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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1910

3,835 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 192

Parramatta Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

The Parramatta Borough Council met on Monday evening, the Mayor (Alderman John Waugh) presiding. The Works Committee reported in favour of carrying a new…

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Phillip Electoral Council

The Star · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 7

The Phillip and Darlington branches of the Political Labor League have unanimously decided than an electorate council should be formed in Phillip. A meeting of delegates…

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At the Council Board. Waverley

The Star · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Waverley Council a circular letter was received from the Department of Public Works notifying that the general fund of the council could…

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Water Board and Burwood Council

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 8

The condition in which suburban streets are left after openings are made by the Water and Sewerage Board was discussed at the Burwood Council at its last meeting Some time ago…

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Paddington Finances. Rate of 43/4d Proposed. Important Minute by the Mayor

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Paddington Council the finance committee presented a report recommending estimates of expenditure, totalling £18,056 for the current year, the amount…

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Victorian Government's Cargo. Shared by Railway and City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--As a result of the announcement made on Tuesday that the Government had obtained a cargo of 4500 tons of coal from the New South Wales Government,…

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Eastern Suburbs Tram System. Complaint at Waverley Council. Through Fares Suggested

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 6

Alderman Harley M'Laughlln at the meeting of the Waverley Council last night drew attention to the unsatisfactory running of the trams to Waverley, Bondl, and Bond Junction. He…

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Canterbury Municipality. the Year's Work

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 6

A report submitted by the Mayor (Alderman J. E. Draper) to the last meeting of the Canterbury Council showed that the year just closed was a very satisfactory one, from many…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. Interpretation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

The important task of interpreting the local government statutes of this State occupies the attention of the Supreme Court from time to time. The late Chief Justice, Sir…

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Bellicose Aldermen

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 13

Trouble in the Junce municipal council culminated one night last week in two aldermen meeting in the public, street and having a fight of the…

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Federal Elections. Alderman Cole at the Glebe

The Star · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 1

Alderman S. L. Cole (Mayor of the Glebe), who is the Liberal candidate for West Sydney against Mr. W. M. Hughes, opened his campaign last night. He chose the Glebe…

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A Mayor Sent to Gaol

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

A. E. Borkwood, mayor of Collie (W.A.) was last week sentenced to three months' hard labor for larceny of £10, the property of the…

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Casino District Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 2

In announcing that the quarterly meeting of the Casino District Council F.S.A:, was to be held yesterday, the "Casino and Kyogle…

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Labor Council Committee

The Star · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

The ballot for the election of the Parliamentary Committee of the Labor Council, was completed at last night's meeting. The following delegates were selected: Messrs…

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The Shire Councils. Too Many Inquiries

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

Some comments were made at the monthly meeting of the Macquarie (Wellington) shire council in regard in Shire councils writing for…

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Council Meetings. Amaroo (Cumnock)

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

A letter was received from the postal department, intimating that the Cumnock postmaster had permission to close his office from 1 to 7 every…

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Shire Councils and T.s. R.'s

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

At last meeting of Windouran (Deniliquin) shire council, Cr. Officer said the councils occupied rather an anomalous position as regards travelling…

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"Uncalled-for Persecution." Government Action Condemned. Discussion at Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 8

Naturally, the subject of the imprisonment of Bowling, Button, Butler, and O'Connor was the chief 'topic at the meeting of the Sydney Labour Council last night…

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The Goal Strike. the Convicted Leaders. Labor Council Takes Action

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 7

The conviction and imprisonment of Messrs. Peter Bowling, David Hutton, J. Butler, and W. O'Connor was resposible for a full muster of delegates to the New South Wales Labor…

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Strike Sentences "Uncalled-for Persecution" the Imprisoned Leaders. Labor Council Protest

The Star · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

The imprisonment of Messrs. Bowling, Hutton, Butler, and O'Connor evoked a strong protest from the delegates of the Labor Council last night, when the greater…

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