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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Right to a Public Road. Ashfield Council and the Government

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 3

The question of the proposed road, 100ft. wide, round Dobroyde Point, Ashfield, which has engaged the local council in endless discussions for the last 13 years, was again under…

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A Council in the Hands of a Receiver. Costly Method of Working

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 8

The Camperdown Council, in the hands of a receiver, has not proved altogether satisfactory to the aldermen and the ratepayers. The council holds meetings as usual, and has…

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Australian Freetrade League. Meeting of the Council. Future Work. the Electoral Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 8

A largely-attended meeting of the council of the Australian Freetrade League was held at the rooms, Castlereagh-street, last night, Senator Walker presiding. Amongst those present were Senator Gould…

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Municipal Matters. Burwood Waiting Shed

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Burwood Council, a letter was read from the Railway Commissioners, stating that when the Mayor and Alderman W. Archer, M.L.A., waited upon them recently,…

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Message From the Lord Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 5

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman S. E. Lees) sent a telegraphic message to ViceAdmiral Fanshawe conveying, on behalf of the aldermen and citizens, deepest sympathy…

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Sydney Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 3

The regular meeting of members of the Sydney Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last night, the president (Mr. E. Riley) occupying the chair…

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Local Parliaments. Waterloo Council

The Australian Star · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 7

The Waterloo Council met at the Council-chambers, Waterloo, last evening, under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman T. Lamond). There was a full attendance of…

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Trades and Labor. Sydney Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 7

At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council a letter was read from the Amalgamated Ironworkers' Assistants' Union, intimating that they had decided to withdraw from the…

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City Council Affairs. Electric Lighting Charges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 8

As some confusion exists in regard to the proposed charges in connection with the city Council's electric light service, the following explanation by Mr. T. Rooke, resident…

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The Need for Boiler Discussion by the Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 4

The awful disaster on the warship overshadows everything. From being discussed informally among delegates before assembling in the council-room, it came under the notice of that…

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Sympathy with the Bereaved. Sydney Labour Council Passes a Motion of Condolence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 5

At the regular meeting of the Sydney Labour Council at the Trades Hall last night the subject of the dreadful disaster on board H.M.S. Wallaroo was brought up by Mr…

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Safety of Sydney Theatres. Co-operation of Government and City Council. Conference To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 7

Yesterday the Lord Mayor (Alderman S. E. Lees) and the Town Clerk (Mr. T. H. Nesbitt) had an interview with the State Premier (Sir John See), when the question of regulating…

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MUNCIPAL The Retiring Lord Mayor

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 38

On New Year's Day Mr. Thomas Hughes vacated the office of Mayor, which he has held with so much ability during the last two years. It is in no spirit of depreciation of…

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The Mayor and Parramatta Sanitation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

It has to be mentioned that Mayor Noller has given much personal and careful attention to the matter of the outbreaks of illness locally. He has visited…

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Auburn Council

Auburn News and Granville Electorate Gazetteer · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 3
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

This council met on Monday night. There were present; Ald. T. Taylor J.P., (mayor) Pritchard. Dyer, Lambeth, Langley, Farrar,…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of tho Parramatta Council was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Noller) and Aldermen Pearce, Jago, Toohey…

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Mulgoa Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 6

A m[?]ing of the Mulgoa Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald R B Baynes), Ald Leggo, Mayo, Barrow, and Blaikie…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2
Also in Auburn News and Granville Electorate Gazetteer

The regular meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor R. Thomas J.P., and Aldemen Garthwaite, Varley, Baty, Larcombe,…

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