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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 128

Waverley Council. Breaches of Local Government Act. Minister Unable to Prosecute. Amendment of Law Suggested. [?]

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 3

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Daylight Saving. Bathurst Council's Decision Aldermen and Early Rising. [?]

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

The [?] Council's protest against [?] saving received little [?] from the Bathurst Council The circular [?] Co-operation was received at the last meeting…

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Shire and Municipality

The Land · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

"The Land" will welcome discussion upon matters specially affecting Shires and Country Municipalities, and will, as far as possible, furnish speoifio Information in answer to questions…

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Notes. Aldermen and the Law

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

The Waverley Municipal Council has of late attained a distinction which came to it unsought. it has now a further claim to fames in that it has rev[?] a defect in the Local…

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Aldermen Discourse on Railway Matters

The Propeller · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

As a matter of privilege at the last meeting of Hurstville Council Ald. Hunt drew attention to the number of girls being employed in…

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Hurstville Council

The Propeller · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 1

At the last meeting of Hurstville Council a letter was received from the Penshurst Progress Association regarding the approach…

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Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 8

At the half-yearly meeting of the New South Wales Labour Council last night the principal officers elected for the ensuing half-year were:—President, Mr. D. F. Dwyer…

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Council News. Councils' Officials

The Land · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

Appointments.—Mr. Smedley, inspector of nuisances, Walcha; J. W. Metcalf, acting clerk, Dorrigo; C. Boxall, temporary town clerk. Mullumbimby; D…

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Waverley Council. No More Prosecutions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 7

There are to be no more prosecutions of aldermen in connection wiht the late disclosures made after a special Governmental examination of Waverley Council affairs. A…

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Labor Council and Mr. Holman

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

A question was asked in the Sydney Labor Council last night as to the fate of the programme decided upon in reference to the unemployed at the previous meeting…

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City Improvement. Architects and City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. Arthur F. Pritchard, the president of the Institute of Architects, called upon the Lord Mayor yesterday, and thanked him for his interest in connection with the appointment of a…

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City Council Officers. Increased Salaries Opposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 8

At the meeting of the finance committee of the City Council this week some of the aldermen opposed the proposed increases in the salaries of the deputy town clerk, the city…

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Labor Council Report. Strikes Deprecated

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

It is stated in the half-yearly report of the secretary of the Sydney Labor Council (Mr. Kavaragh. M.L.C.) that early in the year a conference of unaffiliated unions will confer with…

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Work and Wages Council Clerks Protecting Certificates

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 3

A little time ago a deputation from the Alexandria Council waited on Mr. Fitzgerald, Minister for Local Government, to urge that the Alexandria Municipal Council should be…

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Industrial Outlook. Pessimistic Report by the Labour Council. Question of Loans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

Mr. J. E. Kavanagh, M.L.C., secretary of the Labour Council of New South Wales, in his report for the half-year ended Decenber 31, makes the following obaervations:…

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Town Clerks and Certificates. Alexandria Council's Position. Important Decision by Mr. Fitzgerald

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

A deputation. introduced by Mr. Hickey. M.L.A., and consisting of the Mayor of Alexandria (Alderman L[?]) and Alderman [?] waited on Mr. J.D. Fitzgerland (Minister…

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Lloyd George on Empire Council "We Desire Dominions' Assistance" "Things can never be the same as before the War" Through the Darkness Into the New Age Together 176th Day of the Third Year of the War LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 1

We are fighting together through, war. We want to stand together through the peace to come. This, sentence from the Prime Minister…

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Nepean Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

Before the councillors met at the hall on Wednesday last, 10th inst., a pleasant little function took place at "Affane" the residence of Mr. and…

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Shire Election Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 12

Polling in the Shire elections this week, on Saturday, January 27. They have made it very lively in Blacktown Shire. Mr. E. M. Gillis, of Arcadia, is…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 8

This council met on Friday, the Mayor presiding over a full attendance. Correspondence: From John H. Barter, stating that his son had contracted enteric fever…

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