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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

3,015 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 151

The Country. Liverpool Municipal Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 6

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the local council, held last night, the Mayor reported that he had had an interview with the Sydney board of directors of the Temperance…

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Sydney Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council, Miss Selina Anderson suggested that Mrs. Burns, a West Australian labor organiser, should be invited to visit New South Wales…

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Sydney Labour Council. the Proposed Demonstration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, presided over by Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, Mr. J. Grant, the secretary of the Political Labour League, referred to the…

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At the Council Board. Striking the City Rate

The Australian Star · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

A special meeting of the City Council was held last night, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor), to deal with certain recommendations of the…

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City Council. Financial Position. the Estimates. City Rate, 1s 9d

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

A special meeting of the City Council was held last night, for the purpose of dealing with salaries, estimates, city rate, etc. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor),…

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Municipal. Balranald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 6

At the last meeting of the council a letter was road from the Treasury stirring the council up over arrears due to the Treasury in connection with the water works account…

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The Local Option Polls in Municipalities. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 7

Sir,—I ask permission to direct attention to the triennial local option polls to be taken at this time in municipalities. These polls are a surprise to many, as it was thought…

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Municipal Milk

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 7

In the hope of reducing the excessive mortality among infants, the corporation of Glasgow some time ago instituted milk depots for supplying suitable sterilised milk. There are now…

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The Municipal, Local Option Polls. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 8

Sir,-- I wish to direct attention to the triennial local option polls to be taken at this time in municipalities. These polls are a surprise to many, as it was thought that the new Liquor…

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The mayor’s Picnic. Happy Aldermen on an Outing

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

Last Saturday the Mayor of Mosman (Alderman P. Leahy, J.P.) carried out the annual conventionalities by inviting his aldermen and…

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Mayor’s Picnic

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 7

The Mayor of Mosman, Alderman P. Leahy, pave the Annual Municipal Picnic last Saturday. On this occasion it assumed the shape of a…

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The Lord Mayor's Illness

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor), who has been confined to bed suffering from ptomaine poisoning, is we are glad to state, progressing favourably, Inquiries at his…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

The Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Farrar), and Aldermen Furnival, Langley, Ritchie, Lambeth, Dver and Hunter…

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Mosman Council

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 3

In connection with the business paper dealt with at the last meeting of the local Council on 23rd January…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting was hold on Tuesday, at tho Council Chambers, Western-road, Sherwood. Present: Aldermen Miller, Newman, Crowe,…

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Mosman Council. (Correspondence continued.)

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

—offered £5 in full settlement of rates which he said had practically no value. The Council Clark explained that…

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New South Wales Golf Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 10
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With a view to establishing a body rep[?]sentative of the golf players of New South Wales as a whole, which would control such matters as the New South Wales Golf championship, and this State's…

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Y.P.S.C.E. General Council

The Methodist · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 11

The Quarterly Meeting of the above was held at the Centenary Hall on Friday last. Mr. Henry Bush presided. A visit paid on behalf of the Council to…

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Penrith Police Court MONDAY. Before Mr F R Wi'shire, P.M., and G E Kla[?]by. J. P.

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 6

John Duggan, Frank Sieman, Daniel Dwyer, and Percy Sieman were charged with stealing three buff Orpington fowls and a quantity of potatoes, the property of Fred…

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