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Council & local affairs, 1910

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Orange Municipal Jubilee

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 50

The town of Orange, celebrated its municipal Jubilee on January 26. (Anniversary Day). Proceedings began with a procession through the town from the Town Hall to Wade Park, in…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Tenth Annual Picnic. the Prospects for Labor

The Star · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 1

The tenth annual picnic of the Sydney municipal employees was held at Clontarf yesterday. There was an exceptionally largo muster of employees with their wives and…

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Stamping Frozen Produce. to Prevent Sale of Old Food. Action by American Aldermen

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Boards of Aldermen of Chicago and New York are considering the introduction of bills for the compulsory stamping upon frozen produce…

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City Council Employees' Picnic

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 5

The Sydney Municipal Council employees' annual picnic was held at Clontarf. yesterday, and was largely attended, upwards of 1200 persons being present. Among the aldermen who attended were Aid. O'Sullivan, Meagher, Jones, Burke, Stanley, Walker, and A. Kelly…

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Relief Fund. Labour Council's Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 8

The executive of the Sydney Labour Council has considered the means to be adopted to carry out the resolution passed by the council last Thursday in regard to supporting the…

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North Sydney Council. Extended Powers Acquired

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 8

Under the provisions of the Local Government Act, the various powers enumerated in the schedule of the measure may be from, time to time acquired by or conferred upon…

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London's Catholic Lord Mayor. His First Act. Attends the Meeting of the Guild of the Blessed Sacrament

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 11

President Toft's presence at various religious functions, Catholic as well as Protestant, is being favourably commented on in the American press. An incident of a…

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Municipal. Burrowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 4

The new municipal chambers were recently opened by the Mayor, Alderman O. Watson in the presence of a large gathering of ratepayers and district residents. The Mayor, in the…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Week. Two Ears of Corn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 11

Mr. S. W. Moore, Minister for Lands, had an opportunity of driving home a truth which will appeal to the great majority of municipal and shire men throughout the State…

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Within the Empire. Proposed Migration Scheme. Municipalities to Acquire Colonial Land. Suggested Imperial Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. Reginald Enock, in the course of a paper which he read before the Royal Society of Arts, remarked that trade and commerce were…

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Topsy-turvy Council Proceedings. Mayor of Waverley Re-elected

The Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Waverley Municipal Council last night Alderman R. G. Watkins was re-elected Mayor for the fifth year in succession. At the outset he…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

BIBBENLUKE (Bombala).—Mr. Coulson Murphy has been unanimously re-elected president for the fourth time, with an allowance of £50 a year. BLACKTOWN.—Councillor R. J. Sherlock has been…

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Mayor of Waverley. an Unexpected Result

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 12

Alderman R. G. Watkins, for the fifth year in succession, was elected Mayor of Waverley at a special meeting of the council, held last night. treat interest was taken in the…

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Waverkley's Mayor. Extraordinary Procedure. First Decision Reversed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 7

The Mayoral election at Waverley last night gave rise to some peculiar situations, and was, at certain stages, possibly unique. There was a full council. Not until the last word…

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City Council Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 3

The tenth annual picnic of the employees of the Sydney Municipal council was held on Wednesday at Clontarf, and was attended by upwards of 1000 persons. Amongst the aldermen present were Aldermen…

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Manly's Council Clerk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 9

The aldermen of the Manly Council eulogiend the work rendered to the borough by the council clerk, Mr. Daniel Hogan. Each alderman spoke of Mr. Hogan's services as being invaluable…

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A Piscatorial Council

The Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

The votaries of fishing for sport in New South Wales are many, but they are unfortunately divided into multitudinous bodies. Some time ago it occurred to a number of enthusiasts that the [?]would be better…

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The Waverley Mayor. Ald R. G., Watkins Re-elected

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 4

Quite the unexpected took place at the election of the Waverley Mayor last night. A full council had assembled for the purpose, and Aid. R. G Watkins (the retiring Mayor), who…

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At the Council Board. Manly

The Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Manly Council a letter was received from the secretary of the Manly Surf Club, notifying that it was the club's intention to hold their…

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The Mayor of Randwick. Entertained Last Night. by the Coogee Progress Association

The Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 7

Last night at Coogee the Coogee progress Association entertained the Mayor of Randwick, Alderman James Snapp who is retiring from the mayoral chair. Mr. Phil Sullivan, president of the association, presided over…

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