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Council & local affairs, 1911

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Municipal Muddle. Position at Broken Hill. Statement by the Minister for Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 22

Having read the statement by Mr. Mander Ross concerning municipal mudding at Broken Hill, published in the "Herald," Mr. Griffith (Minister for Works) said that there was little…

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Labour and Municipalism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 22

In view of the rapid approach of the municipal elections, it is rather curious to observe the very great straits to which the Labour party is being…

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To Tax Churches and Schools. Labour Municipal Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 23

Mr. Grant, secretary of Political Labour League, stated on Saturday when referring to the municipal elections that the Labour Party favoured land value taxation without…

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Municipal Elections. Additional Nominations. the Suburbs. Enfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 25

East Ward.—Edward Grant, Albert Edwar Grout, George Barnett Phillips. Joseph Rattray, Joseph William Richards. George Westbrook. Central Ward.—Adrian Burgess, Arthur Henry…

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Municipal Elections. Revision of the Nominations. the Disqualified Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 12

The revision of the nominations received on Thursday has resulted in the returning-officers of the different municipalities disqualifying several candidates on the ground of…

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A Mayor's Little Joke

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 6

Aldermen of Paddington completed their term of service for the municipality with last night's council meeting. The business was gone through much in the…

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Labour Council Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 4

The ballot for the remaining offices in the Sydney Labour Council has resulted in the following members being elected:—Executive committee, Messrs. Con. Hogon, H. Connell, E. Farrar, W. R. Bagnall, C. Cox,…

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Rifles and Ammunition. Deputation to the Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 7

A deputation representing the British Immigration League waited upon the Lord Mayor yesterday to ask him to urge upon the Government of the Commonwealth the Immediate…

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Municipal Muddling. Challenge to Broken Hill Council. "The Millennium Had Come."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 5

"What I want is a full and free inquiry into the whole matter by an unblassed tribunal. It the council does not accede, then I think it is only fair that the Minister should…

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Paddington Alderman's Complaint "Treated Like a Lot of Schoolboys." Rough on Commissioner Johnson

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

A few days ago the Paddington Council forwarded a letter to the Minister for Works, asking him to receive a deputction having for its object a request for the extension of the first…

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Offensive Odors. Milch Cows and a Garbage Tip. Paddington Aldermen Aroused. Letter From Health Officer

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 6

The subject of files and evil smells was introduced to the Paddington Council last evening by the following letter from Dr. W. G. Armstrong, medical officer of health to the…

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Is Australia Ready? No Rifles or Ammunition. Deputation to Lord Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 7

A deputation representing the British Immigration League invaded the Lord Mayor's room at the Town-hall yesterday, for the purpose of urging upon him the peculiar position the…

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N.S.W. Executive Council. To-day's Appointments

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 7

The following appointments were made at this afternoon's s[?] of the New South Wales Executive Council.— Judge Seholes to be deputy Judge of the…

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Australasian Bowling Council. The first meeting of the Australasian Bowling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 12

The first meeting of the Australian Bowling Council will take place in Sydney at Easter. The Victorian players have decided to send delegates over to conference…

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A Dying Kick. Paddington Council's Last Protest. Extension of the Tram Section

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 4

Paddington is still considerably exercised over the length of the first penny tram section on the eastern suburbs lines. The following letter from the Public Works…

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Trades and Labour. Coal and Shale Workers. Meeting of the Central Council. Resolution Concerning the Illawarra Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 4

A meeting ot the central council of the Coal and Shale Workers' Federation was held at the Trades Hall on Monday afternoon. Among thore present were Mr. D. Rees (president), Mr. A. Gray (secretary) Mr. D…

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Municipal Elections. Country Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 4

BEGA.—A. Beck, H. M. Blomfield, W. M. Boardman, W. H. Braine, T. J. Kelly, W. T. Manning, W. Goodman McKern, Alexander Morgan, Henry Underhill, Alfred Mercer Wilson…

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Municipal. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 7

Alderman James H. F. Waller, Mayor of East Maitland and president of the Chamber of Commerce, was presented with a framed oil portrait of himself in official robes by a number of…

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Municipal Elections. Greater Sydney Advocated. Redfern Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 8

The new candidates, Messrs. John Cassidy. Thomas Small, and George Todd, nominated for the Golden Grove Ward of the Redfern municipality, addressed a meeting in…

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Baulkham Hills Shire. The Council's Labours

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 3

At the meeting of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council on Wednesday, the President (Councillor. J. P. Hopkins) submitted a report on the past year's work, as…

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