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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 170

Personnel of the C. of C. Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 9

Interest continues to be taken in the agitation for Chamber of Commerce reform. The consensus of opinion in the commercial community seems to be veering round in favour…

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Newfoundland Fisheries. Test Case for the Privy Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Supreme Court of the Colony of Newfoundland has uphold the conviction of the fishermen Dubois and Crane, who were in November…

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Ireland's Hope. an Administrative Council Bill. Can the Masses Govern Themselves ?. Step Towards a Larger Policy

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--In the House of Commons last night, Mr. A. Birrell (Chief Secretary for Ireland) introduced the Administrative Council (Dublin) Bill…

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Irish Government. New Administration. Partially-elected Council. to Sit in Dublin. Vehement Unionist Opposition. London, May 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 7

In the House of Commons last night the Administrative Council of Dublin Bill, introduced by Mr. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, was, after the closure had…

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Municipal. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 10

At the municipal council meeting last night £227 was voted for reconstructing the watertables in Peel-street, from Fitzroy to White streets…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 4

The progressive modern, competitive world cries out for efficiency, and the services which aro not officient stand condemned. The protest against the dual control of the great…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 9

[?]CROM[?]E.—The council has decided to cooperate with the Murrun[?] Council in urging the alteration of section 135 of the Act dealing with valuations…

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Council Clerks' Fears

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 6

When the Local Government Act was brought into operation at the opening of the year it was predicted by municipal officials that it would be necessary to increase the clerical staff…

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Sydney Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 11

The weekly meeting of the Sydney Labo[?] Council was held last evening, at the Trade Hall. Mr. F. Bryant (president) occupied [?] chair…

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Ashfield Council Funds an Ex Council Clerk Committed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 9

At the [?]urwood Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M., the hearing of two charges against Thomas Glassop, 52, ex-council clerk, of embezzlement of £34 of the Ashfield Council's…

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Ashfield Council Funds. Council Clerk Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 3

At the Durwood Police Court yesterday, Thomas Glassop, 52, formerly council clerk to the Ashfield Municipal Council, was again charged before Mr W. Clarke, D.S.M., with the alleged embezzlement of certain funds of the…

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Ashfield Council Funds. Glassop Committed for Trial

Evening News · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 7

The hearing of the charges of embezzlement against Thomas Glassop, ex-council clerk of Ashfield was resumed; at the Burwood Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. W. Clarke,…

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Victoria. the Legislative Council Elections. Melbourne

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

The State [?] Labour party and a number of Labour organisations to-day made a protest to the Acting Premier against the Legislative Council elections being held…

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Discouraging Immigration. Action by the Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 10

The question of preventing immigration to Australia was referred to at last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, when one member moved,—"That a deputation be…

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Why Marney Left Home. ? -is-. Wife Appeals to Obdurate Council

Evening News · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 6

At the meeting of Waterloo Council an appeal was received from Mrs. Marney on behalf of her husband who was fined some time ago at Redfern Police Court for breaches of the…

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Commonwealth Ships. Should Be Built by Government. Action by Sydney Labor Council

Evening News · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 6

At the meeting of the Sydney Labor Council the debate on the motion of Mr. D. Allen of the Amalgamated Emgineers Association—"That this council requests Mr. Watson to…

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Pastures Protection Boards. Council of Advice to the Pastures Protection Boards. Chairman: J.A. GUNN

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 5

Executive Council: F. A. MACKENZIE (Sydney), C. BLONSOME (Glen Innes) , R. T. KEYS (Denman)—for the Eastern Division: T. BOSSLEY? (Brewarrina), C.S. HEFDEN (Wannagring), P. OAKDEN (Cobar)—for the Western Division: J. FULTON (Jerilderie), R.T. B. GADEN (Dubbo), J.A. GUNN (Wagga)—for the Central Division…

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Shire Councils Blue Mountains

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers at Lawson on Wednesday afternoon. Present—Crs…

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Balmain Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the above council took place on Tuesday. Present—Aldermen Canon (Mayor), Swan, Minty, Laws…

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Leichhardi Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 6

Mayor Pearson, Alds. Connolly, Ainsworth, Lonsdale, Westbrook, Treadgold, Fraser and Carrington were present at Monday's meeting…

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