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Council & local affairs, 1905

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Bankstown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 3

Regular meeting held on Thursday. Present: Mayor W. J. Gibson, and Alderman Turvey, Miller, Kelly, Maxwell, Bransgrove, Eldridge, and Gilliver…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held on Friday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Thompson), Aldermen Redshaw, Tucker, Summerhayes…

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Local Parliaments. City Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last night, the Lord Mayor presiding. THE RECENT STORMS…

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Empire Day in Sydney at the Lord Mayor's Luncheon

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 1341

IT was a happy inspiration to inaugurate an annual commemoration and patriotic festival on May 21, for so long celebrated as the birthday of our late revered Majesty, Queen…

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Federal Council. Annual Mooting in Sydney

Referee · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Federal Council of Australian Leagues of Wheelmen commenced at Batemen's Hotel on Wednesday, and concluded on Saturday…

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The Czar in Council. Official Communique Discussed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 7

The Czar has consulted the Council of the Empire as to the advisability of issuing an official communique regarding the battle in the Straits of Korea…

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City Council. Adult Suffrage Adopted. Belmore Markets Site

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 5

The City Council held their fortnightly meeting last night, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) occupying the chair. It was stated, in reply to Alderman Kelly,…

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N.S.W. Athletic League. Meeting of the Council

Referee · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 6

The Council of the N.S.W.A.L. met at the secretary's office on Thursday, May 25, Mr.H.Rose occupying the chair. Permission was granted to two pedesians to…

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What Might Have Been. Fall of Plaster in the Executive Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 7

There is now to be seen a space or about 8ft. x 6ft. in the celling of the Executive Council, due to a fall of plaster. Had this plaster come down during the…

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City Council. Absorption of Camperdown. Belmore Markets' Site. an Important Resolution Rescinded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 5

The City Council met last evening at the Town Hall, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) presiding. It was decided that the matter of engaging…

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Cycling Chronicle the League. Federal Council. Details of the Business—And hotes Thoreon

Referee · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 6

At the race meeting held by the Bunda—berg branch of the League of Wheelmen, fast Thursday, all the events except the Maiden were won by Don Walker and S…

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Full Extent of the Disaster. Its Revelation Urged. Views of the Russian Imperial Council. LONDON, Wednesday, 2.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 1

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Times" reports that the Imperial Council considers that it is prudent to reveal the full extent of the disaster suffered by the Baltic…

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Country News. Municipal. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 7

When it became known yesterday that gravel was being used to effect repairs to portion of Macquarie-street, in the centre of the town, which forms part of the main Southern road,…

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A Municipalities Building Act

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 6

During the last session of Parliament, Alderman Henley, member for Burwood, introduced a bill intended to give all municipalities (outside the City of Sydney) power to regulate the…

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Local Parliaments. Redfern Council

The Australian Star · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

The Mayor of Redfern (Alderman Gordon) presided at last night's meeting of the Redfern council, when the following aldermen were present: -- Fanning, Stanley, Howe…

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Redfern Council and Postal Department

Evening News · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 8

The Redfern Council has been for a considerable time past seeking to induce the Postal Department to acquire a certain piece of land adjoining the local post office for the purpose…

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More Power Wanted. Labour Council and Lands Commission

Evening News · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 6

The Sydney Labour Council is of opinion that the present Lands Commission is not going far enough, and, at its meeting last evening, passed a resolution favouring the appointment of…

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Action by the Sydney Labouur Council. Another Royal Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 5

The disclosures made at the sittings of the Lands Commission were referred to at last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council. Mr. Riley moved,—"That, in the opinion of…

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Labor Alleges Corruption. Full Investigation Demanded. Discussion at the Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 5

The disclosures made by Mr. "Webster, M.H.R., at yesterday's sitting of the Lauds Commission came under review at a meeting of the Sydney Labor Council last night…

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Lands Department Administration. What the Labour Council Wants. Mr. Thrower Speaks

The Australian Star · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

When a motion referring to the Lands Department administration was read at last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council there arose mingled laughter and…

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