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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 170

The Sunday School [This page is under the auspices of the Council at the Sunday School Department.] a Rank Failure

The Methodist · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 6

The correspondent "Church Member" must have known when he wrote of the splendid S.S. gathering which was held at Burwood last Tuesday evening as "a rank failure" that such a statement was…

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Municipal. Liverpool

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 7

THE regular meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Smith), and Aldermen Chapman,…

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Shire Councils

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 7

BATHURST, Sunday.--Mr. M. J. Looby, of Bathurst, was yesterday appointed clerk of the Oberon Shire, vice W. Minehan, resigned. CAMDEN, Sunday.--At a meeting of the Wollondilly…

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Fraud and Corruption Municipal "Graft" in 'Frisco Mayor Schmitz Committed for Trial and "Boss" A[?]e Ruef London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 1

'Abe Ruef, the Frisco municipal "boss," and E[?]gene E. Schmitz, Labourite Mayor of San Francisco, who Were indicted by the Grand Jury on charges of fraud and…

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Municipal. Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 11

A public meeting of rat[?]payers of Camden last night unani[?]ously decided to ask the council to take the in[?]al steps to instal municipal coal and gas works in Camden by…

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The Lord Mayor

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 6

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Thos. Hughes), accompanied by Mr. W. G. Layton, deputy town clerk, called upon his Excellency, the Governor-General at noon to-day…

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Shire C0uncils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 7

[?]ORNS[?]Y.—Mr. J. Cassell has been [?]lected to [?]ll the vacancy caused by the res[?]gnation of A[?]derman F. W. Browne. M[?]NA[?]O.—The Da[?]gety and M[?]nar[?] Shire Coun[?]ils…

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San Franciscan Municipal Scandals. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 5

Eugene Schmitz, Mayor of San Franc[?]sco, and Abraham Ruef, a solicitor, who is alleged to control the Mayor, have been committed for trial on charges of…

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Shire Councils

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 14
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

BLAYNEY, Tuesday.---The Lyndhurst Shire Council met at Blayney yesterday. It was resolved to invite applications for a valuer. The president (Councillor Strealfield) accepted the invitation of the Chief…

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Hornsby Shire Vacancy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 2

Saturday was polling day for the election, of a councillor to servo in the Hornsby Shire Council for B Riding, in the room of ex-Councillor F. W. Browne,…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 3

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

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 12
Also in The Australian Star

The ordinary meeting of the City Council was held last evening, the Lord Mayor, Alderman T. Hughes, presiding. COUNCIL'S RECORD OF WORK…

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New South Wales Shire Councils

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 28

Gunning Shire Council. From left to right—Back row: Messrs. J. Stone, T. Starr, R. H. Sheridan, D. A. Morgan (Council Clerk). Front row: Messrs. M. B. Hannan, N. T. Collins (President), A. E. Finch. Bland Shire Council…

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City Council. Belmore Markets Question

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 12

The City Council met last evening, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) presiding. Alderman Meagher was informed by the Lord Mayor that, as a large building is to be erected…

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Transvaal Council. London, March 1[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 9

Mr. Crawford, chairman of the National Bank of South Africa, has been appointed President of the Transvaal Legislative Council…

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Privy Council Appeal London, Tuesday, 3.10 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 1

The Privy Council appeal, Jay v. Heath, which was argued on November 28 last, has been dismissed…

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Notes. Modest Municipality

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 4

The municipal history of Bingara, as reported to have been given by its Mayor at a ceremony on Monday, is one of most modest beginnings. When the Bingara Municipal Council…

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Bingara Municipality. Bingara

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 10

The Minister for Mines opened the new municipality chambers yesterday in the presence of a large gathering of ratepayers. Mr. W. Webster, M.P., was also present…

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