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Council & local affairs, 1911

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Damaged by the Storm. Bulli Shire's Request

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 10

A deputation consisting of members of the Bulli Shire Council waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, and made two requests. The first was that a special grant…

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Kuring-gai Shire Election C Riding. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 20

Sir,-- Attacked in yesterday's issue by Mr. J. J. Power, I am sure that you will not deny me the only opportunity for defence, since the election is to-morrow, a reply later will be useless…

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Manly Ferry Service. Second Agreement with Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 10

The Manly and Port Jackson Co-operative Steamship Company, Ltd., has recently been criticised at Manly. The company controls the wharfs at Manly, holding them on lease…

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Waverley Municipal Election

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 4

Captain H. T. Douglas, J.P'., is a candidate for the Nelson Ward. A man of wide experience in municipal and business matters, and…

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actions at Manly The Municipal Struggle on

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 1

The Villa [?] Manly is described [?] never had such a disturbance as the one of the past month of preparation for the municipal…

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Municipal. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 17

At the fortnightly meeting of the council a communication was received from the Fire Brigades Board notifying the council that the annual assessment was fixed at £147, and…

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Polling To-day. Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 13

Polling for the election of aldermen and councillors will take place to-day in every municipality and shire throughout the State, except the city of Sydney. The hours of…

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Municipal

The St George Call · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 3
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

To-night it will be known who will and who will not be aldermen in the Illawarra Suburbs during the next three years. It is thought rather smart by…

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North Sydney Municipal Election

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 4

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 mako a brief appeal to…

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Municipal Elections. Strathfield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 20

A large number of electors greeted Mr. J. R. Firth when he spoke in Rochester-street, Homebush. Mr. J. W. Carter presided. Mr. Firth dealt vigorously with the action of the…

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Municipality of St. Peters. Review of Past Three Years

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 21

The Mayor of St. Peters (Ald. W. S. Baker) has submitted a review to his council of the work accomplished during the past three years. It is an interesting document, and shows what rapid advancement the…

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To-day's Elections. Revived Interest in Municipalism. the Contending Parties

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 13

To-day the local government ratepayer is in brief authority. Once every three years comes to him the opportunity of electing those to whom lie has to…

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Municipal Works. Extensive Scheme at Redfern

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 23

A review of the work accomplished by the Redfern Council during the triennial term just closed shows that many useful improvements have been introduced, and a scheme for future development has been outlined which…

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The Sunday School This Page Is Under the Auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. New Teacher Training Scheme

The Methodist · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 4

We have been favoured with a copy of a circular issued by the Committee, representing the Presbyterian Sabbath School Union, Methodist Sunday School Department, Congregational Sunday School Union Baptist Sunday School…

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Municipal Elections. Suburban Councils. Labor's Position

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 January 1911 · page 12

So far as the results to hand show Labor's victories at the municipal elections do not come up to expectations. In Alexandria, which might be considered…

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"Daddy Dreadnowt." and the Relief Op Ladysmith. His Worship the Mayor and His Worship the Beak. Poor Hold Hallen Taylor Fined Fifteen Quidlets. the Man on Top Gives H.M Time to Pay

Truth · Sunday 29 January 1911 · page 12

It rarely falls to the lot of citizens to see the chief magistrate of any of the big cities of the Commonwealth haled before the beak, yet this is really what occurred in…

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The Elections. Municipal and Shire. Labor Gets a Set-back. Significant Contests. New Blood Infusions

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 12

Political Labor made its first organised bid tor municipal power on Saturday, and, generally, was badly beaten. Candidates endorsed by the P.L.L. were…

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A Difficult Job. at City Council's Power House. Tunneling in a Hurry. Successful Operation

Evening News · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 6

The extension of the salt water conducts for the new engines at the City Council's Electric Light Power House, close to teh northern end of Darling Harbor, was carried out during…

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The Municipal Elections. Some Surprises

Evening News · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 3

Many well-known persons who for years past have occupied seats at municipal councils were rejected at the poll on Saturday. One remarkable feature was the number of Mavora…

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