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Council & local affairs, 1919

2,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 142

Fdaud and Theft Bolwarra Shire Clerk Committed for Trial. Missing Moneys

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

At West Maitland (N.S.W.) on Monday last, John Wynn, lately employed as a clerk by the Bolwarra shire, was charged with the embezzlement of…

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Farmers' Meetings. Primary Producers' Union. Southern Tablelands District Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the [?] Tablelands District Council of the [?] which was to have been held at Moss value [?] the 7th inst., was postponed. In view of the…

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Beach Sanitation. Mosman Council Wants More Power. Harbor Trust Precautions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

The refusal of the Harbor Trust Commissioners to grant, the application of the Mosman Council for a new clause in the terms of the lease of the baths at Balmoral Bench, giving…

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Mr. Wilson and Germany. Strong Feeling in War Council. Placatory Attitude Resented. Paris

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

It is understood that strong opposition is being manifested in the War Council meetings towards Mr. Wilson's piscatory attitude. It is reported that he urged giving the Germans…

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War Council Meetings. (From the Special Correspondent of the Australian Press Association.) Paris, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 7

It is understood that strong opposition has been manifested at the War Council meetings towards President Wilson's placatory attitude. The latter is reported to have urged giving…

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Proposed New Municipality

The Land · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

The members of the Blue Mountains Shire Council were entertained by the Blackheath Ratepayers and Citizens' Association. The object was the final…

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Municipal Engineers Question Op Certificates Clause in Local Government Bill

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

A letter read on the meeting of the Waterlon Council last night from Mr. Elnett (secretary of the Local Government Association)new attention to the…

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Granville Council. Alderman Epps the New Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 11

A special meeting of the Granville Council was held on Friday evening, the particular business of the evening being the consideration of the question of the…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Council. Election of Alderman Anthony as Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

A special meeting of the council was held on Tuesday to elect a Mayor for the ensuing year. There wan a full council. Alderman Downey moved that the mayoral…

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Council's Contracts Wire-Netting Case Alderman Charged

The Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 6

At the Central Summons Court this morning the final stage was entered upon of the case in which Henry Clarke was proceeded against by…

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Liverpool Council. Re-Election of Mayor Suitor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the mayoral election on Tuesday, when only one nomination was received, that of Alderman V. A. Suttor, the present Mayor…

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Auburn Council. Ald. Lightfoot Re-Elected Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 11

Alderman Lightfoot, Mayor of Auburn, was re-elected to his old position by seven votes to four on Tuesday. Those in their places were all the aldermen in…

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Hornsby Shire Council. Councillor James Re-Elected President

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 8

The election of President was held by Hornsby Council on Wednesday, President P.A. James in the chair. councillor Best moved that the presidential allowance for…

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Nepean Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 3

The usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday, 5th, in the Council Chambers, Bringelly. There was a full Council, consisting of Crs. J. G. Scott (President),…

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Blacktown Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 1

At a meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council the following letter sent by the Local Government Department to Mr. J. C. Hunt, M.L.A., was read:-"With further reference to the…

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Blacktown Shire Council Re-Election of President Angus as President

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council on Tuesday Councillor J. H. S. Angus was re-elected President. First it was decided to fix the President's salary…

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"Who the Devil Are You?" Inspector and Alderman

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 10

An allegation that a certain statement was made by the sanitary inspector (Mr. Hemming) of the Waterloo Council caused considerable warmth at Thursday night's 'meeting of that…

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Bellingen Shire. President's Complaint

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

BELLINGEN, Friday.--When thanking the councillors of the Bellingen Shire for electing him for the third term as president of the shire, Cr. S. J. Piggott remarked that it was…

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Member and Mayor. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 12

Sir,—In your issue of last Saturday I have read some querulous rind misleading remarks of the Mayor of Hyde regarding the establishment of an inoculation depot…

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