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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

3,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 184

Trades and Labor. the Labor Council. the Day Labor System. "Why Has the Minister Given Up His Fad?"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 3

The Sydney Labor Council met last evening, Mr. E. Riley presiding. Several singers and variety performers wrote, bringing under the notice of the council, the…

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Sydney Labour Council. Grievances of Vanmen. Day Labour v. Contract. the Recent Government Estimate. a Searching Inquiry Suggested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Sydney Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last night. The president (Mr. E. Riley) presided, and there was a large attendance of members…

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Municipal Conference. Mr. O'sullivan and the Stockton Punt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 6

A conference of representatives of the City Council, the Stockton Council, and the Williamstown, Saltash, and Fullerton Cove progress committees was held to-night for the purpose of considering the action of the Minister for…

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Redfern and its Retiring Mayor. Complimentary Social to Alderman Thos. Fanning

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 19

A meeting of the [?]atapayers of Redfern was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening last for the purpose of considering what steps might be taken to in some way show their…

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The Lord Mayor

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

Alderman Hughes is expected to arrive back by the Australia next Friday from Hobart. His Lordship, who probably was the first Lord Mayor to land upon the "tight little island," has been…

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Banquet to Mayor Poult on

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

SEVERAL largely attended meetings have been held during the past week at Hurstville for the purpose of tendering a public banquet to Alderman H…

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Rockdale Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 28 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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Annandale Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. Present—Alderman Wells (Mayor) Robertson, B[?]oad, Ridge, Coyle,…

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Kogarah Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman McPherson), and Aldermen Judd, Hooper, Fit ton,…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Granville Council was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Gill, McAdam, Peglei, Dawes, Kay, Hewatt, Townsend, Staff,…

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Hurstville Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 3

A VERT important special meeting of this Council was called but a quorum was not formed. The meeting was for the purpose of adopting the valuers’…

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Bexley Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the council was held on Monday evening last. Present : the Mayor (Alderman W. E. Paine) and…

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The Mosman Council

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

The following Aldermen were present on Tuesday evening:—W. H. Smith (Mayor), J. B. Alderson, J. J. Glover, S. Smith, E. Lawrance, H. W. Horning, F…

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Dundas. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present : Aldermen Johnston, Spurway, Franks, Neil, Scnter, F. E. Sparway, A. J. Metcalfe…

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Sydney Labour Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 5

The following gentlemen have been elected as the Parliamentary committee of the Sydney Labour Council:--Messrs. G. Bell, R. Roach, H. Deirks, C. Fox, D. Moon, G. Horne…

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Smithfield and Fairfield. The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 3

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

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Correspondence It must be distinctly understood that, while we are at all times happy to insert correspondence we do not in all cases endorse the remarks of the writer, and the real name and address of correspondents must be given in addition to nom de plume as a guarantee of good faith.] Penrith Municipal Council's Finances. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 6

Sir,—In reading reports of the Council meeting held on 16th February, 1903, as published in the Nepean Times on the Saturday following,. I noticed the Mayor…

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Municipal Retrenchment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Mayor of Parramatta has during the week retrenched to the extent of dispensing with six of the council's employees. Three of these were employed at the waterworks, but as the supply is again exhausted their services are not…

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