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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Engine Drivers and Firemen. Federal Council Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 3

The annual mooting of the Federal Council of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association of Australasia was hold in the Trades-hall. Melbourne, on January 31…

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How Not to Keep Books. Erskineville Council. Government Inspector's Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 10

The Erskineville Council again had the question of the finances of the municipality before it last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Robinson) occupied the chair, and there was…

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Erskineville Council's Position. Report From Government Examiner. the Bookkeeping Methods

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 4

Recently a Government examiner was called in to examine the books of the Erskineville Council, with the object of reporting on the manner in which they had been kept. The…

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N.S.W. Executive Council. Todays Appointments. a New Kings Counsel

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 7

At a meeting of the New South Wales Executive Council this afternoon, the following appointments were approved:— Mr. P.S. Dawson to act as returning officer…

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Engine-drivers' and Firemen. Session of Federal Council Ended. a Ballot to Be Taken

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 5

MELBOURE, Monday.--The Federal council of the Federated Engme-drivers and Firemen's Association, watch has been sitting in Melbourne during the past week, concluded its…

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Judge Attacked. Industrial Upheaval Threatened. Otago Trades and Labour Council. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 8

The Otago Trades and Labour Council is incensed at the action of the Arbitration Court over the shearing. The shed hands have written to the Minister for Labour, violently…

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The Australian Gaslight Company. Proposed Municipalisation

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

A [?] took place at the last memang of the Cup Council elected [?] committee on a [?] by Alderman Ruck which here been reported to them by the council for…

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Municipal Mix-up

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 10

CAMDEN. Tuesday.— Mr. Asher a defeated candidate, has given ntice to the Mayor Alderman Furner that if be site in the council to night legal proceedings will be taken under…

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Municipalising the Gas Company. Ald. Bourke's Proposal. "Price a Staggerer."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 9

At yesterday's meeting of the Electrical Lighting Committee, consideration was given to Aid. Burke's suggestion for acquiring the Australian Gas Light Company's business…

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An Alderman Slighted

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 10

The following committees were elected at last night's meeting of Enfield Council:-- Finance, Aldermen Williams, Allen, and Grant: works, Aldermen Marlow, Richards…

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Fremantle Gas Works. Council's Notice to Purchase. Aldermen and Personal Liability. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 10

At last night's meeting, of the Fremantle council references were made to the council's intention to purchase the Fremantle Gas Company's works. The Mayor said that…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 6

BYRON —The new councillors unanimously elected Councillor Armstrong president for the ensuing year. An allowance of £50 per annum was granted. CARRATHOOL (Gunbar).—At a special meeting of…

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An Ambitious Alderman. Designs on Admiralty House

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

Alderman A. C. Cocks, M.L.A., has written to the North Sydney Council suggesting that steps should be taken to acquire public view-points of the harbor. He…

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Mayor's Room Not an Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 8

Fecund always of discussion is the proposal to grant the Mayor of a municipality an honorarium. The suggestion is many-sided, but the proposers chiefly rely upon the argument that…

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Prospect and Sherwood Muncipality. Mayor's Report to Council. (Presented at the Meeting of tho Council on January 24, 1911.) INTRODUCTION

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 1

It stems to have been the custom for the Mayor of this municipality to report [?]nnually to the Council on the year's [?]oings; but, not having been printed,…

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The Boy Mayor of San Francisco

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 10

During one week last year the school boys at San Francisco "owned the town." For during that week a "Boy Mayor" and corps of boy officials ruled the city; the newspapers…

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Waverley Council Election of Mayor. Fixing the Allowance. Reference to Surf Matters a Permanent Life-saver

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 8

Two meetings of the Waverley Council were held last evening, when interfiling matters were dealt with. It had become necessary to elect a temporary mayor to fill the seat vacated…

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Mayoral Elections. Parramatta. Alderman Jago Chosen, Attack on the "Caucus."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

At Parramatta Council on Monday the ordinary meeting was adjourned at 8.30 p.m. till after the election of Mayor. The town clerk presided at this…

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Union Council Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 18

In order to allow of the full arrangements for the carnivals to be submitted to the council by the executive. the usual monthly council meeting has been postponed till next Wednesday night, February 15…

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City Council Officers' Salaries

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 54

At a meeting of the financial committee of the City Council oh February 3, it was recommended that a number of officers' salaries be increased. The Town Clerk's salary is to be…

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