Cabaramatta and Canley Vale Council. Some Filthy Residences Reported
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 3
This Council met on Thursday. Present:—Mayor Cooke, Aldermen Zani, Palmer, Hoy, Simpson, Telfer and McBurney. Alderman Allen sent an apology for his absence per…
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The Australian Star · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 4
The Barber wore a worried look as he scropped his razor in a listless way, and, noticing the "Government Stroke" style of his work, the Wharf Worker exclaimed: "What's up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rats!! and Yet Again Rats ! ! ! THE PLaGUE Meeting at Newcastle. a Cut and Dried Affair ! Mayor Miller's Cussedness. Newcastle "Herald " Deliberately Lies. "S.m. Herald" Follows Sui"
The People and the Collectivist · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 6
AFTER the first plague meeting at Newcastle, The PEOPLE warned its readers that, judging by the attidude of a certain clique…
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Evening News · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 6
The Full Court yesterday delivered judgment in the appeal on behalf of the defendants in the case of Brierley against the Borough of Bttrwood. The action was one brought by james Brierley against…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Report. Friday, May 11. Banco Court, No. 1. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr.Justice Stephen, and Mr.Justice Owen.) the Liability of Municipalities. an Important Case. Brierley v. Borough of Burwood
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 11
The Chief Justice delivered the following judgment on the application of the defendants for a rule [?] for a new trial:— Thus is an action brought against a corporation in…
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The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 14
Judgment was delivered in tne Full Court with respect to the case of Brier[?]y v. the borough of Burwood, in which there was an appeal by the attendants against a verdict, the question of the right of [?]palities to be…
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Liverpool Herald · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 8
THE regular meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present—the Mayor (Alderman Christiansen) and Aldermen Smith, Watt, Chapman,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Greater Sydney. a County Council's Considering Cap. No. Iv
Truth · Sunday 13 May 1900 · page 7
Draw [?] the model Or desist to build at all [?] In this [?] work Which is almost to plack a king [?] down And set another up should we survey…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 13 May 1900 · page 3
A public meeting will be held on Tuesday evening next at the Protestant Hall to pro-test against past and present maladminis-tration in the Sydney Municipal Council…
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Truth · Sunday 13 May 1900 · page 4
As will be seen from an advertisement appearing in another column of this issue, a public meeting is to be held in the Protestant Hall, on Tuesday evening, next, for the…
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The Australian Star · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 8
The president, Mr. T. Thrower, presided at the usual fortnightly meeting held on Thursday night. The cigar Makers' Society notified the appointment of Mr. A. Prahl, vice…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 3
Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., at the Water Police Court on Saturday, gave his decision in the case of an appeal by a ratepayer of North Sydney against the assessment of the local municipal council…
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Evening News · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 3
Sir,—Amongst the many ways of looking at the decision of the council with reference to the Wi[?]gand business. I would like to draw your attention to one phase of great importance to amateurs…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 4
Sir,—I am sure the country people will welcome [?] leader in to-day's "Herald" [?] the above. Ihave [?] returned from a trip on the Northern rivers as a representative of a city house and regret to say the feeling of al[?]…
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Evening News · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 3
The usual meeting of the Randwick Council, held on the 8th instant, dealt largely with cutine affairs. The Mayor (Alderman T. Powell) presided, and there were present Aldermen Willis,…
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Evening News · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 7
An important decision on a point of municipal law was delivered on Saturday at the Water Police Court by Mr. Delohery, S.M. The case, which was an appeal by a ratepayer of North…
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The Australian Star · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 6
Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., sat at the Water Police Court on Saturday for the purpose of giving his decision on an appeal from the assessment of some property at North Sydney. The case…
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Evening News · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 4
SUCH time as the public has to spare from consideration of the progress of the war in South Africa, and the prospects of the Commonwealth Bill in the British House of…
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The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 5
To-morrow, Wednesday, May 16, the National Council of Women of New South Wales will hold its ninth, half-yearly meeting at the Town Hull. Lady Darley will take the chair…
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Evening News · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 6
In view of the present popular condemnation of the City Council and its methods, and of the agitation in some quarters for the abolition of that body altogether, the following brief, but…
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