Municipal Muddle. Alleged Sweating. Marrickville's Bookkeeping
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 13
At Monday night's meeting of the Marrickville Council, the report of the auditors Messrs. C. Hungerford and W. H. Cadogan, was under consideration. The report, which was not read, showed that a…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 1
Sir,—My attention has been directed to a letter published in your issue of the 8th instant above the signature of Percy Perry. This gentleman…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2
At the Parramatta Mayoral election proceedings, the Mayor, Alderman Noller, remarked that the year had closed very satisfactory. Useful work had…
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The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 1
Owing to the protracted nature of the discussions the City Council was unable to get through its business on Tuesday night after sitting for nearly four hours, but if the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Waterfall Hospital. Sutherland, Shire Protests
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4
The following resolution was moved at the fast meeting of the Sutherland Shire Council by Mr. W. G. Jud (President):-- " This council respectfully protests to the Government…
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The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2
The Armidale Council has brought under the notice of the Local Government Association of New South Wales, the fact that under the Local Government Act all councils must…
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The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2
At the regular meeting of the Alexandria Council last night the council clerk reported that the outstanding rates amounted to [?]254 of which [?]150 could easily be collected. He…
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The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2
The Alexandria Council had before it last night a letter from the keeper of the North Botany pound stating that he would take charge of any animals the council required…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Typhoid at Moree. Council's Shocking Negligence. Board of Health Threatens Action
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 7
The sanitary condition of the town of Moree and a report on the subject by Dr. C. S. Willis, an assistant Government medical officer, were considered at this week's meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local Government. Our State System. Municipalise at Work. Quay-street
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4
The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Thomas Hughes, dropped a few remarks the other day on the subject of the Quay-street improvement. He hinted that there was something important…
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The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2
At the last meeting of the Municipal Clerks' Association the members rolled up in good form, and for a couple of hours grappled with the problems of the Local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Income Tax Appeals. Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, January 14. (Present--The Lord Chancellor, Lord Mac- naghten, Lord Atkinson, and Lord Collins.)
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 3
(1) The Commissioners of Taxation for New South Wales v. Baxter; (2) Webb (Commissioner of Taxes for Victoria) v. Crouch; and (3) Webb (Commissioner of Taxes for Victoria) v. Flint…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Edition. "Evening Nests" Office, 4.50 P.m. Remodelling Sydney.a Royal Commission Wanted. City Council Interviews Premier.an Idea of Mr. O'sullivan. Mr. Wade in Reply
Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 5
A deputation representing the City Council. headed by the Lord Mayor, waited upon the Premier (Mr. C. G. Wade), this afternoon, for ; the purpose of requesting the appointment of a…
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Evening News · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 4
LONDON, Thursday Evening.—Masked men entered the half at Daimiel, Spain, in which a meeting of the Town Council was being held and shot the Mayor dead. The murderers…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 9
AMAROO.—The Works Department has made a special grant of £650 to the Amaroo Shire Council towards the reconstruction of the Three Rivers Bridge, situated between Wellington and Molong and also £150…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 8
At last night's meeting of the Redfern Council, [?] T. H. Dearin challenged the validity of the Mayor's (Ald J. Leitch) election, on the grounds that there was no duly appointed chairman, the council clerk (Mr. R…
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Evening News · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 6
At the recent municipal elections the then Mayor (Alderman Tcdd) was defeated, and as a result, the municipality was for the time being without a Mayor. A meeting was subsequently…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Those Bondi Sheds the Mayor's Visit
The Australian Star · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2
In consequence of certain statements made at a special meeting of the Waverley Council on Tuesday, in which the condition of the dressing-sheds was called into question, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mayor Shot Dead Sensation at a Spanish Council Meeting Political Revenge London, Thursday, 3.15 p.m
The Australian Star · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 1
An extraordinary outrage is reported from Da[?] in Spain, where some masked men entered the Town Hall while a council meeting was in progress and shot the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rome's New Mayor. an Interesting Resume of Affairs
The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 4
The foreign press has made much of the election of Ernest Nathan as Mayor of Rome and has not exaggerated the importance of the event. At the same time U must be said that, outside…
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