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Council & local affairs, 1904

3,717 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 186

Special Cables. [?] the "Herald's" London Correspondents. [?]At [?]Tain and Her [?]Lonies. [?]Rial Council. [?] B[?] Constituted. [?]T Representation of the Colonies. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 7

A Lyttelton, Secretary of State the Colonies, speaking at the [?] Glub dinner last night, said that [?]ceden' of inviting the Canadian…

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MUNICIPAL The Lord Mayor's Programme

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 7

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman s. E. Lees) has declared his policy for the year in a minute read at the last meeting of the Council. It is as follows…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 8

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald Long). Aldermen Randall, Dankley, Waldron,…

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Ingleburn Municipal Council

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

THE regular monthly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening, 13th instant, a full council being present—Alderman Scanlan (Mayor), Hansen, Harman, Murray, Piggot and…

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Municipal Matters. Petersham Council

Evening News · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Petersham Borough Council the council clerk's financial statement showed a credit balance in the bank of £608 13s 9d, against which were unrepresented…

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Alderman Hknley's Candidature. Noisy Meeting at Ryde

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 10

Matters were very lively at the Ryde Town Hall last night when Alderman Thomas Henley, the selected Liberal candidate, made his final appeal to the electors of that part of the district. The hall…

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Waterloo Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 11

The Waterloo Council met last evening, when the following aldermen were present: -- Aldermen Lamond (Mayor), Pittman, Navin, Danks, Dixson, Ross, Williams, Parry…

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Castlereagh Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday 19 iust. Present: The Mayor (Ald I Smith), Aldermen Mills, Devlin, Clemson and…

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Leichhardt Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 6

The ordinary meeting was held on Monday. Present—Aldermen Neal (Mayor), Lonsdale, Hearn, Ainsworth, Pearson, Fraser, Fletcher…

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Rookwood Council

Auburn News and Granville Electorate Gazetteer · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

This council met on Tuesday night. Present; Aldermen R. Thomas, J.P. (Mayor), Garthwaite, Varley, Robinson, Dundon,…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

Regular meeting held on Monday. Present : Mayor Taylor, and Aldermen Gibbons, Furnival, Farrar, Langley, Lambeth and Dyer…

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Drummoyne Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 3

The ordinary meeting look place on Tuesday. Present:—Aldermen Richards (chair), Gates, Rodd, Crowley, Palmer, and Myler…

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Liverpool Council. The Municipal Baths Question Shelved

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 3

This Council met on Tuesday. Present: .Mayor P. Smith. Aldermen Smith Alderman Sindel, W. A. Smith Tindall, Marsden and Anderson. Correspondence:—…

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Men We Know The Mayor of KOGARAH

The St George Call · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 1

Kogarah Council, since its inception in March, 1886, has had a career of usefulness unmarred by the strife and turmoil characteristic of many municipal bodies…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

At the regular monthly meeting, bold on Monday right, there were present: The Mayor (Ald G Turner), Alde[?]men Garner, Moore, [?], Sainsbury, J Turner, Gil[?]ss…

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Witte in Council

Evening News · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

The attendance of M. Witte at the meeting of the Far East Committee of the Russian Imperial Council is interpreted as an indication of peace…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night. Present:—Mayor Crump, Aldermen Mills, Murdoch, Rogers, Campbell…

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City Council at Annandale

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Alderman S. E. Lees), the Town Clerk (Mr. T. H. Nesbitt), and most of the members of the City Council, went out to Annandale yesterday for the purpose…

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Local Parliaments. Petersham Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Petersham council the council clerk submitted the financial statement, which showed a credit balance in the bank of £608 13s 9d, against which were…

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