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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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Smithfieid and Fairfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 4

This Council met on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Anderson, Aldermen Stimson, Bell, Davison, Critchley, Downey, Anthony, Paine, and Bellenger…

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Discussed in the Paddington Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 5

At the meeting of the Paddington Council on Monday evening a long discussion took place open the Greater Sydney scheme. Alderman J. Dillon moved the following resolution:—"That in the…

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Work of the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 8

The Mayor, at last night's meeting of the City Council, gave some information regarding the number of notices issued compelling cleansing and reconstruction of drainage since the…

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Sydney City Council. Reorganisation of Staff. Official Salaries

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

To be ordinary meeting of the City Council last night the Mayor stated, in reply to a question by Alderman Smith as to the re-organisation of the council's staff, that the…

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Municipal Councils. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 10

At the lost meeting of the Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council the valuers' return wss adopted, and a general rate of [?]s in the £ ordered to be levied…

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Municipal Elections. Balmoral Ward.the Candidates

The Mosman Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

The new Aldermen for Balmoral Ward should be men well acquainted with the peculiarities of the ground. This may be said of all the Wards, but in this case it…

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City Council. the Electric Lighting Scheme. Tenders Called for in England. Salaries for the Year Passed. Burdens of the Federal Tariff

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 8

A meeting of the City Council was held last night, the Mayor, Alderman Hughes, presiding. INSANITARY MILK ESTABLISHMENTS. In answer to Alderman Meagher, the Mayor…

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Municipal Council. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 8

A special meeting of the municipal council was held last night. The financial position for the year was considered, and the rates were struck as proposed. It was decided to increase the council clerk's…

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City Council Prosecutions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 7

In the Special Health Court yesterday, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., there was a further batch of prosecutions by the City Council, upon informations laid under section 43 of the Public Health…

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County Council Movement. Town Hall Meeting. Mr. Fitzgerald's Convention Scheme

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 3

The vestibule of the Town Hall was crowded last night by a thoroughly representative gathering of citizens and residents of suburban districts to hear the views of Mr. J. D…

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Municipal Reform. Mr. See's Bill. Extension of the Franchise

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 5

One of the most important measures that will come before Parliament early in the next session is the Municipal Bill. Under its provisions some drastic changes in the…

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Wyalong Municipal Affairs

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 7

WYALONG, Wednesday--The Royal Commission inquiry was resumed to-day before Acting Judge Hamilton. Ex-Alderman Tyler deposed that in his opinion…

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Municipal Councils. and the Water and Sewerage Board

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 3

The St. Peters Council discussed at Monday's meeting communications from the Bexley Council, urging that the Water and Sewerage Board should pay half the cost of making the annual…

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Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 7

The election of a candidate to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused in the Annandale Council by the retirement of Alderman Bull took place on Saturday at the Annandale…

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Parramatta and District. Municipal Appeal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 7

Several interesting appeals were heard by Messrs., F. P. Meares, P.M.,. and P. J. Braine, J.P., at the Parramatta Municipal Appeal Court, including three lodged by Archdeacon Gunther against the rating of…

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Greater Sydney. Meeting of Citizens. Immediate Action Urged. Popular Convention to Be Elected. Unsatisfactory State of Municipal Government

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 6

Considerable enthusiasm was evinced at a meeting of citizens held last night in the Town-hall in favor of the Greater Sydney movement. The Mayor said the meeting had been called…

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Suburban Aldermen and Greater Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 4

The homely aphorism that there are two ways looking at a thing is one which those suburban aldermen who have declared against the greater Sydney movement…

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Sydney Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Sydney Labour Council was held at the Trades' Hall last night, Mr. Allan Cameron presiding. With reference to the matters in dispute between…

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The Coronation. Meeting of Dublin Loyalists. Lord Mayor's Action Denounced

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--A crowded meeting of citizens in Dublin denounced the action of the Lord Mayor, Mr. T. C. Harrington, M.P., in reference to the…

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Special Health Court. City Council Prosecutions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 6

In the Special Health Division of the Central Police Court yesterday. Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., presided, and Mr. J. S. Cargill (of the Crown Law Department) prosecuted for the…

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