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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

2,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 142

For the Returned Soldier. a Byron Shire Movement

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 3

BYRON BAY. Wednesday.--Yesterday a conference of about 20 delegates, including the local repatriation committee, met in the shire hall to discuss the possibility of inaugurating…

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Irish Invitation to President Wilson. Lord Mayor's Letter. Faith in Liberty

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 47

I regret being unable, as intended, to offer in person to President Wilson an invitation to visit Ireland, which has been taken up so enthusiastically by the country. But I have…

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Petersham Election Mr. Croal Favors Elective Council

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 6

Mr D. W. Croal, who is contesting the election as a independent has held a number of meetings in different parts of the electorate, and his vigorous…

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Belmore By-election. Interesting Situation. "A Municipal Pendulum."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 4

The Belmore by-election, which takes place to-morrow, possesses interesting possibilities. The contest will be fought on clear-out party lines, there being only, two candidates, Mr…

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Aldermen Entertained

The Propeller · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

At the termination of business shortly after midnight at the last meeting of Hurstville Council Ald. E. A. Field, the…

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Sale of West Head Shire Council's Protest

The Sun · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

The proposed subdivision and sale of a 940 acre section on the extreme point of West Head, Broken Bay, came before the Kuring-gai Shire Council at…

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Lyndhurst District Council

The Land · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held at Cowra on February 25, ton branches being represented by delegates as follows:—Blayney, D. Beddie; Canowindra, H. M. Brown…

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Murrumbidgee District Council

The Land · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

A large number of delegates of the Murrumbidgee District Council assembled at Leeton for their quarterly meeting, held in the School of Arts. There were present:…

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Liverpool Plains District Council

The Land · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

Conference held in Tamworth on February 20, representatives from the following bodies being present:—Tamworth P.P. Board, Barraba, Cockburn, Liverpool Plains, Peel,…

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Association Doings. Corowa District Council

The Land · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

Held at Lockhart March 7. Resolutions curried:—Hopefield—"That the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Improving Newcastle Council Borrows £55,000

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

The Newcastle Municipal Council has arranged for a loan of £55,000 from the Commonwealth Bank rapayable in 10 years, by equal half-yealy instalmets…

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The Mounting Total Cabinet Consideration Medical Council to Meet

The Sun · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 5

Cabinet gave consideration to-day to the situation created by the rapidly mounting total of influenza cases. It was decided to convene a special…

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GRAZIEaRS' Association of N.S.W. Council Meeting Two Days' Important Business

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 11

The usual quarterly meeting of Council of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales was held at the Association's office, on Wednesday and…

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The 'Flu One Death, 39 Cases New Hospital in Use Consultative Council to Meet

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 5

The Cabinet discussed the influenza position at some length this morning. The Director of Health. Dr. Paton and Dr Armstrong were called into the Cabinet…

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Blackheath's Municipality Claim

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday.-- An inquiry into Black-heath's claim for a municipality is to be held next week. Despite some opposition, supporter's of the project are convinced of their ability…

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Hornsby. Shire Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 8

Hornsby Shire Council met on Thursday. Present: Councillor James (president) and Councillors Ramsay, Best, Crittencia, Chapman, Higgins and…

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Death of Ex-mayor's Mother

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 8

We regret to hear of the death on Monday of Mrs. Anderson, at Glasgow, Scotland, the much respected mother of our worthy fellow citizen, Alderman D…

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A Shire Clerk Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 14

A telegram from west Maitland published in yesterday's "Daily Telegraph,"relative to the conviction and sentence of a man charged with embezzling funds of Bolwarra Shire Council,…

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Bexley Council

The St George Call · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 5

At Bexley Council meeting on Tuesday evening, the Mayoral minute recommended purchase of Monier pipe moulds, at a cost of £30/6/0. It was proposed by…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 8

The council met on Wednesday. Present: Alderman Taylor (mayor), Aldermen Spurway, Auchterlonic, H. Catts, W. Catts, Greenwood, Tunks, Hickling and…

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