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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

5,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Nepean Labor Council. a Prosperous Year

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Nepean Federal Labor Council, held at Campbelltown on January 13, 40 delegates were present. The following leagues were represented:--Auburn,…

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Council and Board of Health. Manly Butchers' Grievance

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

For the last 12 months there has been a continuous, battle between Manly Council and the Board of Health over closing in the fronts of the local butchers' shops. The…

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Northern Suburbs Lighting Associated Council's Scheme a Proposed Conference

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 9

With their badly-lit streets and antique methods of garbage disposal the northern suburbs have lagged far behind those on the other side of the harbor. And this is in the…

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Workmen's Dwellings. City Council Moving. Wants Power to Build

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 10

The Lord Mayor has had an interview with the Acting-Premier Mr. Beeby, and the Attorney-General, Mr. Holman, and urged that legislation giving the City Council power to…

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In Family Council Fashion Fancies Keeping Delicate Shades From Fading

Globe · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 11

The careful girl who washes her houses and pretty odds and ends during the Summer months will find soap jelly a valuable help. It is easily prepared, though it must not an made too long…

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Increases or Decheases. Paddington Council Revises Salaries. Higher Cost of Living Anomalies Said to Exist

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 4

The question of revising the salaries of the members of its staff was discussed by the Paddington Municipal Council, at a special meeting on Monday. A report was presented by the…

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Municipal. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 7

Messrs. George Hancock and George Lowrey have been elected aldermen of the local municipal council in place of Aldermen Harman and Eggins, resigned…

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Shire Council Pipemaking. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 4

Sir,--The attention of the Blue Mountains Shite Council was directed at its last meeting to a letter which appealed, in your columns on Saturday, 6th inst., signed by W. Lowden, of Lawson, regarding this council's…

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Aldermen Go Motoring. Paddington Council's Celebration. a Day on the Mountains

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 10

The members of the Paddington Council and their staff were entertained by the Mayor of the municipality (Alderman Albert Pointing) yesterday…

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A Lively Night. Randwick Council Squabbles. "Sooling on the Mayor."

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 11

Alderman Burns, at the meeting of the Randwick Council last night moved—"That the Mayor be and is hereby authorised to take legal proceedings against Alderman W. H…

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Ructions at Randwick. Alderman Brown's Troubles Proposal to Prosecute Him. Rejected by a Big Majority

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 1

The atmosphere in the Randwick Council came electrical when a motion in the following, terms was moved by Alderman…

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Lord Mayor of London. What It Costs to Fill the Office

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 42

To the Lord Mayor of London and live on £10,000 a year, the official allowance for maintaining the high dignity of that office, is a problem which most chief magistrates…

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Borrowed a Million. City Council's Loans

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 7

The borrowings of the City Council last year from the [?] amounted to a little over £1,000,000 is a financial summary the City of Treasurer. Mr. S. H. Soloman says.—The sales…

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Preferred Day Labor. City Council and Contracts

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 8

The carrying out of certain works by day labor is considered by the City Council to be an improvement on the contract system. Recently the Lord Mayor brought forward a…

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Closing Hotels Early. Labor Council Agitation. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 3

The fact that the shops close at 6 o'clock and the hotels remain open till 11.30 p.m. is regarded in some Labor circles as anomalous. The Malvern branch of the Political Labor…

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Privy Council Appeal. a Taxation Case. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 9

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in the matter of the New South Wales Commissioners of Taxation, versus Adams, have reserved judgment…

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Board of Health and Manly Council. Butchers' Shops Must Be Enclosed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 8

Ordinance 56 of the Local Government Act provides that butchers' shops must be closed in with glass and gauze doors. The majority of the municipalities complied with the Act but…

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Municipal Baths. Proposal at Alexandria

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 10

There is a proposal [?]foot for the establishment of public baths in the municipality of Alexandria. The subject was brought under the notice of the local council at its…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. Communication

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 7

The Lord Mayor, Sir Allen Taylor, goes for the control point of our municipal deficiencies when he declares for an early attempt to solve the problems of communication. The…

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Municipal. Ballina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 10

The Mayor and a number of aldermen paid a visit to Pipe Head dam at Marshall's Falls yesterday in order to see for themselves how the water supply was faring under the…

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