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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 170

Privy Council Appeal. Municipal Council of Sydney V. Terry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved judgment in the case of the Municipal Council of Sydney versus Terry…

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Privy Council Appe[?] Municipal Council of Sydney Versus Terry. London, May [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 7

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved judgment in the appeal of the Municipal Council of Sydney versus Terry…

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Ah C Guild. Sydney District Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 22

A meeting of the Sydney District Council of the A.H.C. Guild was held in the Guild Hall on Friday, 10th instant. The District Warden (Bro. W. E. O'Dmcoll) presided…

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Absorption of Camperdown. Petersham Council Interested

Evening News · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 4

The Question of the absorption of Camperdown again caine before the Newtown Council, when Petersham Council wrote, stating that it had been approached by a number of residents…

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Mosman Reserves. Council and Harbor Trust

Evening News · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 3

At the meeting of the Mosman Council a letter was received from the Acting Under-Secretary for Lands, stating, with reference to an application made by the council respecting part…

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Irish Council Bill. Widespread Dissatisfaction. London, May 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 7

There is every probability of the National Convention, which is meeting in Dublin, rejecting the Irish Council Bill, despite Mr. Redmond's appeal to suspend…

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Irish Council Bill. National Convention May Reject It

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--There is every probability that the coming Convention of the Irish National League, which will meet in Dublin, will reject the Irish…

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The Irish Council Bill. SIR T. H. Esmonde's View

Evening News · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—Sir Thomas Henry Esmonde, member for North Wexford, declares that the Irish Nationalists must accept Mr. Birrell's Bill or…

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The Irish Council Bill. the Shadow of Home Rule. Without the Substance

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 25

The British Parliamentary mountain has boon in labour over the Irish problem and has brought forth a mouse. Nothing resembling a responsible constitution has been…

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Irish Council Bill Sir T. H. Esmonde's Declaration London, Wednesday, 2.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 1

Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde, independent. Nationalist for North Wexford, declares that the Nationalises must accept Mr. Birrell's Irish Council Bill or rupture the…

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Claim Against a Municipality. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 8

The Mayor announced to-night that E. H. Brown, of the Carlisle Hotol, Newtown, had issued a writ for £500, costs for injuries alleged to have been received during show week…

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Objects of the Council of Advice

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 5

The following, among other, shall be the powers and duties of the Council:—1. To represent and promote in every legitimate way the pastoral interests of New South Wales. 2. To be the medium of communication between the pastures boards and Ministers, 3. To watch the administration of, and urge upon the attention of Ministers, and alteration in the diseases in sheep…

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Privy Council Appeal London, Thursday, 3 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 1

In the appeal Williams v. Greville (N.S.W.) the Privy Council has granted special leave to appeal…

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Irish Council Bill. a Fiasco Feared. London, May 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 7

Sir Thomas Esmonde, M.P. (Nationalist), declares that the Nationalists must accept Mr. Birrell's bill or rupture their alliance with the Liberals…

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THE P.P. Boards and the Shire Councils. The Editor, "Stock and Station Journal."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 5

Sir.—In your issue of the 10th, I notice a paragraph referring to the Hume Shire Council wishing to take over the Pastures Protection Boards,…

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Irish Council Bill "An Insult to Ireland" London, Thursday, 3 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 1

The national executive of the Irish National Council has resolved, that the Irish Council Bill is an insult to the Irish nation, and calls upon Irish members to withdraw…

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The Irish Council Bill. More Opposition to It. Appeal to the Hague Conference Proposed

Evening News · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—The executive of the Irish National Council hap passed a resolution declaring that the Irish Council, Bill is an insult to the Irish nation…

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Municipal. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 10

At the municipal council meeting last night the following rates were struck:—General rate, 1s in the £; lighting rate, 5d in the £; water rate, 1s 2d in the £; fire brigade, 1d…

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 8

This council met on Wednesday. Present: Councillors T.Wilmot(President), Pearce, Pye, Angus, and Pringle. The engineer (Mr. W.J. Fordyce) was also…

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Hornsby Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday. Present: Councillor J. C. Hunt (President), Councillors Tuckler, Best, Cassell, Morris and Nixon…

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