Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. a Momentous Election
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 3
Our first New South Wales municipal general election takes place on Saturday. Shires and municipalities are all electing their new councils for a three years' term. The shires have…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 10
At the meeting of the health committee of the City Council yesterday, Dr. Armstrong, city health officer, furnished a report on the proposal for the establishment of…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 5
The returns for the municipal year, which has a few weeks yet to run, are very satisfactory. The revenue from general rates, including £2405 from sundry returns, £1000…
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The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 3
A meeting of the, health and bylaws committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, Alderman Evan Jones being in the chair…
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The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 7
The health and by-laws committee of tho Municipal Council, at Its meeting yesterday decided to recommend the establishment of a municipal laboratory…
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The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 7
The question of bridging the harbour is again exercising the minds of north suburban municipal councils. The great advantages to be derived from the construction…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 11
The annual Mayoral minute for the municipality of Ashfield came before the council on Tuesday. It stated that on the assumption of office by the council, the financial position showed a credit for the general…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 6
To-morrow all the municipal councils in the State outside the city of Sydney and the whole of the Shire Councils will finish their terms of office, and on Saturday new…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 10
Sir,--On behalf of the progressive reformers; which I represent, I would like to make a final appeal to the municipal electors on the main issue to be decided on Saturday. For 40 years the old system of…
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Evening News · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 4
Aldermen Lamond, Pittman, and T. J. Williams are not, seeking re-election to the Waterloo Municipal Council. At the meeting of the council last night, complimentary references…
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Evening News · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 6
In the summons division of the Central Police Court this morning Robert Hodgson, of the Victory Estate Electric Light Station, Pitt-street, city, was proceeded against by Inspector…
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Evening News · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 9
At the meeting of the St. Peters Council, the Mayor (Alderman Spackman) presented a report reviewing the work and progress of the municipality for the year 1907-8. The year…
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The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 1
The Perth (W.A.) Municipal Council is in a difficulty in respect to the authority of the Mayor versus the town clerk. The recently-elected Mayor, Mr. Thomas G. Molloy,…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7
During a political meeting held in Newtown last evening Mr. Hollis, M.L.A., speaking on the question of the municipal elections, reminded his hearers of the duty they had to…
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Evening News · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7
At the Central Summons Court this afternoon J. L.Hordern, of Messrs. Hordern Brothers, drapers, Pitt-street, Sydney, was charged before. Mr. Payten, S.M., with having, on…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 9
The Premier has received, through the Agent-General (Mr. Coghlan), copies of letters, containing the views of the Imperial Army Council with regard to the principles…
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The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 8
At the last meeting of the council a resolution was carried at the instance of Alder man Meagher to the effect that the advisableness of fixing the minimum wage payable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ex-minister for Lands W. P. Crick the Privy Council Appeal
The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 4
Ex-Minister for Lands W. P. Crick is determined to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the State Full Court in having struck him off the roll of…
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Evening News · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2
Mr. A. G. Huie writes:—Sir,—I hope that you will allow me space to make a final appeal to the municipal electors in connection with to-morrow's elections. I write with a certain…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 10
At the meeting of the Newcastle Municipal Council last night reports on the year's operations were submitted by the council's officers. The town clerk (Mr. Scott-Holland) said…
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