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Council & local affairs, 1906

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Suburban Municipalities. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 10

According to a return presented to the Ashfield Council on Tuesday evening at the instance of Alderman Pratten, the borough of Ashfield has made substantial progress in its buildings during the last three…

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Municipal. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 10

At a special meeting of the municipal council authority was granted the council to mortgage the rates to the extent of £200. Previously the aldermen themselves personally…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 6

Yesterday was nomination day throughout the suburban and country municipalities of the State. A public meeting of ratepayers was held at noon in every Town Hall or…

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Municipal Prosperity

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 350

The annual reports of many of the municipalities within what is known as the metropolitan area show generally a measure of prosperity which is a happy augury for the…

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Municipal Elections. Richmond

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 6

The Mayor announced at noon to-day that no nominations had been received for the three aldermanic vacancies. Dr. Welsham and Dr. J. Allison were…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day. Parramatta

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

The Mayor (Alderman Noller) presided at the official nomination on Tuesday, at noon, and declared Aldermen Champion, Brown, Collett, and P. Long returned…

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Mayor's Humanity Unappreciated

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 4

The Government has ordered the arrest of the Mayor of Odessa for allowing the municipality to feed the workmen of the city during the strike…

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Death of Alderman G. C. Murdoch

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 3

Alderman G. C. Murdoch, of King-street, Balmain, died on Tuesday evening from a heart affection. He was about 53 years of age, and "was prominent to local affairs. He was…

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Progress of Lame Cove. the Mayor's Report

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 2

In his annual report, the Mayor of Lane Cove (Alderman Blacket) remarks upon the condition of the borough finances as being most satisfactory, there being now only about £100 of…

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Privy Council Appeal. a Potts Point Case

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved judgment in the appeal in the New South Wales case, Permanent Trustee Company v. Walker…

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Bomb Store Explodes. Several Killed and Injured. Mayor of Odessa Arrested. London, Wednesday, 2.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 1

'A store of bombs in a house, in Odessa exploded, killing two persons and injuring eight others. The Russian Government has ordered the…

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Privy Council Appeal. Permanent Trustee Company v Walker. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 7

The Judicial committee of the Privy Council has reserved judgment in the appeal in the New South Wales case, Permanent Trustee Company versus Walker…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 4

IF for no other reason than that the municipal, elections now being held throughout the State will almost certainly be the last under the present municipal law, they…

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Municipal Matters in Newtown. Town Hall Party v. the Progressives

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 3

The Boroug of Newtown, like its neighbour (Camperdown), it as present rather upset owing to the annual municipal elections, all seats being contested, and considerable warmrh…

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Municipal. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the municipal council, the Mayor (Alderman Jeffrey) made a statement giving an outline of the year's financial working. The year opened with a…

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City Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 6

Mr. Benjamin James, at the request of a large number of electors, has consented to contest Bourke Ward, city…

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Fourteen Years Mayor

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 5

Alderman James Sprit, J.R., has been reelected Mayer of Darliaton for the current the [?] chair for feprteen years in…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Annual Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 9

The sixth annual picnic of the employees of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday at Correy's pleasure grounds, Cabarits. About 700 or 800 persons attended. Dancing[?]…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 9

Mr. Benjamin James has announced his intention to contest the vacancy in Bourke Ward. An influential committee has been formed. The polling takes place on Thursday next…

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City Council Employees' Picnic

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 4

The employees of Sydney Municipal their sixth annual picnic yesterday, at Correy's Gardens, Cabarits, Parramatta River. Between 2000 and 3000 persons availed hem…

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