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Council & local affairs, 1919

2,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 142

Grave and Gay Council of Ten Secrets Lost and Kept Paris, March 25

The Sun · Sunday 30 March 1919 · page 1

The other day the vivid, flesh-colored Mary of Medici tapestries in M. Pichon's room looked down upon serious faces…

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Randwick Roads The Mayor Explains

The Sun · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 5

The Mayor of Randwick (Alderman H. Goldstein), in reply [?] to numerous complaints on the part of ratepayers as to the condition of some of the…

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The Dancing Craze Worried Council Clerk

Evening News · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 6

There are probably few towns in the State where the young people delight to "chase the flowing hours with flying feet" more than the diary farming centre…

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Menace of Bolshevism South Africans Awake Protecting Small Nations Supreme Council Takes Steps London, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 1

A Paris message states that it was announced in the French Chamber of Deputies that the policy of M. Clemen. ceau, Prime Minister of Prance, and one of the "Big Four" at the Peace Conference, was not to send troops to Russia…

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Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 6

The Operative Bakers' Union at its last meeting considered a motion for the withdrawal of its affiliation from the Labor Council. It was submitted by the mover that the…

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Isolating Contacts. Quarantining Impossible. Consultative Council's Opinion

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 5

A memorandum issued by the Minister for Health yesterday, which deals with the Isolation of contacts, states in so many words that their quarantining is now impossible…

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Medical Council To Meet To-night Special Cabinet Follows

The Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 7

After the meeting of the State Cabinet to-day the Premier, Mr. Holman, announced that a special meeting of the Medical Consultative Council had…

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More Restrictions Probably be Imposed Theatres and Racecourses Consultative Council Meets To-night

Evening News · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 5

The extension of the [?] was considered at the [?] of the State Cabinet [?] [?] debated whether [?]…

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Johannesburg Strike Efforts at Settlement Negotiations Reach Deadlock Town Council to be Ignored CAPETOWN

The Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 7

A message from Johannesburg states that the Federation of Trades, which is supporting the strikers and submitted their demands to the Town Council, is…

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Peace Celebrations the Opposition of the Labor Council. in N.s.w. "A Waste of Money."

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 3

At a meeting of the N.S.W. Labor Council in Sydney on Thursday night last, after a long discussion as to what part the council would take in…

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Auckland Tramways. Proposed Municipal Control

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--The Auckland City Council was not unanimous in regard to the Mayor's proposal to authorise the Tramway Company to increase the fares to meet…

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Defence Against 'Flu Medical Council Meets To=night Special Cabinet How to Cross the Border To-day's List, Sixteen Deaths, 190 CASES

The Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 7

There were 16 deaths from pneumonic influenza and 190 now cases reported from the various hsopitals in the metropolitan area in Sydney, for the 24 hours ended at noon to-day. There were no fresh cases at North Head…

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Blue Mountains Shire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 14

Mr. Albert Gouldlng, Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains, writes that the Blue Mountains ' Shire Council has appointed to-day for the reconsideration of a decision arrived at a month…

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"Statesmanlike Manner" Newtown Council's Enthusiasm

The Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 6

The Newtown Council declined last night to co-operate with Paddington in protesting to the Minister for Health against "the mismanagement and…

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That " Hush " Motion at Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 4

When the Mayor's ill-timed motion—to knock "The Argus" because, knowing more than aldermen, it deemed it wise to give in a full report of a local case a signal…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 13

The judicial committee of the Privy Council has allowed the appeal in the matter of the Melbourne Tramway Company versus the Tramway Board and dismissed the cross appeal…

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Position of Municipal Inspectors

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 5

[?] caple[?] as to [?] [?] health [?] [?] Administrative com[?] [?] depot organisation…

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Municipal Work for Soldiers. the £500,000 Grant. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 14

A statement issued by the Repatriation Department in connection with, the grant of £500,000 made to the municipalities for the purposes of providing work for returned…

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Albury. Municipal Engineer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 15

Eighty-three applications were lodged for the position of electrical engineer to the Albury Municipality, at a salary of £350 per annum. The choice fell upon…

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