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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Bexley Mayor's Minute

The St George Call · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

Adopted at the Council meeting on Tuesday evening last. The financial year having, in accordance with the provisions of the Local…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday morning last at Lawson, when there were present—Crs Waterhouse (president, in the…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Aldermen Lightfoot, Morice, Gray, Vore…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

The council met on Tuesday. Present: Mayor W. A. Smith, Aldermen Webster, Rouse, Suttor, Harvison, Ashcroft, Whitfield, Chapman, Thorn, and Deadman…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 8

The ordinary meeting was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H., J. Larcombe) and Aldermen Schofield, Baty, Shiells, Arthur, Kingsley…

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Illawarra Progress Council

The St George Call · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held at Banksia on Thursday, January 7. Ald. Poulton occupied the chair and there were about 20…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 7

The fortnightly mooting of the Prospect und Sherwood Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Aldermen Miller, Freame, Newman, Stieme, Soames…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

This council met on Monday. Present: Mayor Stimson, Aldermen Hamilton, Asimus, Ryan, Bailey, Zani, MeBurney, and Johnston. An apology was received from…

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Rating at Vaucluse. Increase of Fifty Per Cent. Indignant Ratepayers. Aldermen to Be Asked to Resign

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 8

There is trouble in the Vaucluse Council. The aldermen have decided to raise the rates by 50 per cent, and the ratepayer, particularly those having property, are indignant, and are…

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Blacktown Shire. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 5

Sir,—A few months back, through your courtesy, you enabled me to point out a few errors in regard to the administration of our councillors…

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City Council Topics. Proposed Purchase of Rocks Area. New Electric Plant Foe Pyrmont

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 9

Alderman Fitzgerald will at the next meeting of the City Council endeavour to have a motion referred to the Finance Committee to the effect that a valuation of the whole of the…

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Barrier Crisis. Another Bomb Found. Unions Disclaim Responsibility Crowds Behave Decorously. Mayor Leads Procession. Riotous Spirits Calming. From Our Special, Reporter.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 13

Notwithstanding the fact that the closingdown of Block 10 and the throwing out of employment of ovor 600 men had been looked forward to with a good deal of apprehension,…

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. Heavenward

The Methodist · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

As when nightingales sing, And larks, on Heavenward soaring wing. Vicing the song the angels sung; So, as we near life's glorious end,…

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Erskineville Municipal Valuations

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 15

The valuer to the Erskineville Council (Mr. S. Heaton) has furnished a detailed report of the valuation of the ratable properties within the municipality for the year 1909. The unimproved value of the land…

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Waterloo Municipal Valuations

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 7

There was submitted to the last meeting of the Waterloo Council a report from the valuer (Mr. W. H. Coates), relative to the valuation of rateable property within the municipality for…

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Mayor of Kiama Kiama

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 January 1909 · page 1

Alderman love has been elected Mayor of Kiama, in place of Mr. M. N. Hindmarsh, who resigned…

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Union Council Meeting

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 17 January 1909 · page 15

The usual monthly meeting of the Cyclists Union Council was held on Wednesday evening. The executive report, status committee's report, and treasurer's statement…

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Sydney's Resumptions. Visit of the Lord Mayor

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 3

The Lord Mayor and the City Surveyor paid a visit to various portions of the resumptions in Sydney. Alderman Taylor apparently intends to lose no time in getting to work with…

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A Council's Troubles

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 10

NARRABRI, Saturday.--the question of auditing the council's books was the most important business given attention to at the West Narrabri Council's last meeting. this work had been undertaken by Mr. Border…

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The Mayor and Tom Mann. in a Cakewalk

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 8

BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--A cakewalking Mayor is the latest product of the industrial struggle. for the past few nights a company of vaudeville entertainers, showing in the town…

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