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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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Municipal Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 6

With a view of taking stops to compel the Railway Commissioners to leave such roads and streets of tho city as they may disturb for the purpose of carrying out…

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Parliamentary Reform Proposed. Co-operation of Municipal Councils

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 6

CAMDEN, Monday.--Alderman H. J. Asher hae given notice of motion that the Mayor convene a public meeting for the purpose of discussing parliamentary reform in the State of…

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Entertained by the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 5

The delegates were entertained by the yesterday at the Town-hall, and there was the usual congratulatory and complimentary speech making…

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Reception by the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 8

The Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) yesterday afternoon officially received the delegates attending the Australian Natives' Association. Several of the city aldermen were present. Mr. John Nobbs,…

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Bankstown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 4

Ordinary meeting held on Thursday. Present: Full Council. Accounts were passed for payment amounting to £22 1s 4d…

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City Council Prosecutions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 7

At the special health division of the Central Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., the following persons were proceeded against, under the 43rd section of the Public Health Act,…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 4

The ordinary meeting was held on Thursday. Present: Mayor H. T. Jones, and Alderman Fullagar, Cooper, Steime, Waugh, Miller, Oakes, Meakin…

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A.N.A. CONFERENCE Delegates Received by the Mayor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 6

The A.N.A. conference was continued yesterday afternoon in the debate on the proposal that there should be a paper published under the…

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The Reform Party in the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 5

After varying fortunes from the time when it only consisted of one member until last year, when its motions were only lost by the casting vote of the chairman, the reform party in the…

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The City Council. General Purposes Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 10

A meeting of the general purposes committee of the city Council was held in the Council-chamber, Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. The Mayor (Alderman Hughes) presided…

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Salaries of City Council's Officers. a Number of Increases

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 9

Last night the general purposes committee of the City Council met to discuss the schedule of salaries as drafted by the finance committee for the year 1902…

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Wyalong Municipal Troubles. Royal Commission Opened

Evening News · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 6

WYALONG, Tuesday Afternoon.—The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into municipal matters opened to-day, Acting-Judge Hamilton presiding. There was a large attendance of…

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Municipal Councils. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 10

At a meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, the municipal treasurer reported that £237 had been received since last meeting. The various accounts at the bank were…

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Australian Natives Association. the Annual Conference. Municipal Reform

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 5

The Australian Natives Association of New South Wales resumed its annual conference yesterday morning. The debate on the proposal from the Belah branch--that the A.N.A. should…

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Municipal Matters at Wyalong. an Inquiry by Royal Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 8

WAYONG, Tuesday.--Mr. H. M. Hamilton opened a Royal Commission to-day in connection with municipal matters. The commissioner intimated that he was not sitting as a judge…

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The Alderman and the Ducks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 4

A good deal of amusement was caused at the meeting of the Newtown Council on Tuesday night by a statement by Alderman Elstub. He complained that the other Sunday some person…

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Railway Institute Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the council of the Railway Institute was held on Friday evening last. The president, Mr. H. McLach[?]an, occupied the chair. There was a full attendance of councillors. A letter…

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Erskineville Council. Monetary Troubles. a Disputed Bank Guarantee

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 8

The Erskineville Council last week held a stormy meeting, in the course of which the Mayor (Alderman Robinson) vacated the chair, and one of the aldermen was appointed to…

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The Cases at the Zoo. Discussed by Randwick Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 6

At the reading of the inspector's report at the last meeting of the Randwick Council reference was made to the occurrence of plague at the Zoo. Alderman Kennedy expressed the opinion that…

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Wyalong Municipal Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 7

WYALONG, Wednesday.--The inquiry into municipal matters at Wyalong was resumed today before the commissioner, Mr. Hamilton. Nearly the whole day was taken up with the…

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