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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

3,444 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 173

Hurstville Municipal Loan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 3

The Mayor of Hurstville (Alderman J. Thompson) at the list meeting of that council presented a minute, in which he stated he was pleased to be able to report that the proposed new loan of £4500 had…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 4

Mr. Edwards, S.M., presided over a court hell yesterday at the Redfern Police Court to hear and determine appeals lodged hy ratepayers of the borough of Waterloo against the assessment of their several…

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Model Municipal By-laws

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 7

ARMIDALE, Thursday.--Mr. A. W. Simpson, solicitor for the Armidale Municipality, received advice this morning that the council's appeal against the magistrate's determination in the…

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Newcastle. Where Municipal Finances Go

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Wickham Municipal Council, the finance committee presented a report on the estimated revenue and expenditure for the current year. The probable revenue…

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Alderman J. C. Beer at Pyrmont

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 10

Alderman J. C. Beer, the selected candidate of the Australian Liberal Association for West Sydney, addressed a well-attended meeting in Elder's-hall, Union-street, Pyrmont, on…

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City Council Finances. Statement by the Mayor. Plans for the Future

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 14

Speaking yesterday with regard to the City finances and the question of the rate te be str[?]ck, the Mayor, Dr. Graham, said the feeling shown by the aldermen at a meeting of the Geberal Purposes Committee on…

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Bankstown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

Ordinary meeting held on the 7th. Present : Mayor W. Gilliver, J.P., and Aldermen Pudney, Gibson, Goyen, Eldridge and Bransgrove…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting was held on the 8th. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Hedshaw), and Aldermen Benson, Tucker, Sutton and Anderson. Apologies for non-attendance were…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

Ordinary meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: Major McAdam, and Aldermen Lane, Gill, Finnegan, Palmer, Hewatt, Osborn, Kay, Mahony, Townsend and Kirk…

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Kogarah Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of this council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. McPherson), and Aldermen English,…

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Rookdale Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Thursday last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. F. Hegerty), and Alderman Roarty, Green, Donst,…

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The City Rate. Statement by the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 10

The Mayor of Sydney is well satisfied with the result of the committee meeting of the City Council on Thursday evening. "The members of the council," he says,…

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Sydney Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 15

The rate of wages paid to operative electricians employed by the Public Works Department was again discussed by the Sydney Labor Council on Thursday. The delegates from the union claimed…

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Sydney Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 7

A meeting of the Sydney Labour Council was [?] at the Trades Hall on Thursday evening, Mr. S. Thrower presiding. Mr. S. Smith, M.L.A., moved,— " That this council urges the Federal Ministry not to…

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Redfern Council's Coal

Evening News · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

At the meeting of the Redfern Council on Thursday night the alleged theft of the council's coal cropped up in the course of discussion. Alderman Clarke, M.L.A., moved that a special…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

A special meeting of the St. Marys Municipal Council was held in the local Council Chambers on Monday night, when there were present:- The Mayor (Ald. Beacroft), Aldermen…

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The Rookwood Council's Finances

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. John Gloves writes us as follows under date March 13th: — "The way the abstract was advertised in yours of 6th inst., £66 10s l1d overdraft for Town…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 11

The Council met on Wednesday. Present : Mayor Anthony, Aldermen Stimson, Bell, Davison, Critchley, Downey, Anderson and Paine…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, present being the Mayor (Alderman E. Swane) and Aldermen Randall, Unicomb, Hughes and Adamson…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 3

This Council met on the 8th. Present: Mayor Cooke, Aldermen Allen, Palmer, Hoy, Latham, Telfer, McBurney, and T. Linley. Correspondence…

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