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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

2,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 137

City Council Coal Contract to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 6

Sir,-- With reference to the letter of Sir Allen Taylor which appears in your issue of even date: Seeing that the major portion of the observations contained therein are mere…

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The Recruiting Conference. Delegate's Report. Labor Council Discussion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 4

Mr. W. Morby, president of the Sydney Labor Council, and its delegate to the Governor General's recruiting conference, delivered his report to the council last night. The discussion…

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Labor Council Attitude on Recruiting. Passion V. Reason

Evening News · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 4

"Camouflage!" The hands of the talk-weary clock in the Sydney Labor Council's street, city last night…

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Bonus for German Babies Council Takes Action Amending Legislation Asked For

The Sun · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 4

At the instance of Alderman Reid the Manly Council has passed the following motion:-- "That the Acting-Prime Minister be asked…

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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, May 3, 1918. Satisfied or Gratified

The Land · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 8

IN the course of a stupid and childish letter to a section of the press, Mr. Loughlin, Labour member for Burrangong, makes the following clumsy attempt to discredit the F.S.A. in the interests of the anti-Australian political party whose orders he has to obey:…

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An Alderman Resigns

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

The following letter was read from Alderman Carthew at the meeting of the Granville Council on Tuesday:-"As my two months' term of absence, granted to…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 8

At the meeting of Ryde Council on Friday. Mayor Kelly presided over an attendance which included Aldermen Lawson, Skinner, Whitfield, Baxter, Anderson,…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 5

The council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman McEachern), Alderman Sherer, McBurney, Cook, Johnstone and Young. Mr. T. Johns, Prospect…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 8

The council met on Thursday. Present: President P. A. James, Councillors Ramsay, Crittendon, Moore, Hellmrich, Higgins and Chapman. The president…

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Mosman Council

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 1

The regular meeting was held on Tuesday, 23rd April, when there were present Aldermen Walker (Mayor), Walters, Gordon,…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 8

This council met on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Spurway, Aldermen Auchterlonie, Tunks, Greenwood, Taylor, Neil, Hickling, Watts and Catt. The overseer…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

The Granville Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman C. Townsend), Alderman Robertson, Kirkpatrick, Membrey, Clement, Phipps, Crouch,…

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The Council Affairs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Lidcombe Council the new town clerk (Mr. S. C. Wayland) submitted a lengthy report upon its books and affairs generally. It…

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On the Council's Tracks

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 8

In a letter which was endorsed in big type "Urgent," the secretary of the Sydney Harbor Trust wrote as follows to the Ryde Council:-"Referring to your…

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Merrylands. the Council's Typist

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 5

The council recently received 17 applications for the position of lady typist and shorthand writer and appointed Miss Annie Bonser, a popular Merrylands…

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Arcadia. Requests to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 8

In a letter to Hornsby Council, the Arcadia Fruitgrowers' Association requested that body to metal five chains on Gillespie's hill, and about four chains on Mr…

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Westmead. Want the Council's Ear

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 11

A letter was before Blacktown Shire Council this week from Westmead Progress Association stating that at their last meeting Councillor Page had informed them that certain sums of money had been…

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Council and Company in Conflict. Trouble Over the Lighting Question

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 11

Some of the councillors were inclined to be very angry at the meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council this week over the attitude of the Parramatta Electric…

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The City's Growth. Annandale. a Prosperous Municipality

Evening News · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 4

Among the more closely-settled suburbs of Sydney few can show so steady a development as [?]. As a separate self-governing body it has been in existence for nearly a…

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An Aspirant for Municipal Honors

The St George Call · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 1

Mr. Francis Greatrex, who is contesting the extraordinary vacancy in the Bexley Council, is well-known in the district as a straight going business man and energetic worker in all philanthropic matters…

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