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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Hornsby Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 11

This council met on Thursday. Present: Present Nixon Councillors Best, Tucker, Schwebel, Jones, Ramsay, Roberts and Morris…

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held on Wednesday. Present: Councillor T. Willmot (President), and Councillors Knox…

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Baulkham Hills Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 7

This council met at Castle Hill on Wednesday evening. Present: The president (Councilor J.P. Hopkins), Councillors Lowe, Cranston and Whitling…

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Blacktown Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Blacktown, on Wednesday night last. Present—Councillors…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at the office of the shire, on the 8th inst. Present—Crs Hall (deputy chairman, in the…

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Municipal Matters. City Council's Proposals

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 5

The equipment of the city yards will be discussed at a meeting of the Sydney City Council sitting as the General Purposes Committee on Wednesday afternoon. A minute…

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Where the Shoe Pinches Shire Council Disabilities. Deputation to Minister for Lands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 11

"The shire councils have the unqualified sympathy and support not only of the Government but of Parliament in the difficult work they have to carry out," said the…

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The Pinching Shoe. and the Shire Council's Corns. Minister Asked for Relief

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 22

The resolutions passed by the recently-held Shires Conference were yesterday placed before the Minister for Lands (Mr. S. W. Moore) by a deputation consisting of Messrs. R. J…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. T. Lang), and Aldermen Morice, Gray, Lees, Locke, Picken and…

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A Mayor Who Carried No Weight

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 14

GOULBURN, Friday. -- The Dreadnought proposal was taken up enthusiastically at a meeting to-night. The Mayor, Aid. Holloway, who is opposed to the scheme, occupied the chair…

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Rockwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 8

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

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 6

The Ordinary meeting of this council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Townsend) and Aldermen Dr. Kerr, Duncum, Cheeseman, Mobbs…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 6

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

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 8

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Neil), Aldermen Midson, Wakely, Pettit, F. E. Spurway, Catt and…

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Mulgoa Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

The regular monthly mooting of the council was hold at the Council Chambers, Mulgoa, on Monday, 5th April. Present —The Mayor (A1d…

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A Mayor's Scheme. How to Improve Marrickville

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 20

Aid. F. W. Osgood (Mayor of Marrickville) gave evidence yesterday, before the Royal Commission on City Improvement. He suggested that a drive be made along the banks of…

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A Mayor and a Critic. Enthusiastic Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 14

BATHURST, Friday. -- The Town-hall could not held the large and enthusiastic crowd which turned up to-night to answer to the requisition of the Mayor (Aid. F. B. Kenny) in connection…

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Correspondence Penrith Municipal Council. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 4

Sir,—While the health authorities and public bodies in other towns are ever on the alert to safeguard the public health and make the sanitary condition of their towns…

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Labor Council and Immigration

The Star · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 30

At a meeting of the Labor Council held on December 8 the following recommendation was brought forward by the executive:--That a circular letter be forwarded to…

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Commonwealth Council of Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 16

The third annual conference of delegates of the Commonwealth Council of Farmers' Organisations, will assemble to-day in Brisbane. All the different States, with the exception of Tasmania,…

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