Bexley Council
The fortnightly meeting took place on Monday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Biddulph) presiding. The financial statement for the fortnights…
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Council & local affairs, 1908
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At the Council Board North Sydney Council
At Tuesday night's meeting of the North Sydney Council a letter was read from the Public Works Department in answer to one from the council asking when tenders were…
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The election of a member to represent Levuka in the Legislative Council resulted in the return of Mr. J. Hedstrom,…
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The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. IMPROVEMENT LEASES CANCELLATION (DECLARATORY) BILL. THE MUMBLEBONE LEASES…
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His Eminence the Cardinal presided at a meeting of the Diocesan Council, held at St. Mary's Presbytery, yesterday morning…
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At the North Sydney Council on Tuesday Alderman Creswell moved, "That the council take immediate stops to abolish and remove a large advertising hoarding at…
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Representatives of the Sydney Labor Council waited on the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Lee), this afternoon, to point out dangers which those who work at the erection of buildings run…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. Ward Expenditure
The High Court decision in the case of the Attorney-General of Queensland versus the Municipal Council of Brisbane represents common sense as well as statute law…
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A movement is in progress amongst members of the City Council to try and get the control of parks in the metropolitan area placed under the municipalities. Alderman…
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DAPTO, Tuesday.--In consequence of the burden of the added ward and the inability to find funds from the ordinary rates, the council is applying for a special grant of £1000 to enable it to extend sanitary and other…
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A proclamation in yesterday's "Gazette," under the provisions of the Local Government Act, removes four acres from the Municipality of Randwick, and tacks it on to North Botany…
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At the meeting of the Bexley Council last night Alderman C. A. Howard was the recipient of an address from the council, marking his tenure of the mayoral position during the year 1906-7 and 1907-8. The…
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The Balmain Council on Tuesday night, on the motion of the Mayor, unanimously expressed its appreciation of the valuable services rendered to the municipality by Alderman M. H. Cohen during his…
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CARRATHOOL (Hay).—At the monthly meeting of the council the valuer's report showed that the capital value of the ratable property in the shire, which is the largest in the State, was £1,098,167…
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Replying to the toast of his health at a complimentary dinner held at Gladesville, Alderman Sutton said that many people did not realise the amount of work that had to be…
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The council recently communicated with the Postal Department, complaining that the staff at the local post- office was inadequate, and also requesting a larger switch-board and additional attendants at the telephone…
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GOULBURN.—At the meeting of the shire council on Wednesday it was unanimously decided,—"That whereas the vast majority of the stockowners and the general public of…
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The President took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. IMPROVEMENT LEASES CANCELLATION (DECLARATORY) BILL. AMENDMENTS TO THE MESSAGE…
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At the last meeting of the Sydney Labor Council, Mr. G. Asprey (Bookbinders' Union), as a matter of privilege, drew attention to the fact that certain members of the Parliamentary…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Canadian Immigration. the Illegal Order-in-council. Oversea Immigrants Decrease. London, March 26
Owing to the decision of Mr. Justice Clements, of British Columbia, to the effect that the order-in-council of January 8, under which a number of Hindoos were…
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