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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

Candidates for municipal honours in the suburbs commends at once their campaign in order to pull up for lost time. On Tuesday, February 5, " nominations for aldermen…

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Municipal Councils. Par[?]matta

Granville Independent and Parramatta Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 4

Last Tuesday evening the Parramatta Council met for about ten minutes and transacted what bossiaea these was to hand. Those who attended were Aldermen Holler,…

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The Municipal Elections. Notes and Anticipations

Granville Independent and Parramatta Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 4

DURING the first week of next month will take place the annual election of retiring aldermen, and auditors for the whole of the municipalities, and…

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Municipal Commemoration at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 7

An interesting ceremony took place in the Balmain Council-chambers on Tuesday evening, When a commemorative tablet of ex-Chairmen and Mayors of the borough since its incorporation…

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Municipal Elections. Retiring Aldermen and Auditors. Camperdown

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 12

Kingston Ward: Alderman John Muir, Conk Ward; Alderman T. G. Porter. Belmore Ward; Alderman T. R. M'Kay. Auditors: Messrs. Walter Hamblin and Thomas Evans. All the retiring aldermen will seek…

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Deputation to the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A deputation of the Stock Boards' Council of Advice waited on tbe Mayor on the subject of the remission of yard dues on stock which were trucked to slaughterhouses within 14 miles of Sydney without…

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Kogarah Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday last Present the Mayor (Alderman O’Brien), and Aldermen Humphrey and Finney…

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Hurstville Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday last, there being present: Aldermen Patrick, Musgrove, Slater, Hawk, F. Thompson,…

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Stock Boards Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 12

The fifteenth quarterly meeting of the Council of Advice commenced on Tuesday in the Boardroom of the Lands Department. There were present-- Messrs. W. Alison…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 10

This council met on Thursday evening, the Mayor, Alderman Paarce, in the chair. The treasurer's report showed a debit balance to general account of £28 13s 8d, and a credit balance to lighting account…

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Stock Boards Council of Advice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 7

The fifteenth quarterly meeting of the Stock Boards Council of Advice commenced on Tuesday last in the board room of the Lands Department. There were present.—Messrs. W. Alison (chairman), F. D…

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Municipal Elections

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 3

THE elections for Aldermen for the coming municipal year will take place on Tuesday February, 5th, 1901. ROCKDALE…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Sunday 13 January 1901 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present were the Mayor (Alderman F. C. Cox), and Aldermen Spurway, Neil and Johnstone…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Sunday 13 January 1901 · page 2

Ordinary meeting held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor J.R. H. Gibbons, J.P., Aldermen Taylor, J.P., Dr. Furnival, Small, Salisbury, Ritchie, Lambeth, Stevenson and Franklin…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Sunday 13 January 1901 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Aldermen Saunders, Noller. Johnstone, Board, Long, Toohey, Alten, and Price…

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Bankstown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Sunday 13 January 1901 · page 2

Ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Thursday. Present Mayor Gilliver, J.P., Aldermen Miller, J.P., Kelly, Goyen, Bransgrove, Eldridge, Cooper, and…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Sunday 13 January 1901 · page 8

Ordinary meeting held on Wednesday. Present: Aldermen F. Adamson, J. Stevens and Randall. An apology (through indisposition) was…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Sunday 13 January 1901 · page 6

This Council met on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Bell, Aldermen Paine, Anderson, Anthony, Critebley and Davison. Correspondence…

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Federal Politics. Federal Executive Council

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1901 · page 7

A meeting of the Commonwealth Executive Council (the first Since that at which (the various Ministerial Departments were allotted) was held under the presidency of…

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