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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 128

Lord Mayor's Meeting. Interjector Fixed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 3

John Connell (37) appeared before Mr. Clarke, G. M., at the Central Court yesterday on a charge of behaving in an offensive manner in Abe[?]rerombic Street, a public street In Sydney,…

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Central Queensland. The Mayor of Mount Morgan

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 42

Alderman M. Enright has been reelected Mayor of Mount Morgan. His only opponent was a man, as the nominator declared, "who was able to use his head as well as his…

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A Council's Insurances

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Early In the month I. Mr. Stovens (examining officer of the Local Government Department) hold an Inquiry into the Insurances of the Newcastle Council, some of…

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Holman and the Council

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 13

IN the past W. A. Holman's repeated reply to Labor urgirigs was that the Legislative Council constantly negatived the possibility of carryingUnto legislative…

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The Amalgamated Council the Last Meeting

Co-operator · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 6

A meeting, the last, of the Council of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held at Head Office, on 13th Feb…

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Electric Power White Bay Station Wanted City Council Reaches Limit

The Sun · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 6

A deputation consisting of the representatives of the Electrical Employees' Association and the Electrical Trades Union waited on the Lord Mayor to-day. The deputation…

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Promises That Are Piecrusts. What a Holman Victory Will Mean to the Legislative Council

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 13

As a sop to the "Labor" Conscriptionists N.S.W. Premier Holman is promising all sorts of things that at first sight look not unlike Labor [?] easures. But these promises, even if they are genuinely intended, WHICH…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Resignation of Alderman

The Land · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

"Puzzled" writes:—I would be obliged if you would kindly give an opinion on the following:—An alderman of a certain municipality handed his resignation to…

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Burrangong District Council

The Land · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 16

At a meeting of the Burrangong. District Council held at Young on Saturday last, the following resolutions were adopted:…

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Association Doings. Burrangong District Council

The Land · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

The following delegates of brunches were present at the annual meeting of the Burrangong District Council in the P. and A. Hall, on Saturday, February 10:—Messrs. F…

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Shire and Municipality "The Land" will wolcome disoussion upon matters specially affecting Shires and Country Municipalities, and will, as far as possible, furnish speoifio information in answer to questions. Legal Opinions

The Land · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

Being abstraot of the opinions given by Mr. J. W. Maund, honorary solicitor to the Shires' Association, on points referred to him, through the Association, from time to…

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Mayor Brown v. John Carson

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. John Carson came to the attack again by writing to the council regarding neglect of the roads and footpaths in the centre of the town. He mentioned a…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 5

At Monday's meeting there wore present the Mayor (Alderman MeBurney), Aldermen Shearer, Crompton, McEnchern, Stimson, Asimus, and Hanbury…

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Mosman Council

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Tuesday, February 27, when there were present Aldermen Smith (Mayor), Glover, Walker,…

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Producers' Federal Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 9

An inter-State conference of the Australian Farmers' Federal has been called for April 16. The principal matters for consideration are the representation of farmers…

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Liverpool Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 5

A special meeting of the council was held on Tuesday, Present: The Mayor (Alderman Webster), Alderman Cruikshank, Lomax, Everington, Monson,…

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Mayor’s Annual Report. a Year of Progress

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 5

The Mayor (Aid. Smith) presented his annual report at the Council meeting s on Tuesday evening. The…

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Liquor at Council Functions

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 12

An extraordinary motion was submitted by a new councillor, Mr. Crittendon, a well-known temperance advocate, at the meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council…

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Overseas' Delegates. Formation of Imperial Council London, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 1

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