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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

3,444 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 173

Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 4

Ordinary meeting held on Thursday, March 21st. Present: Aldermen Miller (chair), Cooper, Waugh, Oakes, and Champion. Correspondence:…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 4

This Council met on Wednesday Present:-Mayor Anthony and tho full Council. Correspondence:…

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City Council and Its Employees

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 4

At the City Council meeting, on Tuesday night, Alderman Kelly drew attention to the dismissal of twelve men, employed in the street-cleaning department of the corporation, who were poor…

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Newcastle. the City Council. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the council-chambers last night. The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Ellis) presided. An application was recerved from the officer commanding the 4th Infantry…

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Liverpool Progress As­sociation. The Council's Action Criticised

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 1

Tho annual meeting of tho Liverpool and District Progress Association was held in the Council-chambers on Thursday. Mr. W. A. Smith, J.P,, presided over an attendance…

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Balmain Council. a New Loan. The Abattoir Punt

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 3

The Balmain council sat last night, and came near beating the record for expedition, the business of the meeting being disposed of in a little under three- quarters of an hour…

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Guerillas in Council Steyn, De Wet, and Botha Meet

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.-- It is announced that the Orange River Boer leaders ex-President Steyn and General Christian Do Wet are going to meet Commandant-General Louis…

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The Streets of Sydney Consideration by the City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council on Tuesday night consideration was given to the condition of the city streets. The city surveyor (Mr. R. W. Richards, A.M. Inst., C.E.) submitted a report, in…

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City Council. Sydney's Roadways. Important Mayoral Minute. Expert Opinion to Be Sought

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 9

A meeting of the City Council was held last night, the Mayor (Alderman Dr. James Graham) being in the chair. LETTER FROM THE CITY SURVEYOR…

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The Municipal Association. Severely Criticised

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 7

The Municipal Association of New South Wales came in for some very severe criticism at the last meeting of the Parramatta Council from some of the aldermen, which will, no doubt, be received…

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Burglars Rob a Municipal Safe

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 8

ORANGE, Tuesday.-- The municipal council chambers at East Orange were entered last night by burglars. The iron safe was blown open by dynamite, and the cash box, containing…

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The Mayor's Challenge

Evening News · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 7

After the ordinary business under the head of questions had been disposed of at the Rookwood Council meeting on Tuesday the Mayor (Alderman R. Thomas) rose in his place and said he…

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Rookwood Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 8

The council met on Tuesday evening, the Mayor, Alderman R. Thomas, presiding. A letter was received from the Fire Brigades' Board; stating that last year £145 was paid to maintain the Volunteer…

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The City Streets. What the Mayor Says

Evening News · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 6

The Mayor of Sydney (Dr. Graham, M.L.A.) said, in conversation with a representative of the "Evening News" yesterday, that he was very glad the council had fallen in with his suggestion that…

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City Council. The Royal Visit. Treatment of Employees

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 6

The City Council met on Tuesday evening, the chair being occupied by the Mayor, Alderman Dr. Graham, M.L.A. QUESTIONS…

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North Sydney Council. Striking the Rates. Report of the Valuers

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 7

The meeting of the North Sydney Council held on Tuesday had more meaning in it than the general run of meetings in that historic borough, for it was in reality the annual…

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Municipal Councils. Alexandria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 8

This council met on March 29. The Mayor (Alderman O'Buirdan) occupied the chair. There were also prisent: Alderman Green, Maucer, Brown, Setchell, Allen, Loveridge, M'Cauley, Horne, Ralph, and Harden. A letter…

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Municipal Leases at Lavender Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 8

Applications are to be made to the Harbor Trust by the North Sydney Council for a renewal of the lease of the ferry wharf at the bead of Lavender Bay, and for a special lease for…

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Flushing the Streets. the Water and Sewerage Board and the Council. the Mayor on the Situation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 6

At a meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board on Wednesday, the engineer stated that the con- sumption of water by the City Council for the cleansing of the wood-blocked roadways was In…

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Proposed Day Labor Demonstration. Rejected by the Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

A deputation from the Operative Stonemasons' Society last night waited upon the Sydney Labor Council, with a request that delegates should be appointed to attend a mass meeting, to be held…

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