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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

2,738 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 137

Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

The Parramatta Council met on Monday. The re-elected Mayor (Alderman R. H. De Low) was in the chair, and also present were Aldermen Collett, Brown…

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Councillors and Officials of the Bulli Shire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 28

Those in the group, reading left to right, are: -- Sitting: Councillors P. J. Carrick, G. Rickett, J. S. Kirton (President), G. Wallace, J. Wynn, W. H. Tresidder. Standing: R. Sheppard (Deputy Shire Clerk), J. J. Hiles (inspector), Councillor J. Davidson, D. L: Wilson (engineer), R. C. Evans (Assistant Shire Clerk), Miss M. Judd (typiste),…

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The Hall and Patriotic Gatherings. Mayor Asks for Definite Decision

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

At Monday's general meeting of the Parramatta Council, the matter of granting the council's halls free for patriotic purposes (the matter, as our readers know…

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Council's Financial Troubles. Moama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 9

The Moama Municipal Council in again in financial difficulties. It is unable to pay the Government instalments due up to December 31, amounting to £92. There is not even…

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The Mayoral Bomb Fizzles Out. Alderman Delow Re-elected without Opposition. The Progressive Come to Heel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

On Monday evening, at 7.15 o'clock a special meeting was held of the Parramatta Council, for the purpose of electing a new Mayor in the room of Alderman R…

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Work for Soldiers. War Council's Efforts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 7

Mr. Prod. C. Govers, secretary of the State War Council, states that, for the four weeks which ended on January 12, positions were found for 629 returned soldiers, whilst on the…

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Disfranchisement of Australians. Debate at Hume Shire Council

The Australian Worker · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 9

Last Wednesday (January 9), at a full meeting of the Hume Shire Council at Albury (N.S.W.), a painful scene was witnessed. The Shire President…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. Special Patriotic Appeal. £150,000 Needed

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

On August 16, 1914, the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund was launched, and as a result of the appeal for funds to assist the rives and dependence of soldiers and sailors on active…

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Masters and Engineers. Quit the [?] Council

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

It was [?] of the [?] station that [?] the [?] be [?]…

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£150,000 Wanted Help for Soldiers' Families Work Op Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

The executive of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund is making an appeal to the people of New South "Wales for £150,000 to assist the families of soldiers. It expects…

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Masters and Engineers. Withdraw From Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

At the half-yearly meeting of the Federated Masters and Engineers' Association, on Tuesday night, the resulf of the ballot with reference to the withdrawal of the affiliation of the…

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Repatriation Conference. N.s.w. Labor Council Appoints Delegate

The Australian Worker · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

At the weekly meeting of the Labor Council of N.S.W., held on January 10, a letter was read from the Controller of the Department of Repatriation. This asked…

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THE A.H.C. GUILD. Executive Council Received by the Apostolic Delegate

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 19

On Saturday afternoon the Executive Council of the A.H.C. Guild paid an official visit to the Apostolic Delegation for the purpose of extending a welcome on behalf…

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A. H. C. Guild. His Excellency Archbishop Cattaneo (Apostolic Delegate) Receives the Executive Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 31

On Saturday afternoon the Executive Council of the A.H.C. Guild paid an official visit to the Apostolic Delegation for the purpose of extending a welcome on behalf of the…

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Resignation of Mayor

The Land · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

At a meeting of the Parramatta Municipal Council last week the Mayor (Ald. De Low), in reply to a question, stated that he had taken certain action in…

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The Lord Mayor's Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

In another column appears a special appeal to the people of this State on behalf of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund, which is now nearing the point of exhaustion. Less…

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Returned Soldiers Manly Aldermen's Criticisms Senator Pearce Replies

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

Criticisms regarding the treatment of returned soldiers were recently spoken in the Manly Council, the theme being introduced by the Mayor (Alderman Oglivy)…

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Lord Mayor's Fund The Special Appeal

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 7

The committee of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund is once more appealing to the public to provide more money, to enable it to carry on its work of assisting the dependents…

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Premature Criticism. The Turon Shire's Mistake

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

The N.S.W. Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) has stated that the severe criticism offered by the Turon Shire Council, as published in the last issue of the…

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