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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

4,642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 233

Municipal Poultry Markets. the First Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 10

The new municipal poultry markets in Ultimo-street Haymarket, were used for the first time yesterday when the Premier Co-operative Poultry and Produce Co., Ltd., held…

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Who's Municipal Boss. The Peepings of Ald. Hall. Pettifogging Interferences. To the Editor of "The Propeller."

The Propeller · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 3

Sir, -- In your issue of the 3rd instant you published a letter over the signature of "Henry J. Pryde." I am extremely obliged…

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Wretched Roads. Sydney's Unenviable Position. Municipalities Unconcerned. a Quarrel Regarding Finance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 8

Sydney has many features which may, with reasonable pride, be held up to the envied gaze of two more or less jealous hemispheres. Nature has dealt very generously with her in…

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Increasing the Cost. Municipal Rates on the Up Grade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 7

Every department of expenditure is showing an increase, even municipal rates being the exception. In the Northern suburbs three of the municipalities save struck their rate, and in two of these there is an increase of a halfpenny in…

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Bexley Mayor's Minute

The St George Call · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

Mayor Lawrance submitted a resume of last year's operations to Bexley Council on Tuesday night, which read as follows :…

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Blacktown Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the above council was held in the Council Chambers, Blacktown, on Wednesday evening last. Present—Councillors…

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Gunning Shire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 18

GUNNING, Friday.--The endowment for the Gunning Shire has been fixed at 8s 6d in the £ on the amount of rates collected. For last triennial period the amount was 20s in the £. It is anticipated that some of the…

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Blue Mountains Shire

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 8

The above council met tat the Shire Chambers, Lawsun, on Wednesday morning. Present—President Waterhouse, (in the chair), land Councillors…

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Balmain's Happy Mayor. Year's Social Record

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 1

In a minute reviewing 1912 submitted at the last meeting of Balmain. Council, the Mayor (Alderman George Clubb); said:--"I may state that I have enjoyed a very happy…

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Blacktown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 5

The regular meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held on Wednesday. Present: Councillor Willmot (President), and Councillors Pye, Best, Angus, and…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of this council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman G. H. Ritchie) and Alderman Hunter, Lang, Lightfoot, Cover, Egan…

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Rockwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of this council was held on Wednesday. Present: Aldermen Jenkins (Deputy Mayor), Kingsley, Hayes, Bachcll, Board, Larcombe…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the above council, correspondenee was read as follows:— From Chief Hallway Commissioner,…

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Baulkham Hills Council

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

This council met on Wednesday. Present: Councillors A. Whitling (President), Cranston, Lowe, Brown, Armstrong, and Lawson…

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Shire Endowments. Heavy Reductions. Rockley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 20

The drastic reduction in endowments to the shires as a result of the Government re[?]lassificatlon is causing widespread concern. The Aber[?]rombie shire bus hitherto ranked as a…

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Molong Labor Electorate Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 18

MOLONG, Friday.--At a meeting of the Labor Electorate Council, Mr. J. W. Bodey was elected a delegate to the annual conference. He was instructed to move at the conference…

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A Queensland Fire. Shire Hall Burnt. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 20

A fire which occurred at [?]nni[?]fail last night destroyed Malone's hair dressing establishment, and the shire hall adjoining. The fire started at Malone's. The flames spread…

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Wollondilly Shire and Yerranderie. The Stern Logic of Fact

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

It [?]…

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North Sydney's Electricity. City Council Action

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

According to the business sheet sent out for next Tuesday's meeting of the City Council it would seem that the decision of the North Sydney Council to let to a private…

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City Council Rolls. Full of Errors

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 8

The compilation of the Sydney municipal rolls is one of the subjects that will provide warm discussion. at next Tuesday's meeting of the City Council…

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