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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Nepean Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 1

Prier to the ordinary meeting, a special meeting of the above was held on Wednesday in the Council Chambers, Bringelly, for the purpose of making and levying the general rate…

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Who Will Be Mayor?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 6

It is like chasing a will-o'-the-wisp following the chat about town us to the identity of Parramatta's new Mayor. The names mentioned most by the cognoscent[?]…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

The St George Call · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

The Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund, for assisting the wives and dependents of our soldiers from the time the latter enter camp until they return from the…

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The Mayor Hits Out

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

Mayor Suttor replied to a letter signed "Ratepayer" at Tuesday's council meeting. The purchase price, he said, of the gas holder was £2750; incidental and…

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Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

The council met Monday. Present: The acting-Mayor (Alderman II. A. G. McEachern), Aldermen Asimus, Stimson, Young, Johnson, Cook and Sherer. Mrs…

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What the Ex-mayor Said

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. John N. Eason, Guildford-road. Fairfield, writes to "The Argus":—"I noticed in last week's "Argus", in the report of Fairfield and Smithfield Council…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 8

Regular meeting held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Neil), Aldermen Taylor, Greenwood, Tunks, Watts, Spurway, Hickling and…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 11

The Blacktown Shire Council met on Wednesday. Present: The President (Cr. Angus), Councillors Pringle. Pye, G. Lalor, Page and W. Lalor. Captain Drake, of…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

The council met on Tuesday night. There was a very lengthy meeting in committee, the council being engaged in considering 16 applications for the…

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Mosman Council

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Tuesday, Jan. 32nd, when there were present Aldermen Smith (Mayor) Walker, MacCauley,…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

The Granville Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman C. Townsend). Aldermen Willoughby, Neilson, Robertson, Klykpatrick, Clement. Epps…

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Federation Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 14

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to the council of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation stated yesterday that at the annual meetting of the council the future policy…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 8

Tho council met on Thursday. Present: President James, Councillors Chapman, Higgins, Moore, Crittendon, Morris and Ramsay. The President apologised for…

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Deputation to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 8

Messrs. Cook (vice-presidont) and J. Fraser (hon. sec), of tho Eastwood District Progress Association, waited upon Dundas Council on Wednesday in…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council was held at Castle Hill on Tuesday. Present: Councillor Whitling (President), and Councillors…

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A Lady Threatens Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 8

A young woman, acting for her husband, we understand, created a mild sensation at this week's meeting of Dundas Council in her protestations against a…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. First Response to Appeal. Soldiers' Dependents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 12

Towards the end of last week the committee which administers the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund launched an appeal for £150,000, which would enable it to carry on for another…

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City Council Wants to Morrow

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

Alderman Walker [?] to move at Monday night's meeting at the city Council that, in view of the urge[?] of works involving capital expenditure, the council made…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. First Response to Appeal. Help for Soldiers' Dependents

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 12

Towards the end of last week the committee which administers the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund' launched an appeal for [?] 150.000, which would enable it to carry on for another year…

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Appeal for £150,000. Lord Mayor's Fund. Several Big Cheques Received

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

"I regard the first response to our appeal for £150,000 as very satisfactory," said Mr. J. Russell French, one of the hon, treasurers of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund, this…

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