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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

2,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 142

Warren. Municipal Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 15

Mr. Frederick J. Thorton has been elected as alderman of the Municipal Council. There are still three vacancies…

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Culcairn. Shire Revenue

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 17

The Shire Council has decided upon a rate of 1¼d in the £ on the unimproved capital value, which will bring in a revenue of £6275, the total revenue with…

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The Sanctity of Kuring-gai Shire. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 9

Sir,--"Business.--To protest against the intended establishment by the Federal Government of a consumptive home within the Kuring-gal Shire." Thus reads the poster at…

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Lord Mayor Takes Office

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 3

[?] John [?] town over the duties of the [?] this morning. He sailed at the load Hall shortly after [?] a [?]…

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Executive Council. To-day's Appointments

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 5

The following [?] were confirmed at this [?] meeting of the Executive Council. Miss E. [?]…

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"Remove Dr. Gilruth!" Petition to Acting Prime Minister. Advisory Council Promised

The Australian Worker · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 16

Last Thursday a monster demonstration, attended by over 1100 citizens, was held at Port Darwin, at which speeches were delivered condemning the present…

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The One Big Union. a Chilling Reception. Municipal Employees' View

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 4

The One Big Union scheme has hard days before it. Its promoters did not calculate upon the hornets' nests which the proposal would disturb. That such is the case there…

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Hurstville's New Mayor

The Propeller · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 1

The question of who will be Mayor of Hurstville for 1919 is now engaging the minds of the aldermen and being discussed by…

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Shire and Municipality. [?]o St[?] Engineer

The Land · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 6

'A Re[?] [?] [?] [?] you [?] [?] [?] [?] the a[?] of your [?] [?] [?] [?] w[?]f w[?] [?] [?] [?] of…

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Four Aldermen Resign. Protest Against P.L.L.

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

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New Lord Mayor. Formally Sworn In

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 6

Yesterday Alderman John English commenced his duties as Lord Mayor of Sydney Departing from the custom on these occasions, the swearing-in was in the Lord…

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New Lord Mayor. Assumption of Office. Committee Chairmen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4

Aid. John English was sworn in as Lord Mayor of Sydney yesterday by Mr. Justice Gordon, who, Contrary to the usual custom, visited the Town Hall for the ceremony…

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Council News. Addication for [?] of [?]

The Land · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 6

America [?] Council in [?] with other [?] recently received a letter from the Fe[?] [?] and Shire Council [?] Union [?]…

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Anzacs Welcomed. at Sydney Town Hall. Speech by Governor-general New Lord Mayor's Address

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4

The Sydney Town Hall was crowded this morning when a public reception was given to the An[?] who recently arrived in Sydney. The previous…

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Water Wasted. a Dastardly Act, Council Offers Reward. [?]

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

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Broken Hill Council. Aldermen Resign

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 9

BROKEN HILL, Friday.--The Mayor (Ald. T. F. Hynes) stated yesterday that the resignations of Ald. W. F. Rowe and E. M. Horsington were handed to him. and he had passed them…

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 12

There was a full attendance of councillors at the meeting on Monday, President Angus presiding. He submitted the following minute:—"As this is the last…

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The Next Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

In municipal circles the general opinion seems to favor a change of Mayor for the present year, but as to who will succeed the present occupant of the chair there is…

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Shire Expenditure

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 8

The estimates of expenditure for the year 1919 for Hornsby Shire include the following items:—Administration—salaries (shire clerk £400, book-keeper £182…

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Sad Happening. Ex-Mayor's Soldier Son

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 12

Their is widespread sympathy at Lidcombe with ex-Mayor H. J. Larcombe, Mrs. Larcombe and family over the death of their soldier son, Private George…

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