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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Municipal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 29

"The country is lyric; the town dramatic When mingled, they make the most perfect musical drama."…

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Municipal Matters. Parramatta

The Australian Star · Monday 9 July 1888 · page 7

The Parramatta Borough Council met on Friday evening for the first time under the recent resolution altering the day of meeting, when there were present…

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Municipal Matter's

The Australian Star · Monday 9 July 1888 · page 5

ORANGE, This Day.—The East Orange Council will commence operations by negotiating a loan, probably with one of the five local banks…

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Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Monday 9 July 1888 · page 5

MOLONG, This Day.—The election of an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. J. Mitchell, took place on Saturday last, with the following…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 July 1888 · page 3

The Waverley Council have voted an additional sum of £160 for the completion of the baths at Bondi in order that they may be available for next season…

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Municipal Councils. Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 July 1888 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on July 5, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman T. M. Williamson), with Aldermen O'Connell, Clerke, Sharpe, Smith, Butterfield, Skinner, Lander, Berry, Crowe, and the…

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Newcastle Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The polling for the vacancy in the Honeysuckle Point Ward of the Council, caused by the retirement of the ex-Mayor Alderman Webb, is…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 5

A meeting of the above council was held to-day at 11 o'clock, his Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. Harris) in the chair. Present-Aldermen J. D. Young, Chapman. Meeks, Beare, Lees, Bryen…

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Municipal Bungling

Evening News · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 5

YOUNG, Tuesday.-The Appeal Court was to have been held to-day, but the provisions of the Act not having been complied with the court was improperly constituted, and about twenty-five…

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Municipal Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 5

A conference of the aldermen of the various municipalities was held at the Alexandria Town Hall last night. Alderman Dacey, Mayor of Alexandria, occupied the chair, and the following gentlemen, mayors of…

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Municipal Councils. Concord

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 9

The fortnightly meeting of the Concord Council was held on the 5th instant. Present—the Mayor (Alderman W. K. Chapman), Aldermen Bray, Steele Lynch, Moreton, and Zocller Correspondence:—A letter was read from…

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Principal Contents of This Day's Paper. Preparations for the Melbourne Exhibition. Suicide at Parramatta. the Livingstone Lectures. Church of England Sunday-school Institute. Extension of the Bondi Tram. Dr. Lang Memorial Fund. Municipal Conference. the French Comedy Company. Later News From New Guinea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 6

LEADERS: THE SUTHERLAND-FLETCHER INCIDENT. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN. THE COST OF THE CENTENNIAL PARK…

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Municipal Matters. Leichhardt

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 2

The residents of this district are for ever up and doing, particularly when their own interests are likely to be assailed or intruded upon by outside forces. At the…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 3

The election for an alderman to fill the vacancy caused in the Molong Council by the retirement of Mr. J. Mitchell took place on July 7. The polling resulted as follows:--…

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City Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 July 1888 · page 6

A meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall this morning. There were present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. Harris), Aldermen Lees,…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1888 · page 3

[?] fortnightly meeting of this [?] held on the evening of Friday, 6th [?]esent:—Ald. Beames in the chair, and Aldermen Taylor, Booth, Moxham, Cox,…

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The Young Municipal Assessments. Curious Bungling by the Council. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 July 1888 · page 5

YOUNG, Tuesday.--The Court for bearing appeals against the assessments made on rateable property within the municipality was to have been held to-day, but It could not proceed…

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Northern District Municipal Associatton

Evening News · Wednesday 11 July 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-The annual meeting of the Northern District Municipal Association was held in Adamstown Council Chambers, on Tuesday night. The Mayor of Adamstown…

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Municipal Matters

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 July 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Last night the Major of Newcastle was elected president of the Northern Municipal Association. No business of importance was done at…

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COUNTRY. Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 July 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The election to fill the vacancy in the City Council for Honeysuckle ward, caused by the retirement of ex-Mayor Webb, took place…

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