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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

4,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 231

Municipal. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 10

The first' meeting of the new council was held to-night. The Mayor, Mr. E. T. Webb, congratulated the aldermen on their election, and expressed the hope that the amicable…

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Local Government Elections. Additional Results. Country Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 8

BURROWA.—Messrs. D. Morgan, O. Watson, P. Greenwood, H. A. O'Hara, A. M. Hart, and J. O'Connor. COOMA.—Unopposed: George Kau[?]ine, Lewis…

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Municipal Hansard

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 7

The City Council decided on Tuesday night, on the proposition of Aid. Andy Kelly, to instruct the town clerk to report on the probable cost, &c., of establishing a municipal…

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Municipal Candidates. and the Payment of Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 4

WAGGA, Wednesday.--The municipal elections are not to pass without a challenge. As already reported in "The Daily Telegraph," Mr. J. C. Stoppelbein, one of the defeated Labor candidates for the Central Ward,…

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The Municipal Elections. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 10

Sir,--I notice that you have headed what I had to say about the results of the municipal elections, "The Single Tax Party'." This is a matter of no consequence as far as I am concerned. Everybody knows that I am a single…

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Enfield's New Aldermen. a Mayor Without a Following

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 9

At the first meeting of the new Enfield Council, apart from the Mayor and Aldermen. Well and Westbrook. the. remaining seven, aldermen were new to municipal life…

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Balmain Council. Election of Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 5

A full council assembled for the election of the first Mayor of Balmain under the new Act. Aid. Cohen, the retiring Mayor, occupied the chair, and read the following minute respecting the finances…

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Newcastle. New Mayor of Newcastle. Alderman Cook Unanimously Elected. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 8

The election of Mayor for the city of Newcastle for the ensuing municipal year took place at the Newcastle Council-chambers tonight. The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman A…

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Democratic Aldermen. Servant a Degrading Term

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 9

As a result of the recent municipal elections, Enfield returned seven new aldermen who claim to be thorough democrats. At a meeting of the new council, when the miscellaneous…

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Municipal and Shire Elections. Country

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 8

CUDAL.—J. Landaurer, S. G. Earngey. W. Ford, R. A. Young, K. A. Gavin, C. E. Gavin (elected unopposed). MAYORS…

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Brisbane's Youngest Mayor

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

BRISBANE, Friday.—Alderman Charles P. Buchanan has been elected Mayor of Brisbane. Mr Buchanan, who Is the youngest Mayor elected in Brisbane, graduated at Sydney…

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Municipal Laboratories City Council Scheme

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

Amongst the schemes the City Council has under consideration is one for the establishment of a municipal laboratory, and the council's solicitor has been asked to express…

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A Shire Election Incident. Informal Voting. Macksville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 8

In connection with the Bellingen Shire Council elections, an extraordinary incident was revealed at the declaration of the poll by the returning officer, Mr. Burton, to-day, causing…

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Trades and Labour. the Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 11

The weekly meeting of the Sydney Labour Council was held last night at the Trades Hall. Mr. P. B. Marshall, the president, was in the chair…

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Rifle Meeting Deadlock. Ultimatum to Northern Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

The difficulty between the N.R.A. and the Northern District Rifle Association as to where the northern district meeting should be held has been brought to a head at last by the…

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Sydney Labor Council. Secretary's Half-yearly Report

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

At the meeting of the Sydney Labor Council on Thursday night the half-yearly report of the secretary (Mr. J. P. Cochrane) was circulated among the members. It stated that…

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Australia for Australians and the City Council

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

Speaking at the banquet at the Sydney Municipal Employees' Picnic on Wednesday, Mr. T. H. Nesbitt,Town Clerk, said he always carried out the principle of giving preference…

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Sydney Labor Council. Report for the Half-year

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The report of the secretary of the Sydney Labor Council, Mr. J. P. Cochran, for the half-year, ended December 31, was submitted at last night's meeting. It set out that the…

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Scaffolding and Lifts. the Inspectors Attacked. Allegations at the Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

Some serious allegations concerning the administration of the Scaffolding and Lifts Act so far as the inspectors are concerned, were put forward at last night's meeting of the Sydney…

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Municipal. Queanbeyan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 10

At the last meeting of the municipal council the Mayor read a statement to the effect that the amount of revenue received during the year was £770, and the expenditure £663…

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