Smithfield and Fairfield. The Council
This council met on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Downey, Aldermen Anthony, Laughton, Spring, Bell, Critchley, Stimson, King, and Paine…
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Council & local affairs, 1907
3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 170
Shire Councils and Valuations. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—While the Local Government Bill marks a new and important epoch in our history, the Shire councillors have a stupendous task before them, and should have the support…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newfoundland Fisheries. Legislative Council's Protest. London, Feb. 22
The Legislative Council of Newfoundland, by 11 votes to 2, has adopted the address of protest to Lord Elgin passed by the Legislative Assembly against the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Transvaal Elections. the Legislative Council. Political Pigmies and Nonentities. London, Feb. 22
Except Mr. Roy Chairman, of the Johannesburg—Progressive Association, and Mr. Wolmarans, a member of the Head Committee of Hetvolk, none of the…
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Confusion worse confounded reigns in regard to the new. Act and the municipal councils. What the end will be no man knoweth, though…
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The open-air concerts arranged by the Ashfield Municipal Council will be continued, under Mr. Southwell's direction, at the local park next Wednesday night. A well-lighted stage,…
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At Thursday night's meeting of the Rockdale Council, Alderman H. Broe submitted the following resolution which was carried unanimously:--"That the Dog Act should be amended by giving to shire and municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Sunday School (This page is under tho auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] Sunday School Lesson, Sunday. March 3rd. 1907. Abraham pleading for Sodom— Genesis xciii.16-33
Golden Text.—"Men ought, always to pray and not to faint."—Luke 18:1. Introduction.—Give some remarkable answer to prayer, personal if possible. George Muller, of…
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"Rome has spoken; the question is settled." In other words, the Federal Labor caucus having, through the mouth of Mr. Watson, declared against the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Votes at £100 Each. Eleven New York Aldermen Arrested. Candidate "Quite Innocent." New York, January 16
Eleven aldermen of New York City have been arrested for selling their votes for the election of a new Recorder at £100 each…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Man of the Moment Sir William P. Treloar Lord Mayor of London
A strikingly handsome man, standing head and shoulders above the majority of his fellow-men, 63 years of age, in his youth fond of fighting, and now of the sea -- such is Sir…
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The election of two aldermen to All the extraordinary vacancies caused in the Annandale Council by the resignation of Aldermen Allen Taylor and J. F. Broad took…
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ADJUNGBILLY.—The council have agreed to the proposed conference in Sydney in July. The Minister has given power to borrow £1000. It was notified that as the engineer appointed by the council did…
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The nineteenth convention of the Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia was opened at the offices of the Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales, Spring-street, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal. Murwillumbah
Mr. John Topping, of Bundaberg (Q.), has been appointed council clerk and clerk of works, at a salary of £180 per annum. PEAK HILL, Saturday…
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Sir,—I wish to draw the attention of the aldermen of Sydney and suburbs to a want which exists, and which they can supply. It the municipalities of Sydney were to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Municipal Councils. Hurstville Extraordinary Vacancy
Polling took place on Saturday for the election of an alderman to represent the Peakhurst Ward in the Hurstville Council. This vacancy was caused by the resignation of Alderman F. E. Fripp. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Municipal Elections Hurstville
An election took place on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the Hurstville Council caused by the resignation of Alderman F. G. Fripp. Mr. George Charlesworth, of Myall-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Reformers Rowdy Demonstration in Trafalgar-square London, Sunday, 2 p.m
Ten thousand municipal reformers held a demonstration at Trafalgar Square yesterday. Gangs of roughs, followers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Camperdown Municipality
A public meeting will be held in the Town Hall, Camperdown, to-night, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of placing before the ratepayers the proposal for the amalgamatin of the…
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