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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

3,717 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 186

Prospect and Sherwood Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Mill or, and Aldermen Meakin, Jenner, Shepherd, Stieme, Newman and…

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Tenders Invited. City Council Debentures

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 7

Tenders will be received up to 12 noon on Friday, February 19, for the purchase of £250,000 worth of Municipal Council of Sydney debentures, to be issued under authority…

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Tasmania. a Privy Council Appeal. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 11

The Civil Service members this afternoon gave a friendly send-off to Solicitor-General Dobbie, who takes his departure for England in conuection with the noted foreshore case (the Van Diemen's Land…

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Legislative Council, (July 4, 5, 9, and 10.) Transportation and Immigration

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 36

The Colonial Secretary laid upon the table a despatch from the Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies, relative to these subjects…

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Food Preservatives. Question of Unreasonableness. City Council Prosecution. an Important Judgment

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 14

At the Central Court yesterday morning, Mr. C. N. Payten, K.M., delivered an Important reserved decision, in the matter of Inspector Duncan v. Reginald Purbrick, arising out of the alleged…

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Rand Labor Question. Imperial Council Suggested. Mr. Seddon Fears Russian Invasion

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--Mr. Seddon, in a speech, has again advocated the formation of an Imperial Council. He considered the Rand labor question would be an appropriate subject…

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An Imperial Council. Views of Mr. Seddon. Appropriate Subjects for Its Consideration. [By Cable.] Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 11

Speaking at Greymouth, Mr. Seddon referred to the question of the establishment of an Imperial Council, upon which, he said, there should be representatives of the great…

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Municipal Valuators

Evening News · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 7

"Suffering Ratepayer" writes:—I should like to bring under public notice the bad taste of some Mayors of municipal councils in handing over year after year the valuating of their…

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Municipal Rating

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 3

THE latest recommendation of the Labour Conference is that an Act should be passed giving…

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Commerce and Industry. A Big Municipal Question. The Metal for Streets and Roads

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 15

A VERY important question, affecting the pockets of the ratepayers and their health, and also the property of business people of all descriptions, is being…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 13

Balmain.—Very little interest is being shown in the forthcoming election of aldermen and auditors at Balmain For the representation of the North Ward, Mr. Hugh Byers has announced his candidature in opposition to…

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Municipal Memoranda

The St George Call · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 3

In endeavouring to enforce compliance with the regulation prohibiting the discharge of house slops, soap suds, etc. into street gutters, municipal officers are…

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Municipal Elections. Waverley

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 12

Two of the retiring aldermen are not seeking re-election. The place of Alderman Ellison, for Bondi Ward, is likely to be contested by Messrs. J. W. Pynsent, J. F. Cox, and E. R…

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Municipal. Liverpool

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 3

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

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The Liverpool [?]erald, Published Every Saturday Morning. Local Municipal Matters

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

WE hear that Mr. Thomas, who is a candidate for West Ward, has requisitioned a well-known blacksmith to give his opponent (Mr. Chapman) "jip" on nomination…

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MUnicipal Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 12

Candidates for municipal honers should remember that nominations close on Monday. It is known for certain that there will be at least two candidates for Central Ward,…

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Life in London and Thereabout. (Chronicled by Henry W. LUCY.) Mr. Chamberlain and the Conservative Constituencies—The Eclipse of Mr.. Balfour— The Church and the County Council Election—Newspaper Pabulum—A Forest in Reserve—The New Westminster Cathedral—A Sturdy Beggar—American Breweries—A Poor but Honest Bishop. WESTMINSTER, Dec. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 5

Mr. Chamberlain's triumph at Leeds, down to the torchlight procession, must surely recall to him a former occasion when he was. the apostle of an unauthorised programme…

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An Open Letter to Alderman Samuel E. LEES, Lord-Mayor of Sydney (God Save the Gawd Mayor !), Concerning a Certain Scandalous Snob Circular

Truth · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 1

Proposing to Purchase, for Presentation to the City, A Beautiful Bust of little "Tomtit Tommy" Hughes, to be Placed io the Town Hall Building Instead of at the Top of Thornton's "Scent Bottle." Me T[?]nd or me Lawd or as the…

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Peace Indication. De Witte at the Imperial Council. London, January 22

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 5

The attendance of Sergius de Witte, Minister for Finance, at the meeting of the Far Eastern Committee of the Russian Imperial Council is interpreted as…

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Camperdown Municipality. to the Editor of "Truth"

Truth · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 2

Sir, — Year article of the 10th instant on the Camperdown municipality must have given satisfaction to all bona fide ratepayers and I trust it was not too late to be at service to the…

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