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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

3,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 184

Mayor of Concord

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 5

Alderman Thomas O. Correy was re-eleeted Mayor of Concord for the year 1903-4. The aldermen all spoke in the highest praise of the services he rendered during the past year…

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Mayor of Lane Cove

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 5

Alderman Henry Charles Catt, J.P., was re-elected for the third time Mayor of Lane Cove for the current municipal, year. Mr. Catt identified himself with the North…

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Auburn Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 10

At the meeting of the Auburn Council on Monday evening the Mayor reported that a deputation had been appointed to wait upon the Government to urge additional police protection for the suburbs…

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The Treasurer at Bourke. Requests From the Municipal Council. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 7

The Mayor and aldermen waited as a deputation upon Mr. Waddell, State Treasurer, at the council-chambers to-day, asking him to remit arrears of interest due to the Government on the local water…

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Parramatta District. Parramatta Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 10

At the meeting of the Parramatta Council on Monday evening the Mayor reported that in consequence of the shortage of funds he had been compelled to dispense with some of the labourers. A…

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The London County Council. Financially Sound

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, March 4, 2.30 p.m.—Lord Welby, an alderman of the London County Council, and late chairman of that body, declares that the Council is financially…

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County Council. Its Financial Position Sinking Fund. London

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 4

The action of the Bank of England, in only offering to lend £2,000,000 to the London County Council, which had asked for £5,000,000, has caused a lot of comment…

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The Bisley Team. National Riple Association. Action by the Council. Proportionate Representation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 10

A meeting of the council of the National Rifle Association was held at the offices of the association, 16 O'Connell-street, last evening. Lieutenant-Colonel Oldershaw presided. After transacting [?]…

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Municipal Subsidy

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 6

The municipal subsidy of 2s 6d in the £, Sir John See informed an "Evening News" reporter yesterday is ready for distribution. All that is needed is the return of the rates collected, so…

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Municipal Councils and Members of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 4

Mr. O'Sullivan's system of communicating with municipal councils, only through their local members of Parliament has its obvious disadvantages but it has remained for one of the…

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Law. Wednesday. March 4. Roads and Municipalities. Liability for Disrepairs Questioned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 8

A case was before the Full Court which called [?]to question the right to sue a municipality in connection with a street accident. The case was that in which a cabman named A1 [?]nder Norman…

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Municipal Endowments and Direct Taxation. a Ministerial Statement. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 7

During an address to the Local Authorities Association the Home Secretary said that there were many of them who would like to see provision made for the Government endowment being fixed by law upon…

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The Lord Mayor

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 6

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Thomas Hughes), who, with the Lady Mayoress and their two sons, has been spending a three weeks' holiday in Tasmania and Victoria, will…

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The Health of Balmain. Aldermen As Inspectors

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

The report of the health officer for Balmain, as submitted to the local council on Tuesday evening stated that for the fortnight ended 28th February 40 cases of infections diseases had been entered in the register, viz., 20…

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City Council

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the City Council, will be held at the Town Hall on Monday at 12 o'clock noon. The Lord Mayor will preside. He will leave Melbourne by train on…

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Sydney Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 8

The Sydney Labour Council last night granted affiliation to the Shore Drivers and Firemens' Union, and the Electrical Trades Society. A hitherto unknown portrait of Martin Luther,…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 4

The above conncil met on Wednesday evening. the Mayor, Alderman Bogus, in the chair. The Sydney Harbour Trust wrote, stating that the Sydney Ferries, had applied for a lease of a river.frontage at the fout of…

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The Drought. New South Wales Relief, Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 8

The fund is controlled by a committee of citizens. The honorary treasurers are Messrs. George Maiden, Frank Grimley, and J. Randal Carey, and the honorary secretaries are Messrs. Thomas Nesbitt…

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Discussion at the Leichhardt Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

The increased rate imposed by the Fire Brigades Board is causing anxiety amongst some of the aldermen at Leichhardt, and at the last meeting of the council Alderman Treadgold…

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London County Council. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 7

Lord Welby, an alderman and late chairman of the London County Council, declares that the council is financially sound and the sinking fund is sufficient to pay the entire debt…

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