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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 128

Political Freedom. Union and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 8

Recently Mr. E. E. Judd, a member, of the executive of the Sydney Labor Council, was "deposed" from that position because he was standing as a Socialist candidate in…

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Costly Speechifying at Manly. Peanut King Again Fined. Calls Mayor and Town Clerk As Witnesses

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3

[?] known is the Peanes King, [?] before [?] at the Manly for South yesterday. Hw pleaded not early to gan charges against him of…

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French Ministry. M. Ribot Organises. New War Council Paris, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 1

M Ribot has formed a Cabinet. He will himself officials as Minister for Foreign Affairs. The new Cabinet includes:— M Rebe Vivianl, Minister for Justice and…

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Municipal Deadlock Peculiar Position at Enfield Motions Which Stand Still

The Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

What is practically a deadlock exists in the Enfield Council. For some months only a bare quorum has kept the usual fortnightly meetings together, but last night a quorum…

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Lord Mayor's Candidature. LETTERS

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 21

Sir,—In view of the persistent flood of misrepresentation and slander which ia percolating Phillip constituency as to my treachery to principles of the Catholic…

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TOPICS The Lord Mayor and Rumors in Phillip

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 25

Some of Mr. R. D. Meagher's political opponents have not been playing the game. A story (has been going the rounds in the Phillip electorate that the Lord Mayor used…

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Spoiling a Celebration. St. Patrick's Day, M. Holm, and the Lord Mayor

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 24

Some of the newspapers have considerably exaggerated the nature of the disturbance which occurred at the St. Patrick's Day sports on Saturday last, and which spoiled…

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London's Lord Mayor a Romanist. Not Bigoted Enough for Rome. Denounced by His Church

Watchman · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 7

The (R.) "Catholic Herald" says— Sir William H. Dunn, who has been chosen Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year by a casting vote, is a Catholic,…

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Alderman Forsyth's Claims

The Sun · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

Alderman R. T. Forsyth, Mayor of Willoughby, who is an independent Nationalist candidate for Gordon, speaking at Chatswood Town Hall last night, urged that all…

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State Bricks. Canterbury Aldermen's Opinions

Evening News · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

At the last meeting of the [?] was a discussion [?] by the State [?] that of the [?] works…

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Hurstville Council and Band Instruments

The Propeller · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 1

At the last meeting of Hurstville Council it was decided, on the motion of Aldermen Cross and Hunt, to purchase instruments…

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Association Doings. Lyndhurst District Council

The Land · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The Annual meeting of the Lyndhurst District Council was held at Cowra on the 6th March when the following branches were represented, viz:— Canowindra, H. M…

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Council News. Opening a Bridge

The Land · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

A new bridge over the Billabong at Bulgandra was opened recently by Cr. J. Balfour, shire president, Miss Balfour cutting the ribbon. The bridge was…

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Shire and Municipality "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. Legal Opinions

The Land · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

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

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America. Steady Preparations for War. Defence Council's Scope

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday.--While the War Cabinet is not yet created, the National Council of Defence, in which are included[?]members of the Cabinet and railway and industrial…

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Municipal Council

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

The regular meeting was held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor J.E. Anthony and Alderman Downey. Lee, Clarke, Hope, W. Stimson, Paine and Critehley. Messrs. B…

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Alderman A. E. Bosley, J.p

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 3

the Labor Nationalist candidate for Camden electorate, is a native of Liverpool; born 1879. He has, and is, filling all public positions that in possible in any…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 12

The applications to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund for the week numbered 107. These were chiefly from wives of soldiers, and there was a number also from widows of soldiers…

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Intee-shire Conference

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

The Kuring-gai Shire Council have requested the Hornsby Council to meet thorn in conference to consider the following matters:—(1) The desirability of…

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