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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

3,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 184

The Drought. Amelioration of the Distress. More Applications for Aid. Saturday's Street Collections. the Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 5

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

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Assisting the Unemployed. Discussion at the Sydney Labor Council. a Special Committee to Report

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

The Sydney Labor Council was engaged for the major portion of its sitting last evening in a discussion upon ways and means of assisting the unemployed…

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Reform in Victoria. the Parliamentary Deadlock. Free Conference Held. Some Concessions by the Council. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 6

In the Legislative Council to-day messages were received from the Assembly requesting a free conference on the subject of the Reform Bill. This was at once assented to and Sir Henry Cuthbert, Messrs…

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Municipal Valuation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 6

The annual assessment for the Aubu[?] muncipality has been completed, and the valuers have reported that since the last valuation 35 new houses and one store have been erected. The total assessed value is given as £22,708 2s, an…

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Municipal Points. At Lane Cove

The Australian Star · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 7

The Mayor (H. C. Catt) and Aldermen Ludowici, Clark, Baum, Holdsworth, Monro, Blacket, Reeves, and Tomlin were present at the last meeting of the Lane Cove Council…

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Round About London. the Higher Form of Municipalism. Dangers of the Bureau Cratic System. Voluntary Licensing Reform

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 6

LONDON, February 6th.--The hand of the reconstructor is resting heavily on London just now. A new Crescent is taking the place of the old Holywell-street in the Strand, and a new,…

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Penrith Municipal Council Extraordinary Vacancy

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 3

The nomination in connection with tie extraordinary vacancy in South Ward, caused by the resignation of Ald F D Woodriff, was held at the Council Chambers…

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Drought Relief. The Lord Mayor's Fund

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 8

Amount previously acknowledged £7512 2 9 Parramatta Commlteee, first instalment, including collection St. John's Church of England, Parramatta,…

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Address to the Mayor of Redfern

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 14

The retiring Mayor of Redfern, Alderman Thomas Fanning, was on Wednesday evening entertained by the ratepayers in the Redfern Town-hall, which was apropriately decorated for the…

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Kogarah Council

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

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

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Granville Council

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

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present Mayor G. H. Lane, and Aidermen Gill, Pegler, Dawes, Kay, Hewatt, Townsond, Staff, Symonds and Kirk…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 3

This Council met on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Smitb, Aldermon W. A. Smith, Tindall, Anderson, Mursden, and Sindel. Correspondence:…

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Bexley Council

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

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

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Rockdale Council

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

The ordinary meeting of the above council was held on Monday night. Present—Alderman Wells (Mayor) Robertson, Broad, Ridge, Coyle,…

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Leichhardt Council

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

The usual meeting was held on Monday night. Present—Alderman Treadgold, Pearson, Hearn, Ainsworth, Fraser, Westbrook Fletcher,…

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The Mosman Council

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 7

At the regular meeting of the Borough Council on Tuesday evening the following aldermen were present :—W. H. Smith (Mayor), H. Rose, D. Munro, P. Leahy,…

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City Council Salaries

Evening News · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

The general purposes committee of the City Council considered on Friday night the voting of officers' salaries for 1903, for recommendation to the next meeting of the council. The following…

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Athletics. Amateur Athletic Association. Council Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 12

Mr. W. G. Cole presided at the usual monthly meeting of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association, held in the Sports Club rooms. A majority of the affiliated bodies were represented…

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Trades and Labour. Sydney Labour Council

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

The weekly meeting of the Sydney Labour Council was held at the Trades' Hall on Thursday night. Mr. E. Riley presided The Trade Society of Pointers wrote asking for the…

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