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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1884

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Paddington Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1884 · page 5

Mr John White, a candidate for the Middle Ward, held a meeting at Scholes' Hotel, Glenmore-road, on Saturday night. There was a good attendance of ratepayers. Mr. White touched on the…

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South Australian News. [By Telegraph.] a Municipal Deficiency

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--At a City Council meeting held to-day, a statement of the receipts and expenditure, for the year ending December 31, was tabled. The total receipts Were estimated at…

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Parramatta Borough Council. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 2

The nominations for aldermen for the Parramatta Borough Council took place to-day,in the council chambers. The mayor (Mr. Joseph Booth) presided. Alderman Hugh Taylor, who…

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Municipal Matters

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 2

To-day being the first Tuesday in February, the annual nominations in the country and suburban municipalities were made, at noon. At the Petersham nomination to-day Mr. John…

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Suburban and Country Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 8

The following are the praticulars of the municipal elections for the present year that have taken place in the different municipalities of the colony, and reported to us up to the present:—…

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Sydney Municipal Finance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 6

Mr Lines, the City Treasure [?] to Government, as required by [?] of [?] returns as to city property, [?] estimated annual value, aud capi [?]…

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Sydney Municipal Finances

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 6

Mr Lines, the City Treasurer, has just furnished to Government as required by Act of Parliament, the returns as to city properties, their number, estimated annual value and capital value for the…

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Cabinet Council

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 2

On Monday afternoon a cabinet council was held, at which, so far as can be learned, the subjects under consideration were the proposed taxation and the public indignation which it has aroused, and the…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 6

MACDONALDTOWN.—At the meeting of the council on Monday, the 4th instant, there were present—The mayor (Aldermen J. Horsfall), together with Aldermen Wright, Fallick, Irwin, Ives, and Bloomfield. The council clerk…

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Paddington Council Again

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 5

The Paddington council has a reputation for bickering and disputing equalled by no other municipal body in this or any other colony. As a deliberative body they are worse than useless, for on any…

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The Commoners and Council of Young

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 5

YOUNG, Tuesday.--Last night a meeting of Commoners was held at the Council Chambers to protest against the rules recently adopted. A resolution was at length carried ignoring the council…

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Municipal Matters. LEICHARDT

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 3

At Leichhardt yesterday, Mr. J. Tobias Ryan, the returning officer, received the following nominations: —For the East Ward: William Pritchard, auctioneer, Johnson-street, and Samuel G. Davison, produce…

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Municipal Intelligence. Yesterday's Proceedings. Ashfield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 6

Messrs Hammond, Watkin, and Shilling, retiring aldermen, and Mr Whyte were nominated as aldermen for the north, south, and cast wards of this borough, and Alderman Holborow wits returned…

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Municipal Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 5

The nomination of aldermen for Redfern took place yesterday at noon, and resulted in Aldermen Stanley and Graham being returned unopposed for Surry Hills and Golden Grove Wards. The…

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 2

THE nominations of candidates for the vacancies in the Borough Council of Parramatta Caused by the expiration of the term for which Messrs. H. Taylor (Anderson Ward). E. J…

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Suburban and Country Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 7

The following are further particulars of the municipal elections for the present year that have taken place in the different municipalities of the colony, and reported to us up to the present:—…

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Civil Servants and Municipal Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 6

Sir,—A well-known firm of solicitors complain that they have been unable to obtain an answer to an important letter addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Works on the 23rd ultimo; and it is a matter of notoriety that a letter of an…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 o'clock p.m. MESSAGES FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT auncanced the receipt of a message…

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Municipal Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 8

In the course of his nomination speech at Leichhardt, on Tuesday, Mr Pritchard, the ex-Mayor, stated that in 1379 the ratal only amounted to £869, whereas last year they reached £3120; the…

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The Municipality of Sydenty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 13

From a return prepared by the Mnicipal Council of Sydney, we learn that at the 3lst December last the total assessed value of city property was £1,671,493; the annual value, £1,838,642; and the gross actual value, £36,772,840…

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