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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

3,444 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 173

Street Expectoration. Action by the City Council. Two Chinamen Fined

Evening News · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 4

The civic authorities recently adopted a bylaw having for its object the suppression of the practice of expectorating on the footway, but until today no steps were…

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Municipal Nominations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 3

For the vacancy in the Paddington Council caused by the resignation of Alderman A. J. Kenny, the following nominations were yesterday announced by the Mayor:--Austin J. Kenny,…

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The Mayor's Departure

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 10

The Mayor of Sydney, Dr. Graham, will take his departure for Melbourne to-night. Questioned whether an Acting-Mayor would be appointed during his absence, Dr. Graham said that all the…

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City Improvement Board. Usurping the City Council's Functions. the Mayor Protests

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 6

Speaking to the press representatives yesterday morning, the Mayor (Dr. Graham) said that he had noticed with some surprise that the functions of the recently-appointed "Rocks"…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 8

A meeting of the above Was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. The full Council, except Ald Parker, were present,…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

The ordinary meeting was held on Tuesday. Mayor Thomas presided, and there were also present Aldermen Baty, Larcombe, Dundon, Fathers, Write and Varley…

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Hurstville Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 4 May 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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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 3

Ordinary meeting on Monday. Present: Mayor Thos. Taylor, Aldermen Gibbons, Furnival, Small, Salisbury, Lambeth, Stevenson and Franklin…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 6

A special meeting of the Council was held on Thursday. Present : Mayor Anthony and Aldermen Bell, Davison, Critchley, Anderson, Bellenger and Paine…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 10

The Council met on Wednesday. Present : The Mayor (Aldermnn Swane), and Aldermen Adamson, Hughes, Randall, and Unicomb. Accounts were passed amounting to £12 19s…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 10

The Council met on Thursday evening, the Mayor, Alderman H. T. Jones, presiding. The works committee recommended that a number of urgent works, referred to them for report, be carried out. The…

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The "Rocks" Resumption Board. the Mayor on the Subject

Evening News · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 6

The Mayor of Sydney (Dr. Graham, M.L.A.) is considerably exercised in mind regarding some of the functions which it is stated the "Rocks" Resumption Board will assume the responsibility…

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A City Nuisance. Prosecutions by the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 6

The City Council is determined to put into force the by-law dealing with expectorating on the fotopaths, and has already instituted proceedings against several persons for that offence…

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Queensland. Proceedings Against the Brisbane City Council. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 10

An application was made in Chambers to-day to Mr. Justice Paul for an interim injunction against the Brisbane City Council and the Attorney-General to restrain the corporation, its officers, agents, and…

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Senator R. E. O'connor, K.c. Vice- President of the Executive Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 5

Next to the Federal leader himself few men in politics to- day have done more for the accomplishment of Federation than the Hon. Richard Edward O'Connor, K.C. He is like his chief, an Australian born, and the view he takes of the Federal question is from the national standpoint, as opposed to the provincial. He was educated in Sydney, and…

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March of Municipalism. Municipal Music

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 23

One of the many services which are carried out by well-managed Municipal and County Councils in the Old World is that of the supply of outdoor music for the recreation of the…

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 10

The Mayor of Paddington (Alderman R. W. Usher), returning officer for the borough, attended the local council-chambers on Thursday and read the official nominations received for the extraordinary…

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Municipal. Cabramatta and Canley Vale

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 5

AT the regular meeting of the above council held at Cabramatta on Thursday evening last the Mayor (Alderman Cooke) presiding, letters were received from the Lands Department asking to be…

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Aldermen to the Front

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 May 1901 · page 3

The Victorian municipal and shire councillors may be making themselves, a little ridiculous by the fierce battle they are waging to secure what they deem a fair…

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Public Health Precautions. the City Council's "Kid." Plenty of Theory but Little Practice

Truth · Sunday 5 May 1901 · page 1

TRUTH has information concerning one thousand one frightful sources of disease, all of which badly need exposing in the interest of the public health, but as the space at our…

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