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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

4,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 231

Cabramatta and Canley Vale. The Council

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

This council met on Monday. Present: Mayor . Stimson, Aldermen Johnston, Bobbie, McBurney, Bailey, Asimus, Ryan, and Hamilton…

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"Bundled Out." M.L.A. Thrown From the Council Meeting. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 11

The proceedings of a meeting of the Bendigo City Council to-day were disturbed in an unusual manner, and as a result Mr. T. Glass, M.L.A. for Bendigo East, was forcibly…

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Scene in a Council Chamber. an M.l.a. Removed by the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A scene occurred at Bendigo City Council to-day, when a letter was read from Mr. Glass, M.L.A., complaining of some remarks made by the Mayor. As soon as…

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. a Good Test

The Methodist · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

The Rev. W. L. Watkinson tells a story which, whether true or parabolic, is filled with significance. He went to Rome, and among the many things he saw was a number of hens which were said to be direct…

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Municipal Rating a Poll or Not

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 6

At a special meeting of tho Penrith Council on Monday night last it was decided to levy on all rateable land within 160ft of the water mains and…

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Municipal Conference

The St George Call · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

The response to Rockdale's invitation to discuss the matter of a joint appointment of an engineer for roads by the four local Councils, brought together a…

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Municipal Matters a Weekly Review

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 15

The law suitbetween Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., and the City Council, over the right of the council to resume land at Homebush, for the purpose of extending the cattle…

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City Finances. Treasurer's Report. "Hub of the Municipal Wheel."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 11

Mr. S. H. Solomon, the City Treasurer, has submitted to the Council his annual report. The year, he explains, has been a busy one for all concerned in civic government, and as a…

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Municipal Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

Thus a telephonic alderman: "Mr. Mayor, I move that unless by April six, one, nine, oh, eight"—. And the council smiled…

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Profitable Municipal Undertakings

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 March 1908 · page 5

The municipal electricity undertaking and the tramways system of Liverpool show such large surpluses from last year's working that it is proposed to relieve the…

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City Council's Invitation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 7

At to-morrow evening's meeting of the City Council, Ald. John Harris is to move:-- That the resolution of Council to transmit resolutions regarding invitation to the American fleet by…

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Richmond River Farmers' Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 9

CASINO, Saturday.--The Upper Richmond River Council of Farmers' and Settlers' and Postoral Associations met on Thursday. Delegates from various affiliated branches were…

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Pastoralists' Federal Council. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 5

The twentieth convention of the Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia has been held during the past four days. Mr. W. E. Abbott, of New South Wales, presiding…

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Pastoralists' Federal Council. Termination of Convention

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The convention of the Pastoralists' Federal Council, which sat for four days, under the presidency of Mr. W. I. Abbott, of the pastoralists' Union of New South…

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Improvement Leases the Council's Recommendations Will the Government Give [?]Ffect To, Them?

The Australian Star · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 5

Pri[?]r to the Legistallve Council adjourning last week Sir Normand MacLaurunin moved that the message accompanying the return of the improvement Leases Declaratory…

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Country News. Municipal. Muswellbrook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 5

The unimproved capital value of prop[?]rty in the municipality is £61,951, and the improved capital value £204,705. The council has decided that the rate on the unimproved value…

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Municipal Referendum. Apathetic Electors

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 10

Recently a petition was presented to the Alexandria Council asking, them to take a referendum as to whether the additional general rate should he raised on the improved or…

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Local Government Act. Alderman Contracting with Council. Interesting Case at Temora

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 4

TEMORA, Monday.--A case of importance under the Local Government Act was decided at a special sitting of the Temora police Court to-day, when Aid. Charles Bede Trefle, brother of the member for Castlereagh, was…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 9

BLAXLAND.—At the last meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council the clerk's resignation was accepted, and it was decided to invite applications for the position. The Works…

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Federal-houlder-shire Line

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 8

Messrs. Houlder Brothers and Co., Ltd., managing agents for undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:- The Oswestry Grange sailed from Lyttelton, N.Z.,…

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