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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

4,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 231

Workman Mayor. EARNING £2 a Week in a Factory

The World's News · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT, in whose honor a dance and entertainment were given at Loughborough, Leicestershire, one Saturday night last month, is the first…

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Ermington and Rydalmere. The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of the council was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Bogus), and Aldermen Unicomb, Vigues, Ryan, Spurway and…

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Macleay, Shire Administration. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 10

Sir,—A very peculiar state of things exists in connection with our shire election. Through the persistent loss of time in securing the valuation of ratable property…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale. The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 3

This council met on Monday. Present: Mayor Asimus, Aldermen Hamilton, Ryan, Johnston, Bennett, Zani, Stimson, Hirst and Palmer…

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Next Wednesday's Issue. Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Prospect, and Sherwood Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Pavesi, and Aldermen Crowe, Vidler, Stieme, Muston and…

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Municipal Elections

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 6

By buzzing round, one discovers hat certain wakeful influences are abroad o'er the erstwhile sleepy town. Has an earthquake occurred, or by…

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Ryde Municipal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 10

The nominations for the forthcoming general municipal elections at Ryde are:—East Ward, David More Anderson and Rowland T. sutton (sitting aldermen), and H…

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Municipal Elections. Increased Activity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 16

Much interest is being awakened in municipal circles in regard to the approaching elections, and in each borough there is likely to be a warm contest. At any rate there will…

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Municipal. Blayney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 9

Much interest has been taken in municipal affairs, the Labour party especially being assertive. ST. MARYS, Friday…

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Municipal Rating To the Editor of " The Call."

The St George Call · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 6

Sir, I wish the favor of a little space in " The Call " to answer Mr. Huie's last letter, but in the present whirl of…

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Municipal Elections 1908. To the Electors of Bexley

The St George Call · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 9

Ladies and Gentlemen, I beg to offer my services for the ensuing three years as one of your Aldermen. I have been a member of your…

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"The Old Brigade" Some Municipal Memories

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 16

"So that is what they call you," the writer [?]arked to Alderman John Harris, as we stood talking at the Sydney Town Hall, after an interval of many years…

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The Municipal Issue. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 8

Sir,—In addressing you upon this matter, I desire to first point out that I do so from the purest of motives—to serve the public by giving them the benefit of…

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Municipal Election Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 12

The municipal issue at Cabra-Vale is, in the math, shall the rating be on the unimproved capital value wholly, or so much in the £ on that basis and an additional…

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School, Department. Why Don't You Laugh

The Methodist · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 6

"Why don't you laugh, young man, when troubles come, Instead of sitting round so sour and glum? You cannot have all play, And sunshine every day;…

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London's Lord Mayor

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 19 January 1908 · page 5

Sir J. Bell, the Lord Mayor of London, gives the following ideas for young men starting in life:--"To be assiduous in their work…

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City Council Matters

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1908 · page 7

At the meeting of the City Council next Tuesday night, the following resolution will be moved: By Alderman Fitzgerald: "That…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 8

BLA[?]LAND.—A meeting of the council was held fist week. The Works Department wrote that the ordinances regulating the procedure at council meetings had been reduced from 200 to 68, and that a…

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"Recovering" Rates. a Ryde Experience the Council and the Law

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 7

Some time ago the Ryde Council became seized with a desire to recover arrears of rates and in several instances adopted the expedient of obtaining an order from the Eq[?]ty Court…

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Local Government Elections. Municipal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 4

ARNCLIFFE.—Aldermen W. T. Willington, J. G. Farleigh, Messrs. E. W. Esdaile, W. A. Beehag, A. Goddard, G. Campling, W. A. Dettmann, W. Halvesson…

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