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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

2,965 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 149

Resignation of Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 5

Alderman W. Furnosa, one of the representatives of the South Ward in the borough of Alexandria, has resigned his seat as an alderman, and arrangements have been made to elect his suceessor. At a meeting of…

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Floods and City Council's Responsibility

Evening News · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 8

Mr. W. F. Stanton writes:—It is reported that the Lord Mayor repudiates the council's responsibilities for damages caused by the recent floods in Denison Ward. It may be well for…

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Commonwealth Public Service. N.s.w. Council of Associations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 9

Most of the difficulties in the way of forming an association representative of the general division of the Commonwealth Public Service have been overcome. In order to…

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Arbitration in New Zealand. Inferior Workers. Statement by the Otago Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 3

The following statement by the Otago Trades and Labor Council has been supplied to us:-- The new under–rate clause, first adopted by the Arbitration Court in the Nelson carpenters…

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Municipal. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 8

Assessors' annual report presented to the municipal council meeting last night showed the annual values to be £12,600, and the capital value £26,700. The assessed value was…

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A Disputed Municipal Boundary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 5

For some time past there has been a dispute between the councils of Alexandria and Erskineville respecting the boundary line of portion of the two boroughs. The Erskineville aldermea claimed that Alexandeia had this…

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Municipal Magnates

The Australian Star · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 4

XXI.--Alderman CLEMENT F. ETHERDEN, Mayor of Botany…

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A Municipal Nuisance

The Australian Star · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 6

The suit of Chisholm v. the Municipality [?] Hurstville was concluded before the Chief Justice and Jury in the Banco Court yesterday afternoon…

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Law. Thursday, April 6 the State Courts. Banco. (Before the Chief Justice and Jury.) Action Against a Municipality. Chisholm .V. Municipal District of Hurstville

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 8

This case was concluded. Plaintiff, Hugh chisholm, builder, of Hurstville, sued for £200 damages and an injunction restraining the defendant municipality from continuing an…

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Law Report. Thursday, April 6. Supreme Court of New South Wales. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley, and a jury of four.) Alleged Defective Drains. a Borough Council Sued. Chisholm v Borough of Hurstville. Verdict for £25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 3

Mr. J. Gannon and Mr. Betts, instructed by Mr. Burcher, appoarod for the plaintiff; and Mr. James, instructed by Mr. Percy C. Law, for the defendant municipality…

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Annandale Council Fun Amongst the Aldermen

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

The ordinary meeting was held on Monday night. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Pidge), and Alds. Abrams, Allen Taylor, F. W. Smith, Cohen…

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Vaucluse Council

Evening News · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 6

"Ratepayer" writes:—In your issue of February 24 you published a very irate letter from Mr. R. Fisher, one of the duly elected candidates for Vaucluse Council, in which he states it is his…

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The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 3

This Council met on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Downey, Aldermen Anthony, Bell, Critchley, Stimson, Bellenger and Paine…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting was held on Friday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Thompson), and Aldermen Redshaw, Benson, Summerhayes, Anderson, Sutton…

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Mosman Municipal Council’s New By-laws

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 7

The new by laws of the Mosman Council were finally approved by the By laws Committee last Tuesday, and are now subject to the approval of…

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Privy Council Appeal. Re John Mclaughlin. London, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 11

The Judicial Committee of the Trivy Council has dismissed the appeal from the decision of the New South Wales Full Court re John M'Laughlin…

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The Swwan School [This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] Notes

The Methodist · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

The Red and Blue Competition in the Rawson Hall (C.M.M.) school is drawing near to a close. Upwards of fifty scholars have been brought into the school. The most striking development is noted…

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Municipal Taxation. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 18

Sir,--Now that the assessments are taking place, it will be wise to take notice of the decision of Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., published in "The Daily Telegraph" of May 14, 1900, and not…

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The Plague and Municipal Councils

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 April 1905 · page 4

Dr. Ashburton Thompson, President of the Board of Health, yesterday had something to say on the duties of Municipal Councils, &c, regarding Plague…

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Commonwealth Public Service. N.s.w. Council of Associations

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 3

The desirability of forming an association representative of the whole of the general division of the Commonwealth public service, has for a considerable time found general favor, but into…

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