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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

3,015 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 151

Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 11

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman C. Townsend) and Aldermen Kerr, Lane, Gill, Neilson, Pegler,…

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Mosman Council

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Mosman Borough Council took place on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman P. Leahy) presiding. Others present—…

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Executive Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 17

A meeting of the Executive Council was held in the Guild Hall on the 10th inst. The Warden-General, Bro. T. Brien, presided. Others present were: Deputy-Warden-General…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Vine), Ald Dunkley, Randall,…

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Annandale Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 3

At the ordinary meeting held on Monday last there were present:—Mayor Ridge, Alds. Smith, Coyle, Starling, Wells, Broad, Robertson…

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Hunter's Hill Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 12

At the fortnightly meeting there were present the Mayor (Alderman Betts), and Aldermen McBride, McNeil, Metcalfe and Thomson…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present—The Major (Ald Jesse Turner), Aldermen Veness, Hollier,…

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Control of the Abattoirs. Minute by the Lord Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 13

The question of the control of the abattoirs was dealt with at a special meeting of the general purposes committee of the City Council yesterday afternoon, when the Lord Mayor…

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Smithfield and Fairfield. The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 3

This Council met on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Downey, Aldermen Laughton, Spring, BEll, Critchley, Stimson, King, and Paine…

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Glebe Island Abattoirs. City Council's Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 8

At a meeting of the general purposes committee of the City Council yesterday the question of the Glebe Island abattoirs again came forward for discussion on a minute by the…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 3

This Council met on Thursday, Present: Mayor Murray, Aldermen Asimus, Hamilton, Baglce, Palmer, and Hirst. Correspondence:…

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Richmond Hibernians. a Pleasant Social Re-union. the Mayor on Benefit Societies

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 41

The second anniversary of the opening of St. Gregory's Branch, No. 428, H. A. C. B. Society, was celebrated on Wednesday, May 30th, by a social held in the School of Arts…

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A.H.C. Guild. Sydney District Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 17

A meeting of the Sydney District Council of the A.H.C. Guild was held in the Guild Hall on Friday, the 8th inst., under the presidency of Munsignor, O'Haran…

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Camperdown Council Farce. Group of Asses Doomed

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 2

IF the general public knew the exact position of the Camperdown Council they would hardly believe it possible that such a group of…

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New Municipality at Homebush

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 13

A meeting was called by the North Homebush Progress Association on Thursday night, under instructions from the Chief Secretary of the State, to appoint a presiding officer…

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Municipal. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 12

At the council meeting last night a report from the inspector of nuisances stated that he considered the close proximity of Kenmore Asylum and slaughtervards at Rossryille to…

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The Sunday School [This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] Try, Try, Try Again

The Methodist · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 4

When that honoured evangelist, Thomas Cook, was in Australia, he told us he had a friend in commercial life who told him that he found it necessary to put the same advertisement in the same place in the…

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Shire Council Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 8

BAULKHAM-HILLS.--The initial meeting of the provisional members of the shire council was hold at Baulkham-hills on Saturday afternoon. Only three councillors put in an…

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Temporary Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 8

APSLEY.—Mr. William F[?]tcher was elected chairman. BAULKHAM HILLS.—The first meeting of the temporary councillors was held on Saturday afternoon at…

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Establishment of Wages Boards. Legislative Council' in the Way

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 8

On Saturday evening a big procession of the Drivers' Union paraded King William-street, and brought up in Victoria-square, where men procceded to ask the Chief Secretary to…

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