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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 128

Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2

Granville Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Kirkpatrick), Alderman Epps, Membrey, Carthew, Burs, Phipps and Swift. Apologies for…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 5

The regular meeting of the council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: Mayor J. E. Anthony, and Aldermen Clarke, Hope, Critchley, Stimson, Paine, Downey…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2

The Auburn Council held an adjourned meeting on Thursday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Cheetham), Aldermen Webber, Shelton. Ritchie, Ibbett, Look…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 8

Ryde Council met on Friday. Present: Mayor Kelly, Alderman Douglass, R[?]cves, Redshaw, Anderson, Whitfield and Summerhayes. The works committee's report…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 11

A full attendance graced the board at Wednesday's council meeting, all his brother aldermen being pleased to see Councillor Pye back iu his place after his…

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Glebe Council Vacancy

Evening News · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A poll will be taken on Monday, April 30, to fill extraordinary vacancy created in the Glebe Municipal Council by the resignation of Alderman [?]. The following…

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An Unbusinesslike Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 8

Ryde Council meeting are called for 7.30 p.m., but it is seldom that the meetings start before 8.30. Certainly time is several by the minutes not being read, the…

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Greater Sydney Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 7

The Minister for local Government (Mr. Fltzgerald) hopea, before the year is out, to see the creation of a Greater Sydney Council an accomplished fact. A statement to…

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The Council Meeting

The Methodist · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly-appointed Council of the Sunday School Department met on Monday evening, 16th May. The Rev. T. F. Potts presided. Newly elected members were welcomed by the chairman. A…

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Merrylands the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 5

There were present ut Tuesday's regular meeting Aldermen R. Donnelly (Mayor), Tucker-Jones, Webb, King, Brewer, Kelly and Crowe. It was decided to hold a…

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Ermington & Rydalmere the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 8

After much difficulty and a liberal use of the telephone, four of the five remaining civic fathers in the district (Aldermen S. D. Jack (Mayor), F. W. Stool, A…

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Castle Hill Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 8

There was a full council present at this week's shire council meeting, namely, Councillors Whit[?]ing (President), Lawson, Firth, Roberta, Cranston and Waterworth…

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Street Barrows Council's Curious Position

The Sun · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting the City Council will consider the report of the City Solicitor to the health committee on the question of street fruit barrows. Mr. Waldron has…

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Legislative Council. No Appointments for Some Time

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 10

The proposed appointments to the Upper House will not be made for some weeks. A tentative list has already been agreed upon but as the new members will not be able to…

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AUSTRO-HUNGARlAN Affairs. Council Ar Re-arrangement

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 10

The Acting Consul-in-Chief for Sweden (Mr. J. H. Andersson) has received instructions from his Government to the effect that, with the agreement of the British Government, he has…

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Municipal Rates. Government Exemption Condemned."sponging on the Public.''

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 11

To protest against the Railway Commissioners, the Harbor. Trust, and the Board of Water Supply and Sewerage being exempted from municipal rates and taxes, in respect of…

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Municipal

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 5

It is a healthy sign to see people taking a keen and intelligent interest in the welfare fare and progress of the…

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Macquarie Farmers District Council Suggestions Dubbo

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 April 1917 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Macquarie District Council of the Fanners and Settlers' Association to-day, the following motions were carried…

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Enfield Council's Affairs. Aldermen Want Inquiry

Evening News · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 3

At the last meeting of the [?] Council Alderman Williams [?] of [?] by alderman and [?] and outside the council regarding…

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