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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 153

German War Council. Maturing Great Offensive. London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 1

Advices received from Berlin through [?] channel state that a War [?] plans for [?] offen [?]…

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"Bring the Police" Scene at Council Meeting Indignant Randwick Ratepayer

Evening News · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 6

Mr. J. P. Danaher, a resident of Randwick, who has had many brothers with the officers of the council, as the result of his display of signs to which objection has been taken…

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The Council Must Go! Labor Conference's Demands Conceded. Referendum Next Election

The Australian Worker · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 17

THE WORKER, going to press on Wednesday morning last week, was able to gay there were indications that the impending crisis in the relations between…

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Calves at 26 Per Head. City Council Fixes Price. Owners Given No Option

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 4

A somewhat startling arrangement has been made between the City Council and a Mr. Gustavo Gumpert. On Wednesday of last week, agents selling calves at the City Corporation…

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Redfern Mayoralty. the Municipal Caucus Dispute. Executive of P.l.l. Decides

Evening News · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 5

The [?] to the election of the Mayor of Redfern Alderman Holden, M L A [?] different of opinion it the local [?] referred to the…

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Sutherland Shire Water Supply

The Propeller · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 1

In reply to an enquiry from the Sutherland Shire Council as to how matters were proceeding with regard to the question of…

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Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 8

At the Sydney Labour Council last night consideration was gixen to the matter of filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of the councils arbitiation officer (Mr. M…

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Wagga District Council

The Land · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 14

The Wagga District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association held its annual meeting on the 4th inst. The President (Mr. h. Cox) presided, and delegates…

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Association Doings. Bingara District Council

The Land · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 14

A special meeting of the above was held in Barraba on Wednesday, May 3rd, the following delegates from branches being present:—Messrs. E. G. Ratcliff (president),…

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Prize Ships Privy Council Appeal

The Sun · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 5

Mr. Weston (instructed by Messrs. Sly and Russell), who appeared for the masters and owners of the Germania, the Berlin, the Sumatra, the Tiberius, the Melbourne, and…

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Foe in Council. Another Offensive

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Thursday.--The German War Council is maturing a great offensive. Field-Marshal von Hindonburg, General von Mackensen, General von Sanders, General von…

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Saving the Calves City Council's Scheme

The Sun · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 3

Mr. Breden, Comptroller of Assets, states that some misconception has arisen with regard to the sale of young calves at the Municipal Markets. There is no monopoly…

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"Great Offensive." German War Council. London, May 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 7

A Berlin message says that the War Council is maturing a great offensive. Marshal von Hindcnburg, Generals von Mackensen, von Sanders, and von…

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Day of the Waster. Mustard Plaster for Cold Feet. Shire Conference on Recruiting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4

When the Shires Conference delegates met yesterday morning, the president (Mr. A. K. Trethowan) said that, as was recognised in their annual report, and in his remarks in…

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Calves at 2,0 Per Head. Sydney Council as Prl[?] Flx[?]rs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 5

At the calf sales on Wednesday of last week, the selling agents received verbal instructions from the superintendent of the yards to hand over all calves…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Simpson.) BRYANT v Canterbury Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4

This suit still stands part heard…

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Sale of Calves Price Fixed For Lightweights. City Council's Action. Goes One Better Than Government

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 14

First it is the Meat Board, and then it is the Government, but now it is the City Council. If the growers are not soon welded into a compact, solid…

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This Wicked City Denounced by Presbyterians Call for a Leader Curse on the City Council

The Sun · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 6

"I have had nearly 18 months experience of the city of Sydney, and I am of opinion that Sydney is an exceedingly wicked city," said the Rev. D. F. Brandt, of Chalmers…

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The Aldermen Take a Walk

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 5

On Saturday we noticed some of the Sherwood civic fathers indulging in a walk around a portion of the municipality. They were devoting their Saturday…

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The Mayor Threatens

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 2

Owing to certain comments made by a certain sensational print in their last issue regarding the trouble, which has existed for some time, between the Granville…

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