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Council & local affairs, 1910

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Molasses and Dust Laying. Experiments by City Council

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 10

For some weeks past experiments have been made in Sydney with a solution, which contains molasses, for keeping down the dust on the city streets. During fine weather the tests have been carried…

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Handling "Black" Coal. Labour Council Debate. Executive to Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 8

At the weekly meeting of the Labour Council last night a question of privilege was raised by Mr. M'Dermott, who asked whether it was a fact that members of the…

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Are Unionists Blacklegging? Work at Fitzroy Dock. Discussion in Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 8

An interesting discussion took place in the Labor Council last night regarding a question asked by Mr. MDermott, one of the coal lumpers delegates…

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Municipal Colonies

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 6

THE emigration scheme propounded at the Royal Society of Arts, London, on Tuesday, by Mr. C. B. Enock, aims to combine a kind of municipal socialism with the…

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A Successful Municipality

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

A resume of the past year's work was placed before the Kogarah Council by the Mayor (Alderman C. H. Halstead) at last meeting. The Mayor states:—"Por various reasons the past year may be said to be the…

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Municipal. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 11

In June last a referendum of the ratepayers and electors was taken under the provisions of the Local Government Act to determine whether the ward system in the Junee…

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Hornsby Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 11

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

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Hurstville's New Mayor

The St George Call · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

Will be known next Thursday. The meeting this week fell through on account of insufficient notice being given. Ald. Ley raised the point, which was…

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Mayor Halstead's Minute

The St George Call · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 8

Presented at last meeting of Kogaran Council : "I have the honour to herewith submit tor your perusal my final minute for…

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Blacktown Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Blacktown, on Wednesday night last Present—Councillors Willmot (president, in the chair), Best,…

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Lismore's Mayor. Lismore

The Star · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 10

Alderman Spinks has been elected Mayor for the third time in succession. Among the passengers in the German mall steamer Bremen, which called at Fremantle…

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Mayor Heads Gang of Forgers

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 11

Dramatic incidents are linked with the arrest of Signor Diego Cutrufellt. Mayor of Graniti, near Taormina, Sicily, on the ground that he was the chief of a. big Sang of…

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The Mayor Replies. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

Sir,—In the brevities of your last issue you have the following par.:—"The Mayor of Liverpool will find that under the new Act town and shire clerks have…

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The Progress of Randwiek. As Seen From Coogee. Farewell to Alderman Snape

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 16

The progress of the Borough, of Randwick during the past few years, as seen from Coogee, by the members of the local Progress Association, was thoroughly gone into on Thursday…

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St. Marys Council. Monday Night

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

Present—The Mayor (Ald J Carpenter), Aldermen Garner, Campbell, Williams, Morris, Methven, Veness, Sainsbary, and Tolhurst…

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Smithfield and Fairfield. The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

This council met on Wednesday evening Present: The Mayor (Alderman. J. E. Anthony), Aldermen Dreis, Stimson, Critchley, Downey, Forgerson, Stein, and…

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Cockatoo Island Trouble. Labor Council's Investigations

The Star · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 9

Following upon, the resolution adopted by the Labor Council on Thursday night, it special meeting of the executive of the council was hold in the Trades Hall last night, the…

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Liverpool Council. The Rate for 1910

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

A special meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman F.W. Webster), Aldermen Rowe, Satter, Whitfield, Asheroft…

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Children Practically Naked City Council Action Censured

The Star · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 1

At the meeting of the King Labor League last night the action of the City Council in refusing it allow the free use of the Town Hall to raise funds to assist the wives and children of those out of…

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The Council of the Illawarra Progress Associations

The St George Call · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the School of Arts, Kogarah, on Thursday, January 27, the president Mr. H. C. Almond in the chair…

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