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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Privy Council Appeal. Sydney Municipal Council v. Austral Freezing Works. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 7

In the New South Wales appeal case, the Municipal Council of Sydney versus the Austral Freezing Works, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed…

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A Vaucluse Squabble. The Mayor in Justification

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 5

Alderman W. Johnston. (Mayor of Vaucluse) writes: -- Sir. -- With reference to a report of a public meeting held at Watson's Bay on the…

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City Council Estimates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

The finance committee of the City Council met yesterday afternoon and again last night, for the purpose of considering tho estimates of expenditure, and fixing salaries of officers…

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Parramatta District. Granville Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 8

The council met on Wednesday evening, the Mayor, Alderman Townsend, presiding. The Mayor tabled a statement of receipts and expenditure for the year 1904-5:—Receipts for…

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Bush Fires Relief. the Lord Mayor's Fund. Assistance to Country Sufferers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 6

The central executive of the Lord Mayor's Bush Fires Relief Fund met at the Town-hall yesterday morning, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) in the chair. The following…

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Trades and Labour. Sydney Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 8

The Sydney Labour Council met last night. At the commencement of the proceedings it was moved that two of the delegates should be sent to represent the body at the meeting…

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Sydney Labour Council Political Economy for Schools

Evening News · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 6

The Sydney Labour Council met last night at the Trades Hall. It was suggested that two members should be dispatched to the Iron Trades' Council meeting, then being held in…

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City Council Inspector. Assaulted by a Carter

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 1

A young man named John Staughton was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with assaulting an officer of the City Council…

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The Flooding of Redfern. City Council Blamed

Evening News · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 8

A number of complaints came before Redfern Council last evening from ratepayers whose property had been flooded during the recent heavy rain storm, owing to the…

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Municipal Councils. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 8

The council yesterday decided to increase the number of aldermen from six to nine, and that rats caught in the municipality be paid for at 3d per head. It was decided to…

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Municipal Magnates

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

I. -- The Mayor of Balmain (Alderman M. J. Cohen)…

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The Lord Mayor

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 6

The Lord Mayor, by the decision of Mr. Wilshire, SIM., still retains his position as head of the City Council and Mr. Norton's onslaught…

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Annandale Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 8

The first meeting since the elections wes held on Monday night. All the opposed aldermen had been successful in their campaign…

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Evangelical Council

Watchman · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

The executive committee of the Evangelical Council met at the Centenary Hall on Tuesday af-ternoon. Attention was directed to the frequency of arrangements for Sunday concerts in the city…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 10

Regular meet held on Wednesday. Present: Mayor H. T. Johnston, and Alderman G. Spurway, Franks, Neil, Sonter, Kidson and F. Spurway…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 8

A special meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday evening. Present Mayor W. P. Noller, and Aldermen Graham, Brown, Jago, Long, Prices…

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Mulgoa Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers, Mulgoa, on Monday night. Present—The Mayor (Ald Baynes), Ald Leggo, Muir, Fowler, Blaikie,…

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League Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 12

The council of the League of N.S.W. Wheelmen held a meeting at Linden-court last night. The secretary reported. that the applications for sanction for country race meetings were exceptionally lively. A…

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Masrsfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 10

The monthly meeting was hold on Wed­nesday, Present: They Mayor (Alderman Johnson), Alderman Ezzy and O.E. Small…

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Council Meeting of the League. the Present Constitution Popular

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 14

A meeting of the council of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen was held at the rooms on Thursday night, Mr. H. S. Starkey presiding. The appeals of Messrs. Roe, Perry, and Ferris against their…

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