of endowment. A reply has…

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Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

In the Legislative Council the St'. Andrew's Church and School Property Bill was read a third time. SUNDAY TRADING…

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Meat Industry Council

The Sun · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 3

The members of the federal council of the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union arrived by the Melbourne and Brisbane express trains this morning, and were met…

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Heat Employees Federal Council

Evening News · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 3

The Federal Council of the Australian Meat Industry Employees [?] will meet in Sydney to-morrow for a week region, under the president of Mr. A [?] Chief Secretary…

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Granville State Labor Council

The Australian Worker · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Granville State Labor Council the following resolution was unanimously carried:—"That the Granville Labor Electorate Council places…

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