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Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 128

Daylight and Decency Alderman's Assertion

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The Daylight Saving Act does not meet with the approval of the Auburn Municipal Council. The resolution from Windsor, seeking co-operation in protesting against it was…

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Shire Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 6

ABERCROMME.--B Riding: B. Quin 139, H. Ownes 122, J. Gummer 81, J. Sweetnam 56. BELLINGEN.--Bellingen Shire--B Riding: A. Raymond 227, S. J. Piggott (president) 173, A. Black…

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Money for the War. Marrickville Alderman's Straight Talk

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

A reminder was received by the Marrickville Council from the Mascot Council, to the effect that the Minister would on Thursday receive a deputation relative so the oppose of…

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Extrordinary Action. by Parramatta Aldermen. All Over a fEW POLES

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

An extraordinary incident occurred at last meeting of Parramatta Council. A letter had been received from the City Council requesting permission to exact poles for the…

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War Council Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 7

Mr. W. T. Willington (president of the Chamber of Manufactures), in the absence of the Premier, presided yesterday at a meeting of the State War Council. The other…

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Shire Elections Labor Routed for Bulli

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 5

Labor received a shook at the triennial elections held last Saturday for the Shire of Bulli, a mining district. Not one of the candidates carrying the flag of the P.L.L. was…

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Parramatta Council a Peculiar Incident

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 7

The last meeting of the Parramatta Council was marked by a peculiar Incident. The City Council had forwarded a letter asking for the local council's authority to erect poles…

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Cost of Paper. City Council Printing Contract

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

An application from a firm of printers for an increase in schedule rales on the City Council printing contract because of the shortage and consequent high price of paper was dlscussod…

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Public Works Policy. Government and Labor Council. Deputation to Be Received

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

The Premier stated last night that the Cabinet had agreed that ho should receive a deputation from the Sydney Labor Council and explain fully the position with regard to the…

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The Great Dominions War Council Australia's Representation in Jeopardy a Determined Attempt to Prevent Mr. Huches From Going to London

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

The Commonwealth political situation has not improved during the past week. The leader of the official Labor Party (Mr. Tudor) has not yet called his party…

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Newtown Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 8

The Major of Newtown, Alderman C. H. Turtle, in presenting his annual minute to the council, said that the rate of 3[?] on the unimproved capital value of land [?]ad…

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The Overwhelming Importance of the War Council And the Imperative Necessity that Australia Shall Send her Strongest Fighter the British Prime Minister Specially Interviewed

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 1

There appears to be a very serious possibility that petty political serious in Australia will deprive the Commonwealth of the privileges of being [?]…

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A Municipal Tangle Parramatta Council Meeting Burst Up. Alderman DeLow Once Again

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3

A very strange event happened at the Parramatta Council meeting on Monday, by which the proceedings were brought to a sudden termination in a manner slightly…

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An Alderman Retires

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 31

Alderman W. J. Laws, who has held a seat in the Balmain Municipal…

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Municipal Insurances. Position of Newcastle Aldermen. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 10

The Nowcastle City Council passed the following motion at its meeting last night:— "That the Under-Secretary of the Local Government Department be requested to send…

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Shire Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 8

The election of councillors to the various shires of the State took place on Saturday, with the following results:- APSLEY (Walcha).—A Riding: T. Crawford, D…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Graham, Simpson, Airey, Smith, Waugh, Collett…

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A Council's Insurances

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday-- At last night's mooting the Newcastle Council resolved, on the motion of Aid. Light, seconded by Aid. Pitts-- "That the Under- Secretary of the Local…

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Hindenburg in War Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 14

Field-Marshal von Hindenburg and General Ludendorff visited the Austro-Italian front, and attended a War Council, at which the Emperor Charles of Austria and the Archduke…

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Country Executive Council Appointments

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 44

The following country appointments were confirmed at a N.S.W. Executive Council: on January 24.-- Mr. R. J. Cohen, as deputy licensing magistrate at Mudgee; Messrs. H. Malone, J…

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