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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 170

Signs and Hoardings City Council's New Bylaws. Some Drastic Provisions

Evening News · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 2

The City Council has recently passed Some bylaws dealing with the regulation and control of signs which are of considerable interest in view of the fact that efforts are being made…

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Sydney Harbour Trust. Municipalities Ask for Representation

Evening News · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 5

Mr. Creswell, M.L.A., introduced to the Premier this afternoon a deputation, representing municipalities having areas abutting on the harbor, the desire being, in accordance with a…

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Municipal Conference. Northern Suburbs' Requirements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 3

At the North Sydney Town Hall on Friday a conference of the municipal and shire councils in the northern suburbs was held, at which delegates and members of Parliament…

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Federal-houlder-shire-bucknall Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 8

Messrs. Birt and Co., Ltd., Sydney, agents for the under mentioned steamers, report movements as follows:- The Devon left Capetown 28th ult., for United…

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Newcastle. City Council Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 5

At the meeting of the City Council last night the town clerk submitted a statement regarding the finances of the Borough of Newcastle. He explained that the assessment and rate for thin year was made, as in bygone…

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At the Council Board Paddington

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 8

At last night council meeting a letter was received from the hon. secretary of the Paddington District Cricket Club, asking for the use of the Town Hall for a ball on June 19,…

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Victoria. Legislative Council Elections. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 7

The general election for the Legislative Council will take place on June 4. Nominations will close on the 26th [?]st. Seventeen members, one for each province, will retire…

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Meeting of the New South Wales Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 10

The annual meeting of the New South Wales Golf. Council was held last week, when the annual report was adopted and directed to be published us follows:— The council have pleasure in recording that during…

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Golf Meeting of the New South Wales Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the New South Wales Golf Council the annual report was adopted as follows:-- The council have pleasure in recording that during the year the…

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Newcastle Municipal Loan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 10

At a meeting of the Newcastle City Council to-night, it was decided that on the necessary authority being given by the Governor-in-Council to call for tenders for the proposed…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 7

BLAND.—The council decided to support [?] [?]ent for the abolition of the Pasture Protection Boards, and the taking over of most of the work of th[?] same by the shire councils, with the extention of…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Parramatta Council Was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor Alderman J. Saunders), and Aldermen Waugh, Moxham…

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New South Wales Shire Councils

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 27

Lockhart Shire Council. Reading from left to right—Back row: Messrs. N. C. Clapperton. W. D. Drummond. P. Knobel, and H. Parnaby (ex-Acting Clerk). Front row: Messrs. W. Day (Deputy President). E. Lynch (President), A. Eulenstein, and W. T. M'Cormack (Shire Clerk and Engineer). (Photo, by Max Egger.)…

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New South Wales Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 12

At the annual meeting of the New South Wales Golf Council, last week, Mr. E. P. Simpson was elected chairman, and Mr. W. A. Windeyer hon, secretary and treasurer…

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Victorian Council of Agricultural Education

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 35

An interesting election will take place in Victoria during the month of May for the purpose of deciding the personnel for the next three years of the elected section of the…

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Tasmania. Legislative Council Elections. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 10

The Legislative Council elections took place to-day. The finals announced so far are:- Tamar: Collins (old member), 273; Brown, 130…

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Aldermen Ashamed

Evening News · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 8

At North Sydney Council a recommendation was submitted from the general purposes committee that £200 should be expended in refurnishing the Council Chambers. Alderman Clark was of the opinion that with…

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The Alderman's Drink

Evening News · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 3

In a case at the Central Police Court this morning a police officer was asked now much whisky was poured into two tumblers at a wine bar "Oh! about as much neat spirit…

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Irish Council Bill

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 4

The leader of the Nationalist party, Mr. John Redmond, is said to have given the Irish…

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At the Council Board Balmain

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 7

At a meeting of Balmain Council Tuesday night a letter was received from the Public Works Department, in connection with the extirpation of noxious weeds, provided for…

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