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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 170

Hunter's Hill Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 11

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Betts), aud Aldermen Gray, McBride, McNeil, Thomson, and Windeyor…

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Western Trains. Deputation from Blacktown Shire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 6

A deputation of the Blacktown Council waited on the Railway Commissioners on Friday last for the purpose of asking for an improved train service. The…

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Smithfield and Fairfield. The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 3

This council met on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Anthony, Aldermen Laughton, Critchley, Stimson, King, and Paine…

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Dundas Council. Resignation of Mr. Saunders

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

This council met on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Neil), Aldermen G. Spurway, F. E. Apurway, Franks, Catt, Sonter, and Kidson…

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Correspondence. Balmain Municipal Mismanagement. (To the Editor.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 3

Sir,—The municipal chamber is considered by some the stopping-stone to something higher in the shape of Parliamentary honors, and…

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Ashfield Municipal Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 17

At Ashifield Park next Wednesday night, the usual municipal open-air concert will take place under Mr. Southwell's direction. Miss Jessie Bassetti, Sgnor Strumillo, Messrs. Robyns, Rolfe, Shlpway, Wilkie, Wright,…

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Ashfield Municipal Concerts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 10

Open-air concerts promoted by the Ashfield Municipal Council will be continued next Wednesday night. Mr. Southwell has engaged Miss Jessie Bassetti, Signor Strumillo, Messrs. G. C…

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Ashfield Municipal Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

The annual reports of the officers of the Ashfield Council have been issued. The statement of the sanitary inspector shows that 132 notices were served for the abatement of nuisances. Out of 14 dwellings…

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The Sunday School [This page is under the auspices of the Council at the Sunday School Department.] Sunday School Lesson, Sunday, March 31st, 1907. Review

The Methodist · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

Golden Text.—"The Lord knoweth them that are his."—2 Tim. 2:19. There are many methods of making the Review Lesson very interesting. But if care be not taken,…

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Conference of Shire Presidents

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1907 · page 7

A conference of presidents of the various shires will be opened by the Premier, Mr Carruthers, at 10 o'clock on Monday morning in St. James Hall, Phillip-street…

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Municipal Billiards

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1907 · page 9

The library committee of the Battersea Borough Council (London) report that the billiard table in the Plough-road recreation room is in constant use. They ask…

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Municipal Trading Failures. Socialist Fad Rejected in America. London, February 1[?]

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1907 · page 11

An extremely interesting account of the failure of municipal ownership in America is given in a recant issue of a Nebraska newspaper, which discusses the refusal of…

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San Francisco Municipal Scandals

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1907 · page 12

Eugene Schmitz, Mayor of San Francisco, and Abraham Ruef, a solicitor, who is alleged to control the Mayor, have been committed for trial on charges of municipal corruption…

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Clyde Shire Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 9

BERRY, Thursday.--The Clyde Shire Council is convening a meeting of delegates of public bodies at Tomerong on April 20, to make arrangements for a deputation to wait on the Minister for Works, to ask that…

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Shire Rating

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 7

A public meeting of the ratepayers of Kuringgai Shire was held in the Gordon Parish-hall on Friday night for the purpose of considering the proposal to levy a rate of 2d in the £ on the…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 5

HORNSBY.—The polling for the election of a councillor to serve in the room of ex-Councillor F. W. Browne resigned, took place on Saturday week last, and resulted in the return of Mr. J. Garrard, who secured a…

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General News. Shire Councils' Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 6

Arrangements have been made for a conference of presidents of shire councils, to take place in Sydney. As with every new measure of any importance, difficulties have arisen in…

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Shire Presidents the Sydney Conference Five- Minute Speeches

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 5

The conference between presidents of Shire Councils and Local Government officials, which was opened in St. James's Hall this morning, was continued after our first edition…

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Latest Edition. "Evening News" Office, 55 P.m. the Local Government Act, Conference of Shire Presidents. Opening Address by the Premier

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 5

A numerous assemblage of presidents of shire, councils met local government officials in conference this morning in St. James' Hall, Phillip-street, city, the object being to discuss the…

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Shire Engineers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 5

Mr. J. North has been appointed engineer to the Lake Macquarie Shire, at a salary of £300 per annum, with the right to engage in private practice in his spare time, and he has already…

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