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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Blue's Point Punt. Vehicular Traffic Suspended. North Sydney Council's Discussion

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 3

Recently the punt the ve[?]lar ferry service at Blue's Point. North Sydney, was sunk, and though it was immediately raised. It was damaged in such a way that since ferry…

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A Piqued Premier. Will Sacrifice State Rights. to Spite a Reactionary Council. Mr. Verran in Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 7

"We're all in favor of the referenda in South Australia," said Mr. J. Verran, Premier of South Australia, comprehensively to a "Daily Telegraph" representatives yesterday…

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Leichhardt Municipal Finance

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 2

The Mayor of Leichhardt (Alderman James Lonsdale), at the council's last meeting made a report regarding the progressive state of the municipality. There was he said…

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Municipal Works at Balmain

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Balmain Council the following resolutions adopted—"That in order to raise sufficient funds to provide for expenditure for all service during the sea 1900, a rate be made…

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Municipal Matters at Manly

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 5

At the meeting of the Manly Council the Mayor (Alderman James Bonner) presented a minute, dealing with the work of the council during the year in regard to the reserves, the Mayor stated that was…

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Vaucluse Municipal Affairs

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Vaucluse Borough Council. Alderman Race said that much good work had been done by the council during its term of office. The sanitary system had been…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. Election Meetings

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

A correspondent in the press comments upon what he calls "the decadence of the municipal spirit," as manifested, he says, in the fact that (1) good men are scarce in the…

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Municipal Elections. Manly

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

James Bonner, ironfounder; William Hoyte, commission accountant; John Joseph Dargan, wood and coal merchant; Abednego Davies, refreshment room [?] Francis William Joseph Donovan, solicitor;…

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The North Sydney Municipal Election. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—Permit me, on behalf of those who believe in rating on unimproved values only in this State, particularly those who are ratepayers of North Sydney, to make a brief…

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Liberals and Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 4

Since the introduction, in a pronounced degree, of the political element into the forthcoming municipal elections, there has been a common impression that the Liberal Party, as…

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Socialists in Our Municipal Councils. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 9

Sir,--The municipal elections are upon as, and it behoves all these that are Interested in the welfare of our municipalities to pay a little attention to the actions of the socialistic party,…

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Labor's Municipal Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 6

In its municipal campaign the Labor party seeks to "democratise" local government along lines sharply divergent from the democratie principle of representation for…

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South Coast Roads. Shire Council Asks for Grant

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 6

Bulli Shire councillors to-day asked the Minister for Works for a special grant to enable them to put their roads in order. It was asserted that for the first three years of…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

LAKE MACQUARIE.—The council has been [?] by the Public Works Department of a special [?] of £100 for improvements to road at Young Wa[?] made necessary through the construction of the…

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Shire and Municipality Local Government Act

The Land · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 9

Mr. Arthur Griffith, Minister for Works, informs "The Land" that the intentions of the Government with regard to the amendment of…

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Under the Ban. Labour's Discipline. Alderman English "Disqualified."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 7

Alderman John English was made to realise yesterday that he has not yet paid in full the price for his temerity in opposing the official candidate in Belmore at the last…

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Eastern Riverina Council

The Land · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 10

A meeting of the Eastern Riverina District Council, will be held at Wagga Wagga, Thursday, 16th February, 1911, at the School of Arts,…

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The League Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 10

The new council of the League of N.S.W. Wheelmen met on Wednesday night at M'Grath's Hotel, the president (Mr. A. E. O'Brien) being in the chair. Consideration of the motion eleeting the general…

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The Association Doings Executive Council

The Land · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 10

A meeting of the executive council is convened to be held at Association rooms, on February 13th. at 10 a.m., when a full attendance of…

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