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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

4,012 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 201

Conference of Municipalities. Want of a Public High School. Establishment of Abattoirs. Adoption of a Financial Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 8

A conference of the city and surrounding municipalities was held to-night at the Town Hall, the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Cann) presiding, for the purpose of considering the question of the establishment of a Public High…

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Woollahra's Mayor, a Commission Favored

Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

The Mayor of Woollabra (Mr. W. F. Latimer, M.L.A.) gave his views on the Greater Sydney movement to a reporter clearly and succinctly. Mr. Latimer said that, in his opinion, the subject…

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Drummoyne Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night. Present;—Aldermen Ghest (Mayor), Rodd, Henley, Palmer, McLean,…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

Ordinary meeting held on Wednesday. Present: Mayor W. Kay, and Aldermen Gill, Wilkins, Macadam, Dawes, Hewatt and Townsend…

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Katoomba Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 4

A general meeting of the above, was held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald Duff), Aldermen Copeland, Nunn, Marx, Craig, Lindeman and H R Goyder…

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Annandale Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

The usual meeting was held on Monday night. Present—Aldermen Wells (Mayor), Ferris, Smith, New, Ridge, Coyle, Sterling, O'Brien, Cohen…

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Rockdale Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 10 May 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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Bexley Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

THIS Council commenced its proceedings on Monday evening last by receiving a deputation from the Bexley Ratepayers’ Association, regarding…

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Kogarah Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. McPherson), and Aldermen…

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Greater Sydney. the Mayor Views. Unification Advocated

Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

Once more the question of a Greater Sydney is engrossing the attention of the people, this time through action being taken by Alderman J. D. Fitzgerald, of the City Council. As the…

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The Mayor of Redfern. Favors a Conference

Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

The Mayor of Redfern (Alderman Eanning) held the opinion that, before any steps, were taken in the direction of a Greater Sydney, conference of suburban municipalities should be called…

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Penrith Municipal Council MONDAY. Before Mr F R Wilshire, P.M.

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

Daniel McCarthy (36), Timothy Toomey (48), John Byrne (36), and Thomas Heydon got on the tear at Emu Plains on Saturday night. Not satisfied with filling themselves right up at night, they…

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Discussion in the Redfern Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 10

At a meeting of the Redforn Council held on Thursday evening a letter was read from the Camden Council, asking for co-operation in a movement to reduce the number of members of the State…

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Special Health Court. City Council Prosecutions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The sittings of the Special Health Court were continued yesterday at the Central Police Court, Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., presiding. Mr. J. S. Cargill, of the Crown Law Department, prosecuted for the City…

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Report on Redfern. Reply by the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 13

At Thursday night's meeting of the Redfern Council the official report on a certain portion of Redfern was mentioned by Alderman Gorton, who remarked that Redfern was as clean as any…

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Insanitary Redfern. Dr. Armstrong's Report the Council's Reply

Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 6

The Redfern Council, at its meeting on Thursday evening, received from the Board of Health a communication with regard to various matters; about which certain information was requested…

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Liverpool Council. The Lie Direct—The Audience Taking a Hand

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

This Council met on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Chapman, Aldermen Perry, Blinman, P. Smith, Christiansen, Brewer and Murray. Correspondence:—…

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The Wrong Mr. Right in the City Council. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 6

Sir,--In this day's issue of your paper I notice a report of a meeting of city property owners convened for the purpose of forming an association to defend themselves against the alleged…

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Municipal Greater Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 31

The first public meeting on the Greater Sydney question, following upon the Hotel Australia meeting, was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday, April 30. The vestibule of the…

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