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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1910

3,835 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 192

Shire and Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 3

BRINGELLY.--At the Nepean Shire Council meeting it was reported that there still remained the sum of £1300 available for appropriation to the end of the year. GOODRADIGBEE…

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Health of Rose Bay. Woolahara Aldermen Disagree

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 6

The question of the health of Rose Bay came up for discussion at the meeting of the Woollahra Council last night. Aid Frank Lock wrote that on November 5 last, when…

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At the Council Board. Annandale

The Star · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman James Robertson) presided at last meeting of Annandale Council, when a letter was received from the deputy town clerk. Sydney,…

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Police Courts. Hoardings. a Council's Powers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 4

Before Mr. Maitland, D.S.M., yesterday, at the Paddington Police Court, Charles Julius Hope was the defendant in a case in which Allan Duncan Carmichael, inspector to the Paddington Council took proceedings…

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Municipal Progress of Annandale

Evening News · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 7

Ex-Mayor Wells, of Annandale, who was tendered a banquet in Annandale on Friday night last, prior to his departure on a visit to Europe, said that he was proud to be associated…

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Municipal. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 6

The Cooma Municipal Council bas acquired the necessary power for the erection of municipal saleyards, and a site has been selected on the commons and submitted to the Lands…

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Sanitation at Rose Bay. Woollahra Council Episode. a Letter From Alderman Lock. the Mayor Averts a Scene

Evening News · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 12

At the meeting of the Woollahra Council held on Monday evening, there was some diversion, due to the receipt of a letter from Alderman Lock. But for the Mayor there may have been some…

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Queen Victoria Markets. Alderman Hagon's Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

A minute by the Lord Mayor in reference to the remodelling of the Queen Victoria Markets will be submitted to the council tonight…

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New Shire-hall

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 7

DENILIQUIN, Tuesday. -- The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the now hall for Murray Shire took place at Mathoura to-day. The stone was laid by Captain David…

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Mudgee Municipal Council and Staff

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 29

Standing: Alderman A. Hartcher, Messrs. J. L. Stapleton (Inspector of Nuisances), T. J. Lovejoy (Town Clerk), and Alderman J. Keegan. Sitting: Aldermen G. H. Tomkins, W. H. Langridge, L. Cohen, and J. Saunders. Aldermen A. F. Cameron (Mayor) and W. Nelthorpe were unable to be present when the photograph…

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Deadlock in a Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 7

BOWRA VILLE, Tuesday. -- At the last meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council, Cr. Black moved and Cr. Dowle seconded that a motion previously passed -- that the offices of the…

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Waverley Council. No Quorum Again

Evening News · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 8

Waverley Council did not meet on Tuesday night, and after waiting for some time Mayor Watkins announced that the meeting would be called for Tuesday next. This is the second in…

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At the Council Board. Strathfield

The Star · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Strathfield Council the question of procuring an area for a park for the municipality was resu[?]tated by a communication from the Under-Secretary…

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Widening Elizabeth-street. Minute by the Lord Mayor. Cost of the Resumptions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

A minute by the Lord Mayor in reference to the widening of Elizabeth-street, from Liverpoof-street to Randle-street, near central railway station, on the southern side, will be…

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Struggling Municipalities

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 6

Some of the shires which have become municipalities under the provisions of the Local Government Act are in trouble. It may be taken for granted that most of the men who…

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Lord Mayor and the Paris Floods

Watchman · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 3

"La Croix" announces that the Lord Mayor of London (who is a Roman Catholic) has sent to the Archbishop of Paris a cheque for 25,000 francs (£1000) begging…

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Labor Council President's Views

Evening News · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 5

Delegates comprising the New South Wales Labor Council, the weekly meeting of which will be held in the Sydney Trades Hall tonight, were busily engaged this afternoon in…

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Zoological Society. Drastic Change in Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 3

Members of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales attended in fair strength the annual meeting, which was under the control of Captain Ghest (president). Mr…

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Mayor and Editor. Tragic-ending to a Longstanding Feud. New York

The Star · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 1

Dr. Hart, the Mayor of Morehouse, in Louisiana, was shot and fatally wounded yesterday by Claude Hay, the editor of the "Hustler."…

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"A Red Letter Day." Statement by Labor Council President

The Star · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 6

"Yesterday was indeed a red-letter day for Labor." This was the comment of Mr. E. Farrar, the president of the Labor Council of New South Wales…

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