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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

4,012 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 201

Special Health Court. City Council Prosecutions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 10

Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., presided, over the Special Health Court-yesterday, and J: S. Cargill, of the Crown Law Department, prosecuted for the City Council. Informations were laid under…

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The Clyde Engineering Works. The Granville Council's Valuation Upheld

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 11

On Wednesday afternoon at the Parramatta Court, the Bench (Messrs. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Messrs. P. J, Braine and J. R. Armitage, J's.P.) gave…

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The Lord Mayor of Dublin. He Has Declined an Invitation to the King's Coronation. His Career How the Harringtons Were Treated As Common Felons

The Catholic Press · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 20

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mr. T. C. Harrington, M.P., has declined the King's Invitation to attend the Coronation ceremonies; and he has refused to receive a…

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Municipal Greater Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 27

What appears to be admitted to have been a very important movement in the Greater Sydney agitation happened last week. A meeting of citizens representing city and…

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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. Municipal Sweating

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

A FEW weeks back THE NEWS LETTER wrote somewhat strongly on the fact that the…

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Municipal Reform. Franchise and Rating Questions. Greater Sydney Schemes. Federation or Unification

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 7

The publication of the terms of the new Municipal Bill in the "Star" on Thursday attracted considerable interest in municipal circles. Gentlemen conversant with…

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Newtown Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 11

Before the Full Court yeBterday, Mr. James; instructed by Mr. E. R. Abigail, moved to make absolute a rule nisi for a writ of quo warranto to oust George Forster…

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Wyalong Municipal Affairs. Conclusion of the Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 9

WYALONG, Friday.--The Royal Commission in connection with municipal matters resumed its sittings to-day, when additional evidence was given for the defence…

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Dundas Municipal Appeal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 4

The Dundas Municipal Appeal Court was held on Friday before Mr. F. P. Meares P. M. There were only two appellants. Mr. James Sonter's assessment was…

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Where Plague Germs Exist. Pointed Remakes by De-thompson. Good Work by the City Council. Absolute Inertness of Suburban Councils—Touching the Public Conscience

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 May 1902 · page 7

During the past week Plague-infected rats were found in the following places:— William-street, Woolloomooloo. Sussex-street, City…

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Fighting the Plague. an Alderman's Suggestion

Evening News · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 8

A communication was read at the Waterloo Council on Thursday night from the Health Department, urging that the council should take immediate steps to amend the method of…

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Municipal Council. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 5

At a meeting of the municipal council last evening a proposition for borrowing £30,000 for the purpose of erecting abattoirs, markets, and saleyards, and liquidating the overdraft of £5000 with the Bank of…

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Australasian Federal Cycling Council. This Year's Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 8

Mr. A. E. O'Beien, the secretary of the New South Wales League at Wheelmen, has received a copy of the business sheet for the meeting or the Australasian Federal Cycling Council, which is to be held in Sydney,…

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Endorsing the Council's Action. Large Meeting on Randwick Range

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 7

The Randwick Rifle Range was attended by many hundreds of riflemen on Saturday afternoon, and the chief topic of discussion was the latest developments in connection with the Bisley…

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Municipal

Evening News · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 3

The Waterloo Council has decided to co-operate with the Botany Council in a deputation to the Premier to protest against the proposed reduction by the Board of Health of the licence fees for…

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Municipal Election at Mosman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 5

Owing to the large increase in the population of Mosman a new ward was recently established, known as Balmoral Ward. An extraordinary vacancyy was thus created, for which five candidates…

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Cost of Municipal Assessments

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 3

At its last meeting, the Lane Cove Council received a letter from the Bexley Council, suggesting that steps should be taken to have introduced into Parliament an Act which would…

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The Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held to-night The Mayor (Alderman Cann) presided. A letter was read from the Railway Commissioners relative to a complaint of the council as to…

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The City Movement. Meeting To-day. the Mayor Presides

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 5

A citizens' meeting has been convened for 4.30 p.m. to-day, and, it is to be hoped, will be faithfully attended by everyone who has, the success of the movement at heart…

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Motion by the Newcastle Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The circular letter of the Mayor and council clerk of Kaloomba on the subject of the desirability of the whole of the people of the State taking action to secure…

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