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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

5,217 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Shire and Municipal

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 3

The Mandowa (Manilla, N.S.W.) Shire Council has voted £250 for making a road over Bungendore Gap, to provide Watson's Creek with a route…

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A Neglected Road. Minister Upbraids the Shire Council

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 3

Replying to a deputation, introduced by Mr. [?], M.L.A., which sought some assistance from the Government as regards the maintenance of the…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 13

HARWOOD (Maclean)—Councillor J. G. Yager has resigned, owing to ill-health. BlBBENLUKE (Bombala)—At the monthly meeting of the council a letter was read from the Department of…

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City's Censure. London Alderman Ousted. Share Speculations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 10

LONDON, Sunday Evening. -- The Court of Aldermen of the City of London, has decided that Sir Thomas Brooke-Hitching is unfit to hold a seat as an alderman…

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Cabinet and Aldermen. Dispute Over Land. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 12

The dispute between the City Council and the Seaddan Government in respect to a block of Government land adjoining the Town Hall site offered to the corporation some years…

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Business in the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 10

On the motion for adjournment in the Legislative Council last night, Mr. Flowers indicated that the business to be treated as urgent was the Housing Bill and the Crown Lands Bill…

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Council of Theatrical Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 11

At the first meeting of the council of Theatrical Union of New South Wales the following delegates attended:—Messrs. R. Thorne and N. Connelly (Theatrical Employees), A. O'Brien (Musicians' Union), G. Jones…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 10

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THIRD READINGS. The Supreme Court Circuit Courts Bill, the Maitland Hospital (Infectious Wards)…

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Insanitary Premises. Paddington Council Orders Demolition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 10

The question of insanitary dwellings came before the Paddington aldermen last night, under cover of reports by the local sanitary Inspector and the assistant metropolitan medical…

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A Council's Complaint. Annoyed With The Justice Department

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 3

The action of the Attorney-General in reducing the fine imposed upon a man for allowing cattle to stray in Bathurst streets, without waiting for the…

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Trades and Labour. Labour Council of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Labour Council of New South Wales the Rockchoppers' Union was granted affiliation. The president, Mr. T. Miller, was appointed to represent the union at the Melbourne Eight-hour…

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Rebuilding Slums. City Council As Landlord. the Chippendale Area

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 14

In the Legislative Assembly last night. Mr. Griffith moved the second reading of the Sydney Corporation (Dwelling Houses) Bill. He stated that it would give the Municipality of…

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The Housing Bill. Debate in the Council. Criticism and Approval

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 14

When the motion for the second reading of Mr. Dacey's Housing Bill was called on in the Legislative Council last night the President announced that it was necessary that a…

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District Council F.S.A. a Conference at Glen Innes

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Glen Innes District Council was held last week, when there were present:—Messrs. Edmonds (president). Jacob…

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West Moreton Federal Council the Years' Progress: Co-operative Enterprise

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the West Moreton Farmers' Federal Council was held in [?] on 9th instant (says Brisbane "Courier"). when the…

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N.S.W. Executive Council. To-day's Appointments. Another Royal Commission

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 10

The following appointments were approved by the Executive Council at this morning's meeting:— His Honor Judge Rogers to exercise…

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The Iron Trade Serious Outlook. Failure of Negotiations. the Lithgow Ballot. Labor Council Delegates Despondent

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 9

The rejection of the proposals for the settlement of the Lithgow industrial trouble by the ballot on Sunday, has left the iron trade in a serious position, as so far the Sydney unionists…

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NO. 1 JURY. (Before Mr. Justice Sly.) Lithgow Council V. Great Cobar, Ltd. Claim for Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 7

The Council of the Municipality of Lithgow proceeded against the Great Cobar. Ltd., a company possessing property within the municipality, claiming £61 9s 10d rates on a coal mine for…

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Municipal. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 12

Mr. Malcolm Ferguson has been elected an alderman for west ward in place of Alderman Samuel See, resigned. LITHGOW, Monday…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Sly, without a jury,) Claim for Rates. Lithgow Municipality v Great Cobar, Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. Rolln, instructed by Messrs. Thompson and Le Fevre, of Lithgow'(by their agents, Messrs. a'Beckett and Holdship), appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Piddington,…

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