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Council & local affairs, 1906

3,015 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 151

At the Council Board. Municipal Matters in General. Waverley. Bondi Park

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

At the ordinary meeting of this council, held last evening, the Mayor (Alderman Watkins) presiding, a letter was read from the Waverley and Bondi Progress League asking that…

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The New South Wales Golf Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 12

A meeting of the council was held at No. 4 Bligh-street on Monday, when it was resolved that in view of the probability of the Royal Sydney G.C. joining the council at an early date the consideration of the…

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ARMIDALE. Annual Meeting.—Eleotlon of Officers.—Stock Board.—Shires Council

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 11

The annual meeting was held on April 28th, when there was a fair attendance of members. The treasurer submitted his financial…

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Second Edition. Britain and the Porte. Sultan Much Impressed. Extraordinary Cabinet Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.--The "Daily Telegraph" states that the British ultimatum, which expires on Saturday, has greatly impressed the Sultan…

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Municipal. Crookwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Progress Association was held on Friday night. The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr. R. A. Howland; vice-presidents, Mr…

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Consumption and the Municipalities

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 1202

Asbfield council is to be commended for the move it is making in arousing municipal interest in consumption. So long as consumptives are intermixed with the general…

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Shire Councils

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 4

The State Ministry has a much more difficult task to accomplish in selecting the first members of Shire Councils in New South Wales than some people might imagine. When in a…

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Temporary Shire Councillors

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 7

As far as the Shire Councils are concerned, the Local Government Act comes into operation on January 1, 1907. The final report of the commissioners appointed to divide the State…

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The Berry Estate Changes. North Sydney Aldermen Dissatisfied

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 6

The proposed handing over to the Govern meat of the property in North Sydney belonging to the Berry Estate, so that the Government, instead of the trustees, shall be charged…

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Ousting an Alderman

The Australian Star · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 7

The Full Court yesterday made absolute, at the instance of John Quigg, a builder, a rule by which Arthur Leonard Young, a contractor, had been called upon, to show cause…

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Ousting a Canterbury Alderman

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

The Full Court has disposed of the appeal on behalf of John Quigg, a builder, for an order ousting Arthur Leonard Young, a contractor, from the office of alderman for the West Ward…

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Shire Councillors

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 4

The Cabinet had before it again yesterday the names of those persona who are to be appointed members of the temporary Shire Councils, to be constituted under the Shires Act. There are…

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The Unemployed Problem. Labor Council Proposals. to Capture the Municipal Machine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 7

The parliamentary committee of the Sydney Labor Council was recently directed to prepare a report on the unemployed question, and a preliminary report was read and adopted at last…

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Unemployed Question. Interim Report to the Labour Council. a Municipal Labour Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 4

The Parliamentary committee of the Sydney Labour Council is still considering ways and means for dealing with the unemployed problem. At last night's meeting of the…

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National Council of Women. Quarterly Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of the National Council of Women of New South Wales, held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, Miss Rose Scott presiding, Miss Mary Krout, the…

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Crusade Against Sweating. the Labor Council at Work

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 7

An Interim report was made by the anti-sweating committee at last night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council. Mr. F. Bryant (vice-president) said the committee was meeting…

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Concerning Lawyers' Fees. Suggestion to the Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 6

An extraordinary letter was read at the meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, from one who evidently has a "down" on the legal profession…

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Sweating in Sydney. Allegations by Members of Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 6

At the meeting of the Sydney Labour Council last night, Mr. Bryant, vice-president, and one of the committee appointed by the council to inquire into and report upon the question of…

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Street Encroachments. Interesting Legal Points. for Property-owners and Municipal Councils

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

"Leichhardt Council for a long time past has had a grievance in connection with Flood-street, within the municipality. The council is desirous of constr[?]cting that thoroughfare,…

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Balmain Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 4

The ordinary meeting took place on Tuesday. Present—Alderman Cohen (Mayor), Campbell, Swan, Crump, Jesson, Young, Bowen…

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