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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 153

Hotel Licence. City Council Premises. Judge Murray on Drinking Shops

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 4

Arthur James Costin, Rose Ann [?] Michael MacMahon, and Andrew [?] appealed to Judge Murray. In the [?] Court yesterday afternoon against the…

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The Council Must Go! Labor Conference Emphatic. Holman Government Censured. Industrials Capture the Executive

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 17

The censure motion debate at the Conference on Wednesday, April 26 (Mr. Farrar presiding) resulted in 105 votes being given for and 68 against the following…

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Municipal Positions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 9

The Glebe Council has decided to agree to the suggestion of the State War Council to give preference to returned soldiers in the event of vacancies occurring in its employ…

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Municipal Library

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 11

At yesterday's meeting of the finance committee of the City Council a minute by the chairman (Alderman Joynton Smith) in favour of a modern building and increased facilities…

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Aldermen Fight

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 8

WOLLONGONG, Thursday. -- The harmony of the North Illawarra Council was disturbed at a meeting last night by two of the aldermen engaging in a fight. Exception was taken to the…

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Wages Board. Shire and Municipal Employees

The Land · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 6

An application was made by the Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union before Mr. Justice Heydon at the Industrial Arbitration Court for a…

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Shire and Municipality Shires' Annual Conference. Tuesday, 9th May, 1916

The Land · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 6

I desire to notify that there are a few of the Shires who have not yet forwarded the names of their Delegates to Conference; neither…

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Mayor of Enfield High Court Judgment

The Sun · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 5

The Supreme Court Judgment of Mr. Justice Ferguson in ousting Ebenezer Ford from his position as Mayor of Enfield was upset by the High Court to-day. Ford was Mayor of…

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Short Call Deposits. Lord Mayor Gratified

Evening News · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

A few days ago it was announced that the [?] Council would [?] money from the public on deposit at [?] and the result as stated by the Lord [?] Alderman…

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Executive Council Appointments

Evening News · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

The New South Wales Executive Council yesterday confirmed the following appointments:— Messrs P. H. Louis and J. M. O'Doungue, examiners of littles. Regis[?]-General's…

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City Council Loan

The Sun · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 5

In connection with the invitation recently issued to investors by the City Council to lend money on short call, the Lord Mayor, Alderman Meagher, expressed gratification…

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Lithgow Council's Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. Bragg, secretary of the Coal Association, states, after being in communication with the Lithgow town clerk, that municipal coal supplies there rather than being short. [?]…

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Mayor of Enfield. Successful Appeal to High Court

Evening News · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

Judgment [?] delivered by the High Court of [?] Darlinghurst this morning in the appeal of [?] Ford against the decision [?] him from the…

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Ex-mayor in Court. Row with an Ex-soldier

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 5

At the Parramatta Court Yesterday, before Mr. Fitzhardinge, S.M., Edwin Lane Kingsley alderman and ex-Mayor of Lidcombe, was charged that on the 22nd day of April he did…

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Employers Barred. Delegates to Labour Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 7

One of the delegates affected by the Labor Council's recent decision to bar employers from acting as delegates to the council, was the representative of the Buggy Boys' Union. Mr. R…

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Fight at Council Meeting. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 8

At a meeting of the North Illawarra Council last night a fight occurred between Aldermen Madden and Porter, as a result of which Alderman Porter had to seek medical aid for…

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Association Doings. Clarence River District Council

The Land · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

The regular quarterly meeting of the District Council of the P. and S. Association was held in the Shire Hall on 15th April. Present:—Sir, T. McMahon…

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Council Referendum Poll on Election Day

The Sun · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 6

The Premier made a definite statement to-day that the referendum on the question of abolition of the Legislative Council would he taken on the day of the general elections…

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Stock. P. P. Boards Council of Advice

The Land · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

Quarterly meeting of the Council of Advice held on Wednesday, 26th April, 1916. Present: F. A. Mackenzie (chairman),…

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