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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

2,965 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 149

Municipal Gas. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 8

Sir,—Your report of the condition of gas affairs at Lismore is anothor illustration of the mismanagement of municipal affairs generally in the State, and of their control…

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Municipal. Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 8

At a meeting of the Berry Progress Association last night the following officers were elected:—President, Mr. F. Towers; vice-presidents, Messrs. T. M'Intyre and T. M. Jones;…

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Aldermanic Differences. Trouble at Leichhardt. Mayor Adjourns Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

Matters were not even "middling" at last night's meeting of the Leichhardt Council. In fact, there was plenty of muddling. Business had proceeded smoothly and quickly…

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Ex-mayor Hanged

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

Samuel M'Cue, ex-Mayor, prominent Churchman, and local lawyer, of Richmond (Virginia), was recently hanged for the murder of his wife. He…

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Federal-houlder-shire Line

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 6

Messrs. Houlder Bros., Ltd., report the following movements of their steamers:- Urmston Grange left Tyne Rock March 5 for His Seco…

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Bickering at Leichhardt. Deadlock in the Council Trouble About "Liars," "Renegades" and "Sharks."

Evening News · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 6

At last night's meeting of Leichhardt Council, Alderman Treadgold Called attention to a report appearing in a local paper of a previous meeting of the council, in which Alderman…

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Municipal Irregularities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 5

The City Council to-day held a lengthy meeting, dealing with the charges of irregularities against council officials in regard to the unauthorised use of materials for works…

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Alderman's Position Challenged

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 5

On the business paper of the Waverley Council last night was a series of questions by Alderman Oakley, relating to the connection of Alderman Alldis (who is an estate agent) with the…

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QUESTIONS. About an Alderman's Position

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 2

Alderman Oakley asked a series of questions at last night's meeting of the Waverley Council regarding Alderman Alldis position in the council. They were as follow:--1. Is it…

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Leichhardt Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Leichhardt Council the Mayor (Alderman Ainsworth) presided over the following councillors:--Treadgold, Neal Fletcher, Gibbs, Fraser,…

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Mosman Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman Leahy, J.P.) presided at last night's meeting of the Mosman council, at which there were present also Alderman H. Rose, J.P., W. C. Shipw [?]. E…

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Trouble in the Leichhardt Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 4

It was expected that when the Leichhardt Council met on Monday night the proceedings would be of a lively character, and this expectation was realised. Alderman Treadgold drew attention to a report in a…

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Local Parliaments. Balmain Council Health Department and Rat Extermination

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 2

Alderman Matt. J. Cohen (Mayor of Balmain) presided at last night's meeting of the council. Other members present were: Mills, Murdoch, Milne, Laws, Cox, Bowen,…

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Mosman Dancing Halls. More Trouble in the Council "Unlucky" Lawyers

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 4

Matters were pretty lively for a while in the Mosman Council last evening. The question or dancing saloons was once again in evidence. For one reason or another the opinion prevails…

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Rumpus in the Council Deadlock at Camperdown. Meeting Abruptly Terminates

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 6

The meetings of Camperdown Council have been very irregular for months past, owing to the difficulty of securing a quorum of alderman…

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Municipal Rates in London. London, April 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 7

Forty thousand houses in London are untenanted owing to the high rates prevailing…

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An Auditor's Declaration. a Mayor's Inadvertence. Canterbury Alderman Takes Action

Evening News · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 5

A case of importance to municipalities was beard at the Burwood Police Court to-day before Mr. T. E. MacNevin," S.M., when Joseph Grieves Andrews, an alderman of the municipal…

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Federal Houlder-shire Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 6

Messrs. Birt and Co., Ltd., agents for the undermentioned steamers, report that the Cornwall, Devon, Durham, and Essex are trading between River Plate and United Kingdom. The Surey is trading between…

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City Council Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 4

There was a peculiar development in connection with the special inquiry into the administration of the city surveyor's department yesterday. At a previous meeting of the…

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Municipal. Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 8

For the extraordinary vacancy in the municipal council caused through the death of Alderman Alex. Ross, H. B. Morris and N. P. Moriarty have been nominated. Polling is…

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