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Council & local affairs, 1900

3,909 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 196

The Lord Mayor of London. London, March 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 7

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

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Parramatta River Improvement. The Meeting Convened by the Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 2

On Monday evening lust the public meeting, convened by the Mayor of Parramatta to deal with the question as to the desirableness of approaching the Government again in respect…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council

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

This Council met on Thursday. Present: Mayor Cooke, Aldermen Westacott, Znni, Palmer, Hoy, Simpson, Teller, McBurney and Allen…

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Precautions at Mosman. a House to House Inspection. Minute by the Mayor

Evening News · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Mosman Borough Council, the Mayor (Alderman G. W. Hampshire) read the following minute:—"In view of the urgent necessity for. greater attention being paid…

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Action by the Erskineville Council. Free Disinfectants

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 9

At the meeting of the Erskineville Council on Monday night. Alderman Schuler asked whether the Mayor had taken any precautions against the bubonic plague spreading to that municipality…

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Randwick Council. an Invasion of Rats Feared

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 9

At the Randwick Council meeting last night a good deal of time was taken up in discussing the bubonic plague. The Mayor (Alderman Powell) early in the meeting stated that every…

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Matters at Marrickville. Sensational Allegations. Action by the Council

Evening News · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 6

At the Marrickville Council on Monday, a letter was read from a resident of Pile-street, calling attention to the dreadful state of the tip at the rear of her premises, caused through the deposit of…

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The Garbage Question. Municipal Conference to Be Held

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

The question of the disposal of house refuse in certain districts has frequently been discussed, with more or less good results.The municipalities in the eastern suburbs some years ago held a conference…

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Erskineville Municipal Improvements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 9

The Minister for Lands (Mr. T.H.Hassall) yesterday received a deputation from the Erskineville Council, introduced by Mr.D.W.Molesworth, M.L. A., who asked that Thomas-street, near the…

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The Cost of Municipal Precautionary Measures

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

A question that is causing much agitation in the minds of suburban aldermen at the present is who in to pay for the precautionary measures being carried out as a preventive against the ravages of…

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Municipal Loans

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 5

The Premier will at noon to-morrow receive a deputation from representatives of a number of municipal councils, with reference to some method of dealing with municipal loans…

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Northern Suburbs Municipal Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting of the Lane Cove Council, the Mayor (Alderman Ludowici), and Alderman Catt and Roberts were appointed to represent the borough on the standing municipal…

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Municipal Action at Annandale. Nature of the Disease Questioned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 9

The Mayor of Annandle (Alderman Allen Taylor) announced to the council at Monday night's meeting that owing to the outbreak of the plague he had deemed it his duty to give instructions…

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Government Loans to Municipalities

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 9

LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.--A few months ago the Liverpool Council decided to seek the co-operation of the municipal bodies throughout the colonies in an effort to urge the Government to…

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Proposed Tramway Extension. Municipal Conference at Petersham

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 9

A conference of the councils of Marrickville and Petersham was held at the Town-hall, Petersham, last night, to discuss the respective merits of the proposed tramway routes from Enmore to Dulwich-hill…

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Municipal Alignments. an Important Improvement

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 10

The present method of indicating suburban alignments has at times given rise to a deal of comment. It has been the practice to put up posts about lit. high, usually at the corner of streets: but they are liable to be knocked…

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Municipal Assessments. to the Editor

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

Sir,—There was a fine array of Auburn, residents and property owners in the Parramatta. Court House on Wednesday on the occasion of hearing appeals against the…

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The Lambton Aldermen

Evening News · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 7

We have received from Mr. A. Griffith, M.L.A., a very lengthy communication respecting the Supreme Court and the Lumbton aldermen. Mr. Griffith states: "We Australians arc accustomed to boast a…

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The Mayor and the Board of Health. Interview with the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 7

Yesterday the Mayor (Sir Matthew Harris) made the following statement to a representative of "The Daily Telegraph":--"With reference to the statements of the…

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Public Meeting at Hurstville. the Mayor and the Progress Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 3

A public meeting was recently held in Hudson's Hall, Hurstville, under the auspices of the Hurstville Progress Association, to consider the question of the action of the Hurstville Municipal Council in…

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