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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 5

The Council met on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Unicomb). and Aldermen Bogus, Stevens, and Vignes…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Farrar) and Aldermen Gibbons, Furnival, Lightfoot Langley Bitchie, Lambeth, and Hunter…

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Council's Loan

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 12

For the purposes of paying off three loans of £4000, £1508 13s 8d, and £3000, respectively all of which mature on the 1st of April next the Hunter's Hill…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

A special meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: Mayor C. Townsend, and Aldermen Wilkins, Pegler, Dr. Kerr, Lane Milson, Colquhoun, Flower and…

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Blamain Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present—Mayor Cohen and Aldermen Jesson, Cox, Crump, Mills. Laws, Rogers, Milne, Bowen…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 8

The Council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Noller). Aldermen Price, Telfer, Long, Jago, Brown, Graham. The Mayor apologised…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

Regular meeting held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor H. J. Larcombo and Aldermen Baty, Lidbury, Dundon, Woodland Garthwaite, Green, Javes, and Shiells…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Alderman Miller, Crowe, Vidler, Newman…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 12

This Council met on Thursday Present: Mayor Murray and Alderman [?] Asimus Hamilton, [?] McBurney, [?] Palmer and Allen…

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The Sunday School [This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] Teachers' Examination

The Methodist · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

We are asked to announce that Miss Watson (Armidale), and Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Paul, and Mr. Barrett (Dubbo) should have been shown in our last issue as passing in honours…

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Municipal Memoranda the Work of 1905

The St George Call · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 7

Following the resume of the Municipal work of the past year commenced in last issue, wherein Rockdale and Kogarah works were briefly reviewed, the series is…

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Municipal Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 11

There seems not much chance of opposition to the retiring aldermen in Parramatta. The elections are being overshadowed by the Local Government Bill…

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Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 11

The following aldermen will retire by effluxion of time in February:—PARRAMATTA.—Alderson Ward. Alderman C. A. B. Champion: Marsden…

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Local Government. Additions to Existing Municipalities

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 11

The following additions to metropolitan municipalities have been recommended in connection with the Local Government Bill:-To Campbelltown, about 56 square miles…

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Municipal. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 9

At a special meeting of the local council last night, the Mayor presiding, a resolution empowering the finance committee to arrange for a loan to pay off the existing loan of…

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An Alderman's Illness

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

Alderman G. Norton Russell, of Woollahra. who has been fill for some little time, but who is now convalescent, has been advised to take a trip to Tasmania, and at last night's…

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Erskineville's Popular Mayor

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 8

At the conclusion of the council meeting at Erskineville last evening, the Mayor (Alderman W. Robinson) entertained the aldermen and several ratepayers, the occasion being his 51st…

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Federal-houlder-shire and Bucknall Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 8

Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:— The Cornwall left Fremantle 2nd inst for Adelaide…

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The Council of Advice the Rabbit Destruction Fund

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. A. W. Pearse calls attention to the fact that he is not "Secretary" to the above fund, but "Hon. Secretary." We apologise. Our authority was a…

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Queen Victoria Maternity Home. Question of Municipal Taxation

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 6

During a discussion in Annandale Council last night, the opinion was expressed by an alderman that as the council subscribed to the Municipal Association, this body should have…

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