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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 170

Irish Council Bill

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 May 1907 · page 12

The Earl of Crewe, in a speech at Camo[?] said that the Irish Council Bill was a moderate measure. He did not believe that in matters of…

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Irish Council Bill London, Saturday, 7.35 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 19 May 1907 · page 1

The Dublin Corporation has, by a unanimous vote, strongly condemned Mr. Birrell's Irish Council Bill as an Insult to the Irish people…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1907 · page 9

WALLARONBA.—At the fortnightly meeting of [?] conncil, held on Wednesday, a communication was received from the Nepean Shire asking co-operation in a movement for the reduction of members of…

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Irish Affairs. Council Bill Condemned, London, May l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1907 · page 7

The Dublin Corporation has unanimously passed a resolution strongly condemning the Irish Council Bill introduced into the House of Commons by Mr. A…

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Mayor As Detective Sent for an Inspector to Arrest His Guest "Prince Makaroo of North Africa"

The Australian Star · Monday 20 May 1907 · page 5

The Mayor of Grimsby on April 8 distinguished himself by a smart bit of detective work. He was roused at six o'clock in the morning by his telephone bell ringing, and…

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Municipal. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1907 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Bath, Labour, has been elected to fill the vacancy in the council caused by the resignation of Mr. Hague. COWRA. Friday…

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The Namoi Shire Council. Our Explanation and Apology

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 5

In our last issue appeared a paragraph stating that the "Namoi"Shire Council had been obliged to dismiss its engineer. In the original it read…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 5

BLAND—The council sat for eight hours on Friday, and dealt with an unusually large amount of business. Tenders were accepted for several lots of roadwork. It was resolved to co-operate with the…

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Federal-houlder-shire-bucknall Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 8

Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, Sydney, agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements a[?] follows:- The Devon left Capetown 28th ult. for U.K. The…

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City Council's Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 6

At the meeting of the City Council to-night the tender of the Australian Mutual Provident Society for the loan of £4000, subject to the usual mortgage conditions, at 4 per cent, per…

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The Expensive Council Clerk

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 4

A correspondent writes:--"Some qualms are being experienced by the smaller municipalities over regulation 48, by which, after May 11 last, no council clerk can be appointed unless he…

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At the Council Board Leichhardt

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 8

At a meeting of the Leichhardt Council last night the following letter was received from the secretary of the Public Health Department:--…

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A Council's Loan. an Injunction Order

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 8

The Camberwell Council recently decided to borrow £10,000 for works in the municipality. Objection was taken by certain ratepayers, and one of their number sought an…

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The Council of Advice and the Boards

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 5

When we first talked about forming a Hoard of Advice, some twelve years ago, the idea was that all the 64 Boards of the country (that was the number…

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Municipal Loan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 10

The City Council to-night considered the tenders for the council's loan of £4000, and that of the A.M.P. Society at 4 per cent, per annum was accepted…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday. Present: Aldermen Noller, Graham, Brown, Jago, Long, Collett, Champion, Waugh…

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The Sewerage. A Lively Ten Minutes. That " Sot " on Alderman Moxham

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

At the Parramatta Council on Monday evening, Alderman Moxham reported to the council that the Minister had consented to allow his officers to confer…

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Excessive Street Watering. City Council Problem

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 15

The works committee of the City Council yesterday was asked to deal with the subject of the danger to traffic brought about by excessive night watering of the streets…

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N.s.w. Athletic League Meeting of the Council

Referee · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 8

The Council of the N.S. Wales Athletic met at the secretary's office on Wednesday, May 15, when there were present: Messrs. H. Rose (chair), E. H…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 9

NATTAI.—The president (Mr. Halstead) reported [?] a minute that he and Councillor Knox had had a very satisfactory Interview with the Minister for Works concering the Wombeyan Caves road, the…

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