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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 170

The Clyde Shire Council

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 4

The Nowra "Leader" is endeavouring to draw attention to what it terms a "gross scandal" in the manner which the Clyde Shire Council is…

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Federal-houlder-shire Bucknall Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 6

Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as folloWS:—The Devon left Adelaide 20th ult. for Durban. The Dorset arrived at London on February 26. The…

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The City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 5

The City Council met at the council-chambers to-night, the Mayor (Alderman A. H. James) presiding. The Mayoral allowance for the current year was fixed at £200. Matters…

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Executive Council Meeting

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

The usual Easter meeting of the Executive Council was held in Sydney on March 25th and 26th. All the councillors were in attendance, excepting…

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Municipal Council Meetings Should They Be Commenced Punctually? Discussion at Paddington

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

For some years past some of the suburban councils have been in the habit of commencing business at whatever time the aldermen arrived. The meetings are fixed for 7.30, but…

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At the Council Board Woollahra Cricket V. Football

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

The claims of rival factions--football versus cricket, as it were--were discussed at the Woollahra Municipal Council last night. A report from the council clerk was read, in…

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The Black Hundred. Captures Odessa Council. London, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 5

The Union of the Russian People (the "Black Hundred") at Odessa has secured 67 out of 72 seats in the municipality. Jews in the city are greatly alarmed, and…

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Pastures Protection Boards. Quarterly Meeting of Council of Advice

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Pasture Hoards' Council of Advice, was held on Thursday, 5th April, 1906. Present: Messrs. I. A. Gunn, C. S…

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A Terrible Death Council Employee Electrocuted. at the Lang Park Station

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 7

An employee of the City Council named Charles Johnson, who resided at Enfield, met with a terrible death yesterday. He was working at the Lang Park sub-electric light…

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N.s.w. Rugby Union Council a Request to the New Zealanders to Play N.s.w. in Melbourne

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 4

The council of the New South Wales Rugby Union held a meeting under the presidency of Mr. J. F. Macmanamey. The following committees were elected:--…

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Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 3

Nominations in connection with the first election of aldermen (three) for Newington Ward, an area which has just been added to the Auburn Municipality, are as follow:--Samuel Hill, Parramatta-road, Auburn,…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Parramatta. Council was held on Monday. Present: Mayor Sounders, ami Aldermen Noller, Graham, Brown Jago Long, Telfer,…

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Claim Against a Council Alleged Breach of Contract

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 7

John Buckler, of 124 Albion-street; Annandale, brought an action against this Borough of Annandale, in the District Court yesterday, for alleged breach of contract…

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At the Council Board North Sydney the Delivery of Letters

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 2

With reference to the vexed question of the postal deliveries at North Sydney, Alderman Clark, at last night's meeting of the local council, drew attention to the fact that…

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Finances of Local Government. Income of the City. [?]Its Assets and Its Liabilities. the Council As a Trader

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 12

There is a certain amount of fascination about the monetary transactions of a great city. Of the method of finance adopted the man in the street knows but little. Unless…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 5

BOWRAVILLE.—Mr. J. Hetherington, council clerk, Balmain, has been appointed shire clerk…

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Newcastle Council Requests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 4

Mr. W. Dick also introduced a deputation to the Premier yesterday, representing the Newcastle Municipal Council. The deputation put forward three requests, viz.:—1. The…

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Ku-ring-gai Shire: Its Work and Rating. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 3

Sir,--As I have gone so far astray in my brief public career, Mr. W. R. Fitzsimons, in your issue of 6th inst., undertakes, not only to show me the error of my ways in regard to the unimproved values and the work and…

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Pound Fees. Eights of Municipalities

Evening News · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 7

Recently the Ryde Council made a new departure with regard to the pound book and surplus pound fees. It has been the custom of the poundkeeper, in common with other municipal…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 7

It is hard to believe that the citizens of Sydney will, withouts strong protest, allow the Observatory Hill site to be used for a factory—for after all the Mint is merely…

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