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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 128

A Shire Council and Its Valuer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 9

LITHGOW, Thursday. -- The Blaxtand Shire Council is investigating the appointment of the shire clock as valuer by the previous council at £150 and 15 per cent, on increased revenue…

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Nepean Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

A special meeting of the above shire Council was held for tho purpose of fixing the salary and duties of the new Shire Clerk. All the councillors were…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 5

At the fortnightly meeting of the council Alderman Webster (Mayor) presided, and there were also present: Aldermen Suttor, Swain, Crulclcshnnk, Monson…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 5

At the council meeting on Tuesday those present were: Aldermen K. Donnelly (Mayor), Kelly, King, Crowe, Jones, Mc[?] Webb. The Mayor's minute…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 2

The Granville Council met on Tuesday Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Kirkpatrick) Alderman [?] Burns Membrey Phipps Mobbs Patten Swift…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 8

This council met on Friday. Present: Mayor Kelly, Aldermen Douglass, Reeves,. Anderson, Sutton, Whitfield and Summerhayes…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting: was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. C. Matthews), and Aldermen Portur, Whittaker, Brien and Rourke…

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Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 8

The council met on Thursday. Present: President P. A. James, Councillors Moore, Ramsay, Morris and Crittenden. The auditor reported that the shire…

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Dundas Council's Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 11

Alderman John Neil (Mayor) presided over Wednesday's meeting Others present were Aldermen Taylor, Greenwood, Spurway, [?] Edwards Watts…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 6

At the ordinary monthly meeting of St. Marys Municipal Council, held on Monday evening of last week, there were present—The Mayor (Aid K…

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Municipal League

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Auburn Municipal League was held in the Cosmoppolitan Hall on Monday with Mr. Skelley in the chair There was a large attendance and several…

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Municipal Accounts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 5

At the last meeting of the local council the finance committee reported the municipal balances to be: General account £51 1s 2d; sanitaryy account £212 [?]…

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Perils of Russia Troublesome Council Republican Idea Popular

The Sun · Sunday 8 April 1917 · page 1

There are naturally a great many problems yet to be solved before the immense house of Russia will be put in order. The proposal to divide the lands has brought forward…

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City's Motor Cars Council Has Thirteen "Immense Time Saved"

The Sun · Sunday 8 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. Nesbitt, town clerk, has, on request, supplied information regarding the motor cars used by the City Council: -- The council has a fleet of 13, 11 of which…

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Railway Service. Liverpool Alderman's [?]Plaint

Evening News · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 3

A the last [?] Liverpool Council, Alderman [?] the Railway Commissioners [?] a.m. Sydney to Harden train [?] and Minto:…

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Challenged to Enlist. Newtown's Mayor and Young Men

Evening News · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 2

Alderman Ryan, at the last meeting of the Newtown Council, wished to know if there was any truth in the rumor that the Mayor [?] enlisted? He had been informed that their…

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Loyalty of Catholics. A.h.c. Guild Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 5

The 72nd Grand Annual Council of the Australasian Holy Catholic Guild was opened by Archbishop Kelly at St. Mary's Chapter Hall on Saturday morning, and continued during the…

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U.S. War Council Britain and France Represented. Big Haul of Spies. Washington, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 1

A meeting of the War Council has been held at which the United States, Great Britain, and France were represented. The business of the Council was the…

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Shire, Clydesdale, and Suffolk

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 8

There are, I believe, three pure breeds of [?]raugh horses used in this country, via., the Shire, Clydesdale, and Suffolk Punch. Of those three, the one most favored is undoubtedly the…

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Cross of Shire and Clydesdale

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 8

It has often been said that though different in type, the Shire and Clydesdale are the best draught horses in the world; and why should a cross between them not, develop in the…

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