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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

3,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 184

Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting was held on Friday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Aspinall, J.P.), and Aldermen Joubert, Thomson, McBride and McNeil…

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Drummoyne Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 5

The ordinary meeting was held on Tuesday night. Present: Alds. Henley (Mayo[?]), G. Richards, J. J. Gates, G…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Full council except Ald. Milne…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday. Present : The Mayor (Alderman Millery),and Alderman Meiilun, Newman, C [?], Simmonds, Oakes AND Junner…

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Th.P.D.A. Council

Watchman · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 5

The Councf. the A.P.D.A. on Tuesday evening dised the subject of the recent riots at Wyg and Temora. Indignation was fully expid at the dastardly attacks on…

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Smithfield and Fairfield. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 3

This Council met on Wednesday. Present : Mayor Stimson, Alderman Anderson, Davison, Critchley, Downey and Anthony. Correspondence:…

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Ermington and Rydalmore The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 12

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Bogus) aud Aldermon Unicomb and Creswick…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 3

This Council met on Thursday. Present: Mayor Cooke, Aldermen Latham, Allen, Hamilton, McBurney and Zani. Correspondence:—…

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Parliamentary Reform. the Council Must Go

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 6

The Parliamentary proceedings of the neighbouring State of Victoria during the past few months should form a valuable chapter of constitutional history. It…

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Is Coursing Cruel? Protest to Randwick Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 19

"A large number of hares are now caged up at the Kensington racecourse, and when the coming coursing meeting takes place these unfortunate animals will be torn limb…

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Cricket and the Drought. the Sydney Cricket Ground Trus­tees and the Lord Mayor's Relief Fund

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 34

Mr. Charles Oliver, chairman of the Sydney Cricket Ground Trustees, has received the following communication from the Lord Mayor:— "Town Hall, Sydney, 24th March, 1903. Sir,…

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Law Report. Friday, April 3. in Banco. (Before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Pring.) Delivery Op Reserved Judgments. Rating Mains and Pipes. Municipal Council of Sydney v. Austialian Gaslight Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 6

The Acting Chief Justice delivered the following judgment:—This is a special case stated by his Honor Distrit Court Judge Murray, with a view of obtaining the decision of this Court on the liability…

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MUNICIPAL Successful Financing

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 33

Alderman J. Lane Mullins, vice-chairman of the Finance Committee of the City Council, delivered the Committee's financial statement on Friday, the 27th March. It contained a…

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Municipal Milk for Babies

Evening News · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 4

The sanitary committee of the Leeds Corporation has been instructed to report on the question of a municipal milk supply for the babies of the city. This instruction is the outcome of…

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Liability of Municipalities. the Construction of Bridges

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 18

A decision or special interest to municipalities was arrived at by the Fall Court in the case of Turner versus the Borough of Goulburn. In giving judgment,…

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Municipal Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 8

It was held yesterday by the Full Court that the Australian Gaslight Co. and the Hydraulic Power Co. were liable for rates to the City Council in respect of the pipes and mains laid under…

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Municipal. Liverpool

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 4

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Alderman P. Smith), and Aldermen…

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Colonial Representation in Imperial Council of Defence

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 April 1903 · page 8

The Earl of Rosebery moved in the House Of Lords a resolution having for its object the improving of the Council of Defence. The resolution was accepted by the…

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Home Rule. Local Government for Ireland. a Legislative Council. London

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 5 April 1903 · page 1

The Dublin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" learns on the authority of a member of the Government that there will be a general election in Great Britain in the…

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The Drought. Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 8

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

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