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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 128

Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening of last week. There…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 8

This council met on Friday. Present: Mayor Kelly, Aldermen Summer[?]ayes, Fitzroy, Whitfield, Sutton, Anderson, Redshaw, Reeves and Douglass…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Auburn Council was held on Thursday night. Present: Aldermen T. Cheetham (Mayor), Shelton, Lock, Robinson, Willick, Ritchie…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 2

The Granville Council met on Tuesday. Present: Aldermen Philips (in the chair), Willoughby, Noble, Epps, Carthew, Burns, Swift, Patton, Membrey and Mobbs. A…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 5

Present at Tuesday's council meeting wore Aldermen R. Donnelly (Mayor), King, Crowe, Brewer, McCredie, Jones, Webb and Kelly. The health inspector…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 5

At the council meeting there were present the Mayor (Alderman Webster), Aldermen Swaine, Suttor, Cruikshank. Monson, Lomax, Everington, Bosley and…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 8

This council met on Thursday. Present: President .James, Councillors Chapman, Higgins, Hellmrich, Moore, Crittenden, Morris and Ramsay. The engineer…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 11

The regular meeting of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Councillor Whiting (President). and Councillor Cranston, Lawson, Firth…

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New Six- Storied Building Lord Mayor Suggests Restaurant

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 5

The Lord Mayor is thinking of providing refreshment- rooms for City Council employees. Having inspected the rooms in use for a similar purpose at the Commonwealth…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. About £80,000 Distributed

Evening News · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 1

Over 6700 applicants have sought assistance from the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund since [?] inception, and to date about [?] has been distributed. During the past week [?]…

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Coal for City Council

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 5

Amongst the business to be discussed by the City Council at its next meeting will be the question of the [?] supply. The Increase in the cost which the council is called upon…

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Deputation to the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 11

Messrs. A. E. Lucas (president) and Gattenby (secretary) of the local progress association visited the Prospect and Sherwood Council meeting on Tuesday in…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Smithfield and Fairfield Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Alderman J. Anthony (Mayor), and Alderman Downey, Leo…

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Ermington & Rydalmere the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 8

Present at the council meeting on Wednesday night were the Mayor (Alderman S. D. Jack) and Aldermen Steel,. Doe, Randell and EdwArds. A letter was…

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A Deputation to Eastwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 11

A conference between the Eastwood Council and Messrs. G. W. Ruggles, Taggart, A. Beatty and A. M. Little, representing the residents of that…

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The Churches. President of Evangelical Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 7

The Rev. J. A. Waddell, Who a few days ago was elected president of the Evangelical Council of New South Wales, is an U[?]sterman. He was born in [?], and is the oldest of five…

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Municipal Assessments

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--At a meeting of rate payers of the Newcastle Municipality, great dissatisfaction was expressed at the valuations placed on properties for the current triennial…

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Some Advantages of Sobriety The Dells and Dales of Dundas. "Sheer Hyypocrisy" and the Secession Movement. Anxious Deputation to Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 11

At the Dundas Council meeting on Wednesday the business was suspended from 8 o'clock until well after [?] for the purpose of receiving a deputation of…

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Domain Clinic Proposal Municipal Opposition

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 February 1917 · page 2

To-morrow, in the Sydney City Council, Alderman Kelly will move the following resolution: "(a) That this Council express to the State Government its. strong disapproval of the…

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Money Due for Rates. Liverpool Council's Proposals

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

Liverpool Council has over £3000 owing to it for outstanding rates, and at the last meeting the Mayor (Alderman F. W. Webster) moved—"That the council give full power and…

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