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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

4,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 231

Municipal. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

At a special meeting of the municipal council it was decided to levy a general rate of 5d in the £ on the unimproved capital value…

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Municipal Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 11

For the purpose of discussing the joint appoint- ment of a races engineer by the councils of Boxley. Rockdale, Kogarah, and Hurstville, a conference of representatives four these bodies was held at Rockdale…

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Suburban News. Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 11

An extraordinary vacancy having occurred in tha representation of the East Ward in the municipality of Hunter's Hill, a poll was taken, with the following results:—Arthur Kingston Moore, 101; George…

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Danger of Plague. Warning to Municipal Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

The plague season is still in progress, although the efforts of the Board of Health and the local Councils seem so far to have practically prevented an extension of the disease…

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Municipal Councils and the Minimum Wage

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

The Redfern Council has resolved to accent the tender of Mr. William Header for the cartage of metal, provided he agreed to pay the standard rate of wages to his employees…

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A Municipal Quarry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Redfern Council a letter was received from Mr. T. Ahearn, stating that he had arranged to lease the balance of a quarry at Bombo, half of which had been leased by the council. He…

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Municipal Matters. Mudgee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 9

MUDGEE, Thursday.--The estimated expenditure for general purposes, of the Mudgee municipality for 1908 is set down at £2255 of this total £339 will be devoted to street maintenance, and £380 for new works. interest…

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 11

The fortnightly meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Councillor T. Willmot (President), and Councillors Pye…

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Blacktown Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of teo above was held in the Council Chambers, Blacktown,* on Wednesday aftenoon. Present—Crs Willmot (president), Angus, Sherlock, Best,…

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Hornsby Shire Council. Consideration of Estimates. A Penny Rate Deemed Sufficient

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 12

A special meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council was held at Hornsby on Thursday evening. Present: Councillors Nixon (President), Tucker, Best, Morris…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 8

A meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council was held on Monday morning, Present—Crs W[?] (president). Walker, Doyle. Collier,…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 3

A special meeting of the above was hold on Monday night. Present—The Mayor (Ald Higgins), Ald Masters, Long, Cliossold, Hand, Vine, Walker,…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

The council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H.J. Larcombe), and Aldermen Schofield, West, Shiells, Kingsley, R.S. Larcombe, Woodland…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 3

This council met on Tuesday. Present: Mayor W. A. Smith, Aldermen Webster, Rouse, Harvison, Shepherd, Cahalan, Davis, Thorn, Deadman, and Chapman…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 3

The council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Dr. Furnival), and Aldermen Gibbons, Morioe, Gray, Vore, Lees, Locke, O'Sullivan, Picken, Hunter…

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The Power-house. Lord Mayor's Minute Adopted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 13

The general purposes committee of the City Council met again yesterday to consider Mr. Julius's report respecting the alleged prevalence of aldermanic patronage at the Pyrmout…

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Free Open-air Concerts. Suggestion of Alderman O'sullivan, M.l.a

Evening News · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

At next Tuesday night's meeting of the City Council Alderman O'Sullivan will move the following motion:—That so far the delightful songs and music of the Philharmonic Society, the…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Crowe), and Aldermen Meakin…

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Hunter's Hill. The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman E. M. Betts), and Aldermen McNeil, Aspinall, Thomson, Windeyer, Moore…

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At the Council Board Hurstville

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 14

The ordinary meeting of the Hurstville Council was held on Thursday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Aston) presiding. A communication was received from…

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