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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

3,909 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 196

Pastoralists' Federal Council

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Stock and Station Journal

The Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia held its eleventh annual convention in Melbourne last week. Among those present were Messrs. S. Clift, W…

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The City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 10

The fortmghly meeting of the Newcastle City Council was held to-night. The Mayor, Aldermans David Miller, presided. An nvitation from the Newcastle Salvation Army was extnded to the…

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The Lord Mayor of London. London, March 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 7

Alderman A. J. Newton, Lord Mayor of Lenden, has been created a "baronet…

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Action by the Woollahra Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 8

At the meeting of the Woollahrs Councal last evernig areport was submitted by the inspector of nulsances (Mr. George Ellis) to the effect that a rigid inspecton was being made throughout that…

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The Mayor's Visit. Looking to the Future. a Harbor Trust Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 6

Yesterday morning the Mayor (Sir Matthew Harris), accompanied by Mr. Blackwell, C.E., paid an official visit of inspection to the various wharves. When seen last evening the Mayor…

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Fighting the Plague. War at the Wharves. the Mayor Looks Round. Disinfectants v. Dirt and Dead Rats

Evening News · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 6

Mr. Anderson,, the Town Clerk, said on Saturday, on reported in the "Evening News":— "Concerning these wharves, it should be known that we have abolutely no control, or at any rate…

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General Cables. a New Baronet. The Lord Mayor of London. LONDON, March 12, 3.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 3

Her Majesty the Queen has created Alderman Alfred James Newton. Lord Mayor of London, a baronet…

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 10

This council met on Tuesday. March 6. There were present—The Mayor (Aldeman J. Mills), Aldermen Robson, Upward, Lloyd, Miller, Brown, Nixon, Pike, Broughton, and the council clerk (Mr. T. Glassop). Accounts…

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Mr. O'sullivan at Cooma. Consolidating Municipal Loans

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 3

COOMA, Monday.--Mr. O'Sullivan, accompanied by Messrs. H. Clarke and A. Chapman, Ms.P., arrived at Cooma this morning, en route for Bega. The party was met at the railway station…

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London's Lord Mayor

Evening News · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 4

Our junior morning contemporary, which, according to popular rumor, ought to possess some knowledge on the subject, recently published, from the pen of its London correspondent, an…

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The Premier and the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 8

The Premier, on having his attention directed yesterday to the letter from the Mayor dealing with strictures passed by the president of the Board of Health upon the way in which the council effected…

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Hadn't Asked the Mayor

Evening News · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 6

Representatives of steamship companies met at the Empire yesterday to welcome to Sydney a team of cricketers representing Victorian steamship houses, the latter being on a holiday trip to…

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Wharfs Inspection by the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 8

On Monday afternoon the Mayor of Sydney, Sir Matthew Harris, M.L. A., continued his inspection of wharfs along the eastern shore of Darling Harbour. At all of them he found that extreme…

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Bankstown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 1

Regular meeting held on Thursday. Present:—Mayor W. Gilliver, J.P., and Aldermen Miller, J.P., Goyen, Macauley, Pudney, Cooper, Kelly, Eldridge and Mitchell…

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Lord Mayor of London. Created a Baronet

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to create Alderman Alfred James Newton, Lord Mayor of London, a baronet of the United Kingdom…

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Db. Thompson's Strictures. Reply by the Mayor

Evening News · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 6

The Mayor has forwarded a letter to the Premier in relation to Dr. Ashburton Thompson's statements as to the condition of the foreshore. Following is a copy of the communication:—…

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Woollahra Borough Finances. Minute by the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 4

At the meeting of the Woollabra Council on Monday evening, the Mayor (Alderman W E. Litimer), who presided; submitted a lengthy minute, dealing with the finances of the borough. The estimated…

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The Enfield Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 9

At last night's meeting of the Enfield Council it was reported that the borough was in a good sanitary condition. No cases of sickness of any kind had been reported during the fortnight; and…

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Petersham Precautions. Distributing Disinfectants. Action by the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 9

The Mayor, of Petersham (Alderman J. W. Cockbaine) is determined to leave nothing undone to guard against all possible chance of an outbreak of plague in his municipality. Not only…

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