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Council & local affairs, 1911

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Growth of Drummoyne. Mayor's Annual Report

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 4

The Mayor of Drummoyne has submitted to his council a special report on the progress of the borough during' the year just closed…

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Executive Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 4

The following appointments have been approved by the Executive Council:—Mr. E. C. Wood, M.A., etc., as an analyst under the Pure Food Act: Mr. A. H. Carpenter as foreman at the Hospital for Consumptives,…

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Irrigation. Warragamba Scheme. Lord Mayor Visits Penrith

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 8

PENRITH, Wednesday.--The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald. Allen Taylor, visited Penrith today. He was accompanied by Mr. Gordon; City Surveyor. The Mayor of Penrith, Aid. Henry…

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The Pope and the Mayor of Rome Particulars of the Trouble

Watchman · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 5

The following, which appeared in the London "Methodist Recorder." Rives particulars of Major Nathan's remarks which excited so much comment:—…

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Warragamba Water Supply. the Irrigation Scheme. Mayor of Sydney's Visit. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 12

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Allen Taylor) Mr. C. Wilson (assistant ongineer) and Mr. Gordon (city surveyer) with the president of the Nepean Warragamba Water…

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Labor. Union Congratulations. Secretary Kavanagh's Report. Labor Council's Progress

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 4

"In reviewing the work of council during the past six months, we have every reason to be satisfied with the progress made. As to the future, the prospects are exceedingly bright…

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The Suburbs. a Council's Right of Control. the Cremorne Wharf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 12

The question of the lease in connection with the wharf to be erected at Cremorne to connect with the Cremorne tramway on the route of direct land communication with Minly was again before the North…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. the Coming Triennial Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 7

Saturday, the 28th of the present month, is the polling day in the majority of areas throughout the State. Until the personnel of the new councils is determined at the ballot…

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Shire Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 10

BLUE MOUNTAINS (Lawson).—Considerable interest is being taken in the shire elections, there being 20 candidates for the nine seats. For the first time the voting is to be by post, and there is much…

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Election of Mayor. Some New Regulations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 10

New regulations under the Local Government Act have been issued in connection with the election of Mayors, which it is thought will meet certain difficulties that have arisen, as…

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Council Clerks

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 11

Some amended regulations have been adopted under the Local Government Act, dealing With appointment of clerks and auditors for municipalities aud shires. Provision has now been…

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Municipal Council and Federal Property. Cargo Post-office Footway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 5

CORCOAR, Thursday.--For some time past the footway in front of the local post-office has been in disrepair, and recently representations were made by the council to the Deputy P.M.G. asking that it be repaired…

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Labour Council. Election of Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 8

Mr. E. J. Ravanagh, secretary, of the Labour Council of New South Wales, presented his half-yearly report to the council last night. The report showed that during the half-year the…

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Supported by Sydney Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 7

"That this council endorses the proposed alterations of the Commonwealth Constitution, and urges upon all trades unionists the necessity of doing their utmost to secure their…

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Dead, But Alive. a Romance in Real Life. a Bega Alderman's Vicissitudes. Hidden for Years in Sydney

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 1

The death of William Tebay at the Royal Price Alfred Hospital, on Friday last brought to light one of the most startling romances in real life that Sydney has known…

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Glebe Electric Light. City Council's Tender Accepted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 4

An adjourned meeting of the Glebe Council was held last night to again consider the rival offers to light the municipality by electricity. The new offers from the City Council aud the Electric Light and Power Company…

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Lighting the Glebe. City Council's Tender Accepted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 10

A special meeting of the Glebe Council was held last evening to consider the acceptance of a tender for the lighting of the Glebe by electricity and the supply of current for…

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Electric Light for Glebe. City Council's Tender Accepted

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 3

Glebe Council has not been too fortunate int he matter of the lighting of its streets. A. few years ago, owing to a disagreement between the council and the Gas Company,…

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The Grand Council. Professor David the Next President

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 5

Professor Orme Masson presided over a meeting of the Grand Council of the association held at 4 p.m. In connection with the next meeting of the…

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Labour Government Criticised. at Sydney Iabour Council. Attitude on Referendum

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 7

Last night a considerable amount of time was devoted by the Sydney Labour Council to the Federal referendum on a motion following upon a recommendation by the Queensland…

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