The Municipal Council Investigation
The following is the progress report from Mr. G. Durham, who was engaged to inquire into and report upon the manner in which the Sydney Municipal Council accounts have been kept:--…
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Council & local affairs, 1879
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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council
A SPECIAL meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber Western Road on Saturday 8th instant at 5.30…
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THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, 4th instant. Present. The Mayor, and Alderman Bull, Paine, Wilson,…
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A special committee meeting of the Council was held yesterday morning at half-past 10 o'clock to consider a letter from Mrs. Dent, wife of the late paymaster, in reference to the announced…
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A MEETING of the committee of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday in response to a circular issued by the Mayor requesting the members to meet on " urgent business." The…
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER. 12.—Leave of absence for one month was granted to Sir William Macarthur, on account of ill-health...Mr. Holt moved the…
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The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday night at the Hyde Park Hotel; Mr. William B. Cole, president, in the chair. The minutes of the previous ordinary meeting and of a special…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. On the motion of Mr. DOCKER, leave of absence for one month was granted to Sh William Macarthur on account of ill health. Mr. HOLT moved the second reading of the…
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Following is the progress report of Mr. G. Durham, anent the municipal council account:— "Sydney, November 1, 1879. H. C. Woolcott. Esq., Town Clerk. Dear Sir,—Herewith please find…
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MR. KIDMAN'S MEETING.—Mr. Kidman, one of the candidates for the municipal representation of Gipps Ward, addressed a meeting of the electors, numbering about 250, last evening from the balcony of Mann's Hotel,…
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A largely attended meeting of ratepayers was held, last night, at Mr. Power's Hibernian Hotel, Cumberland-street, on behalf of Mr. John Douglas Young. Mr. George Merriman took the chair, and, before introducing the…
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MANLY.--The regular fortnightly meeting of this council was held at Municipal Chambers, on Thursday, 9th October. Present--The mayor (Alderman Hilder) in the chair, Messrs. Aldermen…
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A meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney will b[?] holden ut the Town Hall, George-street, on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at 11 o'clock forenoon, to consider the following notices of motion:—By Alderman —,—That…
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The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday at 11 a.m. Present --His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Merriman, Moore, Kippax, Walters, M'Elhone, Harris,…
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The following are the notices on the business paper for Wednesday, l9th November:— GENERAL BUSINESS — NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. Stewart to move,—That there be laid upon the table of this…
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THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall at 11 a.m. yesterday Present The Mayor and Alderman Merriman, Moore, Kippax, Withers, [?] Harris, [?]. Palmer, Carter, Taylor…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-Defalcations to the extent of over £1000 have been discovered in the accounts of the late Mr. Eville, town clerk of Emerald Hill. It is believed deceased committed…
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The following paragraph occur in the report of Mr. Durham, public accountant who was directed to Investigate the Corporation accounts:-"Hitherto the Corporation has been singularly fortunate in…
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Mr. John Meeks, one of the candidates for the representation of Denison Ward, in the Municipal Council, addressed the electors last night, at Davis' Bristol Arms Hotel, Harris-street, Ultimo. About 150 persons attended…
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