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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 128

America Aroused War Council Appointed Wilson's Authority Granted

The Sun · Sunday 4 March 1917 · page 1

President Wilson, says Reuter, has had passed through both Houses of Congress a bill authorising him to arm merchant vessels, and voting him £100,000,000 for any…

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Our Funds Closed Order of War Council the Good That Was Done

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 March 1917 · page 8

The Sunday Times Fund is closed to donations from this date. Instructions to that effect are issued under the War Regulations. The administration of the Sunday Times…

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Mesopotamian Mud. Lane Cove Alderman's Letter

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

Drive Graham an alderman of the Lane Cove Council, writing from Metropolitian to Mr. Marahall, town clerk, states.— "One of our [?] is the aeroplanes [?]…

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Queensland Farmers' Union. central council

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 5

At the quarterly meeting of the central council of the Queensland Farmers Union in Brisbane on Friday, a letter was read suggesting the organisation of…

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Executive Council. To-day's Appointments

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 3

The following [?] at this afternoon's [?] Council:— Mr. P. Allan as acting [?]…

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The Noxious Weed Problem. Action by wingadee Shire Counoil

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 7

The Wingadee (N.S.W)Shire Council has authorised isengineer to let contracts to landholders for the destuction of snoxious weeds on all round adjoing…

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Complaints About Streets. Petitions to Willoughby Council

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 1

A petition to the Willoughby Council, signed by F. W. Burgess and nine others, asked that [?], Chatswood, be formed and [?]. It was stated that the footpath on…

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Queensland Meat. Mr. Ryan's Remarks. Government As Trust. Government As Trust. Privy Council Appeal If Necessary

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

The telegram from Adelaide announcing that the South Australian Government had agreed to allow stock inspectors to act for the Federal Government'…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

This council met on Friday. Present: Mayor Kelly, Aldermen Summerhayes, Fitzroy, Whitefield, Sutton, Anderson, Redshaw, Reeves and Douglas…

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Executive Council Appointments

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 36

The following country appointments were confirmed at a meeting of the New South Wales Executive Council on. February 28: -- Mr. A. G. Donnelly as Crown land agent, Gundagal: Mr…

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War Council. Colonial Delegates Attend

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Canadian and New Zealand delegates will attend the War Cabinet to-morrow. Sir Joseph Ward, N.Z. Finance Minister,…

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The Courts. Civil. a Council's Authority

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 12

An application was made yesterday to Mr. Justice Pring and Mr. Justice Ferguson in Banco, on behalf of the Council of the Municipality of Katoomba for a writ of…

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Law Report. in Banco. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Rent for Gas Pipes. Municipal Council of Katoomba v Leura Gas Company, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 8

Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., and Mr. Hammond, instructed by Messrs. Hughes and Hughes, appeared for the applicants: and Mr. Watt and Mr. Young, instructed by Messrs…

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Labour Council and I.w.w. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 10

Sir,—I would draw your attention to the enclosed circular, which was received by me as secretary of the Health Inspectors' Society of New South Wales. It explains itself in…

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Municipal Possibillities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 5

Speaking at the usual monthly meeting of the women's branch of the Citizens' Reform Association, the president, Mrs. W. A. Holman occupying the chair, Mr. W. E…

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London County Council. London, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 8

The Progressives have been allowed to nominate the next chairman of the London Coun[?] Council. They have chosen Lord C[?] who has accepted nomination…

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Shire and Municipality

The Land · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 6

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

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Land Appeal Court. Rial v Tumbarumba Shire Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

The appeal by Arthur Joseph Rial against the finding of the local land board in respect of the fencing of the road through portion 56, parish of Craven, county of S[?]lwyn, was…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Shire Elections

The Land · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 6

"Weary Willie" writes: In your issue of "The Land," 23rd of February last, there are some very appropriate remarks by Mr. G. A. Huie regarding the last…

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Imperial Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 7

Mr. Bonar Law announced in the House of Commons that the Imperial War Council would meet at an early date. He was unable to say, until the whole of the…

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