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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Sydney Labour, Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 10

Mr. W. L. Duncan presided at the meeting of the Sydney Labour Council last night. An application by the Rural Workers' Union for a[?]ation was received. The…

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Another Council Resigns

The Land · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 9

A meeting of the Maclean Council was called for the 7th February, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. Instead of…

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Western District Council F.s.a

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 5

The next meeting of the Western District Council of the N.S.W. Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held at Nevertire on 5th March…

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Trades and Labour Council's Endorsement. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 7

The Trades and Labour Council to-night went into committee to consider the report of Messrs. C. J. Bennett and E. F. Russell (Agricultural Imp[?]ement-makers' Union) in…

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Labor Council. Juvenile Night Work. Co-operative Scheme Unfolded

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 9

At the Labor Council last night at the Trades hall Mr. W. L. Duncan occupied the chair. The application of the New South Wales branch of the Rural Workers' Union, which…

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Diseased Meat. Inspector Brett's Report. Discussed by Bathurst Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 9

BATHURST, Thursday.--The report of Stock Inspector Brett to the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board with respect to the destruction of diseased stock was brought before the Bathurst…

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A Council in Extremity. No Money to nay Contractors

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

At lost meeting of Glen Innes (N.S.W.) Shire Council the newly—appointed shire clerk rend the following report in regard to the finances:—…

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A Roster Oyster. City Council Fails to Open. Officers' Salary Increases Deferred

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 3

Twelve members of the City Council yesterday, tried without success to open a roster. The result was that consideration of the recommendations of the finance committee to increase the…

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Municipal Elections Questioned

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 12

ULMARRA, Friday.—Considerable doubt has arisen locally as to whether Mayors and Presidents of local areas have been legally elected. In each instance in this district the new…

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Municipal Rating. One Source of Revenue. Deputation to the Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 8

A deputation of professional and business men, including Messrs. Carr, M.P., and Meagher, Henley, and Ball, M[?].L.A., waited on the Minister for Works yesterday with…

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 9

The regular meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held on Wednesday. Present: Councillor Willmot (President;, and Councillors Pye, Best, John Angus…

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Hurstville's Mayor

The St George Call · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 3

The accommodation for the public at Hurstville Council Chambers on Tuesday night was hardly sufficient for the crowd assembled in anticipation of a display of…

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Blacktown Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above was held at Blacktown on Wednesday night last. Present—Crs Willmot (president, in the chair), Angus, Pringle, Kaox, Best, and Pye;…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 8

BIBBENLUKE, (Bombala).—At the last meeting accounts amounting to £531 14e 2d were passed for payment. The engineer reported that the damage done by the recent rains had been mostly repaired…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 11

The ordinary meeting of the council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman John Colquhoun), and Aldermen. West Burns, Neilson, McGill…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

This council met on Friday evening Present: The Mayor Alderman C. R. Summerhayes), Alderman Anderson, Sutton, Bernard, Leo, Whitfield, Benson…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday night last, when there were present-The Mayor (Ald Jones), Ald Vine, Walker, Eaton,…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 7

A special meeting of the above was held on Monday night last. Present —The Mayor (Ald K Campbell), Aldermen Beacroft, Tolhurst, Tarner,…

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Interstate Conference. Bowling Council Formed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 18

At a meeting of the delegates of the association on Thursday eveing, a report was receded from the delegates who attended the conference in Adelaide. The report having been read, Mr. H. A. Scott moved,—…

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Raising the Rate. Decision of Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 12

Some considerable time was spent by the Hornsby Shire Council at Thursday's meeting, in considering the estimates for the current year, and afterwards in…

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