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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

3,909 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 196

Privy Council Appeals. London, April 7, 4.45 a.m

The Australian Star · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has granted leave to the Melbourne Tram-way and Omnibus Company to prosecute its appeal in the Fitzroy rating case…

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Municipal Matters. Doings at the Councils

Evening News · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 3

At last meeting of the Balmain Council a letter was read from the Department of Public Works, intimating that the Minister had approved the suggestion of the council that its contribution of…

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Municipal Councils. Five Dock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 9

This council met on April 5. There were present Aldermen D. M'Fadyen (Mayor), Rodd, M'Lean, Passmore[?] Ghest, Watts, Baker, and Myler. It was decided to cooperate with the Drumoyno council in the matter of asking…

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Municipal Refuse at the Glebe

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 6

A meeting of residents interested in the disposal of stable refuse within the borough of the Glebe was held in the local town-hall on Friday night. The Mayor (Alderman P. C. Lucas) presided, and explained the…

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Federation. Thursday's Consultation. Limitation of Privy Council Appeals. the Real Point at Issue. a Protracted Argument. No Yielding on Either Side. the Reference to the Premiers. the Position of Western Australia. New Zealand's Desires. London, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 7

At the consultation between Mr. Chamberlain, the Earl of Selborne, the federal delegates, and the New Zealand and Western Australian representatives on…

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Personal. Death of Ex-alderman Johnston

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of the City Council, Alderman John Harris moved that a letter of condolence be sent to the widow of the late ex-Alderman J. W. Johnston, whoso death occurred…

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City Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 8

When business was resumed yesterday afternoon After the adjournment, passed in the morning, the ordinary business paper was taken into consideration after the customary manner…

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The City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 6
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The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at the Council-chambers to-night. The Mayor (Alderman Miller) presided. It was decided that the council should be represented at the municipal…

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The City Council Startled. the Wexford-street Outbreak

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 7

The City Council met at the Town-hall yesterday morning, Sir Matthew Harris (Mayor) presiding. Alderman Dr. Graham desired to know if the…

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City Council. Plague Precautions. the Moore Park Tip. Should a Bonus Be Paid for Rats?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 3

The City Council met yesterday The Mayor (Alderman Sir Matthew Harris) presided. There were also present—Aldermen J. Harris, Smail, Waterhouse, M'Elhone, Nortm, M.L.A., Jessep,…

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The Plague. The Stephen-street Case. Wexford-street in Question. The City Council Moves. Strong Measures

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 6

On the City Council meeting yesterday Alderman' Dr. Graham urged the aldermen to take up quarantine blocks in the city, outside the area fronting on Darling Harbour, before…

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The Plague Yesterday's Doings. Meeting of the City Council . Proposal to Quarantine Wexford - STREET. (some of the following Items Appeared In our date Editions of Yesterday )

Evening News · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 6

At yesterday morning's meeting of the City Council Alderman Graham, M.L.A., asked the Mayor if the council would take any part in the quarantining of the city by blocks. Wexford - street was…

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An Ex-alderman at the Front

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 5

Private R. W. M'Gill (ex-alderman of Temora) describes the journey across the great Karoo desert as magnificent and remindful of the bonnie hills of Scotland. The colonies' forces, he says, are suffering…

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Banksftown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 4

Ordinary meeting held on Thursday. Present : Mayor W. Gilliver, J.P., Aldermen I. P. Miller, J.P.,Goyen, Macauley, Puduey, Cooper, Kelly. Eldridge and Mitchell…

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Sanitary Arrangements at Redfern. Interview with the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 5

Yesterday a representative of the "Herald" bad an interview with the Mayor of Redfern (Alderman Vernon) in regard to the proposal to quarantine a portion of Redfern district, and also with reference…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 4

The ordinary meeting was held on Thursday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman E. P. Pearce), and Aldermen Miller, Cooper, Waugh, Jamieson, Junes, Oakes, Relph…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 1

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

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As Others See Us. Will Mayor Harris Make Them "Sit Up?"

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 7

From the Christchurch "Press" (N.Z.) we clip the following:--The truth is that nothing Sydney can do now can fully alone for its remissness in past…

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The Appeal to the Privy Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 6

The delay in introducing the Commonwealth Bill into the Parliament of the United Kingdom, where there is every desire to further Australian legitimate aspirations,…

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