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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

3,909 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 196

The City Organist. Suspended by the Mayor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 6

Following upon the special meeting of the general purposes committee, and the resolution they passed On Monday, the Mayor (Alderman Sir Matthew Harris. M.L.A…

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Privy Council Appeals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--In the appeal case, Bank of New Zealand v. Simpson, the appeal has been allowed, with costs. The case of Forman v. Llddesdale has been…

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Smithfirld and Fainfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. The Mayor (Alder-man Adam Bell) presided, and also present were Aldermen Stimson, Anthony…

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Disloyalty of the Lord Mayor of Dublin. London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 7

The British Government has, owing to their disloyalty, omitted the names of the Lord Mayor of Dublin and other Irish Mayors from the list of Assize Court…

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Privy Council Appeals. London, February 20

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 3

The appeal of the Bank of New Zealand from the decision of the Full Court of New South Wales in the caset of Simpson v. Bank of New Zealand was determined yesterday by…

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Privy Council Appeals. Simpson v. Bank of New Zealand

Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 4

LONDON, February 20.—The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council gave judgment yesterday in the appeal of the Bank of New Zealand from the decision of the Full Court of New South Wales…

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Privy Council Appeals. Simpson v. Bank of New Zealand. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 7

The appeal of the Bank of New Zealand from the decision of the Full Court of New South Wales in the case of Simpson v. Bank of New Zealand was determined…

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Municipal Councils. Alexandria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 10

This council met on February 16. The Mayor (Alderman Banner) occupied the chair. There were also present:—Alderman Harden, O'Riordan, M'Cauley, Mancer, Ralph, Green, Miller, Allen, and Taylor. A letter was…

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A Retrenched Municipal Employee

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 10

The recent retrenchment effort on the part of the Parramatta Council resulted in the dispensing with the services of Mr. H. Garlick, who had been in charge of necessary sanitary works for a…

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Parramatta and District Parramatta Municipal Committees

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 10

The following committees have been appointed by the Parramatta Council for the current' municipal year:--Improvement: The Mayor and Aldermen Price, Noller, and Hoard. Water: Mayor…

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Parramatta District. Rookwood Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 7

The Rookwood Council met on Tuesday evening, the Mayor, Alderman J. T. Jay, presiding. The scheme for the amalgamation of the council's offices, with a view to retrenchment,…

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Camperdown Finances. Statement by the Mayor. a Year of Progress

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 7

At the meeting of the Camperdown Council, on Tuesday, the Mayor (Alderman T. Probert) made a detailed statement as to the finances of the borough for the preceding year, ending February 5, 1900. From this it…

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Municipal Elections. Mayoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 6

Moruya.—Alderman J. Emmett, re-elected. Alderman Cooke has been elected Mayor of Cabramatta aud Canley Vale for the current year…

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Municipal Councils. Petersham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 7

The council met on February 20. There were present:— Ald. J. W. Cockbanine (Mayor), London, Langdon, Davis, Hordern, Marr, Halloran, Baines, Wheeler, Russell-Jones. A petition was received from several residents asking that…

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Municipal Association

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The committee of the Municipal Association of New South wales met at their rooms, 103 Queen Victoria Markets, yesterday afternoon. There were present Aldermen John Wheeler…

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A Popular Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 5

A publicmeeting of citizens convened by the Mayor of New castle (Alderman David Miller), in response to an lnfluentilly signed requisition, was held in the council-chambers to-night for the purpose to devising…

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Newcastle. Honoring the Ex-mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 7

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor on the requisition of a number of the townspeople, was held last night at the council chambers for the purpose of forwarding the proposal to…

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Parramatta District. Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 5

The council met on Wednesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Humpbreys) presiding. Messrs. M'Intosh and Todhunter, solicitors, on behalf of Mr. J. H. C. Bartel, put in a claim for compensation for…

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Deputations. Municipalities Act Amendments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 4

The Mayor of Sydney (Sir Matthew Harris) yesterday introduced to the Premier (Mr. W. J. Lyne) a deputation representing the Municipal Association of New South Wales. There were…

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