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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

3,909 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 196

Castlereagh Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday at 11.80 a.m., the business being to accept tenders for work and to deal with correspondence. There were present:…

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Rockwood Finances. Alderman Lidbury Disputes Them

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

The Mayor of Rookwood at the last meeting of the municipal year gave a statement of the borough's financial position, compared with the position when he took…

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Rookwood Ructions. Disgraceful Conduct at a Council Meeting. An Alderman "Named" for Defying the Chair

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

There was a revival on Tuesday of the old scenes that made for Rookwood Council a year or two back a most unenviable name, and in anticipation of something of the sort which…

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The Mayor of Annandale

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 9

The Annandale aldermen met last night to elect the Mayor for the ensuring twelve months. Three aldermen were proposed, viz., Aldermen Allen Taylor (the retiring Mayor), W. Wells, and W…

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Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 11

A meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall, when there were present the Mayor (Sir Matthew Harris), Aldermen Dean, Watkins, Hughes, Jessep,…

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Borough of Willoughby. Mayor's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 12

The annual statement of the Mayor of Willoughby read at the last meeting of the council dealt exhaustively with the municipal work of the your which had marked the progress of the district. It was mentioned…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 6

The Council met on Monday. Present : The Mayor (Alderman Moxham) and Aldermen Board, Toohey, Allen, Saunders, Henderson, Price, Noller, Johnstone and Campbell…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

Special meeting held on Monday. Present: Mayor J. E. E. Gibbons, J.P., and Aldermen Taylor, Small, Sidney, Franklin, Stevenson, Lambeth and Ritchie…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

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

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Our Letter Box. Mayor Harris and the Irish

The Catholic Press · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 20

Sir,—The only time that great Imperial statesmen like Mayor Harris allow mere vulgar Irishmen to go to the front and make themselves conspicuous is on an occasion…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 6

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Humphries, and Aldermen Swane, Adamson, Randall, Stevens…

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Sir Thomas Esmonde's Council

The Catholic Press · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 25

Mr. Blake, M.P., gives cogent reasons for declining to participate in a consulation with such persons us Mr. Redmond may appoint. For this mission Mr. Blake, with…

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The New York Council and the War

The Catholic Press · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

A cable appeared in the Sydney daily papers a few weeks back to the effect that the Now York and Boston Municipal Councils had passed resolutions sympathising…

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Newcastle. the City Council Elections. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 14

The annual election of aldermen to the Newcastle City Council took place to-day, but very little interest was manifested in the proceedings. There were conteste in only two of the four wards of the borough…

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Dundas Quarry at Auction. Spirited Bidding. The Council Purchasers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

There was a big muster at Messrs. Richardson and Wrench's sale rooms, Pitt-street, Sydney, yesterday (Friday) morning, when the lease of the Dundas quarry (still erroneously…

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City Council. the Health of the City. Civic Concert Funds

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 7

A meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present: The Mayor (Sir Matthew Harris), and Aldermen M'Elhone, Lees, Fowler, H. Chapman, Landers, Booth,…

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Balmain Municipal Finances

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

At Tuesday's meeting of the Balmain Borough Council, Alderman H. Mills (the Mayor) read to the other aldermen a statement regarding the finances of the borough. Before going into the…

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Municipal Elections. To-day's Elections

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 6

Under the Municipalities Act, the polling for the annual vacancies in the municipal bodies must be held within seven days of the day of nomination, the first Tuesday in February. In a few cases…

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Glebe Municipal Finances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 7

The Mayor of the Glebe (Alderman P.C. Lueas), at the closing meeting of the year of his council submitted his annual report regarding the financial condition of the borough. He said that in February, 1899, the liabilites…

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Municipal Elections. Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 10

Annandale.—At a special meeting of the Annandale Council held last night Alderman Taylor was re-elected unopposed, and returned thanks for the honour conferred upon him. The aldermen and a…

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