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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

4,745 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 238

City Council's Wants. Taxing Crown Properties. Power to Effect Workers' Homes

Evening News · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 5

A deputation from the City Council headed by the Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) waited on the Premier (Mr. M'Gowen) this morning at his rooms, Macquire-street, to…

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Entertaining Cardinal Moran. Lively Scene in the Fremantle Council. Fremantle

The Sun · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 7

After the Fremantle Council's special meeting last night Cr. Daley referred to the forthcoming visit of Cardinal Moran. He said it was the wish of a great many…

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Noxious Trades Act. Licensed Slaughter and Enfield Council. Application for Writ of Mandamus

The Sun · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 7

The Full Court (the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Pring) was engaged to-day with an application, on behalf of James Mackay, licensed slaughterman and carcase butcher, of…

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Cardinal Moran. His Visit to Fremantle. Proposed Civic Welcome. Acrimonious Discussion Council Meeting

Evening News · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 7

PERTH (w. [?] Friday.—An acrimonious discussion took place at a meeting of the Fremantle Town Council last night on a suggestion by Councillor Daly that Cardinal Moran…

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Municipal Saleyards. Corowa

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 2

The Mayor, Aid. King, officially opened the municipal saleyards at Corowa, which have been erected. at a cost of ,£1,500. There was a large…

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Alexandria Municipal Appeals

The Sun · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 4

The council clerk of Alexandria has submitted to the council a report which showed that 297 appeals had been lodged against the valuations of the municipality. In East…

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Hornsby Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 11

This council met at Hornsby on Thursday evening. Present: Councillors Ramsay (President), Nixon, Schwebel, Morris, Dobson, Higgins, Eaton, Nicolson…

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Scene at a Council. Angry Alderman Asperses the Mayor. Retires Rather than Apologise

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 8

At the meeting of the Ryde Council on Friday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Summerhayes) presented a minute in which he recommended that the works…

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Baulkham Hills Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 11

This council met on Wednesday. Present: The President (Councillor Cranston) and Councillors Lawson, Whitling, Brown, Hopkins, and Lowe…

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Municipality of Kogarah. Mayor's Minute

The St George Call · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 7

As this is the last Council meeting of the first triennial period under the new Local Government Act, during which period I have had the honor to occupied…

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Sutherland Shire Council. Detailing the Work of 1910

The St George Call · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 7

In the beginning of 1910 we set ourselves to accomplish amongst other things, these :-- The construction of roads to carry the…

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Nepean Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 6

The usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday the 1st inst, in the Council Chambers, Bringelly, There were present — Crs D Nott…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 8

DUMARESQ (Armidale).—The council to-day struck a rate of 1½d in the £ on the unimproved value of land, an increase of a farthing on the rate last year. JEMAONG (Forbes).—The council is in receipt of…

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Mayor Biddulph Entertains Workmen

The St George Call · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 5

On Tuesday night, at Bexley Council Chambers, Ald. Biddulph, whose tenure of office as Mayor closed the same night entertained the staff at an impromptu…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday last, In the Council Chambers, Lawson. Present—Crs Waterhouse (president, in the chair), Wall, Lodge,…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 4

This council met on Friday evening present: The Mayor (Alderman C.R. Summerha[?] Aldermen Sutton, Bernard, Anderson, Lee Reeves, Whitfield…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Colquhoun), and Aldermen Skinner, Charlton, Robison, Klein…

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Rockdale Council's Grievance

Evening News · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 10

For two years the Rockdale Council have beta promised an infants school at West A[?] and towards the and of last year the school seemed an established fact. Things have…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday night last, when there were present—The Mayor (Ald K Camplell), Aldermen…

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Vacancy in Hurstville Council

Evening News · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 5

The municipal trouble it Hurstville that [?]ross over declaration of the election aldermen at the annual election has caused a fresh election for Woodville Ward On the…

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