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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

3,909 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 196

Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 8

Annandale.—Retiring aldermen I. R. Cohen, J. Young, W. Bull, and W. J. Ferris are seeking reelection. Mr. E. F. New is a candidate. Drammoyne.—Alderman Sutton (Mayor),…

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Municipal Councils. Botany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

This council met on Jaunary 15. The Mayor (Alder[?] Humbly) occupied the chair. There were also present— Aldermen Woodlands, Page, Neilson, Etherton, Luland, Stephen, Wiggins, and Ran[?]ay. A letter was read from…

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North Sydney Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 3

The friends and supporters of Mr. Lewis de Groen, who is a candidate for Kirribilli Ward, intend holding, a meeting to-night, at Tierney's Queen's Hotel, Alfred-street and…

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The Mayor of Mafeking

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 32

It is not generally known (says the "Sketch") that the Mayor of Mafeking is a Yorkshireman, one of those shrewd and hard-headed individuals to whom the busy West Riding owes its…

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The Lord Mayor's Volunteers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 14

LONDON, January 13.—Five hundred of the volunteera raised by the Lord Mayor were presented with the freedom of the City at the Guildhall yesterday, and afterwards attended a special, service…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

Ordinary meeting held on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Mahouy, and Aldermen Lane, Gill, Wilkins, Hickey, Hawker, Kirk, Windsor and Fiunegan…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

Ordinary meeting held on Monday. Present: Mayor J. R. H. Gibbons, J.P., and Aldermen T. Taylor, J.P., Small, Sidney, Lambeth, Stevenson and Castle…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 3

This Council met on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Moreshead, Aldermen Tillett, Christiansen, Watt, McClure, C. A. Scrivener and H. Scrivener. Alderman…

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Marsfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 5

The ordinary fortnightly mooting was held last Thursday. Present : the Mayor (Alderman A. Adams) and Aldermen Lovell aud Sterland…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 8

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held last Friday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Hibble), and Aldermen Benson, Terry, Worthington, Swan, Redshaw, Anderson and…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 10

A special meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday. Present: the Mayor (Alderman Humphreys) and Aldermen Swane, Adamson, Randall, Stevens and Derahy…

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Those J's.P. Why Mayor Moxham was not Recommended

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 7

In our last issue there appeared a paragraph asking why Mayor Moxham was not on the probable list of J's.P. Major Ferris, M.L.A., has afforded the…

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Suburban News. the Petersham Council Clerk

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 11

Mr. D. Clifford was on Tuesday night appointed council clerk to the Petersham Council in place of Mr. F. Morgan, who recently resigned. Mr. Clifford has had considerable experience in municipal work, and was only…

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Proposed Tram Extension. Discussed at Redfern Council

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Redfern Council[?] communication was read from the Waterloo Council asking co-operation in a deputation to urge the Government to extend the tramway…

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The Syrian Trouble. Action by the Redfern Council

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 3

At the Redfern Council a fortnight ago the probable outbreak of the bubonic plague in this colony was the subject of a long discussion, and an immediate inspection of the borough, especially that…

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The City Council. And the Contingent. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 5

Sir,—In your report of the City Council's meeting yesterday you state: I complain that the council had been Ignored by the Government in connection with the…

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A Municipal Breeze

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 3

At the Redfern Council on Thursday night, Alderman Parkes, speaking to a resolution for the reduction of the salary of one of the council's employees, asserted that Alderman Poole had…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Camden.—Aldermen G. F. Turner (the present Mayor), A. D. Little, and G. M. Onslow are the retiring aldermen. Two extraordinart vacancies also occur, owing to the resignations of Aldermen…

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Municipal Elections. Waverly and Woollahra

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 11

Alderman W. J. Blunt, of the Waverley Council, has announced his intention of necking re-election. An open court for the revision of the Haddington municipal lasts will be held at the local town-hall on Tuesday…

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