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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 153

Municipalisation of Parks

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

Ryde Council has been informed by the Department of Lands that the Minister contemplates having a bill prepared providing for the placing of all subsidised…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 11

A country correspondent adversely criticises the administration of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. He sees no reason why it should be necessary to apply personally for assistance, and says that among…

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Russian Visitors. Lord Mayor's Dinner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 9

The Lord Mayor (Sir Charles Wakefield) entertained the members of the Duma visiting England at a banquet in the Mansion House to-night. Lord Kitchener…

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Irish Council. Mr. Asquith's Ideas

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Advices from Ireland suggest that Mr. Asquith is discussing the formation of an Executive Council, with wide administrative powers, sitting in Dublin as an…

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Municipal Cold Storage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 7

The cold storage enterprise of the City Council seems to have been a successful one. The Lord Mayor, in a statement he has issued reviewing the results, says that the works…

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Country Council's Accounts. Inspector's Report.indignant Alderman. Bathurst

Evening News · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 5

At a special meeting of the local council the report of the [?] inspector of Public. A counts. Mr. E. Nott[?] was received and [?] emphatic process was expressed by the [?]…

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Randwick's New Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Randwick Council last night, Ald. John Fenton was elected mayor, in succession to Ald Clark, who has enlisted…

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Parramatta's Garbage "Damned the Town" Aldermen Feel Annoyed

The Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

The Parramatta Council meeting last night had before it the report from Dr. Suckling, which was published in the Sun on Monday week, concerning the state of the Ross-street…

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Was the Mayor Got At? Forbes People Amused

Evening News · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 5

[?]LES, Tuesday. The residents of Forbes at much amused over a statement made by [?] A. Sam Mayor, at last council meeting. In discussion…

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That Thousand Pounds. Lord Mayor and Anzac Day

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 4

At the City Council last night Ald. Joynton Smith moved that the resolution passed on March 27 allocating £1000 for the purpose of decorating and illuminating the city on Anzac…

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Anzac Day Incident. Cost of a Banquet. Lord Mayor Angry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 8

What the Lord Mayor (Alderman Meagher) angrily characterised as "a miserable discussion," arose out of an objection taken by Alderman M'Elhone at the meeting of the…

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City Council. Wages Boards' Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 8

There was a long discussion at last night'[?] meeting of the City Council on a minute from the Lord Mayor to the effect that the provisions to be embodied in the new award for…

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After-war Horse Demands. The Shire Horse for Europe

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 6

An effort is to be nude by the English Shire Horse Society to push the breed in various parts of the world.' .At the annual meeting of the society it was…

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Benevolent City Council. Retrospective Wages Award

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 6

Speaking on a minute by the Lord Mayor to make the anticipated award regarding the claims by the Council's Employee's Union retrospective from the date of expiration of the…

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Ruffled Council Public Examiner's Report Bathurst

The Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 5

At a meeting of the Bathurst Council last night the report of Mr. H. S. Notting, Public Examiner of Accounts, was received. Strong exception was taken to the system of posting…

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Unionists and City Council. Questions for Employment Seekers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 4

Ald. Milner Stephen, vice–chairman of the City Council Electric Light Committee, moved at last night's meeting of the council that the employment application forms at present in…

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Newcastle As a Wheat Port. Chamber of Commerce Moving. of the council of'

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 7

At Friday [?] the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce the desirability of having wheat elevators installed at Newcastle was discussed. It…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 4

The hearing was concluded. His Honor reserved his judgment. (Before Mr. Justice Harvey.) NORMAN v CORRIGAN…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 4

There was a full council at Wednesday's meeting. Alderman Neil (Mayor) presiding. Correspondence was received as follows:—…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 3

On Monday the regular meeting of the Parramatta Council was held. The Mayor, Alderman F. J. Thomas, presided, and also present were Aldermen Graham…

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