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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

3,909 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 196

A Municipal Association

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

At a meeting of the Ermington and Rydalmere Council on Wednesday evening, Alderman Swaine moved that a letter be written to the Mayor of Hyde asking him to convene a meeting…

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Municipal Councils. Darlington

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

At a special meeting of the Darlington Council on Tuesday evening, at which the Mayor (Alderman Spring) presided, the question of what the rate for the current year should be came no for consideration. Alderman Crispen…

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Amending Municipal Bill

The Australian Star · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 6

The Premier satisfied the executive of the Municipal Association yesterday with a promise to consider an amended municipal bill The deputation,which was headed by Sir…

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Municipal Endowment

The Australian Star · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 6

In reply to an inquiry yesterday, morning by interested aldermen Mr. Lyne said he could not decide yet if he would have money avail able for a municipal subsidy. If he had the…

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Waverley Municipal Committees

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 7

The following committees were appointed at the last meeting of the Waverley Council:--Works: Aldermen Watkins, Keys, Cummins, and Simpson. Finance: Aldermen Carter, Power, Watkins, and Waterhouse. Lighting:…

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Rookwood Municipal Committees

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 3

The following committees are among those of the Rookwood Council, formed for the year:--Finance, the whole council, three to form a quorum; works, the whole council, five to form a quorum; parks, Aldermen…

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Deputations. Amendment of the Municipalities Act. Suggestions From the Municipal Association

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 3

Sir Mathew Harris, M.P., introduced a deputation to the Premier (Mr. Lyne) yesterday morning, with reference to an amendment of the Municipalities Act, so as to give municipal bodies more extended powers. The…

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Pending Arrest of Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 10

Quite a sensation was caused in the quiet little township of Lambton this afternoon by a visit from one of the sheriff's officers armed with authority to arrest four of the aldermen of the Lambton…

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Mayor's Trophy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 14

The Mayor of Annandale (Alderman Allan Taylor) has given a prize of the value of £5 5s, which the committee have decided to play off in pairs, four bowls each; first prize £3 3s, runner-up £2 2s. The…

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The Lambton Municipal Muddle. Proposed Arrest of Several Aldermen

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 10

Some months ago Aldermen Mathew Thornton (Mayor), Joseph Turnbull, G. N. Metcalfe, and Stephen Hubbuck, of Lambton, were fined by the Full Court £10 each, with costs, amounting in all to £61 13s 4d, for contempt of…

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Castlereagh Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 8

A special meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night to elect the various committees for the current year. There were present: The Mayor (Ald Dev[?]in), Aldermen Clemson, Gates, Field and…

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Mulgoa Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night last. Present: Alderman Williams (Mayor), Harrison, Blaikie, and Skinner. Ald…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 11

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

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

Ordinary meeting held on Monday. Present: Mayor J. R. H. Gibbons, J.P., and Aldermen T. Taylor, J.P., Castle, Small, Salisbury, Ritchie, Lambeth, Stevenson and Franklin…

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Municipal Fiscalities. A Breeze in Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 12

Things were inclined to be breezy up Prospect and Sherwood way on Thursday evening, at the fortnightly meeting, at which Mayor Pearce was presiding over…

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Hunter's Hill Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 5

The fortnighly meeting was held on Friday. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Rooke, and Aldermen Joubert, Edgington, McNeil and McBride…

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Mahony), and Aldermen Kirk, Hawker, Hewitt, Wilkins, Osborne, Duncum, Windsor…

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Freetraders in Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 11
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

BY way of, relief to the grave subject of the war, after the good old dramatic fashion of farce after tragedy, the Freetrade Conference, which began and ended its sittings…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 7

The Council met on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Humphreys) and Aldermen Swane, Randall, Dorahy and Stevens. The standing orders having been suspended…

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