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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 4

Blayney.—The retiring aldermen are the Mayor (Alderman R. Simson), Aldermen A. Hewish, and E. R. Clark. Laue Cove.—The following aldermen retire from…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 5

A Revision Court was held at Willoughby on Monday night last at the local council-chambers, at which most of the aldermen were present. Two claims and two objections were dealt with from…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales. Monthly Meeting of the Committee

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales, postponed from last Wednesday on account of the holiday, was held yesterday…

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Municipal Elections. Meetings at the Glebe

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 7

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Alderman F. A. Banks was held in the Record Reign-hall on Tuesday night. The room was well filled. Mr. Stanley Cole was voted to the chair. Alderman Banks gave a brief…

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Municipal Association

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon. The following were present:-- Aldermen J. J. Wheeler (Petersham), in the chair, J. F. Smith…

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Meetings. Stock Boauds' Council of Advice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 6

The eleventh quarterly meeting of the Stock Boards' Council of Advice was held in the land board room of the Lands Department. Present: Messrs. W. Alison. F. W. Bacon, P. Oakden, F…

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The Mayor and His Duty. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

Sir,--At a meeting of the City Council held on the 18th inst. a considerable discussion took place as to the Mayor and City Councillors being ignored in the late rejoicing of the…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon, when there were present: Aldermen J. Wheeler (in the chair), J. F…

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 8

This council met on January 22 There were present Aldermen Robson (Mayor), Milla, Brown, Moya, Broughton, Pike, Beaver. Sergeat L. Parkinson, of the Ashfield Police station, wrote with reference to the…

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Municipal Revision Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 7

Glebe.—The annual court for the revision of the municipal rolls was held at the Town Ball on Monday evening. The Mayor presided, and cost of the aldermen were present. Two names wero added to…

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Municipal Items

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 3

Considerable interest ii being manifested m con- ' nection with the forthcoming annual elections to the 12 local municipil couucils, and a number of exciting contests are anticipated. The [?] day…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Paddington.—Alderman George Walker, J.P., the retiring alderman for Lower Ward, intends contesting the seat at the forthcoming election. Municipal Assessors.—Mrddtd. John Duncan and…

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Newcastle. the Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 7

Aldermen Timbury (Belmore Ward), Miller (City Ward), Burnage (Macquarie Ward), and Asher (Honey suckle Ward) retire from the Newcastle Council next week. Opposition to the return of the lastnamed two…

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The Council's Finances Minute by the Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 7

At the meeting of the Council on Monday night, the Mayor read the following minute, showing the amount received and expended during the past half-year:—…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 8

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday night, when there were present—The Mayor (Ald Long), Aldermen Litton, Vine, Dukes, Player, T R Smith,…

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Mayor Harris and Catholics

The Catholic Press · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 16

Our attention has been drawn to the fact that Sir Matthew Harris, the Mayor of Sydney, in carrying out his "retrenchment" scheme, has placed a heavy hand upon the…

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Rockwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

Ordinary meeting held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor J. T. Jay, J.P., and Aldermen Lidbury, J.P., Garthwaite, Ritchie, Javes, Thomas,…

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Castlereagh Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 4

A general meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night, when the full Council was present. MINUTES. The minutes of the two previous meetings were…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday. In the absence of the Mayor (Alderman Moxham), Alderman Saunders was voted to the chair. Also present…

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