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Council & local affairs, 1908

4,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 231

Topics of the Day Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 4

The electors in the shires and municipalities will have a great duty to…

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Municipality of Newcastle. Work of the Year

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At the last meeting of the present council of the Municipality of Newcastle, held on Wednesday night, the reports of the various officers of the corporation with respect to the operations of the…

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Municipal Elections. Socialists in the Field. Appeal by the Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

ELECTORS, be careful how you cast your votes on SATURDAY next! In every shire and municipality a number of Socialist candidates are in the field. The real…

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Mumbulla Shire Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 21

BEGA, Friday.--Mumbulla Shire Council concluded its sitting at Bega. Mr. Arthur, auditor, rendered a lengthy financial statement and report, which disclosed that the total defalcations of the absconding clerk, Hudson,…

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Baulkham Hills Shire Council. The Engineer Censured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 10

This council held a special meeting at Castle Hill on Thursday evening. Present: Councillors B. Purser (President), R. Lowe, C. Cranston, J. P. Hopkins…

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Municipal and Shire Elections. Cabramatta and Canley Vale

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 21

Canley Vale Ward; John E. Bailey, George Barrow, William Bennett, George Stimson. and Guiseppe Zani. Cabramatta Ward: George S. Bobbie Albert Hirst,. Alfred E. A. Johnston, Nicholas M'Burney, and Absalom…

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Polling Day. Municipal and Shire Elections. Points for Voters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 13

The Shire and Municipal Council elections under the Local Government Act will be held throughout the State to-day. Polling booths will be open between 8 a.m…

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Shire Councils. Blue Mountains

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held at the Mechanics Institute, Lawson, on Tuesday last. Present—Councillors Maidment (president), Lindeman, McCall, Craig, Walker,…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday night last. Present—The Mayor (Ald Vine), Ald Huxley, Haynes, Hand, Best and Randall…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 10

Owing to the elections to-day (Saturday), the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Ryde Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present, the…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 10

The ordinary nicotine of this council was held on Tuesday, Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. D. Lambeth), and Aldermen Gibbons, Lightfoot, Langley, Vore…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 5

This council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. J. Larcombe), Aldermen Woodland, Baty, Shiells, Green, R. S. Larcombe…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 3

This council met on Tuesday, Present: Mayor W. A. Smith, Aldermen Webster, House, Thomas, Whitfield, Christiansen, Bossloy, Russell, Lowe and Marsden…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday. Present: Mayor Noller and Aldermen Price, Waugh, Champion, Bartlett, Brown, Jago…

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Newtown Council Attacked. Mr. Hollis, M.l.a., on the Warpath. a Reply by the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 9

The Mayor of Newtown (Ald: Morgan) yesterday made a reply to certain statements made by Mr. Hollis, M.L.A., at a political meeting held at Newtown on Thursday…

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Hunter's Hill Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Betts), and Aldermen McNeil, Thomson, Aspinall, Windeyer, McBride, and…

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The Liverpool Elections. Mayor W. A. Smith Speaks

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 3

Despite the rain on Saturday night, a large and representative body of electors assembled in the Town Hall to hear Mayor W. A. Smith's viewy on current civic…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 5

The regular meeting of the council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman P. A. Pavesi), Aldermen Crowe, Stieme, Maston, Reynolds, and…

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Ermington and Rydalmere. The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Bogus), Aldermen Ryan, Vignes, Unicomb and Spurway…

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Sixpence a Vote. Mayor of Newtown in Reply. "As Good As Mr. Hollis."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 10

Alderman H. T. Morgan, Mayor of Newtown, yesterday made the following statement in reply to the speech delivered by Mr, Hollis,, M.L.A., on the previous day:…

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