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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

3,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 184

The City Council. Health and Recreation Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 5

A meeting of the health and recreation committee of the City Council was held yesterday, Alderman Watkins, chairman of the committee, presiding The following members were also present:—Aldermen…

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A Municipal Breeze

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 5

A little breeze occurred at the meeting of the Newtown Council on Tuesday evening. The election of committees for the current year was being proceeded with, when Alderman Abigail…

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Municipal Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 8
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held yesterday at the offices, Queen Victoria Markets. The members, present were: Messrs. John…

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Municipalities Relief Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 8

The Treasurer explains that the Municipalities Relief Act of 1902 provides for payment to those country and suburban municipalities not in receipt of endowment under the Municipalities Act…

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Municipal Sanitation. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

The inspector of nuisances for the borough of Paddington reported at the council meeting on Tuesday night that during the prenons fortnight he had in his house-to-house visitation inspected 81…

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Municipal Valuations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

At a meeting of the Rookwood Council on Tuesday evening the valuers, Messrs. H. Neich and A. H. Thew, tendered their report as to the valuation of the ratable property in the borough…

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Parramatta District. a Municipal Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

At the Parramatta District Court yesterday, before Judge Docker, a case of Interest to municipal councils was heard, ia which the Bankstown Municipal Council proceeded against R. H. Lawrence…

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Municipal Councils and Progress Associations. Hornsby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

The joint committes of delegates from municipal councils and progress associations between Strathfield and Hornsby met at Cheltenham last night. The municipalities of Ryde and Marsfield, and the…

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An Important Municipal Case

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 3

Judge Looker on Wednesday, at the Parramatta District Court, found for the defendant in an important municipal case, in which the municipality of Bankstown were the…

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Municipal Contracts V. Day Labor. Newtown Decides in Favor of Contracts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 9

There was considerable discussion at the meeting of the Newtown Council on Tuesday night as to whether it was better in the interests of the ratepayers that municipal work should be done by contract or by day labor…

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Overdue Municipal Rates. an Important Legal Decision. the Procedure to Be Followed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 7

In view of the fact that many of the suburban municipalities have on their books an abnormally large amount outstanding as arrears of rates, taken in conjunction with an expressed intention to proceed for recovery, the…

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Work for the Unemployed. a New Demand Upon Municipalities

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 3

Mr. O'Suillvan, it seems, is trying to enlist the assistance of municipalities in providng work for the unemployed and at the last meeting of the North Sydney Council the following letter was…

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The Municipal Endowment

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

Reference has been made lately to the delay on the part of the Government in paying the endowment under the Municipalities Relief Act, passed towards the close of last session. Sir…

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Suburban Fire Stations. the Increased Charges. Discussion at the Municipal Association. "Let Sir John See Shut Them Up."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 8

At yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Association of New South Wales, Alderman Griffin introduced the subject of the increased charges to be made upon municipalities for the…

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Council Committees

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 3

The following committees have been appointed by the Rookwood. Council for the current year:--Works, finance, and Town-hall, the whole council; by-laws, Aldermen Baty, Varley…

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Action by the City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 3

At the meeting of the finance committee of the City Council yesterday an application was submitted from the secretaries, Messrs. Thomas H. Nesbitt (town clerk) and H. C. Brierley, A.I.A.V., to the…

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City Council. Finance Committee Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 3

At a meeting of the finance committee of the City Council yesterday, Alderman Lane-Mullins presiding, a statement was presented by the City Treasurer, showing that the following credit…

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Sydney Labour Council. Federatton of Labour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Sydney Labour Council was held last night, at the Trades Hall, Mr. E. Riley presiding. Mr. A. Cameron (Seamen's Union) moved the adoption of the report of the special committee of the recent…

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