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Council & local affairs, 1886

2,242 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 113

Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. First COURT.—(Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON and a jury of four.) PARK V. Municipality of Canterbury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 August 1886 · page 7

This was an action brought by Gabriel Park, of Moorfields, near Canterbury, against the Municipality of Canterbury, for the recovery of £100 damages; for injuries which the plaintiff alleged he received in consequenco of the…

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District Court. Wednesday, August 18. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) PARK. V. Municipality of Canterrury

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 August 1886 · page 3

This action was to recover £100, damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff, who is a woodcutter, owing to obstructions on the Edgerliff-road, Canterbury. It appeared that…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 19

Evening News · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Home met at 4.30 p.m. STAMP DUTIES ACT. The Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill was read a third time, and returned to the Assembly…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council, Thursday, August 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of messages from the Governor signifying that his Excellency had assented…

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Municipal. Borough Councils

Evening News · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 3

REDFERN.—A meeting of this council was held in the council-chambers on Thursday night. The Mayor (Mr. G. W. Lander) presided, and Aldermen Sharp, Hume, Skinner, Clarke, O'Connell, Lee…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. First Court.—(Before Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON and a jury of four.) PARK V. Municipality of Canterbury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 5

The hearing of this matter, commonced on Wednesday morning, was concluded to-day. It was on action brought by Gabriel Park, of Moorfields, near Canterbury, against the municipality of Canterbury, for the recovery…

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Municipal Councils. Marrickville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Marrickville Council was held on Monday, under the presidency of the mayor, Alderman Shaw. There were also present Aldermen Moyse, Graham, Davenport, Chisholm, Smith, M'Coy, Farr, and…

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Australian Municipal Jubilee Gathering

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 5

The Mayor has issued invitations to the Mayors, aldermen and town clerks of Melbourne, Hobart, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland, Adelaide, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin,…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 3

The question of ways and means again cropped up at the meeting of the Alexandria Council on Wednesday evening. A statement submitted showed that the probable…

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District Court. Thursday, August 19. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) PARK v. Municipality of Canterbury

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 3

In this action, which was for the recovery of £100 damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff through the collision of his dray with alignment posts within Canterbury…

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The Bathurst Municipal Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 5

BATHURST, Thursday.--There is slight probability of Mr. Joshua Mullins advancing the council a loan of £12,000 for corporation gasworks. The question under discussion is…

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The Late Alderman Kenniff

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 2

The friends of the abovenamed gentleman would no doubt hear with footings of surprise and regret of his decease on Sunday last. Although he had been suffering…

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The Late Alderman K. Kenniff

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 14

IT is our painful duty this week to also announce the death of Mr. Alderman Roger Kenniff, of Balmain, which took place on Sunday morning last, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed…

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An Alderman Fined and Expelled

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 5

GLEN INNES, Friday.--Alderman Grover has been fined £50 and expelled from the council for seven years for contracting to supply the council with chaff whilst holding the position…

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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Ryde Council was held on the 6th inst. Present:— The Mayor (Mr. H. W. Watts), and Aldermen Gallard, Edwards, Forsyth, Best, Small, and…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, Penrith, on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Besley, Price, T. Smith, Jordan, and…

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Municipal Council. Waverley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 12

The fortnightly meeting of the Waverley Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last, the mayor (Mr. W. Martin) in the chair. Aldermen Allen, Cooper, Guest, Dickson, Macpherson, Murrey, Simpson, and' Howlett also…

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Granville. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the Granville Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, School of Arts, Good-street, on Wednesday evening last. Present.:—His…

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Country News, Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the Liverpool Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. Present:—The Mayor (Mr. T. W. Taylor), and Aldermen Christiansen, Scrivener,…

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