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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

4,610 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 231

Country News. Municipal. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 5

Revision Courts for the Wagga municipality and Kyamba and Mitchell shires sat at the Court-house on Monday. The enrolment for the municipality totalled 1082, comprising 796…

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Municipal Elections. Labour Selections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 5

The Alexandria Political Labor League,-at their fast meeting, decided to support the following candidates in the coming municipal elections; Waterloo.--East Ward: Messrs. R.C. Hyslop,…

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Municipal Candidates. an Interesting Point

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 8

In many of the municipalities some of the siting aldermen Will not seek re-election, and it may be that in certain cases persons offering I themselves for election in their places will be…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

BURROWA, Thursday.--Exceptional interest, is being manifested in the forthcoming shire and municipal elections, and already many new aspirants are mentioned as certain candidate for the municipality. The present…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 8

AMARGO SHIRE.—A communication from the Works Department defining a public read as a strip of Crown land, though designated as a road on a map, does not become a public read until it is formally…

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Council Clerks

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 6

The Amended Local Government Acts of the State ape responsible for an advance, not only in the status, bat, possibly, in the pay of council clerks. The smaller municipalities…

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The Country. Missing Council Clerk

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 8

BEGA, Thursday.--Nothing further has been ascertained as to the whereabouts of C. V. Hudson, the missing dork of the Munbulla Shire Council. It transpires that Hudson…

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Cleansing the City Is the Council Muddling?

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 7

"Well," remarked one of the city aldermen when addressed by a "Star" reporter yesterday morning on the subject of "cleansing the city," as set forth in one of the morning…

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Sympathy for the Strikers. Newcastle Men Supported. by Sydney Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 7

At the Sydney Labor Council meeting last night the delegates from the Newcastle Wharf Laborers' Union (Messrs. O. Rogers and Clarence) gave an outline of the dispute at present…

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Pastures Protection Boards. Council of Advice to the Pastures Protection Boards

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 4

Chairman: J. A. GUNN. Executive: J. A. GUNN, P. OAKDEN, R. T. KEYS, F. A. MACKENZIE. Council: F. A. MACKENZIE (Sydney), F. D. BADGERY (Goulburn), R. T. KEYS (Dennan)—for the Eastern Division; T. BOSSLEY (Brewarrina), M. P. TULLY (Bourke), P. OAKDEN (Cobar)—for the Western Division; J. FULTON (Jerilderie), R. T. B. GADEN…

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Asiatic Registration Johannesburg Labour Council's Resolution London, Thursday, 2.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 1

The Johannesburg Trades and Labour Council has unanimously passed a resolution uringing that the Asiatic Registration Act should be enforced entirely…

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The Labor Unrest Newcastle Delegates in Sydney. Views of the Labor Council

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 8

At the meeting of the Trades Hall on Thursday night, Messrs. O. Rogers, the president of the Newcastle Wharf Laborers' Union, and Clarence, of the same union, were in…

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Birmingham's Mayor How the Unemployed Wanted to Deal with Him an Invasion That Didn't Come Off London, Thursday, 2.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 1

Some rather exciting scenes were witnessed in Birmingham last evening. The unemployed had become greatly incensed at the action of the Mayor in…

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Wharf Labourers' Troubles Discussion at the Labor Council the Position at Newcastle "Taking Their Gruel"

The Australian Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

Messrs. O. Rogers and Clarence, delegates from the Newcastle Wharf Labourers' Union, were present at the meeting of the Sydney Labour Council last night. The president, Mr…

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A Point in Municipal Law. Lessee Claims Enrolment

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 9

A Court for the revision of the Darlington Municipal roll, was held in the stipendiary magistrates'room at the Redfern Police Court on Tharsday afternoon. Mr. W. Burton Smith,…

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Victoria. Municipalising Sport. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 7

A conference of members of the Warrnambool town council, and representatives of the local cricket and other sports clubs, has, by a large majority, approved of the scheme for…

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Municipal. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 8

New public baths are being erected in Victoria Park, and will be ready for use next month. MOLONG, Thursday…

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 10

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

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Hornsby Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 5

This council met at Hornsby on Monday evening. Present: Councillors Nixon (president), Hunt, Best, Tucker, Morris and Cassell…

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Rockdale Assessment Mayor's Minute

The St George Call · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 5

The valuer's returns having been completed will be submitted to you to-night. At the present juncture they will prove very interesting reading. The striking…

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