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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 128

Council News

The Land · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 6

Councils' Officials. The President of the Hastings Shire reported to the Council that he had appointed an Acting Engineer, and the…

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Producers ' Federal Council

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 7

An inter state conference of the Australian Farmers Federal Organisation has been called for April 16 The Principal matters for considerations are the…

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County Council Fusion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- Lord Crewe's nomination for the chalrmanship of the London County Council represents a party fusion for the war period…

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Association Doings, Castlereagh District Council

The Land · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Custler[?]ngh District Council was held at Dubbo on Wednesday, 27th ult., delegates being in attendance from most of the branches throughout the…

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Labour, Council. Executive Member Deposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 8

Considerable warmth was imported Into a debate which occupied the whole of the usual business time of the Labour Council last night on the question of deposing Mr. Judd,…

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Socialist "Deposed." Labor Council Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 6

The Sydney Labor Council last night decided to "depose" from its executive Mr. E. E. Judd (Municipal Employees' Union) for standing as a Socialist candidate in opposition to a Labor…

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Memorial to Soldiers. War Council Withholds Sanction

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 8

The opinion has been expressed in Ashfield that a movement should be started to erect a permanent memorial to the soldiers froth the district who had fallen or enlisted for…

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Splendid Tragedy of Gallipoli Reviewed Dardanelles Commission's Report Winston Churchill's Idea Kitchener Declares Cannot Spare Troops War Council Accepts the Adventure 218th Day of the Third Year of the War LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 1

The report of the Dardanelles Commission was made available for publication this afternoon. A majority of the Commission finds that…

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The Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 11

Thoro was a full council present at Wednesday's fortnightly meeting, Councillors John Angus (President), Colonel J. T. Pringle, J. J. Pye, G. A: Lalor, J. C…

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Election of Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

At a special meeting of St. Marys Council, hold at Council Chambers, on Wednesday night last (7th March", Aid Kenneth Campbell was elected…

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John Carson v. Mayor Brown

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

Mr, John Carson writes to "The Argus": "In Mayor Brown's letter to me he states that the amount spent in Lidcombe on roads, footpaths, kerb and guttering was…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

Tho council met on Tuesday the Mayor (Alderman Rickpatrick) presiding. There were also present: Alderman Willoughby, Thipps, Membrey, Noble, Epps, Mobbs…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

The Auburn Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Cheetham), Aldermen Ibbett, Woodrow, Webber, Atkinson. Willick, Shelton, Robertson…

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Blaze at Manly Mayor As Fire-fighter

The Sun · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 5

The upsetting of n Primus stove caused a fire which did serious damage this afternoon to a five-roomed weatherboard cottage, occupied by William H. Jory, in…

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Mayor and Four Germans. Questions in Parliament

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 3

The following are extracts from "Hansard" (Commonwealth) for Thursday, February 22nd. GERMANS AND PRO-GERMANS…

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The Tardy Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 5

Sherwood Council is fast getting as bad us Dundas Council in the mutter of attenuated meetings and as bad as Hornsby Council for shutting out the ratepayers…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of St. Mary's Council was held at the Council Chambers, St. Mary's on Monday, February 26th, when there were present—The…

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Sdundas. the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 8

Tho fortnightly meeting of Dundas Council, held on Wednesday, was attended by Aldermen J. Neil (Mayor), R. Taylor, A. H. Edwards, J. S. Spurway…

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Cutting Down Shire Employees Dismissed Dubbo

The Sun · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

At a meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council last night, the engineer, Mr. W. J. Fordyce, reported that 10 maintenance men were employed, but owing to the reduction…

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