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Council & local affairs, 1906

3,015 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 151

Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 3

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

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Mulgoa Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

The regular meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last. Present—The Mayor (Aid Baynes), Aid Leggo, Fowler, Mayo, Blaikie and Muir…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 5

Ordinary meeting held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. H. Seames), Aldermen Crowe, Vidler, Stieme, Mais, Pavesi, and Dawson…

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Melbourne's Lord Mayor and the Irish Delegates. an Excuse and an Explanation

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 20

The Mayor of Melbourne (Councillor Weedon) was adversely criticised at the reception given to the Irish envoys in St. Patrick's Hall (writes our Melbourne…

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P. A. F. S. Victorian Grand Council Successful Biennial Meetings

Watchman · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 8

There is no questioning the splendid headway which the P.A.F.S. is making in Victoria. For several years now the tide has been flowing strongly toward success, and…

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Municipal Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 15

Some of the municipal councils consider that the Government, after tacking on hitherto unincorporated areas to their municipalities, should now grant them a subsidy in order to…

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Municipal. Eden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 14

General approval is expressed regarding the boundaries of the shire riding in which Eden is situated. The Progress Association has decided to strenuously protest against…

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Municipal. Liverpool

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 7

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

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The Sunday School [This page is under tho auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] How to Start a School Library

The Methodist · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

Sir,—Will you bo good enough to make it known that the S.S. Department lias decided to loan parcels of books to Methodist schools having no libraries? Applications from such schools are invited, and in…

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Council of Agricultural Education

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 June 1906 · page 12

The retirement of three gentlemen from the Council of Agricultural Education in Victoria and the death of another of the members of that body leaves four…

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Labor Isolation. a Dangerous Serpent. Views of the La Bo R Council. the Clerk Class

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 June 1906 · page 5

"I deprecate the tendency of Labor to isolate itself from all except manual laborers, and predict that they will regret the folly of thus inflicting upon…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 June 1906 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the City Council was held on Saturday, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Alien Taylor) presiding. The business was not of an important nature, and was principally…

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Sydney City Council. Quarterly Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1906 · page 11

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Allen Taylor, presided at the statutery quarterly meeting of the Sydney City Council at noon on Saturday. Aldermen were not in a mood for…

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Municipal Councils. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1906 · page 8

At a meeting of the Municipal Council it was reported that the Railway Commissioners had agreed to pay at the rate of £540 per annum for water, for a period of five years,…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 8

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Allen Taylor) has despatched the following cable message to the Acting-Premier of New Zealand:--"On behalf of the aldermen and citizens of…

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Federal-houlder-shire-bucknall Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 8

Messrs, Birt and Co., Ltd., managing agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:— The Cornwall arrived at London 2nd ult from…

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At the Council Board. Municipal Matters in General. Paddington

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Paddington Council a communication was received from Mr. G. M. Sandy, as treasurer to the Benevolent Society of New South Wales, making an…

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Condolence From the Lord Mayor. Cable to the Acting-premier of New Zealand

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 6

Upon receipt of the information concerning Mr. Seddon's death yesterday the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Allen Taylor) despatched the following cable to the Acting…

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Sunday Night Dances. Discussed by Paddington Council

Evening News · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 5

"Have we any bylaw dealing with dancing, Mr. Mayor?" asked Alderman Robinson at the Paddington Council. "Dancing is carried on in a certain hall in Oxford-street every Sunday…

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The Country. Shire Council Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 10

BYRON BAY, Tuesday.--The newly-appointed shire council met to-day at the courthouse, and Mr. W. B. Baker was elected chairman. The business was of a preliminary character…

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