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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

3,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 184

Municipal Councils. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Cooma Municipal Council on Tuesday evening a letter was read from the Health Department advising the council to abolish 30 cesspits reported to be in the district. The…

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Municipal Decadence in Balmain. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 8

Sir,—Alderman G. E. Young in his letter of defence of the retrograde policy sought to be established by our municipal guardians, fails to justify the giving up of the people's rights even under the…

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Protection From Fire. the Increased Contributions to the Board. Discussion at Waterloo. Proposed Municipal Insurance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Waterloo Council the circular letter from Alderman W. Taylor (municipal representative on the Fire Brigades Board) referring to the municipalities contribution…

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Aldermen at Skittles

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 6

Representatives of the Liverpool Council, together with its officers and a few friends, proceeded to Wetherill Park, to engage in skittle matches against a similarly constituted team of…

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Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 11

The fortnightly meeting of the Ermington and Rydalmere Council was held on Wednesday. Present: Aldermen Ryan, Unicomb, Hughes and Bogus. In the…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald F D Woodriff), Aldermen Randall, F H…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

Ordinary meeting held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Thomas, J P., and Aldermen Garthwaite, Javes, Baty, Larcombe, Fathers, Varley, Dundon…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 3

This Council met on Thursday. Present: Mayor Cooke and the full Council. Correspondence :…

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Hurstville Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Thursday last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Poulron), and Aldermen Slater, Hawk, Hunt,…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 7

Ordinary meeting held on Monday. Present: Mayor T. Taylor, J.P., and Aldermen Gibbons, J.P., Furnival, J.P., Farrar, Salisbury, Ritchie, Dyer and Pritchard. The Mayor welcomed…

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Drummoyne Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 5

The ordinary meeting took place on Tuesday. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Richards, Gates, Crowley, Cole, Byrene, Watts, Hill,…

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Lelchhardt Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting Was held on Monday night. Present—Full council, except Aldermen Wragge and Cropley…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 5

The ordinary meeting was held on Tuesday night. Present — Fall council, except Aid Milne. The minutes of the previous…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday. Present, the Mayor (Alderman Miller), Alderman Steime, Meakin, Jennings, Simmonds and Waugh…

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A Lot of Talk. About The Argus. Rival Aldermen Fusing it over the Table. As to its Circulation and Independence

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 3

At the Liverpool Council meeting on Tuesday, a letter was road from Messrs. Little and Co., proprietors of THE CUMBERLAND ARGUS, stating that the change in the night of meeting…

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The Kenniffs. the Appeal to the Privy Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 9

BRISBANE, Friday.--A deputation consisting of Alderman Trapp (chairman of the meeting held at Toowoomba last night), Messrs. M'Grath (solicitor for the Kenni[?]'s), Lesina,…

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France. the Council of State and the Congregations

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 9

The Parliamentary Commission on the congregations has, it will he remembered, asked the Government to obtain a modification of Rule 21 of the Regulation issued by the…

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The Liquor Bill. Opinion of the Alliance Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 7

The Council of the New South Wales Alliance has had under consideration the Liquor Bill introduced into Parliament by the Colonial Treasurer (Mr. Waddell). It was resolved:…

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Novel Advertising. Kite Flying in the Park Action by the City Council

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 6

Among the cases listed for hearing at the Central Summons Court yesterday was one brought by an officer of the City Council against a man for kite flylng—not, it may be mentioned, of the…

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The Liquor Bill. Considered by the N.s.w. Alliance. Views of the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 10

The council of the New South Wales Alliance have had under consideration the Liquor Bill introduced by the Colonial Treasurer .(Mr. Waddell), and state that, while keeping before them…

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