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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

2,965 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 149

Sweetness and Light. Glebe Aldermen Resent an "Insinuation." Committee Meetings to Be Public

Evening News · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 4

Glebe aldermen talked about "more [?]ight" last night. The discussion, however, had nothing to do with either kerosene, gas, or electricity. It concerned the holding of…

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Council of Advice. Quarterly Meeting

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Council of Advice was held on Tuesday, the 23th April. 1903, at the office of the Chief Inspector of Stock…

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Widening Oxford-street. Paddington Council and the Premier

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Paddington Council a communication was received from, the Under-Secretary for Finance and Trade, with regard to the correspondence that had…

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Willoughby Gas Works. Council Wants Mo Re Information

Evening News · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 2

Willoughby Council last night considered the report furnished by Mr. E. Neave, gas engineer, who had been instructed to inquire into the subject of the proposed establishment of…

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Balcony Breezes. Municipal Amenities at Kogarah

Evening News · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 4

A resolution by Alderman Kean—"That, in view of the fact that the balconies over the footpath in front of Mr. Beale's shops, on the Railway Parade still remain, notwithstanding…

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Newcastle Plague Outbreak. "On the Edge of a Volcano" Action by the Municipal Authorities

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—From Newcastle Hospital to-nighl it was reported that Dr. Leslie, of Lambton, the latest victim of the plague outbreak, was a little improved…

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Technical Education. Randwick Alderman Protests Against "Coddling."

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 3

Professor Knibbs, who was recently appointed to control the destinies of technical education in New South Wales, and who gained a considerable insight into the systems of other…

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Annandale Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 7

At Monday night's meeting of Annandale Council (the Mayor, Alderman Ridge, presiding) a letter from Mr. S. J. Law, M.L.A., was read with respect to the proposed new…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting was held on Friday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Thompson), and Aldermen Tucker, Summerhayes, Anderson, Sutton, Cox and Redahaw…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 3

A special meeting was held on Friday. Present: Mayor H. J. Larcombe and Alderman Baty, Lidbury, Woodland, Javes, Greon, Garthwaite and Dundon…

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Bankstown. The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 4

Regular meeting on Thursday. Present: Mayor W. J. Gibson, and Aldermen Gilliver, Maxwell, Miller and Turvey. The total amount of accounts passed…

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Warning the Council

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Randwick Council, a letter was read from a ratepayer calling attention to a deep washaway in Dudley-street, "five feet across and five feet deep in places,"…

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Pastures Boards Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 13

At the quarterly meeting of the Pastures Boards Council of Advice a circular was read from the Under-Secretary for Lands, stating that the Minister had approved the Tambun…

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City Council. Aldermanic Patronage

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 3

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) presided over the fortnightly meeting of the City Council, AN APOLOGY…

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Randwick Council and Empire Day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 6

Short shrift was given to the Empire League's proposals by the Randwick aldermen last night…

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Pastures Boards Council of Advice

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 1090

The quarterly meeting of the council of advice was held on the 25th ulto. at the office of the chief inspector of stock. The following members were present:—Messrs. W…

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The City Council and Labour

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 4

The resolution passed last night by the City Council—"That a recommendation by an alderman of a candidate for employment shall be a disqualification of such candidate"—affords…

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City Council. the Question of Employment

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 5

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) presided over last night's meeting of the City Council. Alderman Kelly apologised by letter to the…

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Tasmania. Legislative Council Election. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 7

The Legislative Council election to-day to fill the vacancy caused by effluxion of time resulted as follow:- W. G. Gibson (retiring member), 856;…

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Motor Omnibuses. Eight Routes Proposed. City Council Approve

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 9

At last night's meeting of the City Council a debate look place over the following recommendation of the works committee, the adoption of which was moved by Alderman A…

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