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Council & local affairs, 1910

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Hornsby Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 8

This council met on Thursday. Present: President Nixon, Councillors Schwebel, Nicolson, Jones, [?] Morris, and C Tucker…

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Baulkham Hills Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 3

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

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Honoring Kogarah's Mayor

The St George Call · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 5

Something in the way of a surprise was worked on Mayor Halstead on Friday afternoon last. Following his usual custom the official staff and the…

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A Municipal Function. the Lord Mayor and the Staff

The Star · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 6

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) extended the greetings of the new year to the staff at the Town Hall this morning; and the staff expressed cordial good wishes. The…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The ordinary meeting of the above held in the Council Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday last. Present-Ors Waterhouse (president), Hall, Geggie, Doyle, Craig and…

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Telegram to the Loud Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 9

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Aid. Allen Taylor) yesterday received the following telegram from the Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Or. Burston):-- "Strong feeling here intensified by Sabine's…

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Yes-no Aldermen. To the Editor of the "Call."

The St George Call · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 7

Sir, Your leading article in last issue anent the Hurstville Council's proposal to borrow £3000 for the purpose of…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Auburn Council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Lang), Aldermen Gibbons, O'Sullivan, Jenkins, Morice,…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 3

The fortnightly mooting of this council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. J. Larcombe), and Aldermen Schofield, West, Baty, Shiels,…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4

The above council met on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman John Waugh) presiding. There were also present: Aldermen, Henderson, Bartlett,…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 5

This council [?] Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman F. E. Webster), Aldermen Swain, Deadman, Harvison, Suttor, Thorne, Smith,…

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The Country. Shire Councillor Ousted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 17

BELLINGEN, Friday.--This morning at the police court the application to oust Mr. James Nicholson Stewart from the position of councillor on the Bellingen Shire Council, came on…

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A Council's Loss

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 6

It was mentioned at the last meeting of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council, by one of the councillors who is well in touch with the adjoining shire of Colo, that the…

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City Council Finances

The Star · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 8

The City Treasurer reports that at the close of the municipal financial year, ended yesterday, after providing for all commitments chargeable to the year, the accounts…

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Waverley Council's Expenditure

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 8

Mr. E. H. Turner Writes:—Re your paragraph in Friday's "Evening News," "Neglected Bondi." there is a lot of truth in tome of the statements[?] but I bear that one -of the Items…

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A Council in Blunderland

The St George Call · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 3

Since last week we have looked into the Hurstville Council's proposal to borrow for the purpose of building a Town Hall. The scheme is not at all…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Alderman Freame (Mayor), and Aldermen Miller, Stieme, Pavesi,…

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The Motor-mad Mayor. To the Editor of the "Call."

The St George Call · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 7

Sir, In days of old, when Stephinson propounded his revolutionary scheme of laying down rails on which he might run…

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St. Marys Council Tuesday Night

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 8

Present—The Mayor (Aid J Carpenter), Aldermen Williams, Veness, Campbell, Morris, Tolhurst and Sainsbury. Minutes were read and confirmed…

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