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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

4,745 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 238

A.H.C. GUILD. Annual Mooting of the Central Northern District Council

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 17

The central northern district A.H.C. Guild held its annual meeting recently in St. John's Boys' Schoolroom, Wost Maitland. The annual report and…

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Law. Wednesday, March 15. the State Courts. Full Courts. (Before mr. Justice Cohen, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly.) Ousting an Alderman. Alleged Irregularities at an Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 10

The proceedings instituted by James M'Mahon to oust. John Buckley from his seat as a representative of the Surry-hills Ward on the Municipal Council of Redfern came up for further…

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In Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Sly.) Appeal to Privy Council. White v Williams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 5

Mr. Pickburn, instructed by Messrs. Sly and Russell, appeared for the plaintiff, and moved for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the judgment of the Full Court…

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Sydney Chamber of Commerce Why It Opposes the Refer-endum. Resolutions of the Council

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 2

[?] the fortnightly meeting of [?] council the following resolutions were adopted.— The council of the Sydney Chamber of commerce having [?]…

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CHAMBERS. (Before Mr. Justice Sly.) WHITE V. Williams. Leave to Appeal to Privy Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 10

Mr. Pickburn (instructed by Messrs. Sly and . Russell) appeared for tho plaintiff, John George White, and Mr. Windeyer (instructed by the Crown Solicitor) for James Leslie Williams…

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War Railway Council. the Melbourne Conference. Important Recommendations. Transit System in Peace and War

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 8

The Commonwealth Government is following closely the lines of Lord Kitchener's report upon military defence and allied subjects. One of the Field-Marshal's recommendations was that there should be established a War Railway…

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Municipal Employees' Union. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 13

The municipal employees of Launceston have formed a union, which has been affiliated with the Municipal Employees' Association of Australia. The first step will be to ask for a…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. Rocks Area and Housing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 7

The visit of Mr. M'Gowen, State Premier, to the Rocks area has elicited facts which would appear to show that in some directions the local authorities are far the better…

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Fire Brigades Act. Newcastle Wants Amendment. Municipal Control of Brigades. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 7

Some weeks age a conference was held in Newcastle, at which representatives from municipal and shire councils in the Newcastle and Maitland districts were present. The…

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Action Against Aldermen

The Land · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 9

The P.P. Board at Coonamble has summoned the local aldermen for failing to destroy rabbits on the common. At last meeting of the…

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Alderman's Proud Moment

The Sun · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 11

Alderman Buckley was congratulated by the Redfern Council last night on the failure of the recent attempt to oust him from the council. In reply Alderman Buckley stated…

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BURNING-OFF. Shire Council's Limited Powers

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

The Macquarie Shire Council. N.S.W., has made the discovery that though it con fix the months during which burning-off is prohibited. It…

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Shire and Municipal

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

Mr. R. H. Edkins,has been unani-mously re-elected chairman of the Lone reach (Q.) Shire Council. Marthaguy (Warren) Shire Council…

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Destruction of Council Property. Wingades shire Cots Damagos

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

The Wingadee (Coonamble) Shire Council sued A. Lloyd In the local district court for tho value of tools destroyed by fire on defendant's…

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Shire Councils and Cemeteribs. Gligandra Council and Trustees

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

At last meeting of Gilgandra (N.S.W.) Shire Council, tho president reported that a communication had been received from tho secretary of…

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Mayor's Seat Challenged

The Land · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 9

At the police court, Mittagong, John Leighton, Mayor, was proceeded against by W. Cupitt, on a charge of illegally sitting on the municipal…

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Yarralumla Shire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 10

The fact of the Federal capital being in the Yarralumia shire has caused several areas outside to become scattered, and there was a proposal on foot to annex them to adjoining…

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Shire Offices

The Land · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 9

Narraburra Council has provided in their estimates for a proposed shire office in Temora. Purchase of land and expenses £230; erection of…

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Shire Borrowing.—

The Land · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 10

We read in an exchange that the "Clyde Shire Council has struck a rate of 2d in the £, and being short of funds decided to borrow £1000 for…

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Shire and Municipality An Old Loan

The Land · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 9

The Mayor of Junee reported at last council meeting, that at the close of the year it was stated all accounts were in credit; but an old…

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