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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

5,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Blacktown Shire Council Employee. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 5

Sir,—A correspondent signing himself "R. H. Lalor" stilted in your last Saturday's issue that the Blacktown Council had given the majority of their employees…

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LIVERPOOL. Alderman Bossley Re-Elected

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 11

A special meeting of the Liverpool Council was held on Tuesday to elect a Mayor to serve during the ensuing term. There were present: The Mayor…

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A Lady Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 19

In view of the train strike which is at present engrossing the attention of the Queensland authorities, it is interesting to read of a lady Mayor who settled a tram strike in the…

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Mayoral Elections. Rockwood Alderman Lidbury Chosen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 11

A good deal of interest was evinced Ly the public of Rockwood in the election of Mayor for the ensuing term. It was generally known that Alderman Lidbury, who…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 20

CESSNOCK.—At the Shire Council meeting a deputation was received from the Kurri kurri District Fire Brigade, regarding the proposal of the Fire Commissioners to reduce the retaining fee from 5s to 2s per…

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What Is a Caucus? Manly Aldermen Differ

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 14

It one alderman has three friends also aldermen who happen to visit his house on the same evening and it happens that the Mayoral election in which these four aldermen are…

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Mayor's Whisky and Soda

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 7

Alderman Jennings moved at the last meeting of the Randwick Council and Alderman Howe seconded—"That the Mayoral allowance for the year 1912 be £100."…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale. Alderman Hint Elected

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 11

A special meeting of the Cabra-Vale Council was held on Monday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present: The…

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Lettee From Alderman Neilson. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 12

Sir.—With reference to the serious irregularities which took place at the election of Mayor of Granville municipality on Monday, 5th inst. As what took place…

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A Shire's Accounts

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 3

The clerk (Mr. John Glassop) of the Blue Mountains Shire Council presented the following report at the meeting on Wednesday last:—…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 6

The meeting adjourned from Wednesday, 31st February, was held at the Council Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday last. Present—Crs. S. H…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 5

This council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman I. B. Bossley), Aldermen Hamon, Swain, Suttor, Ayres, Whitfield, Ashcroft, Chapman, Retallack…

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Rockwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

This council met on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. J. Larcombe), Aldermen Kingsley, Jenkins, Board, Woodland, Liebury: Bachell, kent…

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Mulgoa Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the above council was held, in the Council Chambers, Mulgoa, on Monday night last. Present—His Worship…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of this council was held on Monday. Present were the Mayor (Alderman J. Hunter), and Aldermen Gibbons, Pritchard, Cover, Lightfoot…

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Municipal Control. Council and Gasworks. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 6

The Perth City Council, which tak[?] over the gasworks on 14th inst, is already [?] diffi culties with respect to the system of management to be adopted under municipal control…

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Ermington and Rydalmere. Mayor G. Hughes Re-Elected

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 11

A special meeting of the council with held on Monday to elect a Mayor for the municipal year, 1912. There were present: Mayor G. Hughes. Aldermen Sebbens…

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Manly Surf Sheds. Outlived Their Usefulness. Mayor Speaks Out

The Sun · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 8

In his Mayoral minute read at last meeting of Manly Council Alderman Bonner wrote regarding surf-bathing accommodation at Manly:--…

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Blue Mountains Shire Election of President and Committees

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

This meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon, all the councillors except Or Wall being present. On the motion of Or Lodge, seconded by…

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Councillors' Jaunt. In the Backwoods of the Shire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 9

The members of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council paid their long-talked-of visit to the extreme end of their shire on the 22nd and 23rd inst. Leaving Castle…

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