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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

4,012 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 201

Kogarah Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Monday last. Present : The Mayor (Alderman H. McPherson), and alderman…

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Bankstown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

Ordinary meeting held on Thursday, 20th March. Present: Mayor Gilliver, Aldermen Turvey, Millar, Kelly, Gibson, Eldridge and Bransgrove…

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Mulgoa Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday night last, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald Blaikie), Aldermen Wrench, Baynes, and…

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Drummoyne Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 4

The meeting of the Drummoyne Council held last Tuesday was of a special nature, as it was the first meeting of the aldermen of the…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

This Council met on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Chapman, Aldermen Perry, Moreshead, P. Smith, Christiansen, Brewer and Marray. Correspondence:…

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Rockdale Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Thursday last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. H. Trevarthen), and Aldermen Hegerty Roarty,…

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Municipal Greater Sydney Again

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 31

The question of a Greater Sydney Council has once more conic before the public for discussion on a motion in the City Council that tho Mayor convene a public meeting in the…

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 11

This council met on March 18. There were present:— Alderman Strathford in the chair). Ahlermen Nivon, Robson, Lloyd, Smith, Miller, and the council clerk (Mr. T. Glassop). An apology for absence was received form…

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Municipal. Cabramatta and Canley Vale

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

AT the last meeting of the above council, the Mayor (Alderman Cooke) presiding, a letter was received from the Treasury, intimating that a s[?] of £47 9s 6d had been granted for…

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Municipal. Liverpool

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 5

THE regular meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening last. Present—The Mayor (A[?]erman Chapman) and Aldermen Brewer. Christiansen, Murray,…

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Rookwood Municipal Appeal Court. Wednesday, March 26. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 11

At the recent friendly Appeal Court held by the Rockwood Borough Council, 16 appeal from the assessment were heard, and of these 11 cases were adjusted to the satisfaction of the…

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Canterbury Municipal Offices

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 March 1902 · page 9

The offices of council clerk and inspector of nuisances at Canterbury have been amalgamated and offered to Mr. Frederick Davis, who has accepted the position. Mr. B. Taylor who for…

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Is "Pro-boer" Libellous? the Gloucester Mayor's Lawsuit

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 9

LONDON, February 21.--Is the term "pro- Boer" libellous? This was the problem presented to a special jury for solution at Gloucester last week. The Mayor of Gloucester, and…

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The Plague. a Clear Day. Continuing the Rat Crusade. a City Council Complaint. Apathy of Business Men

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 4

Yesterday was a clear day in regard to plag[?], no outbreak being reported, and no suspicious cases of illness being under observation. In all respects it was one of the quietest days the…

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Municipal

Evening News · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 3

At the Redfern Council the sanitary inspector reported that cleansing operations were being continued. Disinfectant had been supplied to the residents free, from the council's depot, on…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the council was held on Wednesday, present being the Mayor (Aldermen F. C. Cox) and Aldermen Spurway, Franks, Johnston and Neil…

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Drummoyne Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 5

A special meeting of the Drummoyne Municipal Council was held last night, Mr. Ghest, the newly elected Mayor, occupying the chair. The meeting had been called to deal with preliminaries in…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 6

The usual weekly meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday, when the Lieutenant-Governor (Sir Frederick Darley) presided. The business was principally of a…

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A Building Act. Comments by the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 5

When according an official welcome to the interstate delegates to the Federated Master Builders' Conference yesterday the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) took occasion to refer to the condition of…

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The Executive Council

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 6

The State Executive met yesterday. The Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Frederick Darley, presided for the first time since his recent illness, and was felicitated by Ministers on his recovery…

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