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Council & local affairs, 1909

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held on Wednesday. Present: The President Councillor…

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Blacktown Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was hold in the Council Chambers, Blacktown, on Wednesday night last. Present—Crs Wilmott…

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Bankstown Progress Tho Mayor's Annual Report

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

Before proceeding with the business of the meeting, I would ask your indulgence for a few minutes, so that I may place before you a brief statement of affairs for…

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Wedding at Dundas The Mayor's Daughter

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

The Methodist Church, Dundas, was on Tuesday afternoon the seeno of a pretty and interesting wedding, the bride being Miss Eleanor Neil, second, daughter of…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 8

The above council met in the council chambers on Friday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman D. M. Anderson),and Aldermen Kirk White. Cox, Redshaw, Sutton…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

This council met on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Anthony), Aldermen Downey, Laughton, Stein, Fergerson, Paine, Dreis, Stimson…

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Granviile Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 11

The ordinary meeting of this council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Dr. A. L. Kerr), and Aldermen Wilkins, Cheeseman. Bidgood…

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Bankstown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. H. Watson), Aldermen Tower, Davis, Hoskins, Gibson…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 7

Regular fortnightly meeting, held on Wednesday. Present: The Msiyor (Alderman J. Neil), Aldermen J. Franks, E. Wakely, F. Pettet, F. E. Spurway, J.J…

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Local Government. Shire Councillors' Conference

Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 15

The final annual conference at shire councils' representatives, which will be held at Sydney in the first week in March, promises, Mr. T. I. Campbell, the secretary of the Shires'…

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Fruitgrowers' Move. to Abolish Middlemen. Application to Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 13

Fruitgrowers of Cumberland and elsewhere asked the Lord Mayor yesterday to do for them what he has done for the fishermen. They asked him that the City Council should…

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At the Council Board Rockdale

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 13

At the last meeting of the Rockdale Council the result of the poll in Arncliffe Ward for the levying of a local rate to form a new street, from Station-street to Wollongong-road, was announced to be 67 in favor,…

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Council and the Fish. Fishermen's Appreciation

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 13

The City Council's action in talking control of the fish Industry at Woolloomooloo is evidently meeting with the appreciation of the fishermen…

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

The Methodist · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 4

Every effort is being made to make the Conference Sunday School Demonstrations occasions of inspiration, profit and delight. At the Lyceum—the City gathering—the Ex-President will grace the chair, and…

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Municipal Socialism

Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 15

Following up the remarks of the Lord Mayor on the subject of taking over the fruit business and dealing direct with the fruit-growers, Alderman Meagher has handed the…

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Municipal Points

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Local Government Association was held on Wednesday evening in the room, Queen Victoria Markets. Mr. J. Wheeler presided…

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The Water Meter Limit Municipal Protest

The St George Call · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

"I am directed to point out," writes Mr. R. H. Truman, Town Clerk of Kogarah, in a letter to the municipal Councils of the metropolitan area, "that at…

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Municipal Taxation. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 12

Sir,-- Mr. Burfitt, in his reply to my letter of the 12th instant, states that I support his contention that the council obtained a lager sum in the year 1908 than in 1907 and very kindly gives figures…

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Municipal Control in Tile City Markets. Some Important Suggestions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 9

There can be retained hardly any doubt that the attempted boycott—it It can be so-called— of the City Council's Woolloomooloo fish markets by the majority of the Sydney fish agents…

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Municipal Conference

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 2

A second conference between the municipal councils of Auburn and Rockwood, to consider certain matters in which both councils are interested by reason of their…

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