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Council & local affairs, 1906

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 3

This Council met on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Smith, Aldermen Bossley, Whitfield, Thomas, Tindall, Christianson, Chapman, and Marsden…

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Drummnyne Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 5

The ordinary meeting was held on Tuesday last. Present. Mayor Sutton, Ald. Rodd, Eyles, Henderson, Taylor, Gates, Shand, Henley…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 12

Regular meeting held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W.: A. Unicomb), Aldermen Spurway, Stevens, and Ryan…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was hold on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. J. Larcombe), Aldermen Garthwaite, Green, Javes, Shiells, Woodland,…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 11

This Council met on Monday. Present: Mayor Dyer, Aldermen Gibbons, .Furnival, Ritchie, Lambeth, Furrar, Hunter. The Mayor apologised for the absence of…

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Mosman Council

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 8

The regular meeting of the Mosman Borough Council took place on Tuesday evening, there being present the…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 5

The regular meeting took place on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Soames, and Aldermen Stieme, Crowe, Mais, Dawson, Meakin…

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Trades Council. Anti-sweating Crusade

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 11

At the meeting of the Sydney Labour Council held Thursday night the vice-president, Mr. Bryant, mentioned the work of the anti-sweating committee that is sitting under the…

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Municipal. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 14
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The coun[?] as received a special vote of £450 fro[?] [?]orks Department for expenditure [?] principal roads to the town. In [?] of the determination…

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Homebush. a New Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 14

At Homebush for some time past a system akin to local government has been in force through the medium of an energetic Progress Association. Among other things the…

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The Sunday School [This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] Edited by Rev. W. Henry Howard. Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, May 20, 1906. Death of John the Baptist.—Mark 6, 14.29. GOLDEN TEXT.—"Be not drunk with wine wherein is excess."—Eph. 5:18. I.—an Atrocious Deed

The Methodist · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 6

John the Baptist, after nearly two years preaching, was imprisoned by Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great (who slew the babes of Bethlehem), in Machaerus, a fortress near the Dead Sea. "In some…

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City Council Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1906 · page 3

Mr. T. H. Nesbitt presided at the declaration of nominations for the extraordinary election for the vacancy in Bligh Ward at the Town Hall yesterday. Very…

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Election of Alderman for Bligh Ward

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 4

Nominations were received on Saturday by the Town Clerk (Mr. T. H. Nesbitt), as returning officer. for the extraordinary vacancy in Bligh Ward, caused by the death of Alderman…

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Federal Arbitration Court. Question Qf a New Judge. Protest by the Central Council of Employers. (From Our Special Reporter.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 6

The Central Council of Employers of Austraila does not consider that there is any necessity for the appointment of an extra Judge to the High Court in order to enable the work…

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Federal-houlder-shire-bucknall Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 8

Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows— The Cornwall arrived at London on the 2nd inst…

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Fireman's Parliament. Reception by the Mayor. Opening the Proceedings

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 6

At the Town Hall yesterday the Lord Mayor of Sydney. (Alderman Allen Taylor) welcomed the visiting delegates to the Firemen's Conference, which met in Sydney yesterday…

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Labour Defeat. in Western Australia. Legislative Council Election. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 8

The elections for the six seats in the Legislative Council took place to-day. In four provinces Labour representatives are seeking to be returned to a House in which so far…

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Municipal Endowment Urged

Evening News · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 5

The municipal council of Auburn is inviting the co-operation of other councils in the metropolitan area in forming a joint deputation to the Premier with the view of urging the…

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Mosman Municipal Valuations

Evening News · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 4

The valuers to the Mosman Council have submitted their final report for the current municipal year upon the valuations of properties within the borough for ratable…

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