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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

4,012 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 201

Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

This Council met on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Chapman; Aldermen Perry, Moreshead, Blinman, Christiansen, Brewer, and T. F. Murray…

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Bexley Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

THIS Council met at 8.15 p.m. on Monday last, the whole lot of the Johnnies being present; and very nice they looked. The Mayor said,…

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Rockdale Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

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

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Kogarah Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 12 April 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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Annandale Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

The usual meeting was he'd on Monday night. Present—Ald Wells (Mayor), Ferris, Cohen, Robertson, Broad, Ridge, New, Smith, Coyle,…

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Castlereagh Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 7

A special meeting of the above was held in Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Ald J W Devlin (Mayor) presided, and there were present Aldermen I Smith, E…

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City Council Prosecutions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 10

Benjamin Patrick Lloyd, inspector of nuisances to the City Council, proceeded against a number of persons at the Central Police Court yesterday for permitting filth to remain on premises, and…

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Stock Boards' Council of Advice

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 904

The twentieth quarterly meeting of the council of advice was held in the land board room of the Lands Department, when there were present Messrs. W. Albson, C. S. Hebden, P. Oakden, F. W. Bacou, J…

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Liverpool Council and the Liquor Act

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

Liverpool Council at the close of the business at its last meeting, discussed the Government's letter asking for an expression of opinion as to the Working of the Liquor Act…

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Discussion in the Goulburn Council. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 10

When the Anti-War League petition and letter were presented at the Municipal Council meeting last night objection was taken that the petition was not in order. To get over the difficulty Alderman…

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Anti-war Petition. Before the Albury Council. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 8

The Anti-War League petition came before the municipal council last night. Alderman Mudge moved that it be received. An amendment to the effect that no action be taken…

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The Cleansing Operations. What the City Council Has Done. Citizens Helped to Help Themselves. Good Work at a Small Cost

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 10

When the plague first broke out in Sydney at the end of 1899, Sir William Lynn took heroic steps in the direction of cleansing the city, which, in the course of a few days resulted in an…

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Municipal Encore Greater Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 31

Alderman I R. Cohen continues the discussion on the Greater Sydney question in the Sydney Morning Herald" of a recent date. Alderman Cohen is a furious Federationist on…

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A Municipal Trouble. Royal Commission Appointed

Evening News · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

WYALONG, Saturday.—Acting-Judge Hamilton has been appointed as a Royal Commission to inquire into municipal matters having reference to litigation which took place at the…

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".Municipal Economy." to the Editor

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 6

SIR,—I wish to thank and, at the same time, congratulate you on the plain-spoken manner in which you served it out to the council last week…

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Anti-war League and Municipal Councils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council a letter was read from the secretaries of the Anti-War League relative to the signature of a petition enclosed. It was decided to receive the…

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Municipal. Liverpool

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 5

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

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"Densely Ignorant" Aldermen

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 April 1902 · page 6

The members of the Anti-War League are satisfied that all the people who are not pro-Boer are "densely ignorant" in respect of South African affairs. If…

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The Legislative Council and Retrenchment

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 4

It is freely reported that the Government contemplates making a number of appointments to the Legislative Council for the session of Parliament which it has…

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Municipal

Evening News · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 3

A communication was read from the Railway Commissioners at the meeting of Redfern Council on Thursday night, stating, in reply to a letter from the council, that the matter of making the…

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