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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

2,547 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 128

Filching the Domain. Lord Mayor's View. Hospital's First Claim

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 5

The Lord Mayor (Alderman R.I) Meagher) referring this afternoon to the threat of the country of the Parks Preservation Committee, to refer a public agitation against the…

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A Gift to the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

At the meeting of the Parramatta Municipal Council on Monday the Mayor and alderman present accepted as a gift from Messrs. W. J. Murray, J. Hughes, and…

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Electric Power City Council's Difficulties No Extension of Mains

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 6

The Lord Mayor stated this morning that the council, at its meeting on Monday night, had decided not to carry out until conditions alter any further extensions of mains…

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Municipal Rating

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 8

The Redfern Council has struck a general rate for the incoming year of 5 12d in the £ on all unimproved capital values. Canterbury Council at the last meeting…

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Parramatta Municipal Rolls

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

At the meeting of the Parramatta Council on Monday the following motion of the Mayor's was carried:—"That this council do now resolve itself into a committee of…

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Recruiting. Mayor's Extraordinary Action. Committee's Reply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 10

It was pointed out in the "Herald" yesterday by the organising secretary of the State Recruiting Committee that the new system of recruiting was absolutely…

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Council Meeting

Co-operator · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 7

A meeting of the council of the Amalgamated Association was held at head office, Bowen Buildings, on 9th January,…

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Legislative Council. Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Berry Municipal Council it was unanimously decided to nominat the Mayor (Aldeiman Richard Shepherd) for appointment to the Legislative Council,…

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Waverley Council. No Further Prosecutions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 10

At a meeting of the Waverley Council on Tuesday evening it was decided to inform the Local Government Department that the council would not proceed against certain other…

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Council Without Money. Clerk [?] His Salary

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

[?], Thursday. At last [?]…

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Waverley Council Question of Further Prosecutions

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

No direct information was obtainable at the Local Government department to-day as to what steps it was proposed to take in connection with the decision of the Waverley…

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Supply of Electricity. Plant Shortage. Action by City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 9

The Lord Mayor stated that the City Council, at its meeting on Monday night, decided not to carry out any further extensions of electric mains beyond those to…

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Water Drill by Boys of Vacation School at Municipal Baths This Morning. None of These Lads Could Swim a Month Ago

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 6

The inset shows Mr. James, Minister of Education, and Mr. Bethel, Chief Clerk, who organised the school…

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Coogee Carnival What Randwick Aldermen Want

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

On the motion of Aldermn Cooper, the Randwick Council, at its last meeting decided to ask the Randwick division of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade to furnish a statement of…

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Mayor of Leichhardt's Explanation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 8

Alderman Hastings, Mayor of Leichhardt, yesterday gave an emphatic denial to the statement that he had cancelled a recruiting meeting in the local Town Hall on the ground…

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Sutherland Shire Rates

The Propeller · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

At the last meeting of Sutherland Shire Council it was decided that the rate for the current year be 3d in the £ in the Cronulla…

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Waverley's Insurances. Mayor Objects to Lobbying

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

Waverley Council discussed at the last [?] a suggestion contained in a Mavoral minute to [?] all the council's insurance [?] one other…

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"SMOKERS -- Men Only" Hurstville Aldermen Angry Criticism of Railway Service

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

Several complaints against the management of the railways were made by the Hurstville aldermen at their meeting last night…

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Public Road, Shire Councillor's Right

The Land · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

"Subscriber" writes:—(1) Can a person fence across a public three-chains road and close it from traffic? Thin road has been open for the last 30 years, and the owner…

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