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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

2,965 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 149

Sydney Labour Council. Miners' Accident Relief Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 5

At last night's meeting the council, under the presidency of Mr. Boxall, considered a communication from the secretary of the conference of representatives of the Miners'…

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Labour Council Secretary. Prosecutor in an Assault Case

The Australian Star · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 5

Mr. John Patrick Cochran, the Labour Council secretary, figured as prosecutor in an assault case at the Central Police Court to-day…

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Athletic Aldermen

Evening News · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 6

The principal attraction at the Empire Day sports meeting at Waterloo was a footrace between Aldermen Thomas Ross and Fletcher. The race was won by Alderman Ross, and…

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Send Off to Alderman O'donnell

Evening News · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 6

Alderman James O'Donnell, of Randwick Council, who leaves by the Ventura on Monday on a trip to America, was entertained by a number of his friends at a smoke concert in…

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The Mayor in Melbourne

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 4

Mayor Noller has returned from his health trip to Melbourne and other cities and towns of Victoria, and an ARGUS reportor got a chance this week to ask his…

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Correspondence. Mosman Aldermen’s Inconsistency. To the Editor

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 8

Sir.— Mosman’s Municipal Council must by this time be known to fame amongst the other local government bodies of our State. A visitor to the…

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London Shire Horse Show

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 5

The British agricultural newspapers contain lengthy reports of :be last annual Shire Horse Show, which took place in London at the [?] of February…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

Regular meeting held on Monday. Present: Mayor T. E. Farrar, and Aldermen Gibbons, Furnival, Lightfoot, Langley, Ritchie, Lambeth, Hunter, and Dyer…

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Mosman Council

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 9

The regular fortnightly meting of the Mosman Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening, there being present the Mayor (Ald. P. Leahy,…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Sunerl was held on Tuesday. Present The Mayor (Alderman Larcombe), a Aldermen Baty Woodland Johnson Javes, Green,…

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Balmain Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Balmain Council took place on Tuesday. Present:—Aids. M. H. Cohen (Mayor); Laws, Mills, Milne, Cox…

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Ex-Charge Against as Mayor Conviction Quashed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

At the Sydney Quarter Sesgions, de Tuesday, before his Honor, Jadge Back-house, the ex-Mayor James Thomns Jay, of Rookwood, against his…

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Prospect and Cherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Shepherd), Aldermen Meakin,…

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ALDERMAN J. O'DONNELL. Is Entertained at Randwick Before Leaving for the States

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 5

A complimentary smoke concert was tendered Mr. Alderman James O'Donnell in the Randwick Town Hall last night, prior to his departure for America. A number of…

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Privy Council Decisions. Judgment Reserved

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--The Judicial Committee of the House of Lords has reserved judgment in the case of the Melbourne Board of Works versus the Metropolitan Gas Company…

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Liverpool Council Increasing the Clerk's Salary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

This Council met on Tuesday. Prosent: Mayor Smith, Aldermen Webster, Sindel, Blinman, Thomas, Tindall, Christianson, Chapman, and Marsden…

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Drummoyne Council Five Dock Town Hall

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 4

The ordinary meeting was held on Monday night. Included in the correspondence read' was the following:—From the…

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The City Council. Extension of Powers

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 2

The Premier stated yesterday that he had had an interview with the Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor), who had brought under his notice the question of extending…

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A. H. C. Guild. Sydney District Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 26

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney District Council of the A.H.C. Guild was held in the Guild Hall on Friday, 19th inst., under the presidency of the Chaplain-General…

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Leicbhardt Council. the Amende Honorable From Ald. Treadgold

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor, and, Aids. Hearn, Lonsdale, Pearson, Fraser…

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