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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

3,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 170

A Scene at Liverpool. Police Called to Council Meeting. an Alderman Forced to Retire

Evening News · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 5

The proceedings of the Liverpool Council have, of late been fraught with a few little "scenes," as a result of some of the aldermen not taking kindly to the application of the…

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At the Council Board Municipal Matters in General. North Sydney

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 7

At Tuesday night's meeting of North Sydney Council the report of the works committee was read concerning an item of [?]100 which had been paid for expenditure in the…

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A.H.C. GUILD. Sydney District Council

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 23

A meeting of the Sydney District Council of the A.H.C. Guild was held in the Guild Hall on Friday week. The District Wardon (Bro. W. E. O'Driseoll) presided. The…

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Scene in a Council Chamber. Constable Called In. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 6

The proceedings at last night's meeting of the council were of a rather turbulent character at times, as a result of one or two aldermen protesting against the action of the…

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Irish Council Bill. Rejected by Convention. Mr. Redmond's Miscalculations. Agrarian Warfare Feared. London, May 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 7

The National Convention of the Irish National League was opened at Dublin yesterday, and was attended by 3000 [?]elegates…

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"Ourselves Alone." the Council Bill Rejected by Nationalists. End of Irish Devolution. Demand for Native Parliament Reiterated

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Irish National Convention met yesterday in Dublin, Mr. J. E. Redmond, M.P. (leader of the Nationalist party) presiding over an attendance…

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Irish Council Bill Condemned by the Irish Convention Comments of the English Press. London, Wednesday, 3.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 1

Commenting upon the decision of the Irish, National Convention, which opened at Dublin yesterday, respecting Mr. Birrell's Irish Council Bill, the "Daily News" states that…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 5

The description published in these columns on May 16 of the presentation of the Freedom of the City of London to the colonial statesmen may on perusal account for the…

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Municipal. Moruya

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 8

At last night's council meeting a letter was read from the Eurobodalla Shire Council, invitng this council to meet in conference with a view of uniting the two arcas. A resolution…

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Brookvale Shire Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 11

At he last meeting of the Warringah Shire Council a motion by Councillor Quirk, recommending the re- subdivision of the shire was carried. The council recently wrote to the department upon the matter of…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 5

BULLI.—Councillors Spiller and Mitchell addressed a meeting of ratepayers in the Centennial Hall on Wednesday night, and gave a progress report of shire business…

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Auburn Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 11

At the last meeting of the [?] council, [?] John James Young, who was elected unopposed as successor of ex-Alderman Dyer in the representation of North Ward, took his seat. On the motion of Alderman Lang,…

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Objects of the Council of Advice

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 5

The following, among others, 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, any alteration in the diseases in sheep…

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The Rejected Council Bill. Discouraging the Liberals

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The "Daily News" says that the rejection of the Irish Council Bill by the Irish National Convention in Dublin has caused the shadow of…

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A Reply to the Foregoing From the Council

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 5

Mr. James Kidd, vice-chairman of the Pastures Protection Boards Council of Advice, Rabbit Destruction Fund, has forwarded to the Press the…

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Inspection of Land Boilers Discussed by Labor Council I

Evening News · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 6

At the meeting of the Sydney Labor Council, discussion took place with regard to a communication from the Newcastle Iron Trades, referring to the appointment of an Inspector of…

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Irish Council Bill. Nationalist Determination, a Sterner Struggle. London, May 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 7

Mr.. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., Nationalist, in addressing the Irish National League of Great Britain at the Mansion House, Dublin, said that the decision of the…

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Country News. Municipal. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 11

Two nominations were received yesterday for the municipal vacancy caused by the resignature of Alderman W. Lorton, viz., A. J. Collins, late ex-Mayor of Nyngan, and Joseph…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 10

RLUE MOUNTAIN—The council has decided to cooperate with the Canoblas Shire in urging Parliament tom pass a bill prohibiting persons under the age of 14 from using firearms. The council has got approval…

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Shire Councils Blue Mountains

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held at Lawson on Wednesday, Present—Crs Maidment (president), Weeks, Walker, Craig, McCall and Lindeman, and…

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