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Council & local affairs, 1911

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Enfield Municipal Election

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 11

The Enfield Ratepayers Progress Association has issued a manifesto to the municipal electors of Enfield, in which a [?] made against the manner in which the present…

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Sensational Disclosures. Broken Hill Municipal Muddle. Credit Given to Everybody. Startling Official Report

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 5

Following is a copy of the report of Examiner Norman, who was appointed by the Government to inquire into municipal matters at Broken Hill—…

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Municipal Employees' Association

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 6

At the half-yearly meeting of the Marrickville Municipal Employees' Association. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £[?]6, and a disbursement of £10 as [?] pay The…

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Caucus and Municipal Methods

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 8

Mr M'Gowen professes to and a remarkable similarity in method between the caucus system and municipal councils But Mr. M'Gowen really knows very little about municipal…

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Labor in Municipalism

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 6

Mr. Notting's report on the transactions of the Broken Hill City Council reveal a state of affairs unique in the annals of local government in Australia. Barrier residents are in debt to the Council to the extent of over £17,000. This is in connection with various rates, and no effort seems to have been made to get the…

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Suburban Municipalities. Men Who Are Making Them. Balmai[?]

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 5

Alderman William John Laws, J.P., auctioneer, sworn valuator under R.P. Act, and property agent, 365 Darling-street, Balmain, opposite the town hall, who is offering…

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Labor in Redfern. a Fight for Municipal Monopoly. the Premier Presides

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 11

The Labor seven of Redfern, with the assistance of five aspirants--for Labor seeks a monopoly at the present election, and has nominated a candidate for every seat--rallied at the local…

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Municipal

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

After business on Wednesday night, Baulkham Hills Shire Council spent an hour or so in a convivial manner. The President (Councillor Hopkins) came in…

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Shire Council Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 10

BOOLOOROO.—Riding A: H. A. Mawhiney and J. R. Moore. Riding B: J. P. Burgess, W. R. Jardine, and Alex, Rac. Riding C: J. E. Cory and P. T. Whalley…

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Retiring Aldermen. Exodus From Councils. Disgusted with Municipal Life

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 7

One remarkable feature of the present elections is the exceptionally large number of aldermen who are retiring altogether from municipal work. There is a wholesale…

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A Candid St. Peters Alderman

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 8

Aldermen Gordon, Atwill, and Harwood are not Making reflection to the St. Peters Council. The former is seeking fortune on the Dorrigo, Alderman Atwill is offering himself as a…

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The Mayor's Reply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 7

The reply of the Mayor to the Under-Secretary for Public Works, dated October [?] was in the following terms:- "I beg to acknowledge receipt of your…

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Breach of Navigation Act. the Lord Mayor Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 10

Alderman Allen Taylor, Lord Mayor of Sydney, was the defendant in a case heard at the Water Summons Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Mai[?] and, D.S.M., in which John Hardie Veitch, an inspe[?] of the…

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Ministers and Council in Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 6

A conference was held at tho Premier's office last night between members of the Ministry and the executive committee of the Labor Council of New South Wales. All the Cabinet…

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Cabinet and Labor Council Confer

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 6

At the N S W Premier's office on Wednesday night a reference was held between members of the Cabinet and the executive committee of the Labor Council of N.S.W. Excepting Mr…

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Emotion for Publication. Lost on Mayor's Casting Vote. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 8

At Tuesday night s meeting of the Cits Council Alderman Bowen moved,—"That Inspector Notting's report and accompanying letters from the Commissioner be made…

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New South Wales Golf Council. General Handicap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 10

The handicaps of players throughout the State have been revised to date as follows. The handicaps will be used in all golf competitions on Anniversary Day:- 4.—O. H. O'Brien…

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Waverley Council. Another Wrangling Discussion. "This Wretched Chamber."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 3

The closnig meeting of the Waverley Council was characterised by a more than usually animated discussion. For some time the militant spirit had smouldered. On…

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Lawn Tennis. New South Wales Association. the New Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 10

There will be a plentiful supply of new blood on the council of the New South Wales Association this year, as the result of the eletions which have just been completed. Last year there were 19 councillors, and…

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Defence of the Council. Mr. Griffith Makes a Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 7

The publication in the "Herald" yesterday of Mr. Notting's report on the chaotic condition into which municipal affairs at Broken Hill had been allowed to drift caused the…

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