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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Sydney Labour Council. Election of Officers

The Australian Star · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 3

The Sydney Labour Council has elected office-bearers as follows:--President, Mr. R. Boxall (re-elected); vice-president, Mr. T. G. Armfield; treasurer. Mr. M. G. Reddy…

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Bush Fires Relief. the Lord Mayor's Fund. Mr. Carruthers and the Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 6

Mr. George Maiden presided over a meeting of the executive committee of the Lord Mayor's Bush Fires Relief Fund at the Town-hall yesterday. There were also present Major J. Randal…

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Special City. "Evening News," Office 4.30 P.m. the Lord Mayor. His Position Challenged

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 5

Mr. Wilshire, S.M., sitting in the summons division of the Central Police Court this afternoon, continued the hearing of the case instituted by Alderman John Norton against…

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Teades and Labour. Sydney Labour Council. Election of Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Sydney Labour Council was held last evening at the Trades Hall, under the presidency of Mr. R. Boxall. The folllowing officers were elected:—…

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Municipal. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 3

A call of the council is to be made to consider the desirability of taking a referendum of the ratepayers on the question of extending the electric light to private and business…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 6

Nowra.—Retiring aldermen: A. R. Morton (North Ward), T. R. Peak (Central Ward), F. Henry (South Ward). Candidates announced: R. Leeming, W. Holloway, R. W. Henry (North Ward); T. R. Peak (Central…

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Principally the Municipalities Act. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 7

Sir--The story goes that some years age a messenger employed in a Government department was the Mayor of a suburban municipality, and in his Mayoral capacity formed one of a…

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The Lord Mayor. Alderman Taylor's Position. Challenged by Alderman Norton. Addresses by Counsel and Mr. Norton

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 18

At the Central Police Court yesterday, the hearing was resumed of the case in which Alderman John Norton challenged the right of Alderman Allen Taylor to continue to occupy the position…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday night, when there were present—The Mayor (Ald Long), Aldermon Randall, Dunkley, P[?]rritt, Vino, Franklin, Coffey and…

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Even a Mayor Will Torn!

The World's News · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 16

The Lord Mayor of Sheffield is surfeited with bazaars and sales of work. During the first month of his year of office he has opened some two dozen. He has now flatly declined to…

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Liverpool Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 3

This Council met on Tuesday, Present: Mayor Smith, Aldermen Webster, Sindel, Chapman, Thomas, Tindall, Christiansen, Blinman and Marsden…

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Balmain Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night, there being present—Messrs. Crump (Mayor), Murdoch, Laws, Bowen…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 5

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

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

Regular meeting held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor H. J. Larcombe, and Aldermen Baty, Thomas, Dundon, Woodland, Gilmour, Robertson and Garthwaite…

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Drummoyne Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 5

The first meeting held this year took place on Tuesday night. Present.—Alds. Hill (Mayor), Byrnes, Palmer, McLean, Gates…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

A special meeting was held on Monday, to consider letters received, last week, from the newly-appointed valuers, Messrs. Windsor and J. Rayner. Present were:…

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Pulling the Mayor's Leg. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 11

Sir,—The statement of the Mayor of Liverpool, at the special meeting of his Council to discuss the proposed site of a new weir across George's River, was…

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St. Marys Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was h[?]ld on Monday night, there being present:—The Mayor (Ald Jess[?] Turner), Aldermen Hollier, Sainsbury,…

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The Council's Finances

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 6

The statement of the last year's monetary transactions of the Pen[?] Council, as submitted by the Mayor on Monday night, and which appears else where in this issue,…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present the full COuncil. The Overseer reported on work carried out in the Municipality since the date of…

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