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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

4,642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 233

Determined to Fight. Fruit Agents and Council

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 10

The fruitgrowers and agents who operate in the Municipal Fruit Market intend to strenuously resist the City Council authorities in their intention to close the pedestrian…

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A National Loss. Resolution by the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 9

Before the general business of the City Council was proceeded with last night, the Lord Mayor (Ald. Arthur Cocks, M.L.A.), made a sympathetic reference to the tragic death of…

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Manly's Beauty. the Picture Pavilion. the Council's Decision

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 10

For some years the canvas- covered picture pavilion on the Ocean Beach at Manly, close to the Corso, has been a source of local comment, and there has been considerable…

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Garbage and Lighting. Debate in Mosman Council. Too Much "Sleepy- Hollow."

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 6

Mosman Council last night considered the questions of garbage destruction and electric lighting. Interesting features of the debate were the general acceptance of the…

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The Municipal Fish Markets. Ald. Griffin Wants to Know

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 11

"Is the Lord Mayor aware," asked Ald, Griffin at the meeting of the City Council last night, "that Mr. Smithers, Inspector of Fish, has during the past 12 months made frequent…

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Shires and Municipalities. Lismore

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 19

LISMORE,Tuesday. -- A referenda held by the council on Saturday had a farcical result, as only 107 votes were recorded out of a possible 1000. To the first question. Are you in favor of an electric lighting system…

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Shire Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 7

COLO (Windsor).—At a meeting of the council the rate was raised to 2d in the £ on the unimproved capital value. MERRIWA.—At a meeting of the council a rate of…

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Costly Traction Engine. Causes Bush Fires. Shire Council's Responslbility. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 5

The Mitchell Shire Council (Wagga) finds itself in a somewhat serious difficulty with regard to the use of the traction engine during the summer months. Recently a bush fire…

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Labor Council

Co-operator · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 4

Mr. C. Fox (Bricklayers) presided oven the usual weekly meeting of the Labor Council, held at the Trades Hall, on Thursday evening last…

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Council Meeting

Co-operator · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the Amalgamated Association was held at Head Office on Tuesday night, 11th February, 1913. There were present…

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Parsley Bay Push. Rowdyism of Campers. Indignant Outburst by Alderman

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 14

The state of conditions at Pars[?] Bay causing the alderman of the [?] counted continual worthy. At the last meeting of the council a letter was read from a resident…

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A Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.--In the Melbourne case of Richards v. Lothian, the appeal has been allowed by the Privy Council, with costs in all Courts…

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Electric Light for Mosman. the Mayor Makes a Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 9

At the meeting of the Mosman Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. Middleton) again reverted to the electric lighting question. He submitted a minute dealing with this and the…

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Catholic Federation. Victorian State Council

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 30

A meeting of the Victorian State Council of the Australian Catholic Federation was held at the Federation offices, Block Buildings, Elizabeth-street, Melbourne, on…

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Balmain's Coal Dust. Council Officer's Complaint

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 5

An important matter reported upon by the sanitary inspector at the last meeting of the Balmain Council was in connection with the loading of coal at the Sydney Harbor…

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Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. Width of Tyres

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 5

The most important question of the width of tyres, which affects the funds and the administrative efficiency of the shires and municipalities, comes upon again in an opinion…

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Shire and Municipal a Council's Rights

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

Goulburn has a C.P. and a C.L. adjoining road, the land being enclosed with a new fence. The shire council wishes to repair a bridge over…

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Shire and Municipal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 3

The Armidale Council has appointed a special committee to inquire into the serious shortage of the municipal water supply owing to the prolonged dry…

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Election of Mayor

The Propeller · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 2

A special meeting of Hurstville Council was held on Friday evening last to elect a mayor for the ensuing year, all the…

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Alexandria Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 10

At the Alexandria Council meeting on Wednesday a resolution was passed sympathising with the relatives of Captian Scott and his brave comrades…

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