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Council & local affairs, 1916

3,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 153

Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 8

Ryde Council met on Friday. Present: Mayor Kelly, Alderman Douglas, Hooves, Redshaw, Anderson, Whitfield and Fitzroy. Correspondence: From the…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Monday evening last. Present—The…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

The council met on Tuesday, the Mayer (Alderman Willoughby) presiding). Also present: Aldermen Mobbs, Epps, Noble, Membrey, Phipps. Burns, Carthew, Swift…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 7

At the last meeting of the 'St Mary's Council there were present the Mayor and a full council. Minutes of the previous meeting…

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Australia Day Fund. the Lord Mayor's Position. Mr. Richards Withdraws

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 18

A meeting of the executive committee of the Australia Day Fund was held yesterday afternoon. Those present were Messrs. J. Russell French, R. Richards, R. Teece, H. D. M'Intosh,…

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N.r.a. Council Meeting

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

At Wednesday night's meeting of the N.R.A. Council, the chairman and other members, who have been touring the country districts in connection with the recruiting campaign, had, one…

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Dundas. Council Doesn't Mend Trousers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 8

A resident of Green's-avenue, Dundas, wrote to the council this week as follows:—"While returning home on the night of December 31 (New Year's Eve)…

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£5,400 in the Balance Manly Council's Ball-up of the Ferry Company

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

For a long period of time the Manly Council has held the record for incompetence, and now it bids well for a record of…

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In Family Council Refreshing and Delicious Fruit Recipes for the Summer Season Salads of Many Sorts Rules for Eating Fruit

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 12

(Lecturer-in-Charge, Domestic Science Department, Sydney Technical College.) RULES FOR EATING FRUIT. (1) Eat only sound, ripe fruit. Unripe fruit…

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The Empire Is Changing Before Our Eyes Shall We Have an Executive Federal Council After the War ? PROF. J. H. Morgan, of London University, Says: " We Must Find Our Imperial Policy Not in Development on the Legislative Side but on the Executive "

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

IN the course of a lecture, described by Lord Rosebery as "most fascinating," Prof. J. H. Morgan, in University College, London, dealing with the "War and the Political Unity of Empire," said, among other things: "We shall have to revise a great many of our legal and political notions, and it may be that the…

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New Lord Mayor

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1916 · page 17

When Mr. Meagher became Speaker of the Legislative Assembly it was felt that the occupant of such an exalted position should represent the best that was in…

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Munitions at Newcastle Labor Council Inquiry

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1916 · page 2

The latest development in connection with the munition trouble at Newcastle is that a sub-committee from the Labor Council of New South Wales will try to help the adjustment…

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J.p. and the Kip Lord Mayor's Memories

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 5

The Lord Mayor's first official act took place this morning, when he gave a reception at the Town Hall to the Justices' Association and its delegates from Victoria and…

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Recruiting. Lord Mayor's Efforts Big Response Reported. London, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 9

The result of the first week's recruiting at the Mansion House exceeds the Lord Mayor's most sanguine expectations. Lord Derby, in a speech at Liverpool,…

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New Wallsend Council. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 10

Recently the Wallsend and Plattsburg municipalities amalgamated, and the elections for 15 aldermen for the new council took place yesterday. Those elected were:—David…

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"Cabinet Sliding Back" War Council a Name

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 7

In a leading article the Times points out that despite Mr. Asquith's promise of November 2, the War Council has not been allowed to fulfil its function. It was not…

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Grand Duke Nicholas to Remain in Petrograd President of War Council London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 7

A Petrograd message states that the Grand Duke Nicholas will remain in Petrograd as President of the Advisory Council to conduct the war…

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Slow Ratepayers. Parramatta's Difficulty. Mayor and Aldermen Cony[?]

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

THE MAYOR AT [?] Alderman [?]…

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Mayor and Politician

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 6

The Mayor of Leichhardt, Alderman Hastings, stated at last night's meeting that some time back he convened a public meeting for the purpose of forming a recruiting…

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Justices' Association. Members Received by Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 5

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Meagher) entertained at the Town Hall yesterday the delegates to the interstate conference of the Justices' Association…

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