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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 128

2 A.M. Edition Russia Must Go on Soldiers' Council Says So Making Advance Possible London. Saturday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 June 1917 · page 2

The Morning Post's Petrograd correspondent states that the official organ of the Workmen's and Soldiers' Council, commenting upon M. Kerenshy's exhortations to the army to prepare…

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Lord Mayor at French's Forest. Boxers' Second Cottage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 6

The second cottage--a neat little weatherboard structure, which has been named "Cestus"--erected at French's Forest by the boxers and their friends, as a home for a returned…

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Speaker or Judge? Offer Open to Mr. Cohen Mr. Hall and Bar Council "Irresponsible Body"

The Sun · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 7

In view of the declaration of the State Attorney-General (Mr. Hall) to a "Sun" representative, there is likely to be a reopening of the discussion respecting the proposed…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 4

Mrs. Gertrude O'Connor, Darling-street, Dubbo, bears witness: -- Permit me to say a few words in defence of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. It has…

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City Council Salaries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 12

At last night's meeting of the City Council the salaries roster for the year 1916, 1917, 1918 as recommended by the finance committee was adopted…

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Executive Council To-day's Appointments

Evening News · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 3

The following appointments were confirmed of a [?] of the [?] Council this application:— [?] A Musgrave to be…

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City Council Salaries. Large Increase

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 6

At the meeting of the City Council last night Aid. Walker, chairman of the finance committee, moved: "That the roster of salaries as agreed by the finance committee be adopted…

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Yass Council's Funds. Town Clerk Sent to Gaol for Theft

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 4

Francis Robert Byrne, [?] town clerk of YASS (N.S.W.), pleaded guilty to embezzling £104, the property of the Yass Municipal Council, and was sentenced at…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 8

His Honor concluded the hearing of the claim by the A.W.U. against the Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia for a new award. The full hearing has occupied seven weeks…

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Melbourne Trades Hall Council to Discuss Question

The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 11

Rumors having been in circulation as to the possibility of conscription being brought about in Australia at an early date, it has been decided by the…

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The Municipal Library. Another Critic

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 19

Sir,—Your correspondent "J. B." merits the thanks of the Christian community for his trenchant letter on the maladministration of this library in a recent issue. I can…

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German Machinery. Lord Mayor's Statement

Evening News · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 5

The Lord Mayor, referring this Enemies of Statements made at the P. L. L. [?] the [?] machinery of [?] in bond in Sydney…

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Rockchoppers' Wages. Deputation to Lord Mayor

Evening News · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 5

A deputation of [?] this morning by Alderred: [?] It was [?] that the [?]…

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Tamworth District Council

The Land · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the Tamworth district Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the offices of the organisation on May 22, The district…

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Orange District Council

The Land · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held in the Shire Hall on Thursday, May 17. The chair was occupied by the president (Mr. A. A. Rogers), and there were also present:…

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Council's R0ckch0ppers Higher Pay Promised

The Sun · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 6

A deputation of rockchoppers employed by the City Council waited on the Lord Mayor this morning. They were introduced by Alderman Addison…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Resumption Claim. Zollner, Ltd., v Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. L. Campbell, K. C., and Mr. Pike, instructed by Mr. S. E. Cook, appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. Garland, K. C., and Mr. D. S. Edwards, instructed by Mr. T. W. K…

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Queensland Farmer' Union. Mi[?] District Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 5

[?] the Queensland Farmers' Union last week, the secretary, Mr. A. McCorkell, who had left the district, resigard, and Mr. R. S. Alexander, of…

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Shire and Municipality "The Land" will welcome disoussion upon matters specially affecting Shires and Country Municipalities, and will, as far as possible, furnish specific information in answer to questions. Councils' Officials

The Land · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 6

W. S. Sprent, a returned soldier, applied to Tomki Shire Council for a position on the council if lie could be fitted into one. The feeling of the majority of…

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Absorbing Unemployed Labor Council and Six Hour Day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of the labor Council appointed a committee last night to draw up a scheme with the object of absorbing the unemployed…

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