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Council & local affairs, 1919

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Report of the Sunday School Council to Conference (Concluded.) RECOMMENDATIONS

The Methodist · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

Victory Thanksgiving Fund.—Recognising the challenge of the child as the urgent appeal of the Church of to-day, and that these critical times call for a more careful shepherding of the young, that the Church…

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New Jewish State Zionist Request to Council LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 1

The Zionist deputation, headed by Mr. Sokolo[?], an American Jew, put the case for an independent Jewish State in Palestine before the council yesterday,…

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One Man One Job Barrier Musicians Appeal to Labor Council Broken Hell

The Sun · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

The picture show proprietors have decided to strictly observe the principle affirmed by the agreement with the Trades and Labor Council, it being…

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Three Days Behind Victorian Municipal Reports MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 3

Referring to-day to the difficulty experienced in obtaining reliable statistics as to the number of influenza cases in municipalities, Mr. Bowser, Minister…

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Late Alderman Evan Jones

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

A handsome granite monument, subscribed to by city aldermen and the Master Jewellers' Association, has been erected over the grave of the late Alderman Evan Jones in the…

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Privy Council Appeal. London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 5

The Privy Council has reserved Judgment in the appeal from the High Court's judgment in the case of Shelley and others versus the New South Wales Institution for the Deaf and Dumb…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 7

In the appeal of Shelly and others versus the New South Wales Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, from a High Court judgment, decision was reserved…

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The Plague and Other Nuisances Local Government Health Board versus Municipalities

Construction and Local Government Journal · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 6

A case of "Ajax Defying the Lightning" is developing in Central [?]lawarra. The Local Council, under the Act, is required, to appoint a Dairy Inspector, but it has placed this…

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A Paradox in Municipal Government

Construction and Local Government Journal · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 10

It is a question as to whether decentralisation by the establishment of separate councils or centralisation with the ward system is the best for scattered…

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Work for Soldiers Repatriation Failure Shire Council's Experience

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

Last month [?] shire Council notified the Repatriation Department that it had [?] for three week. [?]…

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Thieves at Work an Alderman Charged with Stealing Chaff. Pilfering on the Railway

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

At Cowra (N.S.W.) on Wednesday last. Aid. William Taylor was arrested and charged with staling chaff from the railway goods-sbed. He was…

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A Council's Liability. Damage to Frontage of a Property

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

At the Nowra (N.S.W.) district court, before Judge White last week, William, Harvey, sued the Nowra municipality, claiming £60, for damage to…

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"Daylight Robbery." Government Ant Old Zoo. City Council Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

The health and bylaws committee of the City Council yesterday recommended that the council call n public meeting to protest against the action of the Government in taking over that…

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Coal Miners May Strike for Six Hours Federation Council Meets

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

The executive of the Australian [?] and shale Employees [?] this afternoon at the [?] quarters. Rawson Place City to…

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The Meat Industry Producers' Council Makes Recommendations to Cabinet. Many Reforms Proposed

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

In October last representatives of the N.S.W.. Government placed before the Producers' Associations' Central Council proposals relative to the meat…

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No Municipal Warning. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 7

Sir,--under the provision of the Valuation of Land Act, 1916, the Valuer-General has been making a valuation of properties in the city and Suburbs of Sydney. One of the suburbs so…

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Weevils in Australian Wheat-stacks Life History Op the Destructive Weeyils and Methods of Prevention and Eradication. an Advisory Council Pamphlet

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 7

No. 1. of what is intended to be a series of educative circulars on scientific subjects connected with production, has been issued by the Advisory…

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New Mayor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 5

Alderman A. E. Whatmore, who has been elected unopposed as Mayor of North Sydney for the ensuing 12 months, was born in Sydney 40 years…

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Allotments at Bondi Alderman Talks of Slums

The Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 7

"If we pass this as it stands it will be turning Bondl into the champion slum area of the County of Cumberland," remarked Alderman Richards…

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A Mayor's Report. Lidcombe's Progress

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

The retiring: Mayor (Alderman W. J. Maunder) submitted to the council, at its meeting on Wednesday, a voluminous report covering the period of his term of…

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