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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 128

Suburban Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 6

The members of the North Randwick Progressive Association have unanimously decided to nominate Aid. R. T. Gilderthorp and Messrs. A.M'Lennan and W. C. Turland as candidates…

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Electric Power. Railways and Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The Chief Commissioner for Railways told the Newcastle. Council to-day that he wa sprepared to supply electric power. in Sydney power was reserved…

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The Future of Flux For Seed and for Fibre the Advisory Council to RePORT

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 7

One of the aims of the "Farmer and Settler" is to l.c a pioneer paper, ever looking for anything new that will help Australia and the australian [?]…

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Aldermen Exonerated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 10

At last night's meeting of the Randwick Council, the report of the special inquiry conducted by Mr. B. S. Stevens, examiner of accounts, Local Government Department, into…

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Randwick Council Inquiry Aldermen Exonerated Government Official's Report

The Sun · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

The Randwick Council last, night carried the following resolution: "That the following questions he submitted to tho council's solicitors: (1) What is the protection of…

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Municipal Library an Alderman's Project

The Sun · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 6

Alderman Barlow thinks that the Municipal Library should be housed in a stately edifice erected in Hyde Parle or some other suitable position…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 6

Amongst the cases coming under the notice of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund which contain a special appeal are come in which the wife of the soldier on active service has died during his absence. There were…

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Who is the Judas? Auburn Aldermen Want to Know

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Auburn Council on Thursday, Ald. C. F. Willick moved that a resolution passed at a previous meeting, that the tender of the…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman F. J. Thomas). and Aldermen Graham, Brown, Airey. Bartlett…

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City Council Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 6

The election of a successor to Ald. Evan Jones, the late representative of Lang Ward in the City Council, will take place to-day. The polling booth will be at the Town Hall,…

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The Council's Gun

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

Ratepayers of Blacktown shire are complaining to "The Argus" that they are receiving threats to prosecute with their first rate notices. Rough, they say, to…

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"Narrowminded" and "Pettifogging." A Dundas Council Squabble

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 1

It isn't of ton that unpleasantries occur in the Dundas Council, although each alderman ever keeps a keen eye on the proposals of the others and some good…

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For a Song. City Council Arc Lamps

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 6

The City Council, at a recent mooting, gave permission to the electrical engineer to Roll a quantity of arc lamps, globes, and spare parts of are lamps that bad been rendered useless…

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Forbes Neglects Minister Mayor Asked to Explain Let Off With a Caution FORBES

The Sun · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Forbes Council last night, Alderman Bates asked the Mayor, Alderman Sam, if it was true that he had showed want of courtesy to the Minister…

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Parramatta Council's Staff. Re-arrangement to be Considered

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 3

At the Parramatta Council's regular meeting on Monday evening Alderman Simpson moved,—"That resolution No. 6. of 15th January last, by Alderman…

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"A Filthy Mind!" Strong Words in Parramatta Council. Silly Sectarian Serpent

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 3

The Parramatta Council is the last place in which any sane person would expect to find a manifestation of sectarian spirit, and, truth to tell, in no place in New…

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Municipal Reform. Not Oppression

Evening News · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 7

Mr S Davison, of C[?]-street Guildford, writes.—Mr [?] indulges in an attack on the [?] adopted by the City Council His [?]…

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Randwick Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 12

At the last meeting of the North Randwick Progressive Association it was decided to nominate as candidates for the forthcoming municipal elections for the North Ward of…

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Parramatta Municipal Bridges

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

At the Parramatta Council on Monday the following report was received from the local engineer (Mr. W. M. Cox);—"I have the honor to report on the present…

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Municipal Finances

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

At the regular meeting of the Parramatta Council on Monday the following statement of accounts was tabled for the fortnight ended 17th May:—Arrears…

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