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Council & local affairs, 1911

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Raising the Rent. Labor Council's Protest. Government Action Invited

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 5

One of the motions forwarded by the New South Wales Labor Council for the consideration of the annual conference of the Political Labor Leagues, which will commence…

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To Watch Waverley Council Bondi Progress Association Takes Action. No Garbled Reports

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 7

Mr S O [?] presided at a meeting of the [?] District Progress Association held on Thursday evening at Peaton's Ho, Bondi. A discussion took place on the question of…

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Political Bosses. Members of Parliament and the Unions. Protest at the Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 7

At the Sydney Labour Council meeting last night several delegates complained that the Labour movement was "being bossed by members of Parliament and others outside the…

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A Maker of Streets. City Councils Chief Expert. a Popular Municipal Officer

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 9

Much attention now is to [?] a Sydney's streets and the wood-paying of the principal thoroughfares is gradually being extended. Several sections of the thoroughfares which carry…

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Municipal Matters at North Bondi

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 10

The Bondi Vigilance Committee met at the North Bondi Presbyterian School-hall last night, when the candidate of Messrs. Watkins,Abigail, and [?] for the ward was unanimously endered. The three…

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The Decadence of the Municipal Spirit. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 8

Sir,--The high hopes that existed amongst those who take un interest in municipal affairs upon the passing of the present Local Government Bill have 'not been realised so far. Why this is so is somewhat hard to…

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Hornsby Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 11

The ordinary meeting was held on Thursday. Present: The President and full council. The finance committee's report…

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

On Wednesday the regular meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held Present: Councillor Sherlock (President), and Councillors Willmet, Pye, Best and…

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Blacktown Shire Council From a Correspondent

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 7

Mr Jones, chief engineer, who presided, held a public inquiry on Thursday morning of last week, in the Blacktown School of Arts, to consider…

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Municipal Fireworks. A Lively Interlude at Ryde. Charges and Counter Charges. Mayor and Ex-Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 12

Everything sailed along quietly at Ryde Council meeting on Wednesday, until the Mayor read his annual report, dealing with the progress of the borough…

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Mayor's Prison Experiences

The World's News · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 28

In order to see what gaol was like. Councillor Swindell, who has just retired from Yarmouth's mayoral chair, recently visited Norwich prison. He tasted the prison bread and found it…

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Blacktown Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 8

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Blacktown, on Wednesday night last. Present—Councillors…

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Shire Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 16

AMAROO (Molong)—The retiring councillors R. H. Gavin and P. Rubie, were returned unopposed for B riding. In A riding one of the retiring councillors, S. P. Reynolds, of Burrawong, is not seeking…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 14

BULLI (Helensburgh).—The Helensburgh branch of| the Political Labour League has selected Charles Josland, Thomas Couison, and Philip Spiller as candidates for the position pf councillor for A riding…

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Suburban Municipalities. Men Who Have Made Them. Alderman Thomas Ross, J.P.

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 7

Behind every groat municipal development is some dominating personality. When one sees a district progress against apparently Insuperable difficulties it is safe to assume that…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council, which should have been held in the Council Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday last, lapsed for want of a quorum, the…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 5

A special meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: Mayor J. Redshaw and Aldermen F. W. Lee, Summerhayes, D. M. Anderson, R. T. Sutton, Bernard, T…

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Smithfield and Fairfield The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 5

This council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Aldermen J. E. Anthony), Aldermen Critchley, Stimson; Forgerson, Stein, and Paine…

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Improving Coogee. What the Council Proposes

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 5

Beach Improvement, promises to become competitive among tho municipalities of Waverley and Randwick. The result of the deliberations is that Bondi is on the way to…

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A Year's Record. Annual Report of Blacktown Shire, Good General Work

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 10

The following interesting report, with reference to the work of the council during the past year, was tabled at Wednesday's meeting of the shire council by the…

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