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Council & local affairs, 1907

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Conference of Mayors. on Local Government Act Op 1906. Mayor’s Report

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 5

GENTLEMEN,— I have the honour to report that I attended the above Conference on April 4. The object of the…

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Queen's Jubilee Fund. Annual Meeting of the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 13

The eighteenth annual meeting of the Council of the Queen's Jubilee Fund, was held yesterday afternoon at the offices of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, O'Connell-street. Miss…

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Municipal Honor in Leichhardt

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 3

A man had a contract with the Government to deliver certain blue metal on Parramatta-road and spread it on the road. The poor…

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Actors in Municipal Politics

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 15

Mr. George Alexander, the well-known actor-manager, has turned his attention to municipal politics, and contested a seat in the London County Council last month. What is more, he…

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Municipal. Liverpool

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 13 April 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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The Sunday School [This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] Sunday School Lesson, Sunday, April 21st, 1907. Joseph sold by his Brothers—Genesis 37, 5—28

The Methodist · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 4

Golden Text.— "For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work."—James 3:16. Introduction.— The dreams mentioned in the Bible…

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ALDERMAN R. J. Bond Newcastle

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 14 April 1907 · page 1

Alderman R. J. Bond, the retiring Mayor of Wickham, was the recipient of a presentation from the citizens this afternoon. A big crowd assembled on the bowling…

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Popular Mayor and Mayoress Newcastle, Saturday Evening

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 April 1907 · page 7

The retiring Mayor and Mayoress of Wickham, Alderman and Mrs. R. J. Bond, were entertained by the citizens on Wickham Park this afternoon. The…

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London County Council. Great Reform Victory

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 April 1907 · page 11

The triennial election of 118 Councillors for the [?]8 constituencies representing the Loudon County Council took place last month and resulted in on overwhelming…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 5

COLO.—At the last meeting it was announced that there was a balance of £1327. The disburscment up to the present have been £252…

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Newcastle. Presentation to Alderman Bond. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 8

The Wickham bowling green was en fete yesterday afternoon in honour of the exMayor (Alderman R. Bond), and the Mayoress, to whom presentations were made by the…

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Newcastle. Popular Mayor and Mayoress

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon the ratepayers of Wickham entertained the retiring Mayor and Mayoress, Alderman and Mrs. R. J. Bond, in the local park. There was an attendance of about…

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Municipal. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 8

The elections for the added ward of the municipal council resulted in the return of Messrs. E. R. Hawke, G. A. Wheeler, and T. A. Nicholas…

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Municipal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 4

Polling took place at Auburn on Saturday for the election of three aldermen to represent Newington Ward, which has just been added to the Auburn Municipallty. The results…

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Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 6

An election took place at Auburn on Saturday for three aldermen to represent the new ward (Newington), which has just been tacked on to the Auburn municipality. There were five candidates, and the contest aroused…

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Imported Shire Horses

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 8

Mr. A. J. Norton, who is in England on a high-class horses purchasing mission, has secured and is sending out to the state four two-year-old and…

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Federal-houlder-shire-bucknell Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 8

Messrs. Birt and Co., Ltd., Sydney agents, for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:— The Devon left Adelaide 20th ult for Durban. The…

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Observatory Hill. Deputation to the Lord Mayor. Proposed Meeting in Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 7

A deputation waited upon the Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) yesterday with a request that he would call a public meeting to protest against the proposal by…

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Observatory Hill Its Proposed Descration Deputation to the Lord Mayor Public Meeting to Be Held

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 6

A deputation of aldermen and citizens waited upon the Lord Mayor yesterday to ask him to convene a public meeting to protest against the proposal to use Observatory Hill…

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Claim Against a Council Buckler V. the Borough of Annandale

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 1

Judge Backhouse to-day delivered his reserved judgment in the District Court action Buckler v. the Borough of Annandale. The plaintiff was John Buckler, of Albion-street…

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