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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

4,012 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 201

The Federal Divorce Bill. Council of the Churches. Vigorous Opposition Decided Upon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Churches was held yesterday at the Young Men's Christian Association Hall. The Archbishop (Dr. Saumarez Smith) presided. Amongst those present were the…

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Municipal Precautions

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 4

An "Evening News" representative was informed by the Mayor to-day that, the council's staff was working well; in fact, at its top pressure, to prevent the spread of plague. The Mayor has asked…

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Municipal Councils. Alexandria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 10

This council met on February 12. The Mayor (Alderman D. T. Brown) presided. There were also present:— Aldermen Setchell, Sutton, Mancer, Ralph, Banner, Horne, Lawson, Harden, and Allen. The manager of the Sydney…

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Municipal Councils. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Molong Council a discussion ensued regarding the extension of the Dairy Supervision Act to the Molong district. The Mayor said he was totally opposed to paying inspectors' fees…

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Ex-mayor of Drummoyne. Public Testimonial. Recognition of Municipal Service

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 7

A public meeting was held last evening at the Carrington Hall, Drummoyne, for the purpose of taking steps to recognise the valuable services rendered to the borough by…

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Drummoyne and Five Dock. Recognition of Alderman Henley's Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 5

A public meeting of Drummoyne residents was held last night at the Carrington Hall, Bridge-street, for the purpose of taking into consideration the best means of recognising the services to the borough of Alderman Thomas Henley…

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Petersham Precautions. the Mayor Takes Action

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 6

The Mayor of Petersham (Alderman H. Davis) yesterday applied to the Water and Sewerage Board to have poison laid in tho stormwater drains and the ewers of the municipality, and…

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Extra Council Meetings

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 6

The health committee of the City Council yesterday decided to commence in earnest to clean up. They will not wait for the Government to lead the way, but go right in, and…

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Cleansing a City Block. Interview with the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 8

The Mayor of Sydney informed a "Herald" reporter last night that immediately after the meeting of the health committee in the morning he had signed about 100 notices under the Health Act to all the…

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Discussion in the Balmain Council. Rats in the Suburb

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 8

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Balmain Council the inspector of nuisances and local health authouty (Mr. F. J.Paris) furnished a special report regarding the sanitary condition of the borough, in which…

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The City Council. Meeting of Health Committee. Prompt Action Taken

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 8

The health committee of the City Council met yesterday morning to consider reports respecting the plague in Sydney and to decide what action should be taken towards preventing its extension, and also…

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A Suburb "Full of Rats." Discussion in the Balmain Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 6

Embodied in the local inspector of nuisances' report to the Balmain Council on Tuesday night was a paragraph stating that there are a number of premises in the borough where-there is…

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The Government and the City Council. Statement by Mr. See

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 8

The Mayor of Sydney (Alderman T. Hughes), accompanied by the Town Clerk, Dr. Tidswell (of the Board of Health), and Mr. J. C. Williamson (of Her Majesty's Theatre), waited upon the State…

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The City Council. the Chinese Quarters. a Menace to Public Health

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 6

The health committee of the City Council met yesterday morning at the Town Hall. A report was received from the acting chief medical officer of the Government (Dr. Frank…

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The Powers of the City Council. Report by the Attorney-general. an Important Statement

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 4

The health committee of the City Council, in pursuance of the policy announced at the sitting of that body on Wednesday, held another meeting this morning. The Vice-chairman (Alderman…

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What the City Council Has Done. Executive Authority Obtained. Cleansing Operations Started Last Night

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 6

"We've gone a long way since this morning," said the Mayor of Sydney last night. "Since the masting of the council this morning I have signed over a hundred notices to tenants of…

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Fighting the Epidemic. Steps by the City Council. Dr. Tidswell's Report. "Dirty and Dark Hovels."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 6

At a meeting of the health committee of the City Council yesterday morning several matters in connection with the plague outbreak were dealt with…

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Municipal Councils. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 5

At this week's council meeting a communication was received from the Secretary for Railways intimating that it is anticipated the Roybank-street overbridge will be completed in about two months…

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Municipal Association

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Municipal Association held its ordinary monthly meeting in the offices, Queen Victoria Markets, yesterday afternoon. A communication was received from…

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