Proposed City Improvements. Inspection by Aldermen
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 6
Members of the City Council works committee visited the scenes of several proposed important works yesterday afternoon. Among the spots visited were Bayswater-road, which it is…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 14
MERRIWA, Tuesday.--The Merriwa Shire nominations are: C Riding, Arthur Irby Traill, Simon Joseph Scully, returned unopposed; B Biding, John Henshall Bettington, Frank, Bailey, Jas. Peberdy; A Riding, Matthew…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 9
Yesterday the Lord Mayor stated that unless great care was exercised by the citizens, we should probably have a recurrence of the annual visitation of plague, which has done…
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The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4
The Lord Mayor (Alderman T. Hughes) last evening stated to it "Star" reporter that it appeared probable that unless great care was exercised by the citizens, we should…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 9
The Lord Mayor (Ald. Thos. Hughes) stated yesterday afternoon that it appeared probable that unless great care was exercised by the citizens, there would be a recurrence of the annual…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Remodelling Sydney the Mayor's Minute Tour of Inspection
The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 7
Yesterday the members of the works committee of the City Council paid a visit of inspection certain sites in the city for the purpose of considering various…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Bent Plays "Second Fiddle." Brighton's Mayor Is Firm
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 9
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr. Bent, who, besides being Premier of Victoria, is a member of the Brighton Town Council, had a warm encounter with the Mayor of Brighton at a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At the Council Board Balmain
The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 8
At last night's meeting of the Balmain Council a letter was to hand from the Bexley Council asking for the council's co-operation in requesting the Government to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Bent As Councillor. Defies the Mayor. Refuses to Withdraw. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 8
At the Brighton Council last night a discussion of the proposed building regulations and bylaws culminated in a wrangle between the Mayor (Councillor Weigall) and Councillor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bondi and Bronte. Improving the Baths. Waverley Council Refuses a Bequest
Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 3
The lessee of the Bronte Baths has made an application to the Waverley Council that the baths should be leased to him for a term of 10 years, under certain conditions. He proposed…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 10
The system of municipal bookkeeping, as recommenced by the Works Department, does not appear to meet a the general approval of local governing bodies. The council of the municipality of Bathurst have approached…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 8
Municipal councils were some months ago advised by the Local Government Office to appoint valuers and have the work of valuation taken in hand so that the new councils to be elected…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Books, Publications, Etc. New Books. the Municipal Year Book
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 55
The long-promised local government legislation having been at last an acomplished fact, it was a natural consequence that the issue of a reliable publication dealing with data on…
Continued on Trove, page 55 →Municipal Election Notes
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2
Mr. Joseph Irwin, of North Rocks, is the latest candidate to announce himself for C Riding of Baulkham Hills Shire. They say Mr. Colbert is desirous of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal and Shire Elections. Woollahra
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 4
In respect to the forthcoming elections, the hon. secretary (Mr. Richardson) of the Rose Bay progress Association reported at the annual meeting that a requisition had been prepared containing a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Municipal Gathering. Mayor of Waverley As Host
Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 6
Alderman R. G. Watkins, Mayor of Waverley, entertained a large gathering of public men at his residence, "Carisbrooke," Botany-road, Waverley, on Wednesday evening, the occasion…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 3
At the last meeting of the Rockdale Council the Mayor (Alderman W. Taylor) submitted a minute in regard to the forthcoming assessment. He stated that a certain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Shire President Explains
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 7
Mr. Mitchell (president of Bulli Shire) writes: --"In your issue of even date (14th) appears an item concerning the shortage of water at Helensburgh and all along the coast. The…
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The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 13
His Eminence the Cardinal presided at a meeting of the Diocesan Council at St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Dilatory Council. to the Editor
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 10
Sir,--Nearly three months ago I forward [?] from ratepayers of Carlingford to the president of the Water and Sewerage Board requesting them to lay the water on to Calingford. I received after a few days'…
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