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Council & local affairs, 1916

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 153

Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday, Present: The Mayor (Alderman F. J. Thomas), and Aldermen Bartlett, Smith, Collett,…

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Women Should Be Interned. Suburban Mayor's View

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 6

The question of allen enemy subjects came up for discussion at the last meeting of the Mosman Council in the forum of a letter from the Waterloo Council, which sought the co-operation…

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Council Employees on Service

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 15

The finance committee of the Sydney City Council has adopted the view of the Lord Mayor, that the amount of separation allowance made to the wives of married employees who had enlisted…

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Local and Shire Engineers. Aiding Returned Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 14

The conference of Local Government Engineers was concluded at the Town Hall yesterday. Mr. T. W. Seaver presided. Mr. Tyalor (secretary) said that the business…

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Executive Council To-day's Appointments

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 4

The Executive Council, at its meeting this afternoon, confirmed the following appointments to the public service:— Mr. J. M'ken[?] as gaoler, Maitland Gaol…

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Dundas Council. Business at Last Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 4

The town clerk (Mr. T. Carson) reported that it would be necessary to appoint a valuer for the evening year at an early date, the work having to be completed…

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Legislative Council. Returned Soldiers' Settlement Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 14

This bill was read the third time. SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE BILL. The Vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. Fitzgerald) moved, without…

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New South Wales Pairs Championship Tourists Return: About Municipal Greens the Sydney and Newcastle Premiers Are Matched W. H. Gartrell's Death

Referee · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 9

Weather permitting, there should be a large attendance at the City green this afternoon to witness a double program. The eight pairs who are so far left in will meet and decide who is to…

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Coogee Tram Service Aldermen Feel Hurt

The Sun · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 10

The Coogee Progress Association, which has had under consideration the question of moving for a more adequate tram service, asked the co-operation of the Randwick…

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The Council's Decision

Evening News · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 4

The [?] of the Vice-President of the [?] Council in the Legislative Council [?] the defeat of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. [?] last night can only be…

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Legislative Council. Bakeries Hill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 9

In moving the second reading of tho Bakeries .the Vice-President Said the principle of, the measure was a simple one. It was the creation of a State monopoly in the bakery…

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Legislative Council. Leave of Absence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 6

The Deputy President (Mr B. B. O'Conor) announced a mesage from the Governor intimating that Dr. Doyle had been granted leave of absence until such time as the military…

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Legislative Council. Elections in Victoria, June 2

The Australian Worker · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 5

Legislative Council elections take place in Victoria on June 2, and Labor will be in the lists in some of the constituencies. For the Melbourne West Province, Mr. D…

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The Catholic Federation Notes and News. Executive Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 33

Mr. P. S. Cleary, L.C., presided over a good attendance of members of the Executive at its meeting held on Wednesday, 5th inst. Many important matters were dealt…

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The Farmers' Friends. Legislative Council Rejects Grain Elevator Bill

The Australian Worker · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 10

In the N.S.W. Legislative Council on April 6, the debate on the second reading of the Grain Elevator Bill was resumed. Sir Allen Taylor urged that there was no…

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North Shore Bridge. Defeated in the Council. an Ill-fated Measure

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 6

Few measures that have been presented to Parliament have had such a chequered career as the North Shore Bridge Bill. In its intial stages in Council it was adjourned for a…

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North Shire Bridge Council Rejects Bill. "Will Cause a Crisis."

The Land · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 9

What Mr. Fitzgerald said would cause a political crisis between the Government and the Upper House happened on Monday night when that Chamber…

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Kuring-gai Shire's Lighting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 8

The Kuring-gal Shire Council recently asked the Australian Gas Light Company to erect additional gas lamps in populated parts of the shire. The company replied stating that it…

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Legislative Council. Third Reading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 8

The Crown Lands Amendment Bill and Government Railways (Appeals) Bill were reid the third time. BAKERIES BILL REJECTED…

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A Council's Legal Rights

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 6

Who has a right to respect the land in regard to [?]xlous weeds? This is usually the duty of the engineer employed by the shire, but any other…

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