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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

2,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 142

New Lord Mayor. Election To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 4

A special general meeting of the City Council will be held at noon to-day to elect a successor to the into Ald. English. As was the case when the Lord Mayoral…

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Corowa Farmers' Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 5

LOCKHART.—At the annual meeting of the Corowa District Farmers' Council it was decided to ask the Government to legislate for the remission of all interest chargeable on…

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Election of Lord Mayor. Takes Place To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 6

There will be a meeting of the City Council at noon to-day to elect a new Lord Mayor of Sydney in the place of the late Alderman English, who was elected to the position in…

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Lord Mayor's Funeral. Impressive Ceremony. Requiem at St. Mary's

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 4

An eloquent tribute was paid to the memory of the late Lord Mayor by representative citizens yesterday. A requiem mass was celebrated at St. Mary's Cathedral at 10 o'clock,…

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Values for Rating Purposes. Turon Shire Incident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 7

BATHURST, Monday.--Much interest has been caused locally as a result of the proposed action of the Turon Shire Council to re-assess the land along the Macquaric River for shire…

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New Lord Mayor Ald. R. W. Richards Majority of One Vote Labor Members' Grievance

The Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 7

Alderman R. W. Richards was today elected Lord Mayor of Sydney by 13 votes to 12…

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N.S.W. Labor Council. Extremists on the Executive

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 4

At a meeting of the New South Wales Labor Council loft week, Mr. J. Howis, delegate from the Coopers' Union, was elected president. The…

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Work for Unemployed Preference to Returned Men Paddington Council Moves

Evening News · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 1

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Lord Mayor. Alderman Richards Elected. a Close Vote

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 10

The City Council met at noon yesterday to elect a new Lord Mayor as the successor to the late Aldermnn John English. On the vote of the aldermen, Mr. T. W. K…

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Alderman E. M. Clark

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 5

Replying to congratulations on his report for 1918, the retiring Mayor of North Sydney, Alderman E. M. Clark, said that 26 years ago he was Mayor…

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New Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 10

Born at Pembroke, South Wales, 55 years ago, Alderman R. W. Richards, the new Lord Mayor, came to Australia as a baby in arms. He was educated at the Cleveland-street and…

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Dividing Namoi Shire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 4

As far back as October last a deputation of residents from Wee Waa and district waited upon the Minister for Local Government, and asked him to…

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Newcastle's Mayor. a Practical Policy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The new Mayor or Newcastle (Ald. Robert Gibson), in outlining his policy, promises to introduce business methods into the affairs of the council…

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New Lord Mayor. Ald. Richards Elected

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 9

Ald. R. W. Richards, representative for Lang Ward in the City Council, was elected Lord Mayor of Sydney yesterday in succession to the into Ald. English…

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Shooting Accident. A Mayor the Victim

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

On Thursday a party consisting of Aiderman Matthews (Mayor of Eastwood), Alderman Rourke), Mr. Syd. Small (council clerk) and his brother were out hare…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 11

The sitting of the City Council last night was adjourned until Tuesday next, as a tribute of respect to the late Alderman English, who had been Lord Mayor since December…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 1

The regular meeting of the Parranmtta Council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman L. A. Simpson), and Aldermen Brown, Do Low, Gilbert,…

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Concord's Progress Annual Report by the Mayor

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 4

At the meeting of the Concord Council last night, the Mayor (Alderman Warbrick) presented his annual report, in which he received the work and progress of the…

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Mayor Simpson in the "Saddle." His Policy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 2

Mayor Simpson presided—well, on the whole—over his first Parramatta Council meeting. He commenced tho business, when tho minutes had been read, with a…

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Council of Control

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 4

The council of control comprises Messrs. A. Hay (president), C. J. M'Rae, G. Grant, L. A. Saunders, A. M'Callum, A. Robertson, J. Moses, G. A. King…

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