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Council & local affairs, 1906

3,015 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 151

Robbing an Ex-mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

Some time during Monday night or carly on Tuesday morning a their entered the promises of Alderman Whittaker Vi[?]-road Marsfield and stripped…

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Leichhardt Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 5

The ordinary, meeting took place on Monday night. Present—Mayor Neal and a full Council. A considerable amount of…

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Mosman Council

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 9
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The regular meeting of the Mosman Borough Council took place on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Ald. P. Leaby) presiding and the whole of…

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Drummoyne Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

The usual meeting was held on Tuesday last. Present—Mayor Sutton and Aldermen Richards, Slatter, Gates, Shand, Byrns, Taylor…

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Balmain Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday. Present—Aldermen Cohen (Mayor), Mills, Milne, Jesson, Young, Cox…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

The Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman C. Dyer) and Aldermen Gibbons Furnival Lightfoot Ritchie Lambeth Farrar and Hunter. The…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

The Council met on Tuesday. Present The Mayor (Alderman H. J. Larcombe), and Aldermen Baty. Dundon Woodland Shiells Javes Green Garthwaite and…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 7

The Prospect and Sherwood Council met on Tuesday evening, whon there were present: Mayor Soames, and Aldermen Crowe, Miller, Stieme, Pavesi,…

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Mr. Spring and the Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 13

Referring to the discussion which took place at the Labor Council meeting on Thursday night, Mr. Spring, manager of Messrs. F. Matters and Co., says that an exparte statement of…

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Shire or Borough. The Question for Dundas. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 12

Sir,—I must ask you to kindly allow me some space in your journal to say a fen' words on the vital question of annexation to the borough of Dundas, which…

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Personal, Political and—Otherwise The Imperial Grand Orange Council

Watchman · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 1

The fourteenth triennial session of the Imperial Triennial Council of the World will be held on Monday, 16th, Tuesday, 17th, and Wednesday, 18th July, 1906, in the Orange…

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Extraordinary Vacancy in Balmain Council. Return of Mr. Jesson

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 5

The polling on Saturday last in behalf of the three, candidates who sought the vacant scat caused by the death of Alderman G. C…

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Municipal. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 14

Mr. Arthur T. Cartwright has been elected as alderman of the local council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Alderman Edwin T. Bradley…

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Cleansing of a City. a Resolute Government. Municipal Cquncil Complains. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 14

A deputation from the City Council waited on the Colonial Secretary. Mr. Kingsmill, yesterday, and complained of the manner in which the local Board of Health was treated…

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From Hurstville's Hairy Poet comes the following Jingle Matters Mostly Municipal

The St George Call · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 3

There's been many prosecutions, in This suburb by the sea, And the loss of ratepayers money, is Very plain to me…

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Municipal. Liverpool

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 6

THE regalar meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Smith), and Aldermen Thomas,…

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The Sunday School [This page is Tinder the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] Edited by Rev. W. Henry Howard. Sunday School Lesson. Sunday. March 25, 1906. Temperance Lesson.—Prov. 23: 20-35, GOLDEN TEXT.—"At the last it biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an adder.'— Prov. 23:32 I.— Circe's Cup

The Methodist · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 11

One of the most apposite of old Greek legends concerning temperance is that which tells of the enchantment exercised over the companions of Ulysses by Circe. The palace of this lady was open to all,…

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Municipal. Wentworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 4

Alderman John Leary has been elected Mayor of Wentworth, vice Alderman William Atkinson resigned. PICTON, Friday…

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New Municipal Areas

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Auburn Municipal Council the Mayor submitted a motion as follows:--"That tin Government be petitioned, in accordance with section 33 of the Municipalities Act of 1897, to create an…

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