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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

3,444 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 173

Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 3

Mittagong.—H. W. Cutcliffe, William M'Donald, John Merrifield, and W. Parkinson have been nominated for the three seats vacant in the council. Aldermen Jones (Mayor), D. Gallway, and J…

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The Details of Municipal Administration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 4

Two paragraphs in Saturday's issue suggest the importance of attention to details in municipal administration. In the past the citizens have had much to complain of in…

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Greater Newcastle. Consolidating the Municipalities. Scheme Propounded by Mr. A Griffith, M.L.A. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 4

A conference of municipal representatives convened at the instance of Mr. A. Griffith, M.L.A. for Waratah, was bold at the City Council-chambers last night to consider a…

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City Council Extra Aldermen. Slum Areas

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 3

At the City Council meeting last night, the Mayor presiding, there was a full attendance of aldermen. RESOLUTIONS ON REPORTS…

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The Mayor's Minute

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

The Mayor's views, as expressed in his minute on the question of employment under the auspices of the City Council, will be endorsed by the majority of the public; at least,…

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A Firm Mayor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

There was some slight tendency noticeable on the part of aldermen assembled in council last evening to settle differences of opinion by personal allusions across the table. The…

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Auburn Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

This council met on Monday evening, the Mayor, Alderman Gibbous, presiding. Mr. W. Taylor wrote informing the couucil that the contribution to the Fire Brigades Board for the current year had been…

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The Town Clerkship. Deputation to the Mayor

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 6

A deputation from the Australian Natives' Association of N.S.W. waited on the Mayor of Sydney yesterday for the purpose of protesting against the position of…

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The City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

The City Council met last night, and the Mayor (Dr. Graham, M.L.A.) was in the chair. EMPLOYMENT OF LABOURERS.—PATRONAGE AND CHARITY…

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The Balmain Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 7

At last night's meeting of the Balmain Council the council-chambers were heavily draped with black and [?]oyal purple. The Balmain Council was one of the first to place a wreath at the foot of the…

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Deputations to the Mayor. Appointment of a Town Clerk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

Mr. J. Nobbs, M.L.A., yesterday morning introduced a deputation from the Australian Natives' Association to the Mayor (Dr. Graham, M.L.A.), the object of which was the putting forward of the claims…

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Resolution by the City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 7

At the ordinary meeting of the City Council last night the Mayor (Dr. Graham, M.L.A.) read the following minute:- "At the last meeting of the council reference was…

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Reference in the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

At the meeting of the City Council last night the Mayor read the following minute:-- ''At the last meeting of the council reference was made to the sad news that had reached us…

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The Town Clerkship. Should it be Kept For an Australian? Deputation to the Mayor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 6

A deputation from the Australian Natives Association, introduced by Mr. John Nobbs, M.L.A., waited upon the Mayor of Sydney, Dr. Graham, M.LA., yesterday, to protest that the…

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An Australia Town Clerk. Protest by the A.n.a. Deputation to the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

Following upon a resolution passed at one of the meetings of the Australian Natives' Association (local branch), to the effect that it was undesirable that the City Council should call for…

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A Loyal Minute. the Council and the Governor-general

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

At Tuesday night's meeting of the City Council the Mayor read the following minute:-"At the last meeting of the council reference was made to the sad news that had reached us of the alarming…

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The Town Clerk's Salary. Discussion in the City Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

Some discussion arose last night at a meeting of the City Council up on the question of the town clerk's salary, as moved by Alderman Hughes, that the same be £800 a year…

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City Council. Bettering the Laborers' Lot. the Town Clerk. Should He Be an Australian?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 6

The full council met last night, at 7 o'clock. CORPORATION LABORERS. The Mayor read the following minute:-- "I find it desirable, as a matter of pressing…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

Tuesday was the day of public nomination for the various city and suburban municipalities. The following were returned unopposed, in addition to those, already announced in the "Evening…

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Municipal

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

The citizens would do well to give attention to the proceedings at last night's meeting of the Sydney City Council. The Mayor read an important minute on the general question of the…

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