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Council & local affairs, 1919

2,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 142

Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 8

This council met on Friday. Present: Mayor Kelly, Aldermen Douglass, Stewart, Whitefield, Redshaw, Anderson, Bax-ter, Skinner and Lawson. On the motion…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 8

This council met on Thursday. Present: President P. A. James, Councillors Ramsay, Best, Morris, Moore, Higgins and Chapman. The engineer recommended…

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At the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 2

At the meeting of the Granville Council on Tuesday Alderman Kirkpatrick moved,—"That all authorisations of expenditure and votes of money which…

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Ermington & Rydalmere. Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 8

There was a full attendance at Monday's meeting, the Mayor, Alderman B. J. Doe, M.L.A., in the chair. Parramatta and district peace celebration committee…

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Ex-lord Mayor Smith Appreciation of His Services

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 4

At the meeting of the City Council to be held next Tuesday evening. Alderman Lindsay Thompson has given notice of his intention to move the following…

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A Council's Bank Account

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 8

Alderman Taylor has for some time been desirous that the Dundas Council should transfer its banking account from Parramatta to the receiving branch of the Bank…

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Incinerator for Kogarah. Deputation Protest to Council

The St George Call · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 3

The Kogarah Council in their wisdom, having in view the fact of the high cost of haulage and the uncertainty of being allowed the use of the Arncliffe Sewage…

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Labour Council. New Campaign. "Worker to Take and Control."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 7

At the last meeting of the New South Wales Labour Council the secretary presented the half-yearly repbrt. It condemns co-parthership and…

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THe Structure of the Soviet State. (Continued from Last Issue.) Supreme Council of Public Economy

The International Socialist · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 3

The tendency of the Russian Soviet Republic, as Lenin has himself pointed out, is away from political Government of any kind, and toward true industrial…

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Campbelltown Aldermen

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. Fred Moore, ex-Mayor of Campbelltown, writes:—"In your issue of Sunday last you publish an item of news dealing with the resignation of a number…

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War Loan Flags More Council Wrangles "You Will See Stars" Casino

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1919 · page 4

The Canowindra, Cudal, Casino, and Tomki Councils have had a difference of opinion respecting an honor flag--a flag that is non-existent…

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Strikes Spreading Fast Through Great Britain Police, Engineers, and Miners in Ferment Railway Men Demand Complete Nationalisation, All Workers Claiming Shorter Hours and Greater Privileges—York-shire Miners Return to Work LONDON, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1919 · page 1

A massed meeting of the railway-men in London discussed the National programme. Several speakers declared that the…

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Seizure of Territory. Arbitrament of Force. War Council's Warning. London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 5

A communique states that the Supreme War Council was attended by the political representatives of the Great Powers, and Generals Haig, Pershing, Foch, and Diaz…

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Labour Set-back. Council Elections at Broken Hell. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 7

An election for four aldermen of the Broken Hill City Council of unusual interest took place on Saturday. Four Labour aldermen recently resigned because they refused to obay…

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Labor D Feated Barrier Municipal Election Broken Hill. [?]

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 3

[?] Party had a [?] in a municipal [?] aldermen [?] obey orders [?]…

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Executive Council To-day's Appointments

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 5

The following appointments were confirmed at this afternoon's meeting of the Executive Council:— Mr F J Docker, as accountant,…

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Question of Compulsion Matter for Board of Health City Council Has No Power

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Alderman English) was asked this morning whether it was proposed to follow the example of the municipal authorities in San…

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Golf Not a Rich Man's Game Why Not Municipal Courses?

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 5

In a previous article I mentioned the pleasure I had in meeting a number of returned soldiers, and noted the keenness they showed in being able to…

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Bulli Shire Council. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 12

At the last meeting of the Buill Shire Council the sanitary inspector, Mr. J. Hiles, reported that Dr. Palmer and he had interviewed the President of the Board of Health, who…

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Row at Council Meeting Alderman and Town Clerk BRISBANE

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 7

The meeting last night of the Mount Morgan Council, concluding the municipal year, was marked by scenes of the wildest disorder…

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