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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

3,015 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 151

Municipal Control

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 5

Mr. W. O'Neill, Haberfield, writes:—It is with much feeling of satisfaction that those most interested in the great producing interests of the State road the Lord Mayor's minute…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 17

ADJUNGBILLY,—Gundagai has been appointed head polling place for the shire. The resignation of Mr. W. Oliver as temporary councillor was accepted with regret. A proposal that councillors should not draw…

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Chinese in Waterloo. Aldermen Asked to "Pimp."

Evening News · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 5

A further discussion took place at last meeting of Waterloo Council, relative to the long tours which Chinese work in that borough at their trades, to the detriment of the white…

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Mulgoa Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday last, when there were present—The Mayor (Ald Baynes), Ald Muir and Ald Fowler…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 3

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

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. J. Larcombe) and Aldermen Baty, Woodland, Shiells, Green…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 11

The ordinary meeting of the Council was hold on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman C. Dyer), and Aldermen Gibbons, Furnival, Lightfoot, Langley…

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National Council of Women

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 19

An executive committee meeting was held at the Women's Club on Thursday, July 5. Miss Rawson presided, and expressed herself greatly interested in the work of the council, which…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 5

This Council met on Tuesday. Present: the Mayor (Alderman Soames), Aldermen Crowe, Meakin, Dawson, Pavesi, Mais, and Stieme…

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Municipal. Liverpool

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 7

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

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The Sunday School [This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] In the "Honours List,"

The Methodist · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 4

Ting-a-ling-a-ling! went the Editor's telephone bell the other morning. It was the Treasurer who had rung up to say, in a disconsolate tone, "Only one collection sent in this week again." And the Editor…

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[?] Oakes and the Labour Council

Evening News · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 2

"Springwood" writes: —I have read with intense interest the letter of Archdeacon Oakes, in your issue of 29 th ultimo, to the Labour Council. The class of people he refers to. I…

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Municipal. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 8

It transpires that the committee appointed in connection with the proposed severance from the municipality of the area at Holdsworthy recently added thereto, under the…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 8

EUROUADALLA.—The council resolved to recommend Wednesday as the most suitable day for holding the election…

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Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 6

After a fortnight's recess to enable the censure motion to be dealt with in "another place." the Legislative Council will to-morrow again take up its work. Mr. Brunker is acting for…

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Federal-houlber-shire-bucknall Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 8

Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:— The Cornwall leaves New York 10th inst. for…

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At the Council Board. Municipal Matters in General. Paddington

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 8

A letter was read at last night's meeting of the Paddington Council from the Colonial Rubber Co., asking the council's accord in the matter of the conveyance of electric power…

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Shire Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 3

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me, through. your paper, to direct the attention of provisional shire councillors to the fact that as the Federal elections are to be held not later than…

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Scene at a Council Meeting. Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 5

At the municipal council meeting to-day, before proceeding with the business the Mayor, Alderman Patterson, directed attention to the fact that at the meeting held the…

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Tobacco-workers' Strike. Letter to the Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 5

The managing director of the British-Australasian Tobacco Factory stated yesterday that the strike was practically at an end. Most of the places that had been vacant were now filled,…

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