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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

4,589 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 230

Shire Funds. Discontent at Bellingen. Bellingen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 11

A public meeting in the Bellingen School of Arts on Saturday protested against the alleged unfair apportionment by the Bellinger Shire of the revenue for public works. Mr. Andrew…

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City Rate. One and Ninepence Carried. Lord Mayor Depends Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 9

The Sydney City Council met in the Town Hall last evening, Alderman Taylor, the Lord Mayor, being in the chair. Alderman Clark, in reading the report of…

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At the Council Board Willoughby

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 8

The Willoughby Council decided, at their last meeting not to support the Kogarah Council in their do sires to set the water rites amended. J. Ron applied to erect a hoarding in Willoughby…

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City Traffic Congested. Another Resumption Urged. Lord Mayor Supports the Idea

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 7

Duncan-street, lying between Liverpool and Bathurst streets, city. Is blocked by the stables of the Fresh Food and Ice Company. But for these it would have a clear run from…

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National Council of Women. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 10

The National Council of Women resumed its sittings to-day. The attendance included a number of interstate delegates. The chief subject of discussion was the domestic servant…

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The Indian Council. Warning to Viscount Morley

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--The "Spectator" says that Viscount Morley, Secretary of State for India, is running [?] great risk in adding a native to the Viceroy's Council, as…

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Foresters' in Council Dispute with British Medical Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 11

The sixty-first annual delegate meeting of the Sydney District of the Ancient Order of Foresters was continued in the Foresters'-hall Castlereagh-street, yesterday…

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Notes. the City Council and the Fish Business

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 6

We look with considerable suspicion upon any experiments of the City Council in. the direction of business enterprises, and consequently we have watched with some amount of…

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Indian Viceroy's Council. the "Spectator's" Warning. London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 9

The "Spectator" says: "Viscount Morley (Secretary of State for India) is running a great risk in adding a nutive to the Viceroy's Executive Council. Mohammedans…

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Dangerous Drain-pipes Marrickville Council Takes Action. Pipe Openings to Be Protected

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 3

The death of Mrs. Taylor, who, as a result of the storm, on Saturday night, was swept by the flood waters into a drain pipe at Leichhardt and drowned, has stirred the Marrickville…

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Rental or Land Values. Methods of Raising Money. City Council Retains the Old System

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 5

What at one time promised to develop into an interesting discussion was initiated at the City Council meeting on Tuesday night by the report of the finance committee. This was a…

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Municipal Death Traps

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 9

Mr. J. H. Collins, J.P., writes:—Will you kindly permit me to draw the attention of the City Council to the open state of the Storm-water channel off Cardigan-street,…

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Municipal. Mullumbimby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 11

The Appeal Court just, held with regard to the municipal assessments has reduced the council's revenue by £176…

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Redfern Municipal Picnic

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 7

The outdoor Stair of the Redfern Municipal Council held heir annual picnic at Yarra, La Percuse. The party numbering about 60 was conveyed to the grounds by a special tram. Shortly after arrival luncheon was served…

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National Works. Wants of Shire Council "Milking the State Cow."

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

Among the resolutions considered this morning at the Conference of the Shires Association of New South Wales, at the Royal Chambers, Hunter and Castlereagh streets, Sydney, were…

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Another Proposed Resumption. Deputation to Lord Mayor

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 6

A deputation of lower Bathurst-street business men, introduced by Aldermen Cocks and Jones, waited upon the Lord Mayor this morning to urge the council to…

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Lengthening of Duncan-street Deputation to the Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

The Lord Mayor was yesterday morning approached by a deputation which asked that direct communication might be opened up, near the fruit markets, between Bathurst and…

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At the Council Board Kogarah

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Kegarah Council the Railway Commission notefield, in connection with the council's complaint as to the overcrowding of the 7.42 p.m. train from Sydney to Hurstville, that sometimes…

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Widening Oxford-street. the Lord Mayor's Big Scheme Fate Decided To-day

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 5

This afternoon most of the aldermen of the City Council, together with a number of the officers and the Lord Mayor, boarded drags, and were taken over the whole of the route of the…

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Auckland Conciliation Council. "No Likelihood of Agreement."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--The first meeting of the Auckland Conciliation Council was held tills morning, Mr. Harle Giles presiding…

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