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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

4,745 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 238

Water Board and Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 5

There is at present under construction at Manly a concrete sewer sub-main, which runs from the intersection of the Steyne-parade and the Corso to North Manly. Considerable inconvenience has been suffered by…

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A Mayor's Allowance. Was It Illegal? Trouble at Marrickville

The Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 1

The proceedings of the Marrickville Council were enlivened last night by Alderman Richards, who entered his objection to the confirmation of the minutes of the previous…

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With the City Fathers. Municipal Workshops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 3

The Electric Lighting Committee of the City Council yesterday decided to recommend to the council the acceptance of a tender of £1440 for machine tools, and of another tender of £1200…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 8

CAMDEN. -- The extraordinary vacancies in the Camden Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of five aldermen on an ouster notice being served on them by Mayor, resulted in the following five being returned…

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Hockdale Council Squabble Aldermen Quarrel Over Drain. Willing to Go Outside

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 16

A breeze sprang up ever the otherwise placed surface of Rockdale Council proceedings at the last meeting, lt arose over on estimate of £162 for the laying of 2ft 6in Monier pipes…

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Excited Aldermen. Enfield Council Amenities. Trouble Over a Minute. an Acrimonious Debate

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Enfield Council, when the minutes of special general meeting held for the purpose of election of Mayor and committees were being read, Alderman…

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The Ex-alderman. Quarter Sessions Rumor

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 13

A criminal court with the [?] of follow-humans at stake is generally speaking rather a clp[?] som of place Solemn silence ever's for the on [?] or addresses of counsel,…

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Manly Council Rating

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 4

There was a long discussion at a special meeting of the Manly Council last night, when Aldermen Ogilvy, Quirk, and Heaton endeavored to have rescinded a motion…

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"Rats and Robbers." Rowdy Aldermen at Enfield. "Come Outside and Say It!"

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 4

Things were lively at the ordinary meeting of the Enfield Council last evening--so lively at one stage that two of the aldermen wanted to settle their differences in a…

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Cremorne Wharf. North Sydney Council Takes Control Five Years' Lease

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 8

The new Cremorne whart came on for further discussion at Tuesday night's meeting of the North Sydney Council, when the Mayor. Alderman Milton, submitted a pointed minute…

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Hole in a Footpath. Married Woman Breaks Leg and Ankle. Ashfield Council Sued for £1000

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 9

An accident which happened to a married woman on the evening of june 23 last formed the subject of an action before judge Murray and a jury of four in the Sydney District Court this…

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Redfern Municipal Employees' Picnic

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 14

The third picnic of the Redfern municipal employees was held at Yarra Ray Pig sure Grounds, Botany when their was a large gathering Among the visitors present were…

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Sensitive Aldermen. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 12

A number of new streets were named by the City Council last night, mostly in the names of past and present aldermen. Three of the new Labour aldeimen objected…

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Parramatta Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 4
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

At a meeting of the Parramatta Council on Monday evening a letter was read from the Lands Department stating that an area a little over one and a half acre, known as the…

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Council Meeting

Co-operator · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 3

The council met at head office, Trades Hall, on Thursday evening, February 15th, 1911. There were present: Messrs. C. Brown (president),…

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Another Council Resigns

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 2

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 attending the meeting…

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Wood-blocking Parramatta- Road. Lord Mayor to Submit Minute

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 8

A minute is shortly to be submitted by the Lord Mayor to the works committee of the City Council, dealing with the wood-blocking of Par- ramatta-road. Aid. Taylor has gone into data…

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Basis of Taxation. Homebush Council's Quandary

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 10

The Homebush municipality, which is the smallest in the western suburbs, is just now in a bit of a quandary as regards the basis of taxation. Within its boundaries are [?]…

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Increase of Council's Powers. Deputation to the Minister

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 7

A deputation, introduced by Mr. John Wheeler, president of the Local Government Association of New South Wales, waited on the Minister for Works this morning to ask…

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