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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 128

Union and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 10

At a meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union (city branch) on Monday evening a motion to rescind an old rule of the union, which made it mandatory for a delegate of the…

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War Council. Forthcoming Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--Owing to some doubts existing as to the personnel of the forthcoming War Council, inquiries show that the meetings are likely to be confined to the Prime…

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Executive Council. To-day's Appointments

Evening News · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 3

[?] appointments are confirmed at a [?] Evening [?] to-day. [?] medical [?] Department…

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Local Jottings. Country Executive Council Appointments

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 11

The following country appointments were confirmed at a meeting of the Executive Council of New South Wales on March 6:--Mr. N. Jones, as Shipping Master, Newcastle; Mr. H…

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Municipal Works

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

At the meeting of the Parramatta Council on Monday the following report from the local engineer, Mr. W.M. Cox, was adopted:— "I have completed the…

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Parramatta Municipal Finances

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

The following statement with reference to the finance of the municipal council or Parramatta, for the fortnight ended 9th March, was submitted at the meeting of…

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Executive Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 5

The following appointments were confirmed at a meeting of the Executive Council held yesterday:- Dr. R. A. Noble, as junior assistant medical officer, Luncacy Department; Messrs. W. Scott, P. G. Palmer,…

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The Women of France. One Who Acts As Mayor “Competent, Thorough, and Serene.”

Co-operator · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 6

The following extract was translated from an article which appeared in the “Petit Parisian”:— “Madame Adeline is 4 0, and…

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Retrenchment in N.s.w. Labor Council's Resolution

The Australian Worker · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 10

The New South Wales Labor Council had before it on February 15 a proposal made by its unemployment committee which recommended that unions…

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The War Council Future of the Empire London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 1

Lord Milner, presiding at the British Empire Producers'' luncheon, to Sir Edward Morris (Premier of Newfoundland), said that the development of…

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Castlereagh District Council

The Land · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

The Hon. A. E. Hnnt was present at tlic meeting of the Castlereagh District Council on the 1st instant in Pubbo, and before the business was proceeded with Mr. Hunt…

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Ex-port Melbourne Mayor Appeal Disallowed Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 5

In the Supreme Court to-day, Mr. Justice a Beckett allirmed the conviction of Councillor Page, formerly Mayor of Port Melbourne, by the local justice, who fined him…

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Council Chambers Rent Free

The Land · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 6

At last meeting of Coonabarabran Board, there was a discussion on thp subject of whether a land owner could poison his own land, and it was pointed…

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Liverpool Plains District Council

The Land · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

A meeting of Liverpool Plains District Council was held on March 1, when there were present: Messrs. Bailey (president), Nowland, Court, Cavanagh Ilousfield, Per…

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Association Doings. Corowa District Council

The Land · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

At the iinnual meeting of the Corowa District Council of tlio Farmers and Settler ' Association 011 Wednesday afternoon, March!), the Hon. U. T. Hall, Minister for Works…

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Shire and Muncipality "The Land" will welcome disoussiori upon matters specially affecting Shires and I Country Municipalities, and will, as far as possible, furnish 3peolfic information I in answer to questions. I Councils' Officials

The Land · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 6

The Goobang Shire Council has granted its engineer an increase of £50 salary, mainly on account of the cast of the car used in supervising the work…

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Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 8

The Shire Council met on Thursday. Present: President Fames, and Councillors Chapman, Higgins, Moore. Hellmrich, Crittenden, Morris and Ramsay. Mr. J…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 8

The executive committee of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund at its weekly meeting approved of the distribution of the sum of £650 to the dependents of soldiers, some of the grants…

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Presentation to the Mayor

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 5

At the conclusion of the Council meeting on Tuesday evening a deputation from Mosman Voluntary Workers…

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