Municipal. Bowral
The Bowral Municipal Council has decided to co-operate with the Waterloo Council in urging the amendment of the Local Government Act, to provide for a charge of 5 per cent…
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Council & local affairs, 1908
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Municipal Matters a Weekly Review
In connection with the reports of Mr. Julius on the power-house, Alderman Harris has contended that the council's officers concerned should be heard in reply. At the…
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WYALONG, Friday.--The Municipal Council is experiencing considerable trouble in fixing the rates. One general rate of 4d in the £ on unimproved values, and 1½d on mines has already been confirmed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Preserving the Foreshores. Municipal Support
The movement towards saving the harbor foreshores for the people has been endorsed by the Woollahra Municipal Council. At the lost meeting Ald. Frank Lock submitted a motion "That a deputation be appointed…
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In the discussion which took place at the meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council late on Thursday night last week, on a motion submitted by Councillor…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, March 15th, 1908. Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind. John 9, 1-12
Golden Text—"I am the Light of the World."— John IN. 5. Introduction. Jesus is, as in the last two lessons, still at the Feast…
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An election was held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the East Ward of the Municipal Council of Hunter's Hill. The polling resulted as follows:--…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Ecstatic Alderman O'sullivan
Ald. O'Sullivan has had restored to the business-paper of the City Council for to-morrow evening the several motions that had to stand over owing to the lateness, of the hour on…
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BLAND.—Cr. George Punton has been unanimously elected president. At the request of the Farmers and Settlers' Association and progress committee, the president was empowered to convene a meeting for…
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At the Hurstville Council on Thursday evening Alderman Grantham proposed,—"That this council desires to express its appreciation of the services rendered by Mr. Keele as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local Government. Rates and Appeals. Shire Councils at Work
Some of the councils have completed their valuation and have made the estimates and "proposed" the rates and most of the councils throughout the State have these, matters in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal for Trisco the Californian Port Overstocked Shire Chartered As Coal Yards
A message received in Sydney by the American mail this morning says:--In solving the problem of storing the coal which is pouring into this port in a strong and steady…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Councillors on Tour. Visit to Waterfall Home. Helensburgh Requirements. (By Our Special Reporter.)
At the invitation of the contractors, the members of the Bulli Shire Council and a large number of prominent citizens, on Saturday paid a visit of inspection to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Perth Municipal Loan. Perth
The Perth City Council has floated a loan of £11,000, slightly above par, which is considered satisfactory, in view of the fact that no accrued interest or underwriting f[?] was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Municipal. Narrabri
Mr. T. E. O'Brien has been appointed [?] alderman of the West Narrabri, Municipal Council. RICHMOND, Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Enfield Municipal Inquiry
Recently application was made to the Minister for Works to appoint a committee to inquire into the expenditure of a certain Government grant, which, it was alleged, had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hampden Oval Squabble Alderman Dillon's £140. Paddington Council's Position
At last night's meeting of the Paddington Municipal Council a resolution by Alderman Lofts revived the controversy as to the proper disposal of Hampden Park Oval during…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Cliqueism in the City Council " Election of Committees Blackballing Aldermen
There is an undercurrent of dissatisfaction amongst a section of the city [?]ldermex at the manner in which the committees are elected, and this is likely to find expression…
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BLAXLAND.—At the last meeting it was notified that the new shire hall was finished at a total cost of £601 18s 4d. An invitation was received from Dr. Schcidel, managing director of the Portland…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Federal-houlder-shire Lines
Messrs. Birt and Co., Ltd., report:—Cornwall arrived at Avenmouth, Feb. 27. Devon left Capetown March 7 for Melbourne Sydney, and N.Z. Dorset left Adelaide Feb. 9 for London and Liverpool…
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