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Council & local affairs, 1902

4,012 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 201

Full Court Judgments a Municipal Claim

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 6

The Full Court yesterday delivered its reserved. judgment on the application of the defendant in the case of the Borough of Balmain against Mort's Dock and Engineering Company,…

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 12

This council met on Tuesday, February 4. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman E. C. V. Broughton, M.L.A.), Aldermen Miller, Mills, Strathford. Lloyd, Upward, NIxon, Pike, Robson, and the council clerk (Mr…

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Municipal Councils. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 6

At a meeting of the council on Monday evening the treasurer reported that the revenue account showed a debit of £139. The following committees were elected:—Bylaws and sanitation, the Mayor,…

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Municipal Elections. Official Declaration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 12

In the various suburban municipalities the official declaration of the poll was made yesterday at noon. The returning officers attended the principal pollingplaces, and read over the results of the voting on the…

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The Willoughby Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

[?]wo of the candidates, Messrs. T. Ackling and W. P. Prenliee, selected by the Naremburn Progress Association, were elected aldermen on Saturday last…

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Municipal Elections. Tumut

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 7

Alderman Jas. Blakeney has been re-elected Mayor without opposition. Mr. C. W. M. Vernon has been elected alderman to fill the vacancy on the council caused by Mr. F. W…

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Municipal Efficiency. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 5

Sir,--Your Interesting leader on municipal efficiency brings to my recollection an incident which happened to a ratepayer whilst enjoying the unenviable position of Mayor of a suburban…

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Municipal Complications at Ashfield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 4

Two of the successful candidates at the recent municipal election at Ashfield find themselves in a somewhat awkward predicament, a rule nisi to show cause why he should not be ousted having…

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Newtown Municipal Elections. a Novel Point

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 9

At the Newtown municipal nominations last Tuesday, the returuing-officer (Alderman W. Dolman) announced that the elections would take place the following Saturday and the…

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Labor Party at Broken-hill. Defeat at the Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Commenting on the municipal elections, the "Bar Miner" to-day says:--"The labor party has had the power for two years. Now the pendulum…

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That Parramattta Municipal Assessment. A " Reform " Reply Invited

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

Despite the statements in the letter from Alderman Mobbs in our last issue, probably he as well as the public will be very surprised to learn that the work which Mr. Davies…

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Municipal Elections. Alderman Hodgson Re-elected Mayor

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 7

The North Sydney Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, and on the motion of Alderman Purves, seconded by Alderman E. M. Clark, re-elected Alderman Hodgson to the…

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The City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 7

Yesterday the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) [?]formed a representative of the "Herald" that the City Council was taking every possible precaution against the spread of the plague. On Friday there…

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Scene at a Council Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Ryde Council a lively scene resulted in consequence of the Mayor having ordered a twelve months' supply of stationery without, it is alleged, having…

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The Plague Outbreak. Action by the City Council

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 3

The civic authorities, the Mayor of Sydney informed, a "News" reporter yesterday, are taking every precaution in connection with the plague. The health committee will meet on…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 6

Alexandria.—The following is the result of the pell for the election of an alderman for the South Ward:— James L. Sutton, 149; Robert Green, 110. Majority for Sutton, 39. In the remaining wards…

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Municipal Councils. Manilla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 6

The municipal council has received a grant of a piece of land in the heart of the town for a councilchambers site…

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Government Grants to Municipalities

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 7

In the course of life annual report to the North Sydney Council, the Mayor oi that borough (Alderman T. W. Hodgson) refers to the slowness o£ the Government to grant assistance to municipalities…

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Drummoyne 'S Troubles. New Mayor Elected. Alderman Henley's Position

The Australian Star · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

At a meeting of the Drummoyne Borough Council on Wednesday evening Alderman Richards proposed and Alderman Byrne seconded-- "That Alderman Thomas Henley be…

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A Mayor and the Board of Health. Prompt Action in Redfern

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 6

The newly-elected Mayor of Redfern (Alderman Thomas Fanning) has determined that it shall be no fault of his if the plague succeeds in invading his borough. Yesterday, acting…

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