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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

3,015 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 151

At the Council Board. Municipal Matters in General. Leichhardt Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Leichhardt Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last evening. Alderman N. C. Neal presided over a full attendance of aldermen…

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Federal-houldbr-shire and Bucknall Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 6

Messrs. Birt and Co, Ltd., Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:— The Cornwall left Melbourne 22nd inst, for South…

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Melbourne Municipal Buildings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 5

A long discussion took place in the City Council to-day on the report of the committee of the whole council recommending that a block of administrative buildings be erected…

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Richmond's Mayor. Richmond

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 1

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Septimus G[?]rst was last night elected Mayor of Richmond, defeating the ex-Mayor, Mr. Griffiths, by 5 votes to 4…

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The Golf Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 14

A meeting or the N.S.W. Golf Council has been arranged for Monday next. The council has fixed the week ending July 28 as the date for holding the State championships, the links of the Australian Golf Club at…

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At the Council Board. Municipal Matters in General. Progress of Mosman

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman P. Leahy, J.P.) presided at last night's meeting of the Mosman Council, at which there were present also Aldermen Rose, Shipway, Strange, E…

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Farmers' Council at Dubbo

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 36

The meeting of the Western District Council of Farmers and Settlers was begun in Dubbo on Wednesday. Delegates were present from Dubbo, Cobboco, Coalbaggie, Balladran, Gilgandra,…

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Western Australia. Legislative Council Elections. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 9

The general Legislative Council elections will take place in May, and it is probable that each seat will be contested. The Labour party has already announced its intention of…

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Western District Council. Inaugural Meeting at Dubbo

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 6

The inaugural meeting of the Western District Council of the Farmers' and Settlers" Association opened at the Dubbo Town Hall, on Wednesday last, the…

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Australasian Engineers. Federal Council Established. State Control Op Funds. Election Op Grand Council. Federal Registration Proposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 9

The conference of the Australasian Society of Engineers, which commenced at the Sydney Trades Hall on Monday, 19th inst, concluded its deliberations yesterday under the…

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Absorption of Camperdown. Negotiations with City Council Ended

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 2

In Camperdown Council last night, a letter was read from the Town Clerk, Sydney, setting forth the compromises arranged some few weeks ago, between representatives of the City…

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Camperdown. Absorption Scheme Abandoned. Decision of the Camperdown Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 10

Tho aldermen of Camperdown spent the greater part of last evening discussing the question of the proposed absorption with the city, and finally came to a decision by a…

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BRANCH REPORTS—continued. EULOMOGO. District Council—Loading Facilities—Reserves

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 16

The adjourned meeting was held on 14th inst., Messrs. T. H. Matthews, Tibbits Cleary, Fitzsimmons, Middleton, and Field…

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Proposed Absorption of Camperdown. Rejected by the Local Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the Camperdown Council, at which all the aldermen were present. was held last night, for the purpose of discussing the proposed amalgamation of that municipality…

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Coats Off in Council. A Wild Scene.—The Lie Direct

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 2

They started the new municipal year in a willing way at Windsor last meeting. Coats were off, and hair flying. It started through a simple question…

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To Oust an Alderman

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 5

An application was made to the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Cohen in Banco to-day, on behalf o John Quigg, of Canterbury, builder, for a rule calling upon Arthur Young to show cause…

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Municipal Law

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 7

Mr. George Matthews writes:—Most of the borough councils have completed their assessments, and are now waiting for appeals. The municipal year does not commence till…

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A Dispute. Over a Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 5

In the Full Court to-day Mr. James (instructed by Messrs. Wallace and Sons) appeared for John Quigg, builder, of Canterbury, and moved, under section 109 of the…

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Water and Sewerage Board. Election of Municipal Representative

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 8

At yesterday's meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board, an exhaustive report on the subject of the day-labor and contract operations of the department was submitted by the…

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The New Municipal Taxation. Founded on Common Sense and Equity

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon. -- Mr. Asquith, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has assured a deputation of municipal authorities that the demand for taxation on site…

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