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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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

Council and Association

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Canterbury Council a letter was received from the Belmore Progress Association, protesting against officers of the council accepting outside work…

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The Newcastle City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 8

The Newcastle city aldermen sat in the council for the first time in the new year at the council-chambers to-night, the Mayor (Alderman A. H. James) presiding. A…

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Complaints by the Glebe Council

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

A communication from the Under-Secretary for Works was read at the Glebe Council's last meeting, drawing attention to the fact that under the Municipalities Act of 1897, existing…

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Children and Cricketers. Discussion in Willoughby Council

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 3

The question of children having access to the fenced-in portion of Chatswood Park, which is used toy cricketers, was discussed at the last meeting of the Willoughby Council. The…

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Official Receivers in Municipalities. Their Powers and Duties

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

The business relations existing between some of the aldermen of Camperdown and the official receiver in charge of the borough finances have for a considerable time past…

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Local Government. Powers and Functions of Municipalities

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

With the view of assisting municipal councils in the discharge of the fresh duties devolving upon them by the coming into operation of the Local Government Act on January 1, the…

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Municipal. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 8

To fill the vacancies in the Windsor Borough Council caused through the resignation of Aldermen Dean and Taylor, Major Paine and Mr. T. Collison have been nominated for…

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Lord Mayor's Policy. a Comprehensive Minute. Deceived by the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 9

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes), in the course of a minute submitted at the City Council meeting last night, outlined the policy he intends to pursue while in office…

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The City Council New Lord Mayor's Minute the Year's Programme

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

The regular weekly meeting of the City Council was held last night, the Lord Mayor (Alderman T. Hughes) presiding. In a minute the Lord Mayor said it was…

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Shire Councils

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 7
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

BRAIDWOOD, Tuesday.--Mr. Millard, late road superintendent, has been appointed shire engineer and clerk, at a combined salary of £425 annum…

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The Lord Mayor's Minute

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 4

A progressive, but at the same time a cautious, note is sounded in connection with the programme which the Lord Mayor submitted to the City Council last night. He does not,…

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The Lord Mayor's Programme

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

The newly-elected Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Hughes, submitted to the City Council last night a minute indicating the general policy he intends to pursue during his term…

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The Lord Mayor's Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 8

If anybody was afraid that the City Council is attempting too much and that it will be impossible for important works to be accomplished without an increase…

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Shire Engineer Appointed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

The Councils of Hornsby, Baulkham Hills and Blacktown have agreed upon the joint appointment of Mr. Fordyce as shire engineer, at a salary of £375…

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Notes. the Lord Mayor's Policy

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 4

The Lord Mayor's policy, as outlined in his recent minute, is commendably conservative, inasmuch as he clearly recognises that the Council should out its cloth according to its…

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Courtesy Calls on the Lord Mayor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

Prominent citizens continue to call at the Town Hall to pay their respects to the new Lord Mayor, Alderman Thos, Hughes. Among those who signed the visitors' book this…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting was held on Friday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Sutton) and Aldermen Benson, Tucker, Summerhayes, Anderson, Thompson…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last night, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) presiding. The general purposes committee reported:—…

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To Save Life. Bondi, Tamarama, and Bronte. Waverley Aldermen's Activity

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

At the Waverley Council meeting, the aldermen were occupied for some time in dealing with matters affecting Bondi Beach, Tamarama Bay, and Bronte, places which people…

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