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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

2,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 137

Mosman Council

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Tuesday, 26th inst., when there were present Aldermen Walker (Mayor), Walters, Smith, Gordon,…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

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

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Merrylands. the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

The Mayor of Prospect and Sherwood (Alderman F. Tucker-Jones) is improving at every meeting in his handling of the civic team. At the fortnightly meeting…

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Catholic Guild Seventy-third Annual Council

The Sun · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 7

The annual report of the executive council of the Australasian Holy Catholic Guild, submitted at the 73rd annual council held this morning, showed the membership to be 5935,…

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Arrogance of Ratepayers Daring to Approach the Council. Honey to Burn at Dundas

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 11

Epping Progress Association, including its members who are ratepayers of the Dundas municipality, are up against the Dundas Council's proposal to erect council…

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Parramatta Municipal Works

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 6

At the meeting of Parramatta Council on Monday the works committee's report, recommending a list of works as follows, was adopted:-Asphalt strips, 4ft. 6in…

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"A State of Muddle." Lidcombe Municipal Affairs. Candid Report by Acting Cleric

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 12

The following report was submitted to the Lidcombe Municipal Council on Wednesday by the acting town clerk(Mr. G. R. Redcliffe), prior to relinquishing his temporary position, which he has…

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Municipal Roll of Honor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

At this week's meeting of the Smithfield and Fairfield Council, Alderman Coleman moved,—"That the finance committee consider and report on the advisableness of…

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Sydney's Electric Power Shortage The Deputation to the Lord Mayor

Construction and Local Government Journal · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 18

The decision of the City Council not to undertake any further electric lighting installations after the end of March is causing the consternation which was to…

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Raising Patriotic Funds. War Council's Restrictions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 7

In spite of frequent announcements there would seem still to be a good deal of misunderstanding in certain quarters as to the rights of the public to organise appeals for patriotic…

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War Loan. £81,500 in Five Minutes. Lord Mayor's Appeal Excitement at Her Majesty's

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 7

At Her Majesty's Theatre last night the Lord Mayor (Alderman Joynton Smith) delivered a four-minute speech on the War Loan…

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Once Mayor of Carcoar Pastrycook's Bankruptcy

The Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 6

Leslie Leonard Davis, pastrycook, of Lord- street, Newtown, was to-day examined by Mr. Palmer, official assignee, before the Registrar in Bankruptcy (Mr. Salusbury)…

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Governor and Unionists. Invitation From Lord Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 8

A letter has been sent by the Lord Mayor (Ald. Joynton Smith) to various union secretaries, conveying an invitation to members and their wives to meet the State Governor (Sir…

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Executive Council. To-day's Appointments

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 5

The following appointments were [?] at this afternoon's meeting of the Executive [?] Birrell as sub-a[?] head office…

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Shire Engineer's Work. TRAVELLED 1053 Miles in 14 DAYS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 13

Recently the engineer of the Culcairn Shire Council was instructed to tour the shire, and to eradicate, it others particularly those properties leased or in occupation by share…

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Public Affairs Fom the Rural Standpoint a "Close Corporation" the Executive Council of the F.S.A.

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 1

A very small paragraph in this issue quotes an opinion expressed by Mr. Robert Gibson, of Harden, that the executive council of the Farmers and…

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Tank Week Opens. £145,000 in Five Minutes. Boom in War Loan Bonds. City Council Invests £65,000

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 7

The tank opened its campaign on behalf of the War Loan in Moore-street, outside the Commonwealth bank, this morning, The Governor, Sir Walter Davison, launched the…

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War Loan City Council's Investment Lord Mayor's Remarks. Tank Gets Another £11,000

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 8

When the Lord Mayor (Alderman Joynton Smith) mounted the platform on the War Loan tank in Moore-street at 1 o'clock to- day, a member of the big crowd which had…

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The Versailles Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 7

It is reported that General Sir Henry Rawlinson, the British representative on the InterAllied War Council, has left Versailles, and has been succeeded by Lieutenant-General…

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A.H.C. Guild. Grand Annual Council. Seventy-third Annual Report

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 5

The seventy-third annual meeting of the A.H.C. Guild was opened by the Archibishop of Sydney in St. Mary's Chapter Hall on Saturday last, in the presence of a large…

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