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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 128

Lord Mayor's Fund. the Week's Payments

Evening News · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 5

A further 170 applications for assistance from the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund were dealt with by the executive committee during the week. Among these were 18 from widows of…

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Association Doings. Yass District Council

The Land · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

At the District Council meeting held at Yass on May 22, there were present: Mr. Bruce Hume (president) in the chair, Mr. A. Hodgson (sec.), Messrs. A. Cussack and…

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

The Land · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 6

Appointments:—J. Marsden Junr., Acting Shire Clerk, Meroo; R. I. Taylor, Acting Town Clerk, Warren; W. Jermyn, Shire Clerk, Eurobodalla; S. C. Wayland,…

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The Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 6
Also in The Propeller

Mr. Charles W. Oakes, M.L.A., writes:— "The total income of the municipalities of the State is, roughly, £2,760,000, expenditure £2,500,000, liabilities at over £11,000 000, with…

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Municipal Elections Soldiers at Randwick

The Sun · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 6

In report re forthcoming municipal elections at Randwick, appearing in issue of June 23, reference is made to the candidature of Messrs. M'Lennan and Turland, who have…

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Municipal Hypocrisy. To the Editor of "The Propeller."

The Propeller · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 1

Sir -- The municipal elections are now in full swing, and it is surprising to read and hear the jargon that is being ladled out to…

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Municipal Rating. Exemptions Objected To

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 7

Mr. Garlick, Under-Secretary, received a deputation on behalf of the Minister for Local Government yesterday, representing 82 municipalities and shires, in support of a resolution…

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Parramatta Municipal Council. Mayor's Report 1916-17 Presented at Council Meeting 18th June, 1917

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 13

This is the last meeting of the Council before the Tricnnial Elections and we will not again meet as at present; some of the…

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A New Alderman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 5

Mr. George Hildebrant Weller was Mayor of Port Macquarie in 1S089, and was for two years an alderman at Liver-pool in 1913. He was an engineer under…

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Alderman Ic Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

Aid Morris addressed a large fathering of ratepayers on Wednesday evening in furtherance of his candidature for East Ward. He spoke for…

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ALDERMEN v. Returned Soldiers

The St George Call · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 8

Under this heading, a public meeting of ratepayers of Hurstville was convened for Friday, 15th inst., at the Railway Square, Hurstville, at which Mr. H. E…

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Kogarah Council Meeting. Mayor Anderson Thanks His Retiring Colleagues

The St George Call · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

At the final meeting of the Kogarah Municipal Council on Tuesday evening, the Mayor, at the termination of the proceedings, stated that he desired to…

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Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

The regular nicotine of 'he Granville Municipal Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Kirkpatrick, and Aldermen Willoughby, Carthew, Patton, Swift…

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Nepean Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Wednesday, June 6, in the Council Chambers, Bringelly. There were present—Crs. G…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 16

A further 170 applications for assistance from the Lord Mayor's patriotic fund were dealt with by the executive committee during the week. Amongst these were 18 from widows of…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 8

The lost meeting of the old council was held on Wednesday. There was a full attendance. viz., Aldermen John Nell (Mayor), Spurway, Taylor, Greenwood…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

The terminal meeting of the last session for 1917 of the present, personnel of Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last (25th)…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 5

Sherwood Council broke all records on Tuesday, when its last meeting, as at present constituted, was termiuated at I Exactly 9 o'clock. There were present…

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