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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

4,642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 233

Municipal. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 7

The Mayoral allowance for the ensuing year has been fixed at £100. The resignation of Mr. C. Huntingford, overseer of the waterworks, was accepted…

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A Healthy Municipality

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 15

During 1912 there were only 24 mild cases of infectious diseases in the Granville municipality. This is a record, and the figures show is Granville is the healthiest unsewered town…

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Greater Newcastle. Municipal Conference. Principle Affirmed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--A conference of representatives of the various municipalities of the district was held at the Newcastle council-chambers to-night to consider a proposal for…

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Nepean Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was hold in the Council Chambers, Bringely, on the 10th instant. Present—Crs D Nott (president), T…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 3

A special meeting of the above council was held at the Shire Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday afternoon. Present—Crs Lindeman (in the…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

A special meeting of tills council was held on Wednesday. Present: Councillors T. Willlmot (President), rage, Angus, Best und Pye…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 10

This council met on Friday. Present: Mayor Summerhayes, Aldermen Reiishaw, Whitfield, Anderson, Sutton, Bernard, Kelly, and Lee…

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Hornsby Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

This council met on Thursday. Present: President Ramsay, Councillors Schwebel, Nicolson, Best, Higgins, Dobson, Morris, Nixon, and O. G. Roberts…

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Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 10

The regular meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Tuesday Present: Mayor McCredie and Aldermen Young, King Ringrose, Freame…

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Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 8

The above council met at the Municipal Chambers, Penrith, on Monday night last. Present—The Mayor (Ald T Jones), Ald Huxley, Hand, Vine,…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of this council was held on Tuesday Present: The Mayor (Alderman Charlton) and Aldermen Willoughby, West, Douglas, Skinner…

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Main Road Repairs. Position of Shire Councils. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 19

The Cobbora Shire Council has decided to strike a rate of 2d in the £. In a minute dealing with the shortage of revenue, as a result of the reduction in the endowment, the…

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An Emphatic Protest." The Shrinking Subsidy. Hornsby Shire Harrassed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

At this meeting of the Hornsby Shire Council on Thursday, the president (Councillor Ramsay) presented tie following minute:—…

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Labor Council Turns Down Hatton's Release

People · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

At the meeting of the Sydney Labor Council last night the question of sending delegates to the release committee formed to secure the…

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North Sydney Hoardings. Council Thinks of Abolition

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

The efforts to complete the improvement of Alfred-street, from Campbell-street to Milson's Point, have been frustrated, because the owners of a piece of land, a foot or so in area…

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The Council Meeting. What It Has Done and Hopes to Do

The Methodist · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

l. Held last Monday. 2. Letters received from two world-leaders: Carey and Bonner and Marion Lawranee. 3. Report for Conference agenda was adopted. This…

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In Family Council Fashion Fancies Buttons Like Baby's Teeth. Quaint Devices in the Latest Corsage and Hat Ornaments

Globe · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

They are not really baby's teeth, the tiny ivory buttons that Paris is wearing now. But they look very much like them. Instead of being fastened in the ordinary manner, the…

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Labor Council

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1913 · page 16

Few changes were made by the annual election, of officers for the Labor Council of New South Wales. The names as they now stand are : President. C. F (Bricklayers);…

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Turkey's Reply. Council Meets To-day. LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 19 January 1913 · page 5

The Council of Ministers will meet at Constantinople to-morrow to consider the Note. The Turkish Foreign Minister declares that they will not agree as to the cession of…

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Municipal Muddlers. How They Neglect Bexley

Truth · Sunday 19 January 1913 · page 12

Sir,—I wish you would, through the columns of your paper, shake up the Bexley Council for its continued neglect in not studying the health of its ratepayers…

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