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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

4,642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 233

The Septic Tanks. Where "is" the Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

At the meeting of the Parramatta Council on Monday, the matter of the septic tanks came up again, when the health officer, Mr. C. W. Bardsley forwarded to the…

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Surf-boards and Sun-baking. Action by Manly Council

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 7

Last night surf-bathing inspector Reynolds wrote in to the Manly Council asking them to consider the advisability of having a portion of the beach at the South Steyn set apart…

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An Alleged Irregularity. Breeze at North Sydney Council All Ends Happily

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 8

Just as a ferret is believed to work through a warren until rabbit has been killed [?] Alderman Anderson has pursued what he likes to call an irregularity—the starting of a £30…

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Boards in the Surf. Dangerous Sport at Manly. Council Will Stop It

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 10

The bathing Inspector onder the jurisdiction of the Manly Council wrote to the aldermen at the last meeting asking that they should consider the advisableness of having a portion…

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Disfiguring the Beach. Manly Council's Latest Move Lease for Picture Show Building

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 8

For years past there has been much complaint in Manly regarding the structure on the Ocean Beach, opposite the Steyne Hotel, which has been leased for picture show…

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Municipalities and Shires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 11

The Municipal and Shire Councils's Wages Board has arranged to sit in Sydney on 30th inst. at Newcastle on February 4, at Maitland on a date later, and at Kiama on February…

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"Bait to Municipalities." the Main Roads' Distributions. Mr. Griffith Criticised

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 11

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday. -- The proposals of the Minister for Works in regard to the Main Roads Bille evoked adverse criticism yesterday, at a meeting of the Tarro Shire…

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Municipal Salaries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 10

The Parramatta Council carried a recomm[?]dation of the finance committee this week, making on increase in the salaries of officers, commencing with the town clerk, £25 (less £10 additional rent), and ending…

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Notes. Aldermen and Fish

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 8

If there were any householders who fondly imagined that the City Council's fish market scheme would [?] a cheap supply of [?] they have been doomed to disappointment But…

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Aldermen Resign. No Nominations. Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 10

Nominations for the positions of aldermen of the Brewarrina Municipal Council were to have closed to-day, but no nominations were received…

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Labor Council

Co-operator · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. Charles Fox (Bricklayers), President, occupied the chair at the adjourned meeting of the N.S.W. Labor Council held at the Trades Hall on…

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Council Clerk Charged

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 5

Christopher Joseph Ward, 28, lately council clerk at Vaucluse, was charged at the Water Police Court this morning, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., with misappropriating…

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A Vacant Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 8

BREWARRINA, Wednesday.--Nomination for positions as aldermen in the Brewarrina Municipal Council closed to-day. No nominations were received. The council resignee in a body some weeks ago as a…

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Macquarie Electorate Council

Co-operator · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

The above Council was formed at Lithgow on Saturday evening last, a conference of leagues in the Macquarie Federal Electorate having been…

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South Sydney Federal Council

Co-operator · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held at the Redfern Town Hall on Thursday the 1[?]th January last, Mr. F. Hecht presiding. Delegates from…

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East Sydney Federal Council

Co-operator · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 7

The East Sydney Federal Council met last Wednesday, at 100 Cathedral-Street Mr. T. Slade (Belmore) in the chair. M[?]. Johnson (Paddington) was…

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Scene at the Council

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 9

The Sultan received the Grand Council in a body. the members including the Grand Viz[?] and the Shelk-ul-Islam Kiamil Pasha presided, and the council was…

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Main Roads. Mr. Griffith on the Tarro Shire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 6

Mr. Griffith was asked if he had noticed a statement in "The Daily Telegraph" by the shire councillors of Tarro criticising his main roads policy. "Yes," he said. "I have, and if…

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"Discredit and Eyesore." Manly Council Lectured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 8

The Manly Council has in the past endeavored, to keep the Ocean Beach and the promenade reserves free of all unsightly structures and advertisement boardings. But,…

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Vaucluse Ex-council Clerk. Committed for Trial

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 7

At the Water Police [?]…

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