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Council & local affairs, 1901

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Complimentary Picnic to the Mayor of Mosman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1901 · page 19

On Saturday last a complimentary outing was tendered by the aldermen and ex-aldermen of the borough of Mosman to the Mayor, Alderman G. W. Hampshire, Leaving Stansell a Hotel in drags, the…

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Bowls. Match at Waverley. Welcome by the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1901 · page 18

The Adelaide leam of bowlers, who arrived in Sydney on Sunday, engaged in their first match yesterday afternoon, when they met a team from the Waverley Club on the local green. Previous to the…

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Presentation to the Governorgeneral. Gold Casket From the City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1901 · page 15

The Mayor (Dr. Graham, M.L.A.) will this morning present a gold and silver casket from the City Council to his Excellency the Governor-General, at Government House. The casket, which is…

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In the Eastern Suburbs. Insecure Awnings Demolished by the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1901 · page 16

Among[?]t the large number of arrivals to view the Commonwealth procession many have taken up thair temporary abode in the custom suburbs. The last day of the present century was begun with…

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Municipal Councils. Bandstown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1901 · page 18

A meeting of this council was held on December 27, the Mayor (Alderman Gilliver) presiding. Accounts for £26 19s 11d were passed for payment. The treasurer's report showed credits at City Bank of £229 10s. A letter was…

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Municipal Development. Alderman J. D. Fitzgerald

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1901 · page 11

The aggegration of great masses of men in towns was formerly regarded as an evil; but tinder modern city development -- by means of sanitation, slum destruction: by municipal…

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Mayor of Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1901 · page 15

Mr. S. Gillott, M.F. of Victoria and Mayor of Melbourne, had a great deal to ray about yesterday's function, which interested him the more as he looked upon it in the light of an object lesson…

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The Golden West. the Groper Parliament. a Gigantic Boodler. Brookman, the New Perth Mayor. An Alleged Multi-Millionaire. the Groper's Lancet. "Hon." Whitcombe and the Barristers' Board. The Hampton Plains Private Railway. Whitcombe Pecuniarily laterested. Tommy Walker, ex-M.L.A. of N.S.W. Doing Well on the Fields. Tommy Makes a Slashing Hit in Journalism. PERTH, December 6, 1900

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 2 January 1901 · page 6

THE Groper Parliament of W.A. is fast drawing to a close. The now setting session is said to be the last of this awful, corrupt, and plundering reign of Forrest, Since…

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Mayor of Mosman Entertained

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 4

A complimentary outing was tendered to the Mayor of Mosman (Alderman G. W. Hampshire) on Saturday by the alderman and ex-aldermen of the borough. The party drove to Narrabeon,…

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Council and Governor- General

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 6

Yesterday morning, by appointment, the members This morning, by appointment, the members of the City Council called upon ills Excellency the Governor -General, to pay their first…

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The Governor-general. City Council Presentation

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 6

By appointment, the members of the City Council called upon his Excellency the Governor-General yesterday to pay their first official call, and to present to him the casket and address which…

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Presentation to the Governor General. by the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 5

Yesterday morning, by appointment, the members of the City Municipal Council called upon his Excellency the Governor-General at Government House to pay their first official visit, and…

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Presentation to the Governor-general. Gold Casket From the City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 7

Yesterday morning the members of the City Council called upon his Excellency the Governor-General to pay their first official call, and to present him with a casket and address which had been…

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Municipal and Commercial Picnic Cancelled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 8

Owing to not being able to secure steamer accommodation on the Hawkesbury River, the Government has been reluctantly compelled to abandon the municipal and commercial picnic to that beauty…

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Municipal and Commercial Picnic

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 6

It has been, decided to cancel the municipal and commercial picnic, which was to have been hold on the Hawkesbury to-morrow. The cancellation has been made in consequence of the…

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Granville Council

Granville Independent and Parramatta Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 5

On last Wednesday evening the Granville Council held its usual fortnightly meeting, there [?]ng present Aldermen Mahony, J.P., (in the…

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Parramatta District. Granville Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 3

The council met on Wednesday Present. The Major (Alderman John Mahoney), Aldermen Lane, Gill, Wilkins, Finnegan, K[?]k, Duncum, and Hewatt. A report was received from the inspector under the…

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Governmental Municipal Subsidy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 3

The Granville Council decided with one voice to co-operate with the Newcastle Council in an effort to induce the Premier to restore the annual municipal subsidy on the Estimates. It was pointed out by…

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Liverpool Council. The Mayor's Business Sign

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 9

This Council met on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Christiansen, Aldermen Perry, Watt, P. Smith, F. Chapman and T. F. Murray. Correspondence…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council. Alderman Allen Wants an Answer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 9

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

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