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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

2,965 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 149

Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 3

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

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City Council Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 8

The committee of aldermen appointed to inquire into, the administration of the city surveyor's department met at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon to consider the draft report…

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Camperdown Council Rumpus

Evening News · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 6

Alderman W. H. Sparkes, Camperdown, writes:—Allow me to put some facts before your readers. Since the election of Mayor, on February 10, 1905, there has been one…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday night, when there were present—The Mayor (Ald Jesse Tumor), Aldermen Giles,…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 5

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

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Mosman Council. April 11th

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 6

The last meeting of the Borough Council was largely attended by the general public, and much interest was manifested in the proceedings…

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The Scene Inu Leichhardt Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 6

Not by any means is is the first fane public business has been put aside to gratify the bumptious vanity of Ald. Teadugold. Again…

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Leichhardt Council. Business Blocked by Personalities

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

The ordinary meeting was held on Monday night.—Present—Mayor Ainsworlh, Alds. Treadgold, Gibb, Hearn, Pearson, Carrington. Neal…

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Ermington and Rydalmore The Vacancy in the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 10

The nominations for the extraordinary vacancy in Rydalmere Ward consequent on the resignation of Alderman W. J. Stephens, were announced at the Town…

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Municipal. Liverpool

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 7

THE regular meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Smith), and Aldermen Webster,…

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The Sunday School [This page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department.] Our Boys and Girls. O.H.MS

The Methodist · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

Girls and Boys,— Have you ever seen lying on your father's desk a long blue envelope with these letters, O.H.M.S., written on the top? If ever you have noticed such a letter I am sure that you…

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"When Fairy Tales Were True" Alderman Simplestench. Municipal and Official Logic

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 16 April 1905 · page 5

"Oh, that sort of stuff's cheap. We've heard people like you before. You can always rake up a nuisance or two when you want to advertise yourself and your party…

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"No Chance for Catholics." According to City Alderman

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 April 1905 · page 12

In acknowledging a vote of thanks which had been passed to him for presiding at the presentations to the Very Rev. P. J. Walsh, in St. Francis' Convent School Hall on Wednesday evening…

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Empire Council of Advice

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 April 1905 · page 12

Sir Frederick Pollock, before the Royal Colonial Institute, read a paper, in which he developed his scheme of Imperial organization. He proposes the formation of an Imperial Council…

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The Russian Reign of Terror. Bombs for Council of Empire. High Personages Receive Threatening Letters. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 April 1905 · page 7

A box of dynamite bombs was found under the Blue Bridge at St. Petersburg, facing the building where the Council of the Empire holds its…

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A Blow to Tammany. New York Aldermen's Powers Curtailed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The New York State Legislature has passed a bill depriving the New York City Board of Aldermen of power to grant concessions. This is…

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Aldermen and Contracts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 4

Alderman Meagher presided over a meeting of the special committee of the City Council yesterday afternoon, when a draft report relative to the administration of the City…

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Federal Houlder Shire Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 8

Messrs. Birt and Co, Ltd., Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:- The C[?]wall is trading between the River Plate…

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Surprise at Paddington. The Mayor Resigns

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 3

The aldermen of Paddington council were treated to a great surprise at last night's meeting of the council, for the Mayor (Alderman D. Brown) tendered his resignation,…

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Paddington's Mayor Resigns. Because of That Oxford-street Wall

Evening News · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

What is known locally as the widening of Oxford-street proposal, has led to the resignation of the Mayor of Paddington, Alderman Dennis Brown…

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