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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 128

Increases Recommended. to City Council's Officers

Evening News · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 4

The finance committee of the City Council yesterday decided to recommend increases in the salaries of officers for the years 1916, 1917, and 1918. The total amount of such increases…

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City Council Election. Mr. R. W. Richards Returned

Evening News · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 4

The polling in Lang Ward of the City Council on Wednesday resulted in the election of Mr. R. W. Richards, an ex-alderman and ex-Lord Mayor of Sydney, by a mar[?]in of 33 votes…

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Municipal Officers' Salaries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 7

The finance committee of the City Council, Alderman W. Walker presiding, yesterday gave consideration to the salaries schedule for 1916, 1917, and 1918. The decisions…

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Alderman Hill Resigns

The Propeller · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

At last night's meeting of Hurstville Council Ald. Hill tendered his resignation as a representative of Hurstville Ward…

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Professional Salaries a Shire Council Problem of To-day. Shires Must Combine

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 1

At the conference of some engineers, sitting in Sydney, dissatisfaction was expressed with the general average of the salaries paid to men doing valuable…

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Council News. Councils' Officials

The Land · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

Appointments.—G. M. Shaw, shire clerk, Harwood, and town clerk, Maclean; G. Stuart, assistant clerk, Temora; A. D. Hume, town clerk, Prospect and…

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Shire and Municipality "The Land" will welcome discussion upon matters specially affecting Shires and Country Municipalities, and will, as far as possible, furnish specific Information in answer to questions. Legal Opinions

The Land · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

Being abstract of the opinions given by Mr. J. W. Maund, honorary solicitor to the Shires' Assooiation, on points referred to him, through the Association, from time to…

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Law Report. Commonwealth Arbitration (Before Justice Higgins.) A.W.U. v Pastoralists' Federal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

The thirtieth day of the bearing of the claims of Station Hands, Shearers' Shed Hands and others against the Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia, was reached. Mr. J…

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Bexley Municipal Elections

The Propeller · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

A meeting of ratepayers was held at Ald. Griffin's residence on May 10th to consider various matters in connection with the…

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Noteworthy Words Upon Current Problems Linking Up the British Empire the Mother Country and the Commonwealths Meet in Council at London

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 1

It becomes more and more regrettable that, owing to the contemptible partisanship of the Labor majority in thr Senate, Australia was not represented at the…

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Alderman Gets Annoyed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

It Is not often that Alderman Lock gets annoyed, but ho evidently felt ho was Justified In 'giving his fellow-aldermen a bit of his mind at the meeting of the…

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The Mayor's Orders

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

At Monday's mooting of the council Alderman Willick asked the Mayor whether he Instructed the town clerk to withhold the order for the printing of the rolls…

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Nepean Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 6

The usual meeting of the above was hold in the Council Chambers, Bringelly, on Wednesday, 9th inst., when there were present: Crs. G…

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The Mayor's Regrets To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 5

Sir,—In your issue of 10th inst. appears over the signature of "Charitable" a very vicious attempt to injure the. Preston (Liverpool) branch of the Red Cross…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 8

There was a full council present at Wednesday's fortnightly meeting Alderman B.J. Doe (who has recently been away [?] at Broken Hill)…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

The Lidcombe Council met on Tuesday The Mayor (Alderman W. Brown), Alderman Kinssley, Bachell. James, Larcombe, Wilson, Burke and Browster. According…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

The Auburn Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Cheetham), Aldermen Lock, shelton Ritchie. Atkinson. Webber, Willick, Robertson…

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Retirement From the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

Thefather of tho Licombo Council (Alderman H. J. Larcombe) announced to tho alderma at the closeof the meeting on Tuesday, that that would be his last…

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Dundas the Council Pleased

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 8

The Chief Railway Commissioners office informed the Rydalmere Council at its Wednesday's meeting that the matter of the widing of the right-of way…

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The Courts. High Court. In CHAMBERS. A.W.U. V. Pastoralists' Council of Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 14

In conference, the parties to the case, the A.W.U. V. the Pastoralists' Council of Australia, discussed several technicalities, chief among these being the checking of the lists of…

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