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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

4,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 231

Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Auburn Council was held on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Dr. Furnival (Mayor) in the chair, Aldermen Gibbons, Lees,…

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At the Council Board

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 3

Waterloo The regular meeting of the Waterloo Municipal Council wag held last night, with the Mayor (Alderman Da[?]ks) presiding…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 7

The regular meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Pavesi, and Aldermen Meakin, Reynolds, Abell, Crowe…

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Baulkham Hills Shire. Election of Councillor Hopkins

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

The election of President of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council took place at Castle Hill on Monday evening. There were present: Councillors B. Purser…

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Blacktown Shire. Re-election of President Willmot

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

The Blacktown Shire Council met on Wednesday afternoon, for the purpose of electing a president for the coming year. Present: President Willmot, and…

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Ermington and Rydalmere. The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

The regular meeting was held on wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Bogus), Aldermen W. A. Unicomb J. Sebbens, T. M. [?] and G. Hughes…

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The City Council and Hospitals

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 9

Alderman A. Kelly, M.L.A., will move at the City Council meeting on Tuesday next That having regard to the provisions contained in the Local Government Act with regard to the…

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The Council and the Clerk

The St George Call · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 3

Quite a mild sensation was created in Kogarah on Wednesday when it became known that Mayor Nielsen had suspended the Clerk on the grounds of alleged…

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Boys in City Council's Employ

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 13

At the next meeting of the City Council Alderman Lawrence will move that the works and health committees be instructed to consider and report upon the advisability…

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Blue Mountains Shire Election of President. State of Finances

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the above council was hold at the Mechanics Institute on Monday last. Present: Councillors Waterhouse, Doyle, Walker, Collier, Wall, Craig, Hall, Neate…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale. The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 3

This council met on Monday. Present: Major Asimus, Aldermen Hamilton, Ryan, Bailey, Barrow, Dobbie, McBurney, and Johnstone. The Mayor apologised for…

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Music for the Public City Council's Expenditure Question of Legality

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 13

"The qua[?] some people as to the [?]ty of establishing a municipal laboratory. as he expressed it has induced Alderma[?] Meagher to take action with the view [?]…

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City Council Finances Estimates for Current Year. Rate of 19 Struck

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 3

On the basis of 1s 9d rate it is estimated that, the city rate this year will he equal to £195,724, and after deducting £4000 for estimated Adjustments and outstandings it is…

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Electrical Engineer. City Council Vacancy. Railway Commissioner's Selection. Adopted by a Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 12

The question of who shall be city electrical engineer occupied the attention of the general purposes committee of the City Council yesterday. Much of the discussion, which was a…

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Pollution of the Murrumbidgee. Is It Due to Dredging? Discussion in the Gundagai Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 12

GUNDAGAI, Friday. -- The question of the alleged pollution of the Murrumbidgee River is still engaging a great deal of attention on the part of public bodies in the various towns…

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. Picton

The Methodist · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

Of all country places, Picton, to my imagination, is the prettiest; at present it looks quite a picture. On Sunday I had the pleasure of attending the Sundayschool Anniversary. The Church is a very old one,…

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Municipal. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

The Municipal Council last night decided to take no action with respect to the request from the Wagga Council to co-operate in preventing the dredging of the…

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Unionism in Municipal Councils

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

The secretary of the Trolley, Draymen, and Carters' Union had a letter before the Waterloo Council on Thursday night, in which he asked that the rate of pay to all drivers of one-horsed carts in the council's service…

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Dane Cove Municipal Rating

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 18

At the meeting of the Lane Cove Council on Monday evening, on the casting vote of the Mayor (Ald. J. B. Holdsworth) it was decided that a rate of 2d in the £ on the unimproved value of land in the…

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Municipal Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 12

"The Argus" congratulates Alderman Dr. Furnival on his handling of the council's business at the meeting on Monday evening. This council has been noted for…

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