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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

2,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 137

Lord Mayor. Assumes Office on

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

When the City Council met yesterday afternoon for the purpose of appointing a deputy Lord Mayor to act until such time as the Lord Mayor (Ald. Joynton Smith) should be…

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Ex-mayor of Fremantle Missing. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 8

Mr. D. A. F. J. McLaren, a leading Fremantle estate agent and sharebroker and exMayor, has been missing since Tuesday evening. He has been in good health, and his…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. Appeal by Special Representative

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

A representative of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund is making a personal call at many big warehouses, shops, and factories in the city, and laying before the staffs the fund's…

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Council News. Beautifying the Streets

The Land · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

The Glen Innes "Examiner" states:— "The proposal of Ald. Whyte to beautify Grey-street has found favour with a large number of our residents, and that being…

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N.s.w. Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

The Buggestions mode by the secretary (Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, M.L.C.), for the reorganisation of the trade-union movement, was dealt with at last night's meeting of the New South…

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Labor Council Officials. the New President

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 8

The election of officers of the Sydney Labor Council last night resulted as follows:--Vi[?] President, Mr, W.T Sturgess (Amalgamated Carpenters): Guardian, Mr. S. Gibson (Timber…

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" We Want It Quite Soon " Appeal for £150,000 Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 8

"Yes, the money is flowing in steadily, but we would like to stimulate the stream" said one of the treasurers of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund this morning…

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Victimisation Alleged. Labor Council and Government. Question of Superannuation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 9

The question of victimization and superannuation were brought before the Sydney Labor Council last night on behalf of the Iron Trader Federation--a body that acts as the executive…

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The Land. "Nations may battle and the world rock with revolution, but the land will care for him who cares for it." Address: 7 O'Council Street, Sydney. Telephones—1521 City; Works, 880 Redfern. Telegrams—"The Land," Sydney. Friday, February 1, 1918. The Meddling of Professional Politicians

The Land · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 8

STUNG to protest against interference with the coal industry, Mr. E. P. Simpson makes a damning case against the Holman Government. The charge of being parties to a scandalous tampering with the rights of private enterprise under cover of a reward for services supposed to…

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Alderman Hope Resigns

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 5

The town clerk (Mr. G. Davis) reported to the council at its last meeting that he had received the resignation of Alderman T. W. Hope, one of the…

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An Alderman on Slackers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 6

Mr. P. Fisher, of Canley Vale, writes:— Under the above handing was printed some remarks, reported to have been made by Alderman G. Stimson while taking part…

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Who Will Be Mayor ?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

During the corning fortnight a mayor must be chosen to serve for the term commencing 1st March next Alderman Brown, the present occupant of the chair…

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Auburn. Lord Mayor's Fund

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

A communication was received by the Auburn Council from the executive of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund, making a further appeal for funds to carry on the…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Penrith Council held last Monday night the following rates were struck : (a) General rate of 3½ in the £ on the Unimproved capital value of…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

The Auburn Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Cheetham). Aldermen, Ritchie, Waters, Perry, Lightfoot, Mitchell, Baxter, Swinfield…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

The Lidcombe Council met on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Brown), Aldermen Anderson, Maunder, Lidbury, James, Wilson, Cutcliffe and…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 5

The Smithfield and Fairfield Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman AY. Stimson), Aldermen Anthony, House, Friend, Coleman, Paine…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. Appeal for £150,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 12

The treasurers of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund stated last evening that, since the appeal [?]or £150,000 was launched s [?]ortnight ago, the subscription[?] received at the…

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