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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Bankstown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 1

Ordinary meeting held on Thursday. Present: Mayor Gibson, and Alderman Turvey, Miller, Kelly, Maxwell, Eldridge, Bransgrove, and Gilliver. An aplogy…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 1

This Council met on Thursday. Present: Aldermen Murray, Asimus, Hamilton, Bennett, McBurney, and Latham. At a quarter past 8 p.m., the Mayor…

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City Council. Boer War Trophies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 7

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) presided over the fortnightly meeting of the City Council at the Town Hall last night. The finance committee reported that they…

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The Evening Sittings. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 7

The sitting was resumed at 4.30 p.m. NEW MEMBER. Mr. J. N. Brunker, who had been appointed to a seat in the House, was sworn in and took…

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Hurstville. a Breeze in the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 13

At the last meeting of the council a motion by Alderman Grantham, viz.—"That a committee, consisting of Aldermen Hunt (Mayor), King, W. Mugg[?]estone, Musgrove, Aston, and the mover, be apointed to…

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In the Council Mr. Brunker Sworn In

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 3

Mr. Brunker was sworn in, and took his seat in the Chamber. Mr. Hughes informed the House that Mr. Brunker had joined the Government as an…

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Convening Parliament. Proceedings in the Council Chamber. Tuesday, June 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 7

The President[?] Sir Francis B. Suttor, took the chair at noon. The Clerk of the Parliaments, Mr. J. J. Calvert, read the proclamation convening…

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Surf Bathing at Bondi The Question of Shelters. Deputation to the Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 3

The necessity for erecting dressing-sheds on Bondi Beach for the convenience of Surf[?]bathers was the cause of a deputation of two, the president and the secretary from the…

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Legislative Council. The PRESIDENT (Sir Francis Suttor) took the chair at 4.30 p.m. the New Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 9

Mr. J. N. BRUNKER, Hon. Minister, who had been appointed to a seat in the House, was sworn in, and took his scat. Mr. HUGHES (Vice-President of the…

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Municipal. Pambula

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 12

Mr. H. H. Hungerford has been elected president of the Progress Association. Mr. J. M. Small secretary, and Messrs. J. H Martin and G. W. Hall have been elected…

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The Municipalities Building Bill. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 4

Sir,—If Mr. W. W. Clarke had been an alderman now, as formerly, and had seen or heard road the covering letter I sent to each council with a copy of the bill, he would have seen that…

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Local. Government Proposals. Municipality or Shire?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 9

The agitation in the ajea between Roseville and Horasby with respect to the proposals of the Local Government Commissioners was advanced another stage last night at a meeting of the joint committee of the northern suburls…

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Legislative Council. Chairman of Council Committees

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 8

Mr. HUGHES moved the re- election of Mr. TV. J. Trickett as Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Council. Tills was agreed to. My. TRICKETT briefly returned thanks. The…

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In the Council. Chairman of Committees

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 3

Mr. Trickett was elected Chairman of Committees. NEW BILLS. On the motion of Dr. Mackellar a bill to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 5

The President took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. ADDRESS IN REPLY. The PRESIDENT Informed the House that he had that day presented the Address in Reply…

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The Municipalities Building Bill. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 3

Sir,—As the originator, per medium of a motion tabled In the Marriekville Council, of the movement, for a Suburban Municipalities Building Act, which led to the conference and…

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Waverley Council

The Australian Star · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 7

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Waverley Council the Mayor (Alderman Kershaw) presided over the following aldermen: Tipper, Alldis, Cox, Humphrey, Carter, St. Julian,…

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Annandale Council

The Australian Star · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 7

Amongst the corespondence dealt with at the meeting of the Annandale Council on Monday night was a letter from a resident of Annandale-street, who wrote complaining in…

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Evangelical Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 8

A meeting of the Evangelical Council was held at the Centenary Hall, York-street, on Monday last. The Rev. G. T. Walden, the president of the council, occupied the chair…

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Mosman Council. Motor 'Bus Service

The Australian Star · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 7

The Mayor (Alderman Leahy, J.P.) presided at Tuesday night's meeting of the Mosman Council, at which there were present also Aldermen E. C. Garton, H. Rose, Syd. Smith,…

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