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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

3,444 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 173

The City Council and the Commonwealth Festivities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 6

The Mayor, aldermen, and officers of the Sydney City Council have been invited as a body to go to Melbourne to take part in tbe festivities to be held there in connection with the arrival of the Duke and…

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 8

This council met on Tuesday, April 16. There were present the Mayor (Alderman E. C. V. Broughton), Aldermen Mills, Miller, Upward, Rob[?]on, Stratford, Nixon, and Lloyd. It was decided to furnish the Water and Sewerage…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 8

Mr. Edwards, S.M., presided over an appeal court held yesterday at the Newtown Police Court to hear and determine appeals lodged against the recent municipal assessment of the borough of…

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Housing the Unemployed. Exhibition Building to Be Used. Municipal "Doss-houses."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 6

The offer of the Government [?] hibition Building from the City Council for the purpose of accommodating the unemployed has been favorably considered by the council, and…

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Woollahra Electorate. Alderman W. F. Latimer's Candidature

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 8

Alderman W. F. Latimar, J.P., whose strong hat of supporters appeared in our advertising columns yesterday, has consented to contest the seat for the electorate of Woollahra at the next general election…

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Sydney Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Sydney Labor Council was held last night at the Trades-hall. Mr. T. H. Thrower, president, occupied the chair…

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Parramatta District. Granville Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 9

A meeting was held on Wednesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman M'Adam) presiding. The inspector reported having made his pericdical inspection of dairies and having found them well kept in…

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The Melbourne Trades' Procession. Condemned by the Sydney Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 5

A discordant note in connection with the forthcoming visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York was sounded at the Sydney Labor Council last night…

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Royal Colonial Institute. the Annual Banquet. an Imperial Council Desired

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The annual banquet of tho Royal Colonial Institute took place last night at the Whitehall Rooms, under the presidency of Lord Avebury (better known as Sir John…

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The Melbourne Trades-unions' Demonstration. Protest by the Sydney Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 7

At a well-attended meeting of the Sydney Labour Council held last night at the Trades Hall, the action of the trades-unionists of Melbourne in holding a demonstration to celebrate the visit of the Duke…

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Municipal Summonses. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 6

In the Summons Division of the City Police Court yesterday Inspector Lloyd, of the Newcastle council, proceeded against a milk vendor for selling milk without a license. The…

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Kogarah Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening last Present : The Mayor (Alderman H. McPherson), and Aldermen Judd,…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

Ordinary meeting on Wednesday. Present : Mayor McAdam, and Aldermen Mahony, Wilkins, Osborne, Townsend, Kay, Kirk and Hewatt…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held on Friday night, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman J. Radshaw) and Aldermen Benson, Tucker, Worthington, Hibble, Sutton,…

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Marsfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting was held in the Council Chambers on the 18th inst., there being present the Mayor (Alderman E. H. Small), and Aldermen Lovell, Oswald Ernest Small,…

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Bexley Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

THE ordinary, meeting of this Council was held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. W. [?] J .P.), and Aldermen Austin,…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman F. C. Cox), and Aldermen Franks, Hughes, Spurway, Johnston, and Neil…

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Rockdale Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

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

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 7

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald J H Be[?]), Aldermen G Turner, G Iunes,…

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Redfern Council's Coal

Evening News · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 7

At the meeting of the Redfern Council on Thursday night, the report of the committee appointed at the request of Alderman Clarke, M.L.A., to inquire into the trouble which had…

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