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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 170

Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 11

BOREE.—The council have decided to urge the construction of a line of railway from Gregra to Canowindra. TUMBERUMBA.—Mr. C. H. K. Ledger has been…

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At the Council Board Municipal Matters in General Leichhardt

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

Some- little discussion was caused at the meeting of the Leichhardt Council last night by a clause which appeared in the report of the garbage destructor committee…

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Local Government Shire Presidents in Conference Maintainance of Roads

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 6

There was another large attendance of delegates at this morning's sitting of the Local Government Conference at St. James 's Hall, Sydney…

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The Unmarried Balzted. American Municipal Ukase. London, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 7

The municipality of Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S.A., has resolved that all bachelors and spinsters between the ages of 25 and 45 must marry within two months, or pay a…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 5

An Appeal Court was hold at North Sydney on Thursday for the hearing of appeals against the assesmnent made by the valuators to the Borough of Mosman, for the current municipal…

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Compulsory Marriage Scheme. Adopted by a Municipality

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The municipality of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has resolved that all bachelors and spinsters between 25 and 45 years of age must marry within…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 7

GUNNING.—The council have agreed with the resolutions from the Patrick's Plains shire regarding section 144 and 147, clearly setting forth that the councils may sue and recover rates at any time after…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday evening. Present: Mayor J. Saunders, and Aldermen Graham, Brown, Jago, Long, Noller…

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N S.W. Shire Councils

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 29

Stroud Shire Council. From left to right—Back row: Messrs. J. Croll, R. D. M'Pherson (Engineer), F. J. Callow (Acting Shire Clerk). J. W. Gossip, F. M. Hooke. Front row: Messrs. D. Cameron. H. A. M. Merewether (President), A. Grant. (Photo by H. Pardey, Dungog.)…

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Intekesting Municipal Situation. Newcastle Council's Dilemma. £10,000 Loan Warrant, Invalid. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 9

A difficulty his arisen regarding a loan which the City Council proposed to raise for the erection of buildings in Market-square. On December 7 the council obtained the…

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Council Clerks' Certificates. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 13

Sir,—I would ask you to be good enough to give publicity to what I consider an insult to council clerks by the Government. The Local Government Act provides that all council…

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Local Government. Conference of the Shire Presidents. Comments by Mr. Lee. "Time Will Allay All Fears."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 18

The conference of the presidents of shire councils, to consider difficulties that may have arisen in the administration of the new Local Government Act was continued at St…

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The Sewerage Scheme. Again Before the Council. A Deputation to go to the Minister

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the Parramatta Council, alderman Jago was called upon to move the motion standing in his name, and…

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Municipal. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the progress association it was decided to carry on, although local government had been inaugurated. Mr. W. G. Simpson was re-elected president for…

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Municipal V. Local Government. an Abortive Warrant

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The Newcastle City Council has fallen foul of the new Local Government Act, and now desires an amendment of the measure so as to ratify certain…

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Shire Presidents Entertained

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 8

The shire presidents who have just concluded j a conference, were entertained at a harbor excursion by the Government yesterday. Leaving Fort Macquarie Wharf, the steamer Kangaroo…

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At the Council Board. Mosman

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 8

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Mosman Club a communication was received from the Department of Public Health intimating that six samples of milk which had been…

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Shire Presidents Entertained. Speech by the Premier. "A Friend From the Snowy."

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 3

The representatives of the shire councils who have been in conference at Sydney this week were entertained at a harbor excursion and luncheon at Clifton Gardens by the State…

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Labor in New Zealand. Trades Council Report. Slaughtermen Ill-advised

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--The annual report of the Trades Council Executive says that the conference at Dunedin this week, will be the largest and most representative yet held…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work

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

The Conference of Shires' presidents brought togothor a most representative body of men, ot the class which is usually referred to on political platforms at election time as,"the…

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