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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

2,965 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 149

Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 7

The regular meeting of the council was held on Wednesday evening, the Mayor, Alderman Unicomb, presiding. The annual value of assessed property was £4892, and the rateable value £4645 8s. Alderman W…

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Privy Council Appeal. the Melbourne Trams. London, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 5

In the case of T. Kidney (cab inspector) and the Corporation of Melbourne versus the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company, Limited, defendants being the…

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Municipal Magnates

The Australian Star · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 4

XII,--Alderman C. J. PITTMAN, Mayor of Waterloo…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury of four.) a Borough Council Sued. Booth V. the Borough of Kempsey

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 8

Ernest John Booth, a lad of nine (by his next friend, Henry William Booth), sued the Borough of Kempsey for £800 damages for injuries sustained through the alleged negligence of the…

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Municipal Council

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Mosman Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening in the Council Chambers, the Mayor…

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Penrith Municipal Council a Protracted Meeting

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Alds Longs), Ald Haynes, Franklin, Coffey, Field and Randall…

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Bush Fires Relief. Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 11

Contributions to the fund to date are as under:— Amount previously acknowledged...... £9[?]31 17 10 "Sydney Morning Herald" Fund, 2nd instalment.......................... 20 8 0…

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Leichhardt Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 5

At Monday night's meeting there were present-Mayor Ainsworth, Aids. Hearn, Lonsdale, Treadgold, Neal, Fraser, Carrington, Gibb…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

This Council met on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Smith, Alderman Thomas, Tindall, Christiansen, Chapman and Marsden…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

Regular meeting of the Council held on Monday. Present: Mayor T. E. Farrar, Aldermen Gibbons, Farnival, Lightfoot, Langley, Lambeth, Dyer, and Hunter…

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Balmain Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Bulmain Council took place on Tuesday night. Present:—The Mayor. (Ald. M. H. Cohen),…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Larcombe), and Aldermen Baty, Dundon, Woodland, Johnston…

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Mosman Council

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

At the public meeting of the local Municipal Council on Feb. 28th, there were several sharp passages of debate on the question of Sunday dancing in…

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Drummoyne Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 5

At Tuesday's meeting there were present—Mayor Gates, Alds. Rodd, Hill, Watts. Sutton, Byrnes, Richards, Slatter, Shand, and Taylor…

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The Lord Mayor, the Cardinal and the Premier

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

An extraordinary sight was observed at the last Mayoral luncheon at the Town Hall On the right of the Lord Mayor was his Eminence Cardinal Moran, while…

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The Mayor Objects. The Question of an Allowance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 7

At the Parramatta Council on Monday, Alderman Waugh moved, "That an allowance of £25 be granted to the Mayor from the general account of this borough…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Present: the Mayor (Alderman Shepherd), and Aldermen Miller, Pavesi, Soames, Newman, Crowe…

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Lord Mayor's Position Appeal in Chambers. NORTON v. TAYLOR

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

This morning Mr. Justice Pring had before him in Chambers a special case stated by Mr. Wilshire, S.M., arising out of the matter of Norton v. Taylor…

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“Pernicious Placards.” Reply to the Mayor. to the Editor

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

Sir,— The Mayor, Alderman Leahy, scarcely did himself justice on Tuesday evening when, in reply to the deputation from the citizens’ meeting, he…

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Auctions at Cabramatta. Motions of Censure on the Mayor. Some Noisy Scenes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 12

The Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council had a lively meeting on Thursday. Present: Mayor Cook, Aldermen Murray, Hamilton, Bennett. Baglee, McBurney…

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