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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

4,589 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 230

Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 7

This council met on Friday. Present: Mayor Anderson, Aldermen Kelly, Darvall. Cox, Redshaw, Bernard, Benson and sutton…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 8

Regular meeting held on Wednesday, Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Neil), Aldermen. Franks, F. Pettet, F. E. Spurway, C: Senter, E. H. Henson…

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At the Council Board. Strathfield

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 15

At the last meeting of the Strathfield Council a letter was read from Mr. Bewd[?] M.P., with reference to the alleged sweating at the Homebush Post-office. The writer stated that he had again brought the matter 1…

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Sydney Labor Council Attitude. Will It Take Command?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 14

The executive of the Sydney Labor Council persist in maintaining a stolid silence as to the real mission of the two Council delegates who have been despatched to Broken-hill, but…

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Work and Wages. Among the Unions. Meetings To-night at the Trades Hall. Federated Engine Drivers' Council. Darling Harbor Railway Porters. Eight Hours Smoke Concert

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 1

For the fourth year in succession Mr. E. W. Cutler presided at the Eight Hours smoke correct in the Trades Hall last evening. There was a very large audience. The…

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. Edited by Rev. W. Henry Howard. Goulburn to the Fore

The Methodist · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 4

Next week members of the Sunday School Council will visit the goodly old city of Goulburn, to take part in a Convention of Sunday School Workers. On Sunday next, 24th inst., Messrs. H. M. Hawkins and…

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The Woman Mayor. a Motherly Kind of Housekeeper

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 24 January 1909 · page 7

Dr. Garrett Anderson, the woman Mayor of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, gave a banquet one evening in November to 40 councillors and other guests. The Mayor, dressed in black,…

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City Council Increases Wages

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1909 · page 12

A resolution was passed by the City Council on Tuesday night foreshadowing municipal auctions for its fish markets. It was also decided to raise the maximum wage for laborers from…

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Enginedrivers and Firemen. District Council Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of the district council of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association of Australasia, Coast District, was held in the Trades hall on Saturday. The vice-president (Mr. G. G. Barber)…

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A Municipal Strike. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 8

The disagreement between the maintenance overseer and the municipal employees, which led to three of the latter downing tools and ceasing work, came on for consideration at…

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Influencing Aldermen Charges of Corruption at a Council Meeting

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 5

Some remarks by Alderman Brown at the meeting of the Paddington Council last nigh cased consternation among his brother aldermen and brought about at discussion that…

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The Property Owner Municipal and Shire Matters. Municipal and Shire Contracts -- See page 5. Latest Property Transactions -- See page [?]

Weekly Supplement to Building · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 6

Council and Shire clerks will find these notes of great interest and value, hence in kindly supplying us with information regarding the ratings and doings of their municipalities and shires, they will find they…

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Federal-houlder-shire Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 8

Messrs. Birt und Co., Ltd., Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:— The Cornwall is discharging in N.Z. The Devon left…

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Evangelical Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 5

The Evangelical Council met at the Y.M.C.A. Hall yesterday. There was a large attendance. Consideration was given to the projected mission by Dr. Wilbur Chapman and Mr. Churlos Alexander and…

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City Council Tenders

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

The works committee of the City Council yesterday afternoon recommended the acceptance of the following tenders for annual contracts: --General stores,…

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Recent Developments. Rev. John Paterson's Evidence. Mr. Wade and the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 8

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--Rev. John Paterson, Presbyterian minister, denies the statement of Mr. Nulty that he offered to give evidence in favor of Mann and his companions, and…

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Newtown Council's Operations. Satisfactory Financial Position

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4

At the meeting of the Newtown Council, the Mayor (Alderman Morgan) presented a minute reviewing the financial operations of the council for the period from February to December…

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Constructional. Building, Engineering, Lighting, Power, Transmission, Traction, Etc. A weekly guide to all business in hand and contemplated by municipal, shire, and other governing authorities. Road Consruction

Weekly Supplement to Building · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

Rockdale is spending £1400 on Forest and Rocky Point Roads £700 kerbing and guttering; £150 tarpaving; and £150 brick paving; and £486 in forming a new street in Arncliffe Ward…

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What Will the Labor Council Do? an Ominous Declaration

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 8

The Sydney Labour Council are putting forth still more strenuous efforts to collect, funds in aid of the strikers Brokern-hill. This, in it-self, lends color to the rumors that are afloat…

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Municipal Boundary Dispute

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The proposal of the City Council to rearrange the boundary between Petersham and Camperdown Ward was before the Petersham Council at its last meeting. At a recent…

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