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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 170

Labor and Municipalism. London County Council Elections. Municipal Collieries and Dairy Farms

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--The programme of the. Independent Labor Party in connection with the London County Council elections proposes the municipal Ownership or control…

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Who Is the Higher Authority? Privy Council or High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 7

LAUNCESTON, Thursday.--As the result of the appeal to the Privy Council in. the case of Webb v. Outtrim, Federal servants in Tasmania have received a notification from the…

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Homebush Stock Yards. Bringing Them Up to Date. Municipal Visit of Inspection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 9

Now that it has been decided to romove the metropolitan slaughter-yards from Glebe Island, and erect abattoirs at Homebush Point, a site on the Parramatta River adjacent to…

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Federal Officers and Income Tax. the Privy Council Judgment. Comments by "The Times." Appeals From the Colonies. Need of a Strong Tribunal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 7

PERTH (W.A.), Thursday.--"The Times," in Its issue of December 10, comments on the Webb Outtrim case decided by the Privy Council as follows:--"Among the many cases of importance…

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Mayor's Minute

The St George Call · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 4

Presented to Rockdale Council by Mayor Taylor on Thursday evening. We are meeting to-night under new conditions, and the circumstances warrant…

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Shire Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 11

Section 68 of the Local Government Act provides, that the Governor may, at the request of a council, appoint a revision court to revise the first rolls of…

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Shire Councils

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 10
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

TESTERFIELD, Friday. -- The Shire Council to-day fixed the salary of the engineer at £450, and offered the appointment to Mr. Wikner, of Grafton, who refused. It has now been offered to Mr. Brown, engineer, of Glen…

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Men We Know Alderman Geo. B. Holt

The St George Call · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 1

The subject of this week's sketch is a man who has been just lately prominently before the public as a candidate (in the Labor interest) for the electorate south of…

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Shire Councils. Hornsby

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 11

The ordinary meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council was held at the School of Arts on Thursday night, when there were present: Councillors J. C. Hunt…

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Shire Councils NEPEAN

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 3

The above Council held its fortnightly meeting on Wednesday at Bringelly Council Chambers. The fall Council, were present…

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Shire Councils KANIMBLA

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 7

A meeting of the Kenimbla Shire Council was held in the Mechinics Institute, Lawson, on Tuesday, at 2.30 p.m. Present — Councillors…

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Shire Councils. Baulkham Hills

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 6

The usual meeting of this council was held at Castle Hill on Friday. Present: The President (Councillor B. Purser), Councillors Lowe, Cranston, Pearce…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 8

The council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman C. Townsend), and Aldermen Dr. Kerr, Duncum, Colouhoun. Neilson, Lane, Wilkins, Pegler, Bowden…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 3

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

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Mosman Council

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 7

The regular meeting of the Mosman Borough Council took place on Tuesday. Jan. 8th, the Mayor. (Ald. P…

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Annandale Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 6

At Monday nightjs meeting there wore present Mayor Ridge, Aldermen Staining, Coyle, Hogan, Schofield, Wells, Broad, robertson and…

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City Council Rebuilding Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 10

The old scheme for the exchange of sites occupied by the Melbourne Hospital and Melbourne Tawn-hall has been revived, and appears to be favorably received. The idea is that the…

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Sydney Labor Council. Office-bearers Elected

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 17

The Sydney Labor Council spent most of its time on Thursday evening in balloting for the office-bearers for the year. Following are the results: -- President, Mr. F. Bryant;…

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Trades and Labour. Sydney Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Sydney Labour Council the following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr. F. Bryant; vice-president, Mr. A. E…

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