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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

2,965 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 149

Alexandria Will Not Celebrate. Mayor Complains of Shabby Treatment

Evening News · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 6

The question of celebrating Empire Day was brought under notice in the Alexandria Council last evening. The Mayor (Alderman O'Riordan), said, the…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 5

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed with costs the appeal in the case of the National Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company of…

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Municipal Association

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Municipal Association yesterday. In reply to the Goulburn Council, which asked whether a property owner could legally stop…

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An Alderman's Bates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Manly Council, Alderman Russell referred to the fact that a certain alderman had not paid his sewerage rates, and promised to denounce him to the…

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Aldermen Who Do Not Pay Rates. Who Are They?

Evening News · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 3

Alderman Russell set going an acrimonious discussion in Manly Council, when he asked the Mayor if anything had been done in connection with those aldermen who had not paid their…

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Privy Council Appeals

Evening News · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 3

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has refused special leave to appeal from the decision of the High Court of Australia in the case of Clough versus Leahy…

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Empire Day. And the Redfern Council

The Australian Star · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 7

The Redfern council has decided to place the local oval at the disposal of the local schools on Empire Day for the purpose of entertaining the children. The question arose…

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Privy Council Appeals. Special Leave Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has refused to grant special leave to appeal in the case Leavy versus Clough…

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Privy Council Appeals. Clough v Leahy. the Machine Shearers' Union. London, May 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 7

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has refused special leave to appeal from the decision of the High Court of Australia in the case of Clough versus…

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Municipal. Stroud

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 5

At a public meeting on Wednesday evening, a resolution was carried that it was desirable a progress association for the district of Stroud should be formed. A former…

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An Alderman Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 8

There was a peculiar development at the Rockdale Council meeting on Thursday night, when Alderman Gardiner Morton was fined. A motion was before the meeting, and on a show of…

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Alderman Risks a Penalty

Evening News · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 5

At the last meeting, of Rockdale Council, a division took place on a request by a sanitary Contractor of a neighbouring borough for permission for a cart to pass" through a portion…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 2

Regular meeting held on Wednesday. Present: Mayor C. Townsend and Aldermen Gill, Wilkins, Pegler, Dr. Kerr, Bowden, Symonds, Neilson, and Kirk…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 11

Ordinary meeting held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Johnston), Aldermen F. C. Cox, G. Spurway, J. Franks, A. J. Metealfe, J. Neil, C. A…

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Leictthardt Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 6

The unfinished business at Leichhardt from the previous ordinary meeting night was disposed of last Monday. There were present:—…

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Mulgoa Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday, Present: The Mayor (Ald Baynes), Alderman M[?]r, Leggo, and Mayo…

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Annandale Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 6

At the ordinary meeting on Monday night there were present—The Mayor, Alds. Starling, G. H. Smith, Alds. Starling, G. H. Smith, Coyle, Colebrook, Broad…

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The Council Clerk in Reply

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 4

On page six of this issue we publish a letter from Mr. Hetherington, Council Clerk, making some explanations about the sanitary…

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British Army Council's New Flag

The World's News · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 10

No one can say in future that the British Army Council has done nothing to justify its existence. We publish on this page a sketch of the "Army Council Flag" which has been…

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Smithfield and Fairfield. The Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 3

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

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