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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

2,965 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 149

The Sunday Dance. Mosman Forbids It. the Council's New Bylaws

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 2

The Mosman council has issued its flat against Sunday dancing. When the new bylaws that have been adopted come into force those gay young couples who journey all the…

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Sunday Dancing. Prohibited at Mosman. the Council As Censor of Morals

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 8

The subject of dancing saloons was last bight again before the Mosman Council. Alderman Shipway moved—"That it be referred to the council's solicitor to frame…

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City Council. Method of Appointing Labour. Abolishing Aldermanic Patronage. Woodblocking Regent-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 9

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last night at the Town Hall, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) presiding…

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Law Report. Tuesday, May 2. High Court of Australia. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith, Mr. Justice Barton, and Mr. Justice O'Connor.) Tick Regulations. a Shire Council's by Law. Is It Ultra Vires? Leave to Appeal Granted. B[?]tham v Tremearno

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 4

Mr. M. C. Chubb, instructed by Mr. Claude Manning, as agent for Messrs. Tully and M'Cowan. of Brisbane, applied on behalf of the Southport Shire Council, for special leave…

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The Sunday Dancer. to Be Banished From Mosman. Stringent By-law of the Mosman Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 11

The matter of Sunday dancing at Mosman was brought before the local council last night by the presentation of proposed by-laws regulating the conduct of dancing saloons, skating rinks,…

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Municipal. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 9

The £1500 worth of debentures bearing interest at 5 per cent, issued by the council has been over subscribed nearly fivefold. An offer to take up tho whole amount at 1 per…

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The Mosman Loan. An Alderman's Action

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 7

The Mayor of Mosman, at Tuesday night's meeting of the local council, tabled a minute regarding the negotiations for the £3000 loan from the A.M.P. Society. It stated that the…

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"Troublesome" Lawyers. an Alderman's Opinion of Them

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 7

Lawyers are not popular just now with some Mosman aldermen. At Tuesday's meeting of the council the Mayor (Alderman Leahy) read a minute,…

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Mosman Council. The Harbour Trust. Municipal Representation

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 2

Mosman Council met on Tuesday evening, the Mayor, Alderman P. Leahy, J.P., presiding. Alderman F R. Strange made what the…

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Third Plenary Council of the Hierarchy of Australia

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 17

By resolution of the Australian Hierarchy, a Plonary Council of all the Bishops is held every 10 years. The first Plenary Synod was held in Sydney in the year 1885, and…

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Banks Competing with Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 9

The competition between the British banks and municipalities for deposits is proceeding apace and moves and counter moves are the order of the day. No sooner had the Scotch…

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Granville Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 8

This council met on Wednesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Townsend) presiding. A special report of the finance committee recommended the pavment of part of the money…

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Sydney Labour Council. Sustentation Fees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 4

The whole of the Sydney Labour Council's meeting last night was taken up by a discussion with reference to the sustentation fees paid by the various affiliated trades unions…

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Pastures Boards Council of Advice

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Council of Advice was held last week at the office of the Chief inspector of Stock, the following members being present:—Messrs. W…

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Labor Council Finances. Increased Fees Proposed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 3

The Sydney Labor Council last night decided that sustentation fees should he paid by affiliated unions on their financial membership, and not, as heretofore, on the full membership…

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Deputations. Wollongong Water Supply. Council Wants Control

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 7

The Wollongong Council, introduced to the Minister for Works by Mr. Nicholson, M.L.A., yesterday asked that the local water supply works should be handed to the council. The…

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Taxation of Federal Officers. Appeal to the Privy Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 6

The final order for leave to appeal to the Privy Council was made to-day by Mr. Justice Hood in the case Commissioner of Income Tax against Mr. Outtrim, Deputy…

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A Municipal Entertainment

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 4

Not the least interesting feature of the meetings of the Mosman Municipal Council is the free and easy manner in which the proceedings are conducted. The rows of seats provided for…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.s.w. Annual Report of the Executive Council for 1905. Sydney Conference. August 8. 1905

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

In submitting their annual report, the Executive Council have to bring under the attention of branches the many important matters that have…

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Annandale Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 4

An ordinary meeting was held on Monday night when there were present, Mayor Ridge and Alds. Starling, G. Smith, Coyle. Wells…

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