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Council & local affairs, 1906

3,015 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 151

THE P. P. Boards and the Shire Councils. (To the Editor "Stock and Station Journal.")

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 5

Sir,—Nearly a year ago I expressed an opinion in your journal that Shire Councils should take over the duties of the P.P. Boards. And my opinion is…

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Sydney's Song of the Shirt. Some Sweating Disclosures. Report by the Labour Council

The Australian Star · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 5

That the sweating evil exists in Sydney to a considerable extent has been recognised for many years past, but special attention was directed to it some three or four months ago…

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The Sweating Evil. Report to the Labour Council. Startling Disclosures. Urgent Necessity for Legislation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 5

Startling disclosures are made respecting the sweating evil in Sydney, and in New South Wales generally, in the first report of the special committee of the Sydney Labour…

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Municipal. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 11

At last night's meeting of the council, the inspector of nuisances reported that the number of cases of infectious diseases reported under the Public Board of Health Act as…

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An Australian Abroad Studying Municipal Methods. London, Thursday, 2.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 1

Mr. Mountain, city engineer of Melbourne has visited the packing houses of Chicago, and the garbage destructors in New York and Washington…

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 11

The Blacktown shire Council met on Wednesday evening There were present: Councillors Sherlock (chairman) smith Pearce, and Walters, and Mr…

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Shire Councils KANIMBLA

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the Kauimbla Temporary Shire Council was held at Lawson on Wednesday last. Present—Councillors G E Klaeby (chairman), W H Hall, A J Craig,…

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The Shires. Hornsby Shire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 11

A meeting of the temporary council of the Hornsby Shire was held in the reading room of tho School of Arts on Thursday evening there being present the president…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting was held on Friday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Sutton) and Aldermen Benson, Tucker, Summerhayes…

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Mosman Council

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 3
Also in The Mosman Mail

The regular meeting of the local Borough Council took place on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman P…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 5

The council met on Wednesday afternoon, the Mayor, Alderman F. E. Spurway, presiding. There were also present Aldermen Johnston Kidson, Catt…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 2

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

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Council for Homebush

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 18

The proposal to form a municipal council for the district of Homebush has for some time past been under the consideration of the local Progress Association. It is held that under existing conditions adequate…

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North Sydney Council

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 6

The above Borough Council considered at its last meeting a request from the Balmain Council for co-operation in urging the…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 2

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

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Smithfield and Fairfield. The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 3

This council met on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Downey, Aldermon Anthony, Spring, Bell, Critchley, Stimson, King, and Paine…

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A. H. G. Guild. Sydney District Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 19

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney District Council of the A.H.C. Guild was held in the Guild Hall on Friday, 6th inst. The District Warden (Bro. W. E…

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A Southerly at Dundas. The Lie Direct in the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 11

On Wednesday evening, at the Dundas Council, a storm arose at the Council table that threatened at one time to do considerable damage. It was just at the…

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Meeting of [?]odges in the Council Chambers. to the Editor

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 8

Sir. In [?] report [?] by the Mayor at [?] meeting [?] the [?] state…

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