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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

2,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 142

[?]O'burg Council Municipal Elections CAPETOWN, May 8

The Sun · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 6

Reuter's correspondent at Johannesburg states that the municipal bye-elections to fill 12 vacancies caused by resignations following on the strike of…

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Dick Meagher and Nightwatch. City Council Pleasantry. the Municipal Tip

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

At last night's special meeting of the City Council's electric lighting committee, Aid. Meagher rose to a point of order while Sir Allen Taylor was speaking on a motion to…

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Retaining Walls. Council's Liability

The Propeller · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 1

At the last meeting of Hurstville Council a letter was received from the Local Government Association in reply to the council's…

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R.a.s. Council. the Candidates

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 6

The voting paper for the election of Royal Agricultural Society office bearers is to hand. There are fourteen nominations for the Council, and twelve are…

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Sutherland Council. Tram Extension and Bridge

The Propeller · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Sutherland Shire Council the newly elected councillor for "A" riding. Mr. L. Thacker. took his…

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Privy Council Appeal. Dalgety v Gray. London, May 13

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

The judicial committee of the Privy Council, in the matter of Dalgety versus Gra., allowed the appeal with costs. [The action in respect of which this appeal…

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City Council and Time Switches. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—A special meeting of the electric light committee of the Cicy Council having been called to deal with important matters regarding electricity supply, the…

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Sanitary Notices. Hurstville Council's Quandary. Ald. Patrick Leaves in Disgust. Who's the Better Man? Ald. Taylor Wants an Apology

The Propeller · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 2

Hurstville Council held a special meeting on Tuesday night to try to unravel the tangle it has got itself into over the sanitary…

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Land to Be Sold. To Pay Municipal Rates Owing

The Propeller · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 1

In the Equity Court last Friday Mr. C. Davidson appeared for the Hurstville Municipal Council, the plaintiff, and asked for a…

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The Land. "Nations may battle and the world rock with revolution, but the land will care for him who cares for it." Address: 7 O'Council Street, Sydney. Telephones; 1521 City; Works, 880 Redfern. Telegrams: "The Land," Sydney. Friday, May 16, 1919

The Land · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 10

SOME of the effects which might have been anticipated as the natural corollary of electoral reform are beginning to manifest themselves in this State. The political position, as a matter of fact, is for the moment as unstable as it is uncertain. The one certain thing about it is that politicians are already experiencing some…

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An Alderman's Objections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 11

Ald. Freame, having secured the privilege, moved at Sherwood Council meeting on Tuesday the suspension of the standing orders to refer to the proposed…

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Mayor's Minutes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 5

Mayor Cook submitted a minute to the last council meeting In connection with the resolution moved by Alderman Slimson at the last meeting regarding the…

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Shire Clerk's Excellent Work

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 8

The report of the auditor who examined the Hornsby Shire Council's books was of a nature very complimentary to the shire clerk (Mr.W.W. King) and…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 5

The council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Suttor), Aldermen Deadman, Cruikshank, Beale, Bosley, Ken-nett and Lomax, Alderman Bosley…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 8

There was a full meeting of the council on Monday, the Mayor (Aid. B. J. Doe, M.L.A.,) presiding. The finance committee recommended for payment…

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Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 10

Mr. W.A. Clarke, Kandy Avenue, Epping, wrote pointing out that owing to the footpath in front of his residence not having been definitely formed yet, the…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 8

The Dundas Council met on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Taylor, Aid. H. Catt, W. Catt, Tunks, Neil, Syurway, Auchterlonie and Hickling. The Mayor apologised for…

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Electorate Redistribution Protest from Kyogle Shire CASINO

Evening News · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 2

The Kyogle Shire Council intends entering a strong protest against the new electoral boundary and at a meeting the following resolution was carried…

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Kogarah Council and Equal Ward Votes

The St George Call · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 3

Ald. C. W. Shields writes: Would you kindly publish the figures supplied by me last Council meeting:— This year the equal ward grants have…

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SHELVED City Council and Time Switches

Evening News · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 1

The electric lighting committee of the City Council wants to shelve for the time being, the question of the time switches. At the next meeting of the council the…

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