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Council & local affairs, 1916

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 153

City Council Debentures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 4

The finance committee of the City Council approved yesterday of a recommendation by the Lord Mayor that debentures be issued in sums of £20 and multiples of £20, in [?]…

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Bulgars on the Hill An-- Indignant Mayor 'Discharged From Liverpool' Broken Hill

The Sun · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 6

Twenty two Bulgarians arrived yesterday stating that they and 24 compatriots, who have gone to Port Pirie, with 56 others, en route to West Australia, had been…

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The Hibernian Society's Triennial Meeting. Opened in Melbourne. the Lord Mayor of Melbourne Receives the Delegates

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 25

The triennial meeting of the Hibernian A.C.B. Society was opened in the Cathedral Hall, Melbourne, on Monday, the 15th inst., by his Grace Archbishop Carr, who…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

At last week's meeting of Hurstville Council Ald. Hunt drew attention to the erratic running of the trains on the Illawarra line…

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Labour Council. Alleged Embezzlement of Funds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 10

Delegates to the weekly meeting of the Labour Council last night were shocked by the disclosures of the embezzlement of the council's funds…

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Association Doings. Liverpool Plains District Council

The Land · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 12

Every affiliated branch of the Farmers and Settlers of Liverpool Plains was represented at a meeting of the District Council held in Gunnedah on 11th inst., when there were…

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Control of Hospitals Municipalisation Scheme

The Sun · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 5

The Premier has authorised the printing by the Government Printer of the report of the sub-committee organised by the Local Government Association of New South…

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Shire Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 8

The council met on Thursday. Present: President P. A. James, Councillors O. G. Roberts, Higgins, Chapman, Hellmrich, Bembrick, Schwebel, Best and Ramsay…

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Why the Aldermen Walked

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 5

Mr. J. G. Nelson, Guildford, wrote to Sherwood Council on Tuesday, directing attention to the state of The Esplanade, he had noticed in "The Argus" that…

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The Mayor Explains

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 2

In last week's issue we remarked that the usual welcome to the council table was not extended to the newly elected member for West Ward (Alderman…

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Inverell Hun Councillors. Alderman Kautz Resigns

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 2

Alderman W. Kautz, one of the aldermen of the Inverell Council, has resigned his position, as be is a German, and will lose his vote under the recent law disfranchising persons of enemy birth…

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Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 11

The regular meeting was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Donnelly), Aldermen King, Crowe, McCredie, Webb, Jones and Kelly…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 5

A special meeting of the council was held on Monday. The whole of the aldermen were present, with this exception of Alderman G. Swayne. The Mayor…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 5

Regular meeting Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. E. Anthony), Aldermen Downey, Clarke, Leo, Critehley, Hope, Sky, Stimson and Paine. The…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 2

Granville Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Kirkpatrick), Aldermen Membrey, Phipps, Willoughby, Carthew, Mobbs, Patten, Swift…

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"A Fighting Council." Breeze at Blacktown

Evening News · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 6

A suggestion which emanated from the President of the Blacktown Shire (Colonel Pringle), that the council should meet at 1.30 p.m. on the regular meeting day during the winter months,…

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In Family Council Meals Without Meat Flesh-forming Grains and Vegetables Appetising Dishes

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 20

Owing to the very high prices of meat many people have already partially given up eating it. Meat is not absolutely necessary to sustain life, and some people do themselves…

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French Pawning System Municipal and State Loan Banks No Pledges Sold Till After the War

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 7

"Beware the sign o[?] three golden balls which were always supposed to spell ruin in capital letters—or so the younger generation overseas was taught. The contrary prevails…

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Municipal Cold Storage Works

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 7

The Lord Mayor, referring to the cold Storage works, yesterday, said that they had given good service to the public since they had been opened. The annual report of the…

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Municipalisation of Hospitals

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 19

The Premier has authorised the printing by the Government Printer of the report of the sub-committee organised by the Local Government Association of New South Wales, to…

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