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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

2,242 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 113

Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 9

An oldman meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there avas a fair attendance of aldermen…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 2

The J. D. Young-Taylor fracas was introduced into the City Council yesterday by Alderman Riley, who asked from Alderman Young an apology for The "unseemly" scene…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 2

A meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor and full Council. MINUTES…

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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 3

THE usual regular meeting was held on Friday, 5th inst. Present: —The full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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The Catholic Lord Mayor of Dublin

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 5

Lord mayor Sullivan has cut himself quite loose from "Dublin Castle." The previous Mayors on their inauguration appeared at Dublin Castle in full state robes to be presented to the Lord…

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The Council of Trent. (Continued)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 4

On the evening of the tenth day (September 9) a division took place. It exhibited an extraordinary variety of opinion, proving that the fathers felt…

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Works Ordered to be Done by the Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 3

Below we publish a return, prepared at the instance of Aldermen Clubb, and laid on the table at last Council meeting. It is not much satisfaction to ratepayers to know…

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Municipal Councils. Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 11

The Paddington Council met on Tuesday evening. There were present the Mayor (Aldermnn Chas. Hellmrich) presiding, Aldermen M'Intyre, Donaldson, White, Scott, M'Namee, Robinson, Campbell, Harper, and M'Laohlan…

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Important Municipal Decision

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 593

In Chambers on Tuesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer, a special case, stated by Mr. O'Malley Clarke, under the Act 45 Vic., No. 4 was dealt with. The question was whether under the Nuisances Prevention Act of…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 6

The Canterbury Council received a letter from Mr. W. T. Wright, on Wednesday, requesting a re-consideration of his application to be permitted to use nightsoil on account of…

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Inverell Borough Council. INVERELL, Saturday, March 20

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1886 · page 6

Thomas Harland, J.P., was to-day elected alderman without opposition. Applications will be invited by the council for valuators to assess the town with the object of dividing it into wards…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1886 · page 6

KOGARAH,—A meeting of this Council was held on Friday night, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. E. Hogben) and aldermen English, Blake, Biden, South, Murphy, Tracer and M'Rae. The minutes of the first meeting…

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Municipal Councils. Ryde

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1886 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Ryde Municipal Council was hold on Friday evening last, the Mayor (Mr. Watts) in the chair. There were also present Aldermen Gallard, Edwards, Small, and Forsyth. The minutes of the…

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Nuisance Prevention Act v. Municipal By-law. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1886 · page 8

Sir,—The decision of Mr. Justice Windeyer in the appeal case van Treight v. Mills is, I think, of such importance to the general community that I ventura to believe you will allow me a small space in your valuable journal with the…

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Banquet to Alderman Hancock

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 8

About seventy of the principal residents of Balmain assembled in the local School of Arts on Monday evening, and tendered to Alderman A. Hancock a complimentary banquet, together with a hearty wish for a bon voyage to…

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Banquet to Alderman A. Hancock

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 5

A complimentary banquet to Alderman A. Hancock, J.P., was given last night at the School of Arts, Balmain, and was attended by the principal residents in the picturesque…

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Redfern Municipality

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 6

The nomination of candidates for the representation of the Surry Hills Ward, in the room of Alderman Stanley, resigned, took place at the Redfern Town Hall on Monday. The Mayor presided, and…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 8

BURWOOD.—At the meeting of this council, on Monday night, the Mayor (Mr. J. T. Wilshire) and Aldermen Wright, Brown, Lipscombe, O'Connall, Redman, Meares, and Keane were present. The attention of the Council was…

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Municipal Councils. St. Peter's

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 7

The usual meeting of the St. Peter's Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. Walmsley) in the chair, and Aldermen Baker, Geering, Judd, Edwards, Lambeth, Hays, Fallick, and…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1886 · page 2

Manly Council is going to borrow £5000 for carrying out permanent improvements in the borough. The decision of the Supreme Court in the…

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