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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

2,965 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 149

Employees' Picnic[?]. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 8

The fifth annual picnic of the employees of the City Municipal Council was held yesterday at Lane's Gardons, Cl[?]ntarf, and was largely attended. Amongst the visitors were the Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen…

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City Council Employees' Picnic

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 3

The inclement weather of yesterday interfered considerably with the success of the City Council employees picnic. A special steamer loft Fort Macquarie at noon for Lane's…

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Fiji Legislative Council Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 4

SUVA, Thursday.--Messrs. Henry Marks and William M'Rae were to-day elected as the Suva representatives to the Legislative Council under the now Constitutions…

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The City Council in Control

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 4

AT if would actually appear as if some practical were to be attempted to bettering the long continued scandalous condition of certain of the parks of…

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Supreme Court of New South Wales. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley, and a jury of four.) Action for Alleged Slander. Mayor and Alderman. a Waverley Episode. Kershaw V Oakley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 7

Mr. Mocatta and Mr. Boyce, instructed by Messrs. M'Coy and M'Coy, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. C. G. Wade, K.C. (AttorneyGeneral) and Mr. Windeyer, instructed by…

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Distressed Unemployed. Deputation to Labour Council

The Australian Star · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 2

"At no period in this State's history was the distress so apparent and so bad as at the present moment. I have given men without threepence in their pockets money (when…

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Sydney Labour Council. the Apprentice Question Discussed

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 3

Several matters of moment to trades unionism were discussed at last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, held in the Trades Hall, Goulburn-street, with the president, Mr. Boxall…

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Sydney Labour Council. the Recent Full Court Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 6

The Sydney Labour Council last night [?] cussed the recent reversal by the Full Cour[?] of the Arbitration Court decision in regard to preference to unionists. The matter was…

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Compulsory Apprenticeship. Delegates of Labour Council. Express Their Views

The Australian Star · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 3

The Sydney Labour Council recently appointed a committee to inquire into the proposed system af compulsory apprenticeship, and at last night's meeting a report was…

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Victoria. Council of the Churches. Sporting Consultations. Desecration of the Sabbath. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Council of the Churches, held to-day, adopted the general report. In reviewing the proceedings of the council during the year, special reference was…

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Municipal Employees' Picnic

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 3

The employees of the City Municipal Council held their fifth annual picnic at Lane's Clontarf Gardens. There was a large attendance, frequent trips being made by the Greyhound…

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Local Government. Work of the Royal Commission. New Municipalities and Shires. Boundaries Gazetted To-day

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 4

The Work of the Royal Commission appointed by the Government at the conclusion of the last Parliamentary session to divide the State (exclusive of the Western Division) into…

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Municipal. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 9

The Municipal Council has decided to approach the Federal Government with the view of obtaining the use of the old telegraph office for municipal purposos…

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Local Government. Royal Commission's Report. the Proposed Shires. New Municipalities

The Australian Star · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 5

In to-day's "Government Gazette" the Local Government Areas Commissioners have published a notification of their preliminary scheme for the division of the State…

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An Ex=Alderman's Insolvency

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 6

Last Wednesday in Sydney Bankruptcy Court the affairs of Mr. Palmer, an ex-alderman of Drummoyne, came before the Registrar…

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The Lord Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

The magisterial decision to the effect that the business transactions of the Lord Mayor did not affect his status as an alderman has…

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Breach of the Municipalities Act. Mayor of Bankstown Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 12

A novel case under the Municipalities Act was heard at the Central Court yesterday Arthur Bransgrove, Mayor of Bankstown, was proceeded against on an information alleging that, having…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 3

This Council met on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Downey, Aldermen Anthony, Davinson, Bell, Critchley and Stimson…

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A Mayor Fined. for Voting Wrongfully

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 6

A rather unusual case was brought on for hearing before Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday. Allan Macaulay, of Silver-street, Marrickville…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting was held on Friday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Thompson), Aldermen Tucker, Summerhaves, Anderson, Sutton, Betts…

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