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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

4,745 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 238

Motor Water Waggons. City's Municipal Services. Street Watering and Haulage

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 3

Next month four motor waggons in place of carts for carrying out the general work of the City Department will be installed in Sydney Four waggons of the type (Leyland)…

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Municipal Association. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 8

A special meeting of the executive committee of the Municipal Association of Victoria was held to deal with the subject of tho Federal referendum. The discussion was…

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Municipal. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 8

The Glen Innes Municipal Council has agreed to co-opernte with the Parramatta Council in regard to securing an amendment of the Local Government Act to enable coun…

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Proposed Tax on Motorcars. Circular to Municipal Councils

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 3

At the Waterloo Council meeting last night a circular from the Municipality of Prospect and Sherwood was read, in which co-operation was asked in the matter of…

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Privy Council Judgments in Matters of Faith and Doctrine. Why South Africa Rejected Them. a Reply to the Archbishop of Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 11

Dr. A. T. Wirgman, Archdeacon of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has tile following letter in the London "Guardian" of February 14:-- "In his recent charge to tile General Synod…

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Blacktown Shire Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council wan held on Wednesday. Present: Councillor Willmot (President), and Councillors Pye, Knox…

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Blacktown Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 4

The ordinary mealing of the above was held at Blacktown on Wednesday night last. Present—Crs Willmot (president, in the chair), Angus, Pringle, Knox, Best, and Pye;…

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Alderman's Charge Disproved. Management of Blind Institution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 15

At a meeting of the Labour Council last November it was decided, on the motion of Alderman Burke,—"That the executive be called upon to consider and report upon the…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 11

The council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Hunter), Aldermen Gibbons, Pritchard, Cover, Knee, Lightfoot, Picken, Lang, Egnn, Page…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 5

This council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman I. B. Bossley), Aldermen Suttor, Deadman, Whitfield, Thorne, Kennett, Retallack…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. J. Larcombe), and Aldermen Schofield, Board, Bachell, Kent…

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Cost of a Shire Election

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 10

Mr. J. W. Macfarianc, shire clerk, Sutherland, writes:—Respecting the paragraph in Wednesday's issue, your correspondent (usually very correct in his report) has fallen into the…

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Proposed Disxemberment of Hornsby Shire

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 7

"Ratepayer" writes:—This matter is again attracting a good deal of attention in the Hornsby Shire. It appears to be the first attempt of the kind to cut off a large proportion…

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Bankstown. The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 5

This council met on Thursday. present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Bransgrove), Aldermen White, Tower, Hoskins, Miller, Watson, Bennett and…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 10

The regular meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Ringrose), Aldermen Stieme, McCredie…

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Mayor Attacks Safe-blowers. Two of the Robbers Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 14

GAHANNA (OHIO), Thursday.--The Mayor, at the head of a posse, surrounded five safe-blowers. Two of the robbers were wounded, but all escaped…

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Equity Court. (Before Mr. Jnstice A. H. Simpson, Chief Judge in Equity.) a Shire's Powers. Smith v Shire of Wollarobba. Wilcocks v Shire of Wollarobba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 8

Mr. Langer Owen, K.C., Mr. Harvey, and Mr. Davidson, instructed by Messrs. Bowman and Mackenzie (agents for Mr. J. M. Hooke, of Dungog), appeared for plaintiffs; and Mr…

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"Keep on Side!" Regulating Street Traffic. Lord Mayor Takes Action

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 12

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Taylor) has written to the Inspector-General of Police, asking that the bylaws respecting the vehicular traffic of the city be enforced…

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S.F.A. News & Notes. Administrative Council

The International Socialist · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 4

AT last meeting of the Administrative Council, correspondence was received from Melbourne, recommending that I.S.B.'s circular re general strike to hinder and…

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12/6 a Bay for Labourers. Decision of Barrier Council. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 15

The City Council last night decided to increase the wages of all city employees. The rise means an increase of £1201 per year in the city expenditure. An effort to submit the…

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