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Council & local affairs, 1919

2,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 142

A First Class Shire. Sutherland's promotion

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

The Sutherland (N.S.W.) Council has been informed by the Local Government Department that in the re-classification of shires for purposes of…

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The Political Field Nucleus of an Australian Parliament in London. an Advisory Council

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

Besides the Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) and the Minister for the Navy (Sir Joseph Cook), there is quite a number of Australian public men…

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Municipal Employees' Wages North Sydney Ratepayer Asks Questions

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 7

[?] North Sydney [?] from the Municipal Employees' Union asking for an [?] of the employees…

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Coolamon. Shire Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 13

Councillor H. Doubledy has been elected president of the Coolamon Shire Council. At the ordinary meeting of the council there was only one nomination…

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Alderman W. A. Wright

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 5

Alderman W. A. Wright, who was Mayor of Gundagai during the past three and a half years, declined to stand for re-election this year. He is well known…

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Manilla. Municipal and Shire Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 17

Alderman A. C. Veness has been reelected Mayor. Councillor E. G. Ratliff has been appointed President of the Shire Council…

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Another Sporting Mayor

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 5

Alderman Robert Gibson, who has just been elected Mayor of Newcastle, is, like Alderman Abel, the Mayor of Wallsend, a true sportsman. Alderman…

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Glen Innes. New Mayor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 17

Alderman Blessing has been elected Mayor for the ensuing year, defeating Alderman Coates by one vote. SHIRE MOTOR CAR…

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The Mayor of Wagga

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 5

For the third term in succession, and for the fifth time in all, not counting one occasion when he held interim office, Alderman Edward Easter Collins has been…

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The Mayor of Katoomba

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 5

Alderman R. V. Smythe has once again been elected Mayor, this being his second period as the town's chief magistrate. He has, during his term, proved…

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Rylstone. Shire Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 15

The local shire council decided, at a recent meeting, to prosecute the owner of two recently-erected shops at Kandos for alleged non-coinpliance with the building…

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Lawson. Shire President

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 17

An extraordinary meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing year. There were two…

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Hay. Shire Presidents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 14

Councillor George Robert Horton has been elected president of the Waradgery Shire. The allowance was fixed at £40…

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Portland. Shire President

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 13

Mr. R. H. Bulkeley has been elected unopposed for the third year in succession as President of the Blaxland Shire. HOSPITAL MEETING…

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Cumnock. Shire President

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 15

Councillor R. H. Bowhay was elected President of the Amaroo Shire Council, and his allowance was fixed at £50. SHIRE OR TOWN…

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Those Interned Germans What Our Aldermen Would Do

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 3

That circular letter which Manly Council is sending out to all kindred bodies— inviting co-operation in protesting against the Government's action in releasing…

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A "Keep-it-dark" Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

The assistance rendered to the pressmen by members of the clerical start of a certain council is indeed a minus quantity. One officer was nearly prostrated with…

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Law Report. Full Court (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly.) Municipal Rating Question. Bankstown Municipal Council v Fripp

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 8

A new point respecting the pow[?]rs of municipalities to levy rates for particular services was raised for the detersmination of the Court in a special case stated, under the…

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Forbidden Judge Appeal to Privy Council LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 1

Mr. Ryan, Premier of Queensland, has filed a petition to the Privy Council for leave to appeal on behalf of Mr. Justice M'Cawley (President of…

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