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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 170

Federal-houlder-shire-bucknall Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 8

Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:- The Cornwall arrived at London 18th ult. The…

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An Eventful Year. in the Borough of Paddington the Mayor's Annual Report

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 8

The Mayor of Paddington (Alderman D. Brown), in his annual report, which he submitted at last night's meeting of the local body, pointed out that the year 1906 was…

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Municipal. Condobolin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 8

The election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Jenkins resulted In Mr. T. Newman and Mr. J. L. Forland securing 32 votes each. They drew lots, and…

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Municipal Reserves

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 7

GUNDAGAI, Saturday.--At a meeting of the Pastures Protection Board yesterday the stock inspector reported the outbreak of anthrax at Cootamundra, stating that when he was first…

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Municipal Reserves

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 6

NARRABRI, Saturday.--A case of considerable interest was heard to-day by the local Land Board, Messrs. F. W. Poate (chairman), and C. A. Ross. It was a matter of an annual lease…

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At the Council Board Municipal Matters in General Woollahra Election of Mayor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 7

At Monday night's meeting of the Woollahra Council, on the motion of Alderman Dyson, seconded by Alderman Russell, the present Mayor (Alderman Latimer) was…

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Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 3

A special meeting of the council was held on Monday, at 8.30 p.m., to elect a Mayor for the new municipal year. Mayor Noller presided, and the whole of the…

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Shire Councils

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 11
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

BOWRAL, Monday.--At a meeting or the Nattai Shire Council yesterday, Councillor Halstead was reelected president. Mr. W. Binning has been appointed engineer to the Wingecarribee and Nattai Councils at a salary of…

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Mayor of Bathurst Bathurst

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 7

At a meeting of the Bathurst Council this afternoon Alderman E. T. Webb was reelected Mayor…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Wednesday Present: Mayor W. P. Noller and Aldermen Price, Waugh, Champion, Saunders, Graham,…

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The Council Sued

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

The following legal documents were read at Monday's meeting of the Auburn Council:- Default summons in the Parramatta…

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At the Council Board Municipal Matters in General Balmain Workmen's Tickets

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 3

At the meeting of the Balmain Municipal Council, held last night, a circular was read from, the Hurstville Council, who forwarded a resolution advocating that the Railway…

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Canterbury's New Council Clerk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 6

The works committee submitted a report to the last meeting of the Canterbury Council, in which it was recommended that Mr. S. E. Marsden be appointed council clerk at a salary of £200 per annum Mr…

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Bathers at Balmoral. Complaint to Mosman Council

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 6

The manner in which some of the persons who frequent Balmoral Baths conduct them selves appears to be giving offence to Visitors, and in consequence complaints reach the…

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City Council Employees' Picnic (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 3

Sir, -- In your report of the City Council's, employees' picnic you state the storm was so severe that the mother of two children on board the boat refused to go aboard,…

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Fijian Chiefs Resent an Order of the Court an Appeal to the Privy Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 4

A peculiar situation has arisen at Suva, Fiji A native chief was recently ordered by the Chief Justice to be committed to the common gaol at Suva for disobeying an…

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Prosperous Municipalities. Annual Mayoral Reports. How the Rates Are Spent. Paddington

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

At the meeting of the Paddington Council, the Mayor (Alderman D. Brown), submitted his report for the past municipal year. He stated that the year 1906 was like its predecessor,…

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Municipal Vacancy at Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 6

For the vancany in the East Ward at Asbneiu, causes by the resignation of Alderman S. G. Smith, three nominations were received by the Mayor (Alderman R. Stanton) at the local Town Hall on Saturday. The…

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Municipal. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 7

At a full meeting of the council last night Alderman W. H. Wordsworth was unanimously elected Mayor…

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