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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 170

Parramatta District. Parramatta Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 10

The regular meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday evening, the Mayor (Alderman W. Noller) presiding. A letter was received from the…

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Overcharged Poundage. a Council Clerk Fined

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 5

Henry James Potts, a dairyman carrying on business in the municipality of Hurstville, proceeded against James Knox, poundkeeper of the same municipality, at the Newtown Police…

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Municipal. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 10

Mr. A. R. Amos, sanitary inspector, has been appointed assistant town clerk, vice Mr. S. E. Marsdon, resigned. LITHGOW, Tuesday…

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DISTRICT. (Before Judge Murray and jury.) Action Against a Municipality. Alleged Negligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 14

The hearing of the action brought against the Municipality of Newtown by Benjamin Bolton, of Stephen-street, Balmain, claiming £200 for damage caused to his properly in Fulham-street,…

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Ashfield Municipality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 15

At a meeting of the Ashfield Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor, Alderman R, Stanton, submitted a minute dealing with the work accomplished by the municipality during the past year. The Mayor stated that when he…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 4

GUNNING.—The council has agreed to co-operat[?] with the Hume shire, to secure authority to enter enclosed as well as unenclosed lands to obtain material for roads and bridges maintenance and construction…

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Camperdown Under a Receiver. Statement by the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 8

For the past four years the municipal affairs of Camperdown have been in the hands of an official receiver, placed there in the interests of the bondholders. All financial matters are under his control, and the…

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Electric Light Stoppage. Action by the Lord Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 9

During the busy hour on Monday evening, shortly before 6 o'clock, when city, people were hurrying homewards and restaurants were busily catering for the wants of their…

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Dissatisfaction with Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 7

Hetvolk and the Nationalists have jointly protested against the nominations to the Upper House, on the ground that they are at variance with the majority of the…

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Damaged Property Claim Against a Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 6

Judge Murray and a jury were further engaged yesterday with District Court action in which Benjamin Bolton is claiming £200 from the Borough of Newtown, for alleged…

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Municipal Matters. Burwood

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 2

The Mayor at Burwood (Alderman Gregg), at the meeting of he council submitted a review of the work done during the past year. With regard to finance, the accounts showed…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 8

The financial position of the New South Wales municipalities under the old system was always a subject of interest to the few people who concerned themselves with municipal…

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Municipal. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 9

The City Council has decided to increase the wages, by 1s per day, of a number of its employees. The council has also decided to establish a municipal store for supplying the…

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Municipal Socialism. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 3

Sir,--There is a tremendous significance in the news cabled us to-day regarding the demonstration in Trafalgar-square, wherein it is stated that "gangs of progressive roughs attacked the banner-bearers and shouted…

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DISTRICT. (Before Judge Murray and jury.) Action Against a Municipality. Alleged Negligence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 8

The hearing of the action brought against the Municipality of Newtown by Benjamin Bolton, of Stephen-street, Balmain, claiming £200 for damage caused to his property in Fulham-street,…

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The Government and Shire Councils

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 3

The government propose to hold on a date to be fixed shortly a conference in Sydney of representatives of the shires and municipal councils, to…

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Sydney Labour Council. Cleaning a Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Sydney Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last evening, the president (Mr. F. Bryant) occuping the chair. A letter was received from the Department of Public Instruction in…

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County Council Elections Gramaphones "Address" the Electors London, Thursday, 3.10 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 1

There is great excitement in connection with the London County Council elections. Municipal reformers have hired 350 gramaphones to take records of their speeches, and…

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Municipal Election at Junee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 6

JUNEU, Thursday.--The municipal election for the extraordinary vacancy caused by the retirement of Alderman Dlaich resulted ill the election of Mr. Thomas Dowd, who polled 197…

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Rookwood Council. Alderman Lidbury Annoyed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 2

This council met on Tuesday. Present were the Mayor (Alderman H. J. Larcombe), and Aldermen Baty, Woodland, Sheills, Javes, Lidbury, Dundon, Green…

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