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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1910

3,835 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 192

"A Fighting Saloon." Alderman's Opinion of the Stadium

The Star · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 3

Mr. Hugh D. M'Intosh recently wrote to the Paddington Council asking that some method of making safe the front of the Stadium at Rushcutters Bay be suggested, and…

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Newcastle Schools. Mayor's Charges Repeated. "A Disgrace to the Department."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 9

At last night's council meting, the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Reid) repeated his charges regarding the insanitary condition of the public and high schools. When the report of the…

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Executive Council. To-day's Appointments

The Star · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 5

The Executive Council met this afternoon and approved of the following appointments: Mr. W. Bull, as returning officer for the electoral district of Annandale, in the place…

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At the Council Board. Paddington

The Star · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

At a meeting of the Paddington Council on Monday night the overseer reported that tarpaving and tar-paving had been completed in Napier, Dowling, Little Napier, Little…

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Leichhardt Aldermen Angry. "Dry Up! You Streak of Misery!" "I'll Have a Bit of You!"

The Star · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

There is always division of opinion amongst the aldermen of the Leichhardt Council, and the strained relations between the opposing parties has-been accentuated…

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Insanitary Newcastle Schools Mayor Reiterates Charges. Signs of Hasty Cleaning. New[?]astle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 6

The insan[?]tary conditions provai[?]ing at the High and Public schools in Neweastle were again referred to at the meeting of the City Council this evening. The charges made a…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four.) Struck by Live Wires. Claim for £2000. Holmes v Municipal Council of Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 5

Mr. W. A. Walker and Mr. Tighe, instructed by Mr. J. A. Garrick, of Newcastle (by his agent, Mr. W. T. Flynn), appeared for the plaintiff: and Mr. A. Thomson, instructed by…

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N.s.w. Executive Council. To-day's Appointments

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 5

At a meeting of the New South Wales Executive Council this afternoon the following appointments were made:— Mr. W. Bull, to be returning officer for the…

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A MUNICIPAl, REFERENDUM

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

Mr. Edward Wilson writes:—A motion was recently passed by the Balmain Council to dispense with the present division of the municipality into four wards, and amalgamate the…

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Work and Wages. Among the Unions. Municipal Employees

The Star · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

The Municipal Employees' Union is extending. A motion providing for the enrolment of all the municipal employees in the State was unanimously carried at a meeting of…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four.) HOLMES V. Municipality of Newcastle. Injuries From Live Electric Wires. £2000 Damages Claimed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 4

This was an action in which the plaintiff, William Henry Holmes, painter and decorator, of Newcastle, sought to recover from the Municipal. Council of Newcastle the sum of £2000,…

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Municipal Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 3

The City Municipal Employees' Union has changed its name, in order to allow of the inclusion of employees of the suburban councils, it is now the "Municipal Employees' Union of New South Wales. At a meeting last…

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A Municipal Referendum

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 10

A motion was recently passed by the Balmain Council to dispense with the resent division of the municipality into four wards, and amalgamate the whole district into one ward only, so that future aldermen would be elected…

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The Mayor's Molluscs. North Sydney Municipal Function

The Star · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 3

The Mayor of North Sydney (Alderman Milson) entertained the aldermen and officers of the North Sydney Council at an oyster supper in the Masonic Hall,…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday evening Present: Mayor Waugh, and Aldermen Brown, Smith, Thomas, DeLow, Noller…

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Council Meeting

The Railway and Tramway Co-operator · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 7

The Council of the above Association met on March 18th. Present: Messrs. Brown (President), E. D. Campbell (vice–president), T. Flynn…

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City Council Tenders

The Star · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 3

The following tenders were received by the City Council yesterday for additional offices at Homebush sale yards:-- Y. J. Henley (A) £443, (B) £539 10s; J. Mathieson (A) £535, (B)…

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Sale of City Leaseholds. the Lord Mayor Gratfied

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 10

The Lord Mayor yesterday morning said he was well satisfied with the prices paid on Monday for the city leaseholds, especially for the Paddy's Markets sites. The price…

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At the Council Board. Randwick

The Star · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Randwick Council the engineer reported that repairs had been effected in High-street, from Bunnerong-road eastwards, Orange-street, Darley…

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"Grossly Insulted." Progress Association and Council

The Star · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 2

At the Randwick Council meeting last night Alderman Kelly had something to say regarding the attitude adopted by progress associations towards aldermen. The…

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