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Council & local affairs, 1908

4,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 231

City Street Signs the Municipal By-laws Appeal Case Before the Full Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 7

The Full Court, consisting of Justice Cohen, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly, heard further argument yesterday in the adjourned test case, regarding the legality…

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Street Signs Municipal By-law 641 Held to Be Reasonable Judgment of the Full Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 5

This morning the Full Court--Mr. Justice Cohen, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly--delivered judgment in the test case which was submitted for decision in regard to…

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For Bondi Surf Bathers. the Council's Scheme. a Tram to North End Op Beach. New Dressing Sheds and Conveniences. £1000 to Be Spent

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 8

At the Waverley Council meeting held last evening there was further discussion on the surf bathing question. It came about owing to the presentation of a report from the works…

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Mayor and Council Clerk

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 5

After the council clerk had read minutes of the previous meeting at the Erskineville Council, the other night. In which the Mayor charged him with negligence in omitting the names of certain ratepayers from the electors'…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 10

BULLI.—At the last meeting a letter was read from the Department of lands inquiring whether the council was willing to undertake control and management of the public park at Stanwell. It was decided that…

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Necessary Hotels. the Judge and the Alderman

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 6

During the hearing of evidence regarding the classification of hotels in the Glebe electorate at Darlinghurst, on Wednesday afternoon, Alderman T. Law, of the Glebe Council, went into…

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Parramatta Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 5

The Parramatta Council met on Monday evening, the Mayor, Alderman W. Noller, presiding. The Board of Health wrote stating that the milk samples lately taken by the…

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At the Council Board Lolehhardt

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 2

There was a good attendance of a[?]dermen at the meeting of the Lelchhardt Council on Monday night. RATEPAYER v. WATER AND…

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The Mayor to the Rescue. How a Hunter's Hill Fire Was Subdued

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 6

A fire occurred at the residence of Mr. J. J. Mersden, corner of Ferdinand and Madeline streets, Hunter's Hill, about 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning, a few minutes after Mr…

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National Council of Women. School Hygiene Advocated

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

HOBART, Wednesday.--The eighth annual congress of the National Council of Women was opened to-day, Mrs. Bage representing Victoria, and Mrs. Parkes New South Wales…

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Tasmania. National Council of Women. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 8

The eighth annual congress of the National Council of Women of Tasmania was opened this morning. Mrs. Harry Dobson presided. Among those present were Mesdames Charles…

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Absorption of Camperdown City Council to Be Approached Again

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 6

At the Camperdown Council meeting, Alderman Levy moved—"That communication be reopened with the Lord Mayor and the Council of i the City of Sydney respecting asking a…

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Water Board President a Council on His Re-appointment

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 2

Among the correspondence read on Tuesday night at the North Sydney Council was a letter from Alderman G. Norton Russell, of the Woollahra Council, suggesting…

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Charge for Garden Meters. Mosman Council to Press the Question

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 3

A few weeks ago Mosman Council asked the Water and Sewerage Board to receive a deputation from suburban councils to urge the abolition of the rent charged for water meters. The…

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Municipal. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 11

At the last meeting of the council it was remind that each committee should consist of four aldermen, exclusive of the Mayor, who is ex-officio' chairman of all committees. A…

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City Street Signs. Municipal Bylaw 641 Attacked. Held Not Ultra Vires or Unreasonable. Appeal Dismissed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

Yesterday the Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Cohen, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly, delivered Judgment in the test case which was submitted for decision in…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. Sanitation in Country Towns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 5

The usual yearly outbreak of typhoid fever in country towns has occurred, the most virulent attack this time at Moree. A Government medical officer has condemned the…

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Balmain Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 10

Mr. A. B. Armstrong, valuer, has completed the preliminary work connected with the first valuation of the Balmain municipality under the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1906, for the triennial…

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Hew Municipal Taxation What It Means to Ashfield

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 3

Ashfield aldermen were engaged until a late hour on Tuesday night, discussing the new basis of municipal taxation, viz., that on unimproved values. While the council…

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The Camperdown Municipality a Mayoral Statement

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 3

Alderman Culbert, Mayor of Camperdown, Who is retiring from office at the and of the month, made a statement at Tuesday night's meeting. Owing to financial embarrassment…

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