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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

3,444 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 173

Cremorne Contention. North Sydney Amenities. Aldermen in Hot Water

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 3

The North Sydney Council held an adjourned meeting last evening for the purpose of discussing matters left unfinished on Tuesday night, the following motion by Alderman…

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March of Municipalism. London County Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 17

Mr. Sidney Webb took the work of the London County Council as the subject of an address to the Passmore Rdwards Settlement' Tavistock-place, recently. He began by…

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Hurstville Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday last, Present:. The Mayor (Alderman John Thompson ), and Aldermen Brown,…

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Bexley Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on -Monday evening last. Present : Alderman ; Austin (in the chair) owing to the absence of the…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 8

The ordinary meeting was held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Thomas and Aldermen Garthwaite, Varley, Waite, Javes, Fathers, Dundon, Laroombe and Baty…

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Castlereagh Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 8

A general meeting of the Castlereagh Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald J W Devlin), Ald Clemson,…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 11

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present : Alderman Johnston in the chair, and Aldermen Spurway, Franks and Neil…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

Ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday. Present: Mayor Thos. Taylor, J.P., and the full Council. Correspondence:…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 8

A special meeting of the above was held on Monday night, when the full Council, with the exception of Ald Thompson, were present…

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Broken Hill "Labor" Council

People · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 1

THE public have been informed more than once that 10 of Broken Hill's 12 aldermen are "labor" men. Whatever else…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 6

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

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Personal. a Popular Council-clerk

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 12

At the Auburn Council meeting on Monday, the Mayor moved,-" That on the retirement of Mr. J. W. Lees from the council clerkship of this borough, the Council desires to place…

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Stock Boards Council of Advice

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 953

The sixteenth quarterly meeting of the Council of Advice was held in the land board room of the Lands Department on the 9th, 10th, and llth instant. There were present Messrs. W. Alison, P…

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Parramatta District. Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 14

A meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening, the Mayor (Alderman H. T. Jones) presiding. A lelter was received from the Railway Commissioners intimating that the council's request for…

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Greater Sydney. Local Government Throughout the State. a Basis for Legislation. the City Council's Finances'. Reinstatement of Revenues

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 7

Mr. George Christie, at one time auditor to the City Council, and a gentleman who has made municipal Government a special study, is on a visit to Sydney just now from Melbourne. He…

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Municipal Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 4

Polling in connection with the extraordinary vacancy in the Penrith Council, caused by the resignation of Ald W Player took place at the Council Chambers on Saturday last. There were…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 11

Mr. Edwards, S.M., presided at the Appeal Court held in connection with the recent assessment of the properties of the Glebe, which took place on Thursday at the Glebe Police Court. Messrs. Glasscock…

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Municipal Councils. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 13

This council met on April 16. Present—The Mayor (Alderman A.M. Milne) in the chair, also Aldermen R. Campbell, J.J. Wheeler, M. H. Cohen, H. B. Swan, II, Cox, E.J. Bowen, and G.C. Murdeoh. Apologies were…

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Municipal Financing

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 4

The perpetual condition of financial worry in which almost all the municipalities and boroughs of the State struggle would be pathetic if difficult to alter, and tragic, if…

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Municipal Assessments. Special Appeal Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 11

A special sitting of the District Court, under the presidency of Judge Murray, was held yesterday for the purpose of dealing with appeals against the supplementary…

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