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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

3,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 184

Trades and Labor. Sydney Labor Council. Assistance for Distressed Unionists

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 7

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE UNEMPLOYED. The weekly meeting of the Sydney Labour Council was held at the Trades-hall last night Mr. E. Riley (president) being in the chair…

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Municipal

Evening News · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 3

Some time ago the Hurstville Council took into consideration the best means of securing the opening for public use of a reserved road in the Peakhurst Ward portion of the municipality…

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Excessive Municipal Water Rates. Indignation at Forbes. Forbes

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

Much surprise and indignation is expressed here at the action of the council in respect of the water question. In the case of the Council v. John Robinson, solicitor, Forbes, heard by Judge Docker on…

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The Municipal Career

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 4

When a day or two ago the Lord Mayor expressed an opinion Unit the municipal career "presented a field in which a young man had more scope for his energies than…

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A Fighting Mayor

Evening News · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

The Mayor of Waratah is a member of the legal profession, and very properly, both as a Mayor and a lawyer, individually and collectively, re­fuses to allow his municipality to be put upon…

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The Drought. the Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 9

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

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Granville Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present : Mayor Line, and Aldermen Gill, Pegler, Symonds, Townsend,…

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Kogarah Council

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

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

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Annandale Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 3

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

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Rockdale Council

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

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Thursday last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Trevarthen) and Aldermen Hegerty, Roarty, Judd,…

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Bexley Council

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

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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Mosman Council

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

Meeting of Tuesday evening, March 24, Present :— Alderman W. H. Smith (Mayor), J. J. Glover, S. Smith, H. W. Horning, F. Malley, E. MacDonald, P…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 11

The ordinary meeting of this Council was hold on Wednesday. Present : Mayor F C. Cox, and Aldermen G. Spuway, Neil,. F. Spurway, Johnston and Franks…

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The City Council. Striking the City Rate. the Rocks Resumptions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 10

A meeting of the City Council was held last night, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) presiding. The following members were also present —Aldmen Beer, J. Lane Mullins, Milner Stephen,…

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Finances of the City. Striking the City Rate. Recommendations to the Council. Reduction of One Penny Per £

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 8

A meeting of the general purposes committee of the City Council was held last night, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) presiding. The Lord Mayor said the business of the meeting…

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Municipal Councils and Progress Associations. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 14

At a meeting of the council last night it was decided to present the Governer with an address and tender him a citizens' banquet. A general rate of Is, a lighting rate of 4d, and a fire brigade rate…

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Municipal Points. The Re-grading Scheme

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

This matter was again before the City Council last night, and was discussed at considerable length, not a little warmth being displayed at times. It was brought forward…

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Round About London. Well-fed Unemployed. Growth of Municipal Socialism. £120,000,000 in Reproductive Works

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 13

LONDON, February 20. -- For several weeks past, a familiar sight in the streets of London has been the daily procession, or, rather, series of processions, of unemployed. The plan has…

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In Equity. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, Chief Judge.) a Claim on the Tyson Estate. Application to Appeal to the Privy Council. Sheil v. Doneley and others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 11

Mr. Newham, and with him Mr. Wentworth, instructed by Mr. Salwey, appeared for the claimant, Margaret wills Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs Tisher and Macaush, appeared for the administrators…

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The Drought. the Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 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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