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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

2,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 142

The Soldiers' £500,000 Council Denounced

The Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 5

The Muswellbrook Municipal Council has decided to ask the Federal Government to allow it to expend a portion of its grant out of the £500,000 for…

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General Ryrie sMosman Council Requests His Return

Evening News · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 8

The Mosman Council has decided to request the Federal Government to arrange for the return to Australia of General Rurie…

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Mayoral Mot "Spineless, and Incompetent" Council Amenities at Manly

Evening News · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 8

"That the Mayor be called upon to publicly apologise through the press for his statement, published in the Manlly Daily referring to the…

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Most Critical The Shipping Trouble Rumors of Strike Federal Council's Decision

The Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 5

The maritime situation has not been more critical since 1917—Mr. T. Walsh, general secretary of the Federated Seamen's Union…

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Restrictions Still On. Council Decides To-night. Masks the Key to the Situation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 6

Cabinet met yesterday to consider the question of lifting the restrictions, but it did not lift them. It sat, in the morning, and remained sitting--except for lunch, of course--until well…

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Municipal Election. Two Vacancies at Lidcombe

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 1

The nomination of candidates to fill the vacant seats in the Lidcombe Council, caused by the Lidbury and Brewster, was held on Saturday at…

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Time Switches Suburban Aldermen Angry Lord Mayor's Sympathy Hope for the Future

The Sun · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 5

Tlio I.oril Mayor told n deputation of Miliiiriiari uldcrinen that he, too. was tho victim of a tlmo oiviteh, and didn't euro how Boon ho cot rid of It…

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City Council. Arranging the Finances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 8

At yesterday's meeting of the finance committee of the City Council a minute by the Lord Mayor in connection with the striking of a new city rate was read…

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Peace Decorations. City Council Wants Particulars

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 4

The finance committee of the City Council yesterday had before it a proposal to illuminate and decorate the Town Hall in connection with the peace celebrations, at a cost of…

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A.l.p. and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 3

The executive of the Labor Council and the executive of the A.L.P. will shortly confer on the question of the Russian deportees. The dependents of the latter recently…

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Labour Council. Living Wage for Adults

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 8

At a meeting of the executive of the New South Wales Labour Council yesterday, it was decided to appoint a deputation to wait on the Minister for Labour and Industry in…

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Council's Blunder To Be Reconsidered To-night

Evening News · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 10

The City Council will to-night defnitely decide its policy is refer[?] to the threatened shortage of electricity during the coming winter and 1921…

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All Restrictions to Be Removed Medical Council's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 9

After further deliberation last night the Medical Consultative Council decided to recommend to the Government that all existing restrictions, including masking, should be removed. It may be taken for granted that the Government will give immediate…

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Restrictions Off. the Medical Council's Recommendations. Cabinet Decides To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 4

The Consultative Medical Council decided last night, after two and a half hours' consideration, to recommend the removal of all the remaining influenza…

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Electric Power. Council's Failure. Serious Industrial Loss. Officer's Recommendations Shelved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 9

Unless the supply of current generated by the City Council is amplified no new services of any kind will be installed after September. This would cause a very serious amount of…

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Alderman Clark's Fine Appeal Dismissed

The Sun · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions Appeal Court to-day Henry Clarke, an alderman of Randwick appealed against a fine of £50 imposed by Mr. M'Kensey…

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Casino Municipal Council

The Land · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Casino Municipal Council, the following matters dealt with may be considered of general interest:—…

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Electric Power. Aldermen Still Debating. Consideration Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 7

On the agenda paper for last night's meeting of the City Council electric lighting committee, the question of time switches and the Lord Mayor's minute regarding a deputation…

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Council News. Council Officials

The Land · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

Mr. H. J. Taylor, who has been appointed-town clerk of New Lambton, was born at Wallsend, He is acting as deputy clerk at Coonamble, and besides…

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Shire and Municipality. Shires Association of N.S.W. Annual Conference

The Land · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

POSTPONED from 13th May, 1919, in consequence of the Influenza restrictions, to a date which will be notified later…

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