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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

3,909 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 196

The Mayor of Prospect and Sherwood. Alderman E. P. Pearce

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

Mr. Edward Pascoe Pearce, the popular Parramatta salesman, is top well known throughout the whole of this district to need any lengthy notice. Mr. Pearce and his…

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To the Aldermen of Suburban Municipalities

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 8

DEAR SIRS, I have the honour of again addressing you with a view of enlisting your support in my candidature for re-election as one of the…

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Mayor Hibble

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

It is now moro than nine years ago since Alderman Hibble was elected one of the representatives of the West Wind in the Ryde Council and he has occupied the seat continuously…

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Mayor Sparrow

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

Alderman Herbert Sparrow, the newly-elected Mayor of Marsfield, is a colonial, having been born in 1849 at "Maida," Garryowen (now Balmain). He occupies a somewhat…

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Presentation to Granviile Ex-Aldermen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

After the Council meeting at Granville last Wednesday, the aldermen perpetuated their usual custom of recognising the specially valuable services rendered by the two aldermen…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held last Thursday. Present: Mayor E. P. Pearce, and Aldermen Jamieson, Meakin, Cooper, Waugh, Oakes…

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Marsfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting was held last Thursday. Present :—The Mayor (Alderman H. Sparrow) and Aldermen Johnson, Lovell, Gallagher, Adams and Small…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting was held last Friday. Present: Alderman Jordan (in the chair), and Aldermen Benson, Worthington, Redshaw, Anderson, Swan and Betts…

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A Mayor's Election Challenged. Howarth V. Langley

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 12

Argument was continued before the Full Court in the application of Alderman Robert Howarth to have Alderman Henry Archdall Langley ousted from the office of Mayor of the borough of Marrickville…

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Pastoralists' Federal Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 12

MELBOURNE, March 9.—The eleventh convention of the Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia was held in the Colonial Mutual Chambers, Market-street, on March 7 and…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 8

The Council hold its ordinary meeting on Wednesday. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Swane was voted to the chair, and also present were: Aldermen…

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Ald. Benjamin Cooke. Mayor of Cabramatta and Canley Vale

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

The subject of the above sketch was born in Brighton, Victoria, and is now 30 years of age. His father, Mr. Almond Cooke, hailed from Liverpool, England. Alderman Cooke's parents…

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A Query Fob the Municipal Council. (To the Editor of the'"Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 3

Sir,--There is one point about the new musical arrangements at the Town Hall that your correspondents on this subject have lost sight of and it is that the tariff charge for practising…

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The Plague. Meeting of the City Council

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the general purposes committee of the City Council was held yesterday, at which a report, consequent on several complaints regarding the Moore Park "tip" made by…

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The Moore Park Tip. Serious Allegations by Alderman Norton. Cows Grazing Among the Garbage. Rag-pickers Still at Work. Emergency Meeting of the City Council. Refuse to Be Taken to Sea. Waiting Instructions From the Health Board

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 11

A telephone message yesterday afternoon summoned representatives of the newspapers in hot haste to the Town-hall. Alderman Norton, had been to the tip, it was rumored, induced the…

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The Moore Park Tip. Special Meeting of the Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon to deal, with certain allegations regarding the Moore. Park Tip. The Mayor reported that in connection, with…

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Liverpool Council. The Dignity of the Chair. Those Dead Pigs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 3

This Council met on Tuesday. Present :— Mayor Christiansen, Aldermen H. Scrivener, Perry, Morcshead, Watt, P. Smith, Chapman, McClure and Murray…

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Action by the City Council. Defendants at the Central Court. a Sussex-street Kitchen

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 11

At the Central Summons Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., John M'Gann was charged on an information by Inspector Baker, with keeping his premises, 325 Sussex-street, in…

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Law. Friday, March 16. Appeal to the Privy Council. Falkner Goldmining Co. V. M'kinnery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 12

In the case of M'Kinnery v. Falkner's Goldmining Company, an application was made by Mr. Garland, on behalf of the company, for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the Full Court in this…

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Rumours About Rats. In Manure Sold by the City Council. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 11

Sir,--I think you ought to know what I heard this morning. I was told that it is a practice of the city Council to sell manure. In carrying out this practice they sold two…

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