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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

1,840 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 92

Proposed Municipality of Dundas. Counter Movement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 7

A public meeting was held in the old schoolroom, Carlingford, on Monday night, "to consider the proposal made to form the districts of Ermington, Dundas, and Curlingford into a municipality." Considering the…

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News by Telegraph. Proposed Municipal Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday. -- At a meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, held on Friday evening last, Aldermen Crowthers moved the following resolution : -- "That the…

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The Field of Mars Municipality. Public Meeting at Carlingford

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 2

ON Monday evening last, in spite of the very unpropitious weather a large and representative meeting of property owners and holders met at the old school house, Carlingford to protest…

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Municipal Council. Alexandria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 5

The Borough Council of Alexandria held their fortnightly meeting last night. The Mayor (Alderman Foskett) presided, and there were present Alderman Ralph, Allen, Harden, Turner, Hannan, and Molyneux. A letter…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. Farnell V. Bowman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 4

Recently we published a cablegram from London stating that in the appeal case Farnell v. Bowman the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council had affirmed the judgment of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the appellant…

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Mail News. the Privy Council Case, Farnell V. Bowman. the Canadian-pacific Route Colonial Marriages. Lord Aberdeen and Home Rule

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 5

By the mail per R.M.S. Orizaba wo have English files to July 2'J, from which we take tire following items THE CANADIAN PACIFIC ROUTE…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 2

A large public meeting was held the schoolhouse, Carlingford, on Monday to protest against the proposal to form a municipality in the field of Mars. Mr…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 3

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday, those present being the Mayor. Aldermen Kippax, J. Harris, Hardie, Beare, M'Mahon, M. Harris, Jeannere:…

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The City Council. Finance Committee Meeting

Evening News · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 6

A meeting of the Seance committee of the City Council was held in the Town Hail on Thursday. The Mayor (Mr. A. J. riley, M.L.A.) presided, and the followinG members were…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 4

A meeting of members of the finance committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. There were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Bryen, Jeanneret, Beare, M. Harris, Kippax, M'Mahon, J…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 3

The Michell-road, Alexandria, having been proclaimed and the bylaws in connection with a proposed tollbar there having been passed by the Executive Council, a bar will be erected on…

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Grafton Municipal Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 5

GRAFTON, Thursday.--At a special meeting of the Grafton Borough Council held last night it was decided, in consequence of one of the aldermen (Mr. Jacobs) refusing to sign a…

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Municipal Points

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 5

Bathurst, Thursday.--The council has decided to bring the following matters before the annual session of the Municipal Association:--That it was an anomaly to assess some small…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the Liverpool Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Mr. N. G. Bull), Aldermen Taylor Haigh, Carter, Wilson, Browne, Clyde and…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 6

A meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday, Present—The Mayor, Ald, Oross, Smeaton, Judges, Clissold, and Paskin…

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The Council

Evening News · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 6

At a summons meeting of the members of the Protection Union, held last evening, it was decided that Mr. John Osborne be requested to lecture in the Hunter District, West Maitland…

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Granville. Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was hold in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Mr. John Nobbs),…

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Municipal Conference at Wickham

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 526

A conference of municipal councils of the district and representatives of the Miners' Union met in the Wickham School of Arts on Saturday, to consider the proposed amendments in the new Act for the Regulation of Coal Mines…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 3

Dr. Lawson was the only person nominated for the vacant seat of the palrnaid Municipal Council. he was deciared elected…

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Correspondence. Municipal Doings

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 3

EDITOR CUMBERLAND MERCURY.—As I have not troubled you for many weeks will be my apology for again trespassing on your valuable space…

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