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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Aldermen Appointed

The Land · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 9

The Governor has appointed Messrs. J. T. Ashcroft, A. Graham, J. Connellan, W. Mitchell, and T. Walton, aldermen of the municipality of…

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Aldermen Resign

The Land · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 9

Aldermen Hindmarsh and Nelson have resigned from the Gerringong Council…

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The Power of a Shire Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 1

Tenterfield writes:— A shire council accepted my tender for fencing on one side of a road that separate two farms. Another road runs along the…

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Death of Alderman Milne

Evening News · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 3

The death occurred yesterday afternoon of Alderman Alexander Martin Milne, an alderman of Balmain for yearly 20 years past, and a gentleman highly respected in the district…

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Redfern's New Mayor

The Sun · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 3

Alderman T. Holden. the new Mayor of Redfern, occupied the mayoral chair for the first time last night. After the business of the council had concluded there were…

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Shire Hall

The Land · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 9

Woodburn Shire Council has set aside £500 to build a shire hall, at Coraki, the site having been granted by the Lands Department…

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Yarrowlumla Shire

The Land · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 9

The following resolution was carried at last meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council:—"That owing to the important position occupied by…

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Shire and Municipality Appointment of President

The Land · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 9

Ashford Shire Council has had a peculiar experience in connection with the election of president. In consequence of portion of the…

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Shire and Municipal the Laying of a Drain

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 1

Tamworth writes:—The shire council has dug a drain in front of the entrance to my property. They have dished it out a little, but after heavy…

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Trespassing Within a Shire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 1

Molong writes :— Is there any law outside of a municipality, but in a shire council district, whereby a farmer can prevent a neighbor from…

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Tour of the Shire

The Land · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 9

The Engineer of Carrathool Shire (Mr. Sandy) recommended the councillors to take a trip round the shire as soon as possible, so as to enable…

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How We Are Governed Politics of the Day Shire and Municipal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 4

Senator Ready predicts that the administration of Tasmanian affairs will be in the hands of the Labor party within a year…

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Local Government. Black Town Shire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council it was decided to consult an architect on a proposal to expend £300 on offices on the council's land near the public school at Blacktown. It was proposed to allocate…

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Country News. No Distinctions. Barrier's New Mayor. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 8

The new Mayor, Alderman Marks, who took office yesterday, stated in an interview today that he started his labours under better conditions than his two predecessors. He…

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A Little Breeze. Redfern Council Amenities

Evening News · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 10

There was a little [?] at the meeting of the Redfern Municipal Councilon, Thursday night. It occurred during a [?]ion on a motion by [?] Brev[?] over of…

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West Moreton Farmers Federal Council Business Paper

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 5

Tho following is the business paper to be submitted to the Farmers' Fe-deral Council of West Morcton, Q., at their quarterly meeting in Ham's…

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Privy Council Appeals. a Question of a Gratuity

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The Judicial Committee, of the Privy Council has reserved its judgment in the New South Wales appeal case of J. L. Williams versus…

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Miners' Conference. Proposed Federal Council. Queenstown (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 8

At the miners' conference last night, on a motion that in addition to rule I there shall be a Federal council, consisting of two executive officers of the Tasmanian[?] Broken Hill,…

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Privy Council Appeal. Giddy V. Williams. London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 7

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved judgment in the matter of Giddy versus Williams. With reference to this case, the point at…

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Moree Artesian Bore. To be taken over by the Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Mores Municipal Council to consider the question of taking over the artesian bore a letter was read stating that…

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