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Council & local affairs, 1906

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Municipal Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 12

Parramatta is as quiet as mice over the approaching municipal elections. At Dundas there is not, as yet, much talk about the approaching municipal…

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The Sunday School (This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] Eye-Teaching. A Paper read by Mr. W. Creswell O Reilly, B.A., at the Teachers' Conference on 6th December, 1905

The Methodist · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 4

Of the "five gateways of knowledge," as John Bunyan called them, the most important of all is "ege-gate." In the past, educationalists, and especially…

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Rates at Randwick. Council Clerk Explains

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 3

Mr. E. M. Strachan, council wick, writes:—At the last regular meeting of my council Alderman Borradale stated, when discussing the question of recovery of the arrears of rates, that in the past he had seen…

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Chambers of Manufactures. Federal Council Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 3

The second annual conference of the Federal council of the Chambers of Manufactures of the Commonwealth of Australia will commence its sittings in Launceston to-morrow. The…

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Executive Council Appointments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 5

At a meeting of the State Executive Council to-day Mr. Henry E. Dawson, of Sydney, was appointed a Justice of the peace for the State of Victoria. Mr. John W. Hacker has…

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Federal-houlder-shire and Bucknell Lines

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follow:-- Cornwall, arrived Melbourne 13th instant from Adelaide…

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Federal-houlder-shire and Bucknall Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 6

Messrs. Birt and Co., Ltd., Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:— The Cornwall arrived at Melbourne 18th inst. from…

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Mayoral Allowances Discussion in Paddington Council. Refreshments Debited As Disinfectants

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 6

The question of voting an allowance to the Mayor of Paddington was discussed by the local council last night under cover of a motion by the Alderman Dillon to the effect that from the…

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Municipal. Trangie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 6

The following committee of the Progress Association has been elected for the ensuing year:—Messrs. A. J. Campbell, C. Bowen, A. B. Kelly, J. Reynolds, F. B. Samuels, J. D…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday. Present : Aldermen Saunders, Price, Waugh, Graham, Brown, Collott, Jago,…

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At the Council Board. Municipal Matters in General. Paddington

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 6

The Paddington Council met on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Alderman D. Brown) presiding over the following aldermen:--Messrs, George, Yarroll, G. Walker, West, Lawrence,…

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At the Council Board. Municipal Matters in General. North Sydney

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2

What little business there was for transaction at last night's meeting of the North Sydney Council was disposed of in double quick time. The North Sydney aldermen…

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The Anglican Representative Church Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 57

One of the most remarkable changes of recent years in connection with the Anglican Church's development in England is the establishment of what is called the Representative Church…

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The Federal Council of Defence

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 167

The Federal Council of Defence, which is also the Board of Military Administration, has now been in existence a year; and, like the House of Lords in Gilbert's ballad, it has…

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New South Wales Athletic League. Meeting of Council

Referee · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 6

The Council of the N.S.W. Athletic League met at the Palace Hotel, Sydney, on Wednesday, 10th January, when there were present :—Messrs. H. Rose (chair), A. M'Grory, A. E. Patrick, and…

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Reform of Russian Church. a National Council. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 9

The Czar has instructed the Metropolitan of the Orthodox Russian Church to convoke an extraordinary National Council for the settlement of ecclesiastical affairs and…

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Municipal Activity in Camperdown. Proposed New Ward

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2

A long, discussion took place in Camperdown Council last night relative to the oreation of a new ward in the borough. The question was raised by a letter from…

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Municipal Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2

Alderman Brown had almost a "field day" at the Parramatta Council on Monday evening. "Field evening" would be bettor perhaps. He says that the…

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North Sydney Council in Reply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 5

With reference to the statement made on Tuesday by Dr. Ashburton Thompson, president of the Board of Health, concerning Lavender Bay baths, the Mayor of North…

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Workmen's Delegates. the Whole Council Arrested

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday, 3.10 p.m.—The whole of the members of the Council of Workmen's Delegates at St. Petersburg have been arrested on the ground that it is a…

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