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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

2,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 137

St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

The general monthly meeting of the St. Mary's Council was held in the Council Chambers last Monday night, Mayor Campbell presiding. Those also present were:—Ald. Luke…

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A Dilatory Council

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

Hornsby Council sat in committee on Thursday night until 9 o'clock (while our reporter had to cool his heals for an hour or two), and were going strong on open…

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Labour Council Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 11

The following office-bearers were elected at the last meeting of the Trades and Labour Council:—President, Mr. W. Morby (Furnishing Trades); vice-president, Mr. W. T…

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Allied Council. Important Agreements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 13

The "Echo de Paris" says the Allies' Supreme Council at Versailles has reached a complete agreement upon several important military questions. M. Clemenceau declared…

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The Borough Treasueer. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Vi. the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 8

Here, then, thought Broreton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter—the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him. He looked at her narrowly as she stood confronting the strange…

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£14,000 in a Fortnight Result of Lord Mayor's Appeal

The Sun · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 5

"It is only a fortnight since we launched our appeal for £150,000, to enable us to carry on for another year our work of assisting the dependents of New South Wales…

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Valuation of German Vessels. Appeal to Privy Council. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 13

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council dismissed with costs the consolidated appeals from the decision of the New South Wales Prize Court re the vessels Germania, Tiberius,…

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A Council Clerk's Resignation. More Strong Language. "Only a Thing Would Do It!"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 11

The town clerk's resignation, which was put in at a meeting of the finance committee held last week, and recommended to the council for acceptance, was the…

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Municipal, Appointment Questioned. Wellington, Saturday Afternoon

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

A b[?] occurred in the Municipal Council over the appointment at a recent meeting of the overseer of works as engineer at the water supply station, without calling for applications…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 2

Most people know that the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund, for which £150,000 is now being asked, supplements the military pay allotments and pensions granted to dependents of…

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Consumers' Council Assisting Pood Controller London

The Sun · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 2

The Press Bureau has issued a report of the first meeting of the Consumers' Council, in which the Trades Unionists co-operated, whilst the women industrialists were…

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Dr. Scheidel City Council Decision No More Contracts

The Mirror · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 3

The Sydney Municipal Council decided last Monday by 15 votes to 7 not to rescind tho contract with the Commonwealth Portland Cement Company in consequence of the report…

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Britain's Food Problem the Consumers' Council London, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 2

The Press Bureau reports that at the first meeting of the Consumers' Council, whereon Trades Unionist members and co-operative…

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War Council Fund Contributing Bags of Wheat Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 1

Victorian farmers are to be afforded an opportunity of contributing bags' of wheat to the War Council Fund. Agents will receive the wheat and the War Council will be granted a…

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Municipal Activity Melbourne Proposals Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 1

Councillor F. Stappley, Lord Mayor, apparently, thinks there is much work ahead of his Council in the near future. To a pamphlet on town-planning he has contributed a foreword…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor. Interesting Policy Promised

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 1

The Lord Mayor (Alderman [?] Sith, M.L.C.) attended his office in [?] Town Hall this morning and spen[?]ving heads of departments and getting in…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. Support by General Lee

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The committee of the Lord Mayor's Fund, which is appealing for £150,000 wherewith to continue Its Work of assisting the dependents of New South Wales soldiers on active service,…

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The Lidcombe Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 5

In "The Daily Telegraph of Friday, January 26, was a paragraph headed, "Town Clerk Resigns: criticism at' Lidcombe," relating to the proceedings of a meeting of the finance…

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Versailles Council a Band of Brothers LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 1

The "Observer's" military correspondent learns that the British General Staff and the higher command recognise the value of the new machinery of the Versailles…

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