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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

2,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 137

The War Loan Who Is Winning? Lord Mayor in a Quandary

The Sun · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 3

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Joynton Smith) received a telegram this afternoon from Tamworth saying: "We have got Albury rocking. We are leading by £8OOO…

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Sherwood Council's Trobles. Threatened With More Muddle

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

The Mayor of Prospect and Sherwood (Alderman V. G. Tucker-Jones), together with the town clerk (Mr. A. D. Hume) ana half the council displayed, at Tuesday's…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and jury.) Di On v North Illawarra Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 9

This case is still unfinished…

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Lidcombe. Municipal Prosecutions

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

At the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, J. Newcome, Wm. E. Wright, W. Byrne, and A. Wheeler, for riding or driving on municipal paths, were fined each…

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Suburban Autocrats Metamorphosis of the Alderman Types and Characteristics

The Sun · Sunday 7 April 1918 · page 3

No alderman is born. That is considering being horn in the abstract sense of the word as applied to genius. On the other hand, following the…

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Labor Council to Meet

The Sun · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 5

The convening of the conference to consider the appeal by the Imperial-Government for additional men to provide adequate reinforcements for the Australian Imperial Force…

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Upkeep of Hospitals. Municipal Rate Likely. Statement by Mr. Fitzgerald

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 4

Speaking at the Mater Misericordine Hospital yesterday afternoon, Mr. Fitzgerald (Minister for Public Health) foreshadowed a scheme to pay for the upkeep of the hospitals in the…

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Endowment of Hospitals. proposed Municipal Taxation

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 5

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Mater Misericordiac Hospital at North Sydney on Sunday week, the Minister for Health (Mr. Fitzgerald) said that the time…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and jury.) Di[?]on V North Illawarra Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

Evidence, is still being given in this case, which was unfinished when the Court rose…

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An Alderman Is Not a Bloke

The Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 6

Municipal politics up to date were demonstrated last night at the Randwick Council meeting. When the report of the director of,works…

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The Mayor Opens the Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

The Mayor (who was cordially received) said that he had very much pleasure that afternoon in declaring the long-talked-of carnival open. For many years…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. W. Hill) and Aldermen Smith, Bartlett, Collett, Brown…

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Baulkham Hills Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Councillor Whittling (President) and Councillors Firth, Purser, Cranston…

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The Grab. Council Defies Board

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 3

At the meeting of the Parramatta Council on Monday a letter was read from the Public Works Department re Parramatta sewerage and surplus funds:—"A…

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The King Calls. Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen. Local Governments May Help

Evening News · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 3

"In the day of Armageddon." In the last great fight of all. That our honer stand together And the p[?]llars do not fall…

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N.s.w. Labour Council Accepts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 11

A meeting of the executive of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council was held last night to consider the invitation extended by the Governor-General to a…

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The Courts. Civil. Payment of Council Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 7

The High Court, consisting of Sir Edmund Barton, Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy, and Mr. Justice Rich, had before it yesterday an appeal from the Supreme Court decision in the case…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and jury.) Di on v North Illawarra Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 8

The jury in this case spent the day inspecting the property, the subject matter of the action…

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Parramatta Municipal Finances

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

The following were the figures in the financial statement placed before the Parramatta Council at Monday's meeting:—General rates unpaid, £1756 1s 6d; loan…

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Federal Policy. Council of Defence. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 8

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Joseph Cook), in the absence of the Prime Minister through illness, made a statement outlining the…

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