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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

2,965 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 149

City Government. the Council's Requirements. Proposed Extended Powers. Rocks Area and Belmore Markets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 5

A bill will it is said be introduced into the Legislative Assembly, when opportunity presents itself, with a view to giving the city municipal authorities power to make further…

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Justification of Municipal Expenditure

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 9

Some few days ago we published some trenchant remarks recently made by Lord Avobury, president of the London Chamber of Commerce, on the growing extravagance and…

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A Municipalities Building Act. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 3

Sir,--The letter over the signature of "Architect" anent the above truly depicts a class of men of which New South Wales can claim a superabundance. Whenever an effort is made…

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Municipal Co-operation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 9

The municipalities of North Sydney and Mosman adjoin, and for some time past there have been negotiations as to which council is responsible for certain works on the boundary line…

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Crying Babies at Deputations. an Alderman's Complaint

Evening News · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 5

A deputation from Camperdown, which recently waited upon the Minister for Works, was attended by several women, one of whom carried a baby, which, according to Alderman G. H…

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Local Government. Shire or Municipality. Public Meeting at Pymble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 8

A public meeting was held last evening at the clubroom, Pymble, for the purpose of considering the proposals of the Local Government Commissioners with respect to the…

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Federal-houlder-shire Line

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 8

Messrs. Houlder Brothers and Co., Limited, report movements of their steamers as follows:- The Langton Grange left Townsville May 12 for Hongkong…

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"A Man of Gold." Alderman Danks Banqueted at Waterloo

Evening News · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 3

To mark their appreciation of his services, both as an alderman and as a private citizen, about 250 influential residents of Waterloo last evening entertained Alderman Thomas…

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Federal Cycling Council

Referee · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 1

1. MR. BOLT (W.A.). 2. MR. J. WRIGHT (Q.). 3. Mr. H. D. McINTOSH (N.S.W.),VICE-PRESIDENT. 4. MR. CALLGHAN (VIC.), PREsIDENT. 5. MR. GAZZARD (S.A.). 6. MR. GLEESON (VIC.), SECRETARY. The group was re-arranged by "The Referee" photographer from a group by the Exchange Studies…

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Lindfield in Favor of One Shire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 8

The proposals of the Local Government Commissioners as to the area between Roseville and Hornsby, on the North Shore line, are exciting much interest in the locality concerned,…

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Local Parliaments. Balmain Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

Alderman Matt. J. Cohen, Mayor of Balmain, presided over the following aldermen at last night's meeting of the local, council: -- H. Mills, G. Murdoch, H. Cox, E. Bowen, T…

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City Council Amending Act

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 6

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) has taken an active interest in the question of securing greater powers for the City Council, and has not allowed the agitation commenced by his…

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The Powers of the City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 6

The abstract of a bill to give fresli powers to the City Council, as published in our columns yesterday, suggests among other things that the Lord Mayor…

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Grand Independent Council of New South Wales

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Grand Council was held on Friday last at Host Carratt's Cambridge Hotel, Market-stteet, Sydney. Grand Primo J.A.E. Pick was in…

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Cycling Chronicle the League. More About the Council Defeat of Kramer—And News in General

Referee · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 6

Mr. Callaghan, president of the Federal Council, is still in Sydney, but will return to Melbourne next week. At Cooma on Monday the cycle events…

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A Municipalities Building Act. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 9

Sir,--Mr. Henley, in his reply to-day to my letter which appeared in your issue of Saturday last, entirely misses the point. What I have endeavored to make clear is that the bill so…

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A Municipal Clock System

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 4

Berlin which recently won a good deal of extra notice because of its new hunting railway is again to the fore because of its municipal clock service. The Council of the city…

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What Would the Lord Mayor Say?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 6

A suburban council meeting is not always noted for the hilarity of its proceedings, but the large gathering of ratepayers which had assembled at the Camperdown Town-hall on…

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Local Parliaments. Glebe Council Gas v. Oil

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 2

At the usual meeting of the Glebe Council the Mayor (Alderman Nosworthy) occupied the chair. The council agreed to co-operate with the…

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Federal Members and State Taxation. the Privy Council Appeal. Sir Josiah Symon's Views

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Federal Government has decided, after correspondence with the Government of Victoria to be represented by counsel in this income tax appeal to the Privy…

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