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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

4,012 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 201

Hurstville Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Thursday last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Thompson), and Aldermen Brown, Musgrove,…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 11

This Council met on Tuesday. Present Mayor Chapman and the full council. Prior to the commencement of the business, Alderman Moreshead drew attention to the…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

Ordinary meeting held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Thomas, and Alderman Baty, Larcombe, Fathers, Varley, Warte, Gartlnvaitc, Javes, Dundon…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

The ordinary meeting was held on Monday. Present: Mayor Thos. Taylor, J.P., and Aldermen Furnival, Small, Salisbury, Ritchie, Stevonson, Franklin and Lambeth. An apology…

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Homebush Stock Salesmen. Deputation to the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 5

Yesterday a deputation representing the Stock Salesmen's Association of New South Wales waited upon the Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Thomas Hughes) to ask for certain concessions in connection…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 6

The ordinary meeting was held on Tuesday night. In the absence of Ald. Milne, who is at Grafton, Ald. Wheeler was voted to the chair…

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The New Mayor. a Busy Morning. Homebush Saleyards

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 6

After his arrival at the Town Hall yesterday, the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) was engaged receiving a continuous stream of visitors. Among the callers was the Premier (Mr. John…

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Granville Council Special Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

A special mooting of tho Council was held on Monday. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman McAdam), and Aldermen Lane, Kay, Kirk, Hewatt, Wilkins, Osborn…

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Homebush Saleyards. Need for Improvement. Deputation to the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 11

A number of gentlemen representing the Stock Salesmen's Association waited upon Alderman Hughes (Mayor of Sydney) yesterday morning and congratulated him upon his accession to office…

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Action in the Balmain Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 6

On Tuesday night at the Balmain Council meeting the Inspector, in his report, stated that on March 19 of last year he had reported on the…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman E. Swane), and Aldermen Unicomb, Hughes Spurway and…

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Pollution of the Harbour. Interview with the Mayor of the Glebe. Fish-netting in the Polluted Waters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 7

Despite the canges in the weather during the past few days there has been no appreciable falling off in the nuisance arising from the pollution of Rozelle and blackwattle bays. Steps have been taken…

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Tailoresses' Union a Great Public Meeting. Condemn Labor Council Tactics

People · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

THE body of the Protestant Hall was packed on Monday night last, with an audience that had come from all points of the compass to…

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Tom Hughes, Mayor of Sydney. A Character Sketch. the Story of Tom's Life, and How He Rose to the Mayoral Chair

The Catholic Press · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 20

When the news went out before Christmas that Alderman Thomas Hughes had been elected Mayor of Sydney the whole city smiled its satisfaction, for Tom Hughes, as…

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THE newsletter. A Critical Social, Dramatic, Sporting, Political and General newspaper for the People. Neither by Fear, Nor by Favor, But by Truth Alone. Sydney's New Mayor

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 3

The new Mayor of Sydney (Mr. Alderman Thos. Hughes)—a native Australian,…

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Waverley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 10

At a preliminary meeting held at Lovett's Hall, Spring-street, Waverley, on Thrusday evening, the matter of selecting aldermani[?] candidates was discussed. Several inte[?]ping candidates were present…

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Municipal Elections. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 10

The retiring aldermen this year are Messrs. Benjamin, Hoad, and Taylor. HILLGROVE, Friday. Dr. Hardcastle and Messers. W. R. Mathew and W…

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Municipal. Liverpool

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 6

THE regular meeting of the above was held at the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Chapman) and Aldermen Smith, Watt, Christiansen, Murray,…

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Liverpool Municipal Loan

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

AT a meeting of the local council held on Tuesday evening last, the Mayor (Alderman Chapman) presiding, a letter was received from the secretary of the Temperance and…

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Municipal Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 12

It has now been ascertained that the proposed changes in the constitution of the Borough of Dundas cannot take place in time for tho February elections. The alteration must at…

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