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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

3,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 184

Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday. Present were Mayor Miller, and Aldermen Meakin, Newman, Oakes, Fullagar, Simmonds, Jeuner and Stieme…

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Ermingten & Rydalmere. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Bogus, and Aldermen Ryan, Swane, Unicomb and Hughes…

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Legislative Council and Parliamentary Reform

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 6

The Legislative Council is the lion in the path of true Parliamentary reform. There are many reformers on their feet just now, protesting this and that, but most of them are…

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The City Council. Electric Lighting Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 14

A meeting of the electric lighting committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon, Alderman J. C. Walne (chairman) presiding. SITE FOR A SUB-STATION…

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The Methodist Conference. Co-operation with the Evangelical Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 9

At the Methodist Conference yesterday the copresident, the Rev. W. W. Rutledge, moved,— " That the president of the conference be authorised and empowered to send on behalf of the conference…

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Law Report. Friday, March 6. in Banco. (Before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Pring.) Taxing Land Used for Mains and Pipes. Question of Liability. Argument Still Unfinished. Municipal Council of Sydney v. Sydney and Suburban Hydraulic Power Company, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 11

Mr. Pilcher, K.C., and Mr. Langer Owen, instructed by Mr. A. W. E. Weaver, appeared for the appellants, the Sydney and Suburban Hydraulic Power Company, Limited; and Sir Julian Salomons,…

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Canada and its Methodism. Dr. Walford Green at the London Methodist Council

The Methodist · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 13

Canada, its marvellous resources and its virile Methodism, was the subject of an exceedingly interesting address given by Rev. Walford Green, D. D., to a…

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The Samoan War. Cardinal Moran's Charges. the Evangelical Council's Petition. Reply From the Governor-general

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 9

The Evangelical Council of New South Wales recently sent a petition to the Governor-General of the Commonwealth asking that a Royal Commission be appointed to inquire into the charges made by…

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The Murray Waters Question. South Australian Rights. Deputation to Mr. Jenkins. Proposed Appeal to the Privy Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Friday.--A large and influential deputation waited on the Premier, Mr. J. G. Jenkins, this morning, to testify to their support of the Government in their action to obtain due…

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London County Council Loan Refused

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1903 · page 8

The Bank of England, 'being alarmed at the London County. Council's expenditure, declined to make an advance of £5,000,000 to the Council. The bank offered £2,000,000…

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Drought Relief. Lord Mayor's Fund

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 5

The amounts received on account of this fund to date are as follow:—Amount previously acknowledged, £6704 lls 6d; the officers and employees of the Department of Public Works, £100;…

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The Lord Mayor's Fund. Meeting of the Executive Committee. Some Liberal Donations. Relief for Country Districts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 7

A meeting of the executive of the Lord Mayor's Drought Relief Fund committee was held on Friday at the Town Hall, Mr. George Maiden, one of the hon. treasurers, presiding…

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Murray River Waters. South Australian Protests. Appeal to the Privy Council. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 8

If any assurance were needed that the whole of South Australia was backing up the Government in its action in protesting against unreasonable drainage[?]from the Murray River by Victoria it was given…

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Municipal

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 3

The sanitary inspector at St. Peters Council has reported that nine cases of scarlatina occurr­ed during February amongst children living in the district, whose ages ranged from 2 to 4 years. The…

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An Alderman's Resignation. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 6

Alderman John M'Laughlin has resigned from the municipal council as a protest against the action of the Mayor in not suppressing the clerk who threatened to thow Alderman M'Laughha out of the…

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Drought Relief. The Lord Mayor's Fund

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 6

Contributions to the fund may be sent to the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor at the Town Hall, to the hon. treasurers, Messrs. George Maiden and Frank Grimley, and to…

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Evangelical Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 4

At the meeting of the executive of the Evangelical Council, held yesterday, the following resolution was adopted:—"We thank the Government for refusing to comply with the demand thay St. Patrick's Day…

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The City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held to-night, the Mayor (Alderman W. Cann) presiding. A letter was read from the Postmaster-General's Department stating that tenders had been accepted for material, and…

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Newcastle Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 7

The regular meeting of the City Council was held last night, when some interesting correspondence was received. The Principal Under-Secretary wrote in reply to the council's' letter of the 28th January last, which urged…

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The Evangelical Council Resolution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 3

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Evangelical Council held yesterday the following resolution was unanimously passed:—"That this meeting expresses its intense indignation at the…

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