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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

3,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 184

Penrith Municipal Council Election of Mayor, Ald. Michael Long Appointed

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

A special meeting of the Penrith Council was held on Monday night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. Present: The Mayor…

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Rookwood Council. Election of Mayor. Mayor Thomas Re-elected-A Protest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 11

A special meeting of the Rookwood Council, called for the election of the Mayor for the year 1903-4, was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 12

The election of Mayor took place on Thursday Present: Mayor Cooke, Aldermen Lathanx, Allan, Hoy, Linley, Baglee, Hamilton, McBurney and Zani…

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Bexley Council. Another Stormy Meeting. Alderman Harradance Expresses Himself. Threatens To Squash Our Reporter. Alderman Griffin To Be Flattened

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

BEXLEY was nearly transformed into a shambles on Monday night ; and our representative narrowly escaped being a bleeding lamb. The poor remnant of…

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The Mayor's Statement

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

At the meeting of Balmain Council on Wednesday evening the retiring Mayor read a statement of the finances of the borough for the pase…

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Marsfield. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 10

A special meeting of the Marsfield Council was held on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor. Present : The retiring Mayor (Alderman E. J. Gallagher), and Aldermen Lovell, Johnson,…

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An Alderman As Returning Officer. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 10

At last council meeting Alderman Armstrong, who had been paid, three guineas for acting as returning officer at the municipal elections, was asked to refund the same to prevent becoming haole under the…

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Mayor of Wollongong. Wollongong

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 5

The election of Mayor for the ensuing year took, place last night. Aldermen Wiseman and Kirby wore candidates, and the former was elected by five to three…

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Too Cute for the Mayor

The Arrow · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

A suburban mayor tells a good story at his own expense. It seems that when in office he would sometimes return home late at night, after…

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Ermington and Rydalmere. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 10

A special meeting of the Council was held on Saturday night to elect the Mayor for the ensuing year, at which the full Council was present. Alderman Swane presided…

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Kogarah Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Monday last for the purpose of electing a mayor for the current municipal year. Present :…

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Council Committees

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

There are now practically only two Committees in connection with the Borough Council, the Works Committee and the Committe of the whole Council, each…

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Rockdale Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Thursday last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Trevarthen) and Aldermen Hegerty, Doust, Gibson,…

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Marshield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Marsfield Council was held on Wednesday. Present: Alderman H. Lovell (in the chair), and Aldermen Johnson, Adams, and Whittaker…

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Municipal Politics & Conviviality at the Council Chambers

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

When Alderman W. H. Smith had been duly elected Mayor of Mosman for the ensuing municipal year on Thursday evening, Feb. 5, the meeting was…

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The Mosman Council

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

At the Borough Council meeting last Tuesday evening the following aldermen were present :— W. H. Smith (Mayor), J. J. Glover, E. Lawrance, H. W…

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Sydney Labor Council Jobs

People · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

THE permanent secretaryship of the Sydney Labor Council is held by an individual named Thomas Thrower. Though a man of somewhat…

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Parramatta Council. The Financial Position.-Revenue, £11,863. Paid for Wafer, £3224. Election of Mayor.-His Worship, Ald. W. Noller. The Reform Party's Opposition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 4

A special meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. The retiring Mayor (Alderman E. P…

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A.h. C Guild. District Council Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 19

A meeting of the Sydney District Council was held at the Guild Hall, Castlereagh-street, on Friday, February 6th, the Warden-Gleneral (Bro. T. J. M'Cabe) in the chair. The…

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The Colney Hatch Fire. County Council Censured

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 6

LONDON, February 13.—At the inquest on the bodies of the victims of the fire at Colney Hatch [?]ic asylum the jury returned a verdict to the effect, that there was no…

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