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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 128

Russian Situation Marked Improvement Workmen's and Soldiers' Council Sobered by Peril London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Petrograd states that there is a marked improvement in the situation. The anti-Government intrigues are compelling the sober majority…

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Municipal Wages Board

Evening News · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 6

When the question whether municipal council [?] or had not been [?] represented at Wages board sittings was under discussion at the Leichhardt Council's meeting on…

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Waverley Municipality

Evening News · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 7

"Ratepayer" writes:—In a re[?] draw attention through [?] of the street at R[?] to plant [?]…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Parramntta Council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman F. J. Thomas), and Aldermen Graham, Simpson, Alrey, Collett,…

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Privy Council Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 10

LONDON, Tuesday.—In the consolidated appeals of the Australian Alliance Assurance Company v. Attorney-General of Queensland, and the same v. Carter, judgment was…

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Better Salaries Wanted. Shire Engineers' Decision

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 3

[?] don't seem to recognise the importance of [?] declared Mr Adam (Kuring-gal), of the [?] English [?] Conference at the Town Hall [?] this morning…

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Big Stadium Rally . 72 Recruits: Lord Mayor's Stirring Appeal

Referee · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 9

The Stadium recruiting rally on Friday night last was quite the most successful and the biggest indoor gathering of its kind yet held in this large city, of ours. The Liverpool Camp…

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Grand Council Suggested. Local Government Officers

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 3

The need of closey co-operation between Local Government officers in [?] production and furtherance of [?] interests, was urged at the Local Government Engineers'…

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Queensland Council. Hint at Another Poll

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 8

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The emphatic vote against the proposal to abolish the Legislative Council has caused perturbation in Ministerial circles. It is impossible to say what steps…

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Privy Council Appeals. London, May 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 12

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the matter of the consolidated appeals of the Australian Alliance Assurance Company versus the Attorney-General of…

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The W. and S. Board. And Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 3

At the Parramatta Council meeting on Monday last the Mayor and aldermen further considered (virtually in committee) the letter from Metropolitan Board…

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N.S.W. Legislative Council. New Members Appointed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 18

The Acting-Premier (Mr. Fuller) has announced the following appointments to the Upper House:-- Mr. J. S. T. M'Gowen, ex-Premier, and until…

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Socialist Peace Terms Message to Russia Council Discussion Promised LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 1

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent says that at a meeting of the executive of the Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates Herr Borgbjerg, representing the Labor parties…

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Father of City Council Death This Morning Thirty Years an Alderman

The Sun · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 6

Alderman Evan Jones, of the City Council, died at his residence, "Bingley," Wudgong-street, Mosman, at midday to-day. The deceased alderman was one of Sydney's…

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Alderman Evan Jones Oldest City Councillor. Death After Long Illness

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 3

Alderman [?] died this morning, after on illness [?] kept him at his home. [?] street, Mosman, for the last [?]…

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Engineers Confer. Protective Council Urged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 8

The annual conference of the Institute of Local Government Engineers concluded its deliberations yesterday, after a sitting mostly occupied with the discussion of affairs of common…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, May 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 8

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in the matter of Jones versus the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation, dismissed the appeal…

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Queensland Council Abolition Case in High Court

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 15

The decision of the Queensland Full Court prohibiting the taking of a re-ferendum on the question of whether or not the State Legislative Council should…

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Cardinal Gibbons tells the History of the Vatican Council

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 7

In Cardinal Gibbons' "Record of Fifty Years," just published, and recently briefly reviewed in the "Catholic Press," we have a collection with current comment of the…

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N.s.w. Legislative Council. Twenty-one Liberal Appointments

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 9

The Liberal Government, now in power in N.S.W., has made twenty-one new appointments to the Legislative Council. The appointees are:…

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