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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

At the regular meeting on Tuesday, the following accounts were recommended for payment by the Finance Committee:—General, £58 17s 3d; gas, £23 0s 9d…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 2

The council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Lambeth) and Alderman Gibbons, Lightfoot, Vore, Langley, Ritchie, Farrar, Picken, Hunter…

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Drummoyne Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

Mayor Sutton and Aldermen Rodd, Byrnes, Richards, Gates, Henley and Slatter were present on Tuesday…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 11

The council met on Tuesday. Present:The Mayor and Aldermen Woodland, Baty, Garthwaite, Shiells, Green, R. Larcombe…

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Premiers at Manchester. Entertained by the Lord Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The Lord Mayor of Manchester (Mr. John Harrop), at the Hotel Cecil to-day, presented Mr. Deakin, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, and Dr…

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The New Irish Council

Evening News · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 6

LONDON, Friday Evening.—Mr. A. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has promised, with regard to the new Irish Bill, that no preference will be permitted to religious…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 8

This council met on Tuesday evening. Present: Aldermen P. A. Pavesi (Mayor), Crowe, Soames, Meakin, Dawson and Stime…

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Mr. Atkinson and the Council

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 6

THE following letter, forwarded to the Mayor and alderinen by Mr. W. H. Atkinson, solicitor, of this town, under date 24th April, was read at the last meeting of the…

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The Barker Case. Those Threatened Proceedings. Alderman Christiansen Defying the Chair. A Letter from the Ex-Solicitor. The Public's Protest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

The Liverpool Council becamed very lively on Tuesday, when any references were made to the Barker case. There were present: Mayor W.A…

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Outcry in Ireland. Against the Administrative Council Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--There is a great Nationalist outcry in Ireland against the Administrative Council Bill. The "Sinn Fein" party (whose motto is "Ourselves…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale. The Council. The Clerk Gets an Increase

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

This council met on Monday. Present: Mayor Asimus, Aldermen Latham, Hamilton, Ryan, Bennett, Stimson, First and Palmer…

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Privy Council the "Times" on Its Composition London, Friday, 3.20 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 1

The "Times" this morning, in an article dealing with the Privy Council, declares that the perils to the judicial committee of that tody would be fewer and slighter if its…

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Greater Sydney. Municipalisation of Services. Abolition of Dual Control. the Premier's Policy Speech

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 10

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) welcomes the Premier's intention to help along the Creator Sydney project. Referring to the policy speech made by the…

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Municipal Conference

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 5

The Municipal and Shire Council of the Northern Suburbs met in conference at the North Sydney Town…

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London Municipal Government. (Concluded.)

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 8

The first London Council was composed of men of a high average ability and distinction. It included Sir John Lubbock, the Earl of Roseberry, Lord…

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Municipal. Liverpool

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 7

THE regalar 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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Municipal Appeals. The Rate on Meadowbank Works

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 10

Before Mr. W. Clarke, D.S.M., and Mr. H.E. Jordan, J.P., on Tuesday, a Court was held at Ryde, for the hearing of appeals against the assessments made…

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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, May 19th, 1907. Isreal Enslaved In Egypt— Exodus i, 1-14

The Methodist · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 4

Golden Text.— "Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses."—Ps. 107:13. Introduction.— "We are now to start a short study…

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Privy Council Reform

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 May 1907 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.—The "Times," commenting upon the proposed alteration in the constitution of the Privy Council, remarks that the…

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Shire Council Debates. New Rule of Procedure

Evening News · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 3

A great deal of discussion has been going on during the week (writes our Yass correspondent), over a ruling giving by Mr. Maund, the Goodradigbee Shire President, at the last…

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