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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 128

After Thirty Months German Water Meters Arrive for Council Wagga

The Sun · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 7

Before the declaration of war the Wagga Council gave the representatives of a Sydney hardware firm an indent order for 24 ¾in. water meters of German origin…

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London Letter. Lord Mayor's Show. Charming Young Lady Mayoress. Australia Wounded Watch the Pageant. Stores of Soldiers. London, November 10, 1918

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 6

Life in London, at all times teeming with exct[?]ing incident, has a special stirring-up in the past few days. An engrossing list of thing to talk about kept the public from…

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Waverley Council Cases. Donald Before the Court. More About a Road Metal Contract

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

The hearing of the cases arteing out of the recent inquiry held by Mr. Stevens, the [?] Government officers, concerning alderman of the…

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Municipality of Mosman. Requisition

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

To His Worship the Mayor of Mosman, Alderman W. H. Smith SIR,—In view of the Sydney Ferries Ltd., having given notice of their…

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Municipal Finances

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 8

The statement of receipts and expenditure adopted at last council meeting, which covered the fortnight ending January 2, showed the following figures…

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Blue Mountains Shire Council Katoomba

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 January 1917 · page 15

The Blue Mountain Shire elections promise to be very interesting. Seats will be contested, and changes arc expected in every riding. Nominations were declared to-day as follows : A…

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Waverley Council

The Sun · Sunday 7 January 1917 · page 4

The town clerk of Waverley (Mr. E. B. Kenyon) has received the resignation of Alderman John Frank Cox. The fourth vacancy on the Waverley Council has thus…

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City Parks Lord Mayor on Improvement £16,000 Spent Last Year

The Sun · Sunday 7 January 1917 · page 24

The following minute by the Lord Mayor will be submitted to the vice-chairman and members of the health and bylaws committee for consideration to-morrow: --…

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Shire Council Election. the Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 9

AMAROO.—A Riding: G. H. Bowhay, A. A. Rog[?] B Hiding: R. H. Gavin, J. R. Hughes, C Riding David Ball, William Evers. All elected unopposed. BOREE.—A Riding: H. M. Brown Charles Whitmec…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 9

One hundred and thirty-six claims for assitance from the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund were dealt with last week. Approval was given to the payment to soldiers' dependents of prants totelling £670. The…

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Shire Elections. Lithcow, Monday. [?]

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

[?] for Biaxland Shire Council the head office of which is at Wallerawang, near Lithgow [?]…

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Lost Children Hint for Manly Council

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 5

On three different occasions last week lost children were brought to the Manly police station, and subsequently restored to their parents…

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Waverley Council Cases. Donald Before the Court. More About the Metal Contract

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 5

The bearing of the cases arising [?] recent inquiry held by sir. [?]local Government officer concerning aldermen of the Waverley Council, was continued this…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 8

A notification by the Minister for Local Government and Public Health (Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, M.L.C.), was published in the Government "Gazette" of January 5, postponing the…

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"Council of Victory" Allied Gathering in Rome Balkan Question May Be Settled Lloyd George's Popularity 158th Day of Third Year of the War LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 1

A message from Rome states that the Allied representatives conferred all day on Saturday. Mr. Lloyd George is the hero of the…

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Shire Council Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 11

ADJUNGBILLY.—A Riding: J. J. Crubb, F. Coggan. Sitting: A. Last and T. Boyton B Riding: H. P. Carberry, O.P. M'Mahon. Sitting: A. Hargraves, M. Burke, C Riding: W. C. Edwards. Sitting: J. C…

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Working Aldermen

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

From time to time the suburban alderman has been the butt of much criticism, and it is therefore, the more pleasant to be able to approve his occasional activities. The road…

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Waverley Aldermen the Metal Contracts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

The hearing of summons charges against William Donald, unlit recently an alderman of the Waverley Municipal Council, was continued before Mr. King, S.M., at the Paddington Police…

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Deposed. President of the Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 10

Mr. W. Cahill, the president of the Sydney Labour Council, who s[?]t as one of the delegates of the Bricklayers' Union, was, at a meeting of the union, held last night, deposed…

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"Cheating the Council." Unimproved Rates on Parks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

The city assessor (Mr. Wiley) reported at yesterday's meeting of the health committee of the City Council that steps were being taken by the Government to vest Government…

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