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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

2,705 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 136

The Lord Mayor of Dublin. Mr. Sexton, M.p,, Reelected. London, January 2

The Australian Star · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Sexton, M.P., Lord Mayor of Dublin, has been unanimously reflected Lord Mayor for the year 1889…

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The City Council and the Fishermen. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 3

Sir,—My attention has been called to an article under the head of "As You Like It," which appeared in your issue of the 29th ultimo, and in which the writer refers to a document handed to him on a late…

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Municipal Matters

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 6

The Mayor has given instructions that the cube crossings at the following intersections of George-street be renewed, viz.: Goulburn, Campbell, Hay, and Engine streets. Wooden blocks…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 9

The Mayor of Marrickville (Alderman C. Moyes) will retire by effluxion of time from his seat for Cook's River ward; Alderman M'Coy's, J.P., seat becomes vacant for Stanmore ward; and Alderman Cook's for…

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Municipal Councils. Kogarah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 9

The fortnightly meeting of the Kogarah Council was held on Friday, the 28th December. There were present the Mayor (Myles M'Rac), with Aldermen P. Henman, J. Hatfield, Chapellow, and J. Eldridge…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 3

The municipalities of the city of Sydney, Alexandria, Ashfield, Balmain, Burwood, Camperdown, Darlington, Five Dock, The Glebe, Leichhardt, Macdonaldtown, Manly,…

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MUNICIPAL. The Mayor of Bega

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 26

MR. HENRY O. T. COWDROY, Mayor of Bega, is the son of the late Mr. Alfred Cowdroy, merchant of Drogheda (Ireland), the grandson of Dr. Thomas Cowdroy, of Manchester, and the great…

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Our Municipal Bunglers to the Editor

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 4

SIR,—How often hove all heard a term of this kind employed in connection with the work of our civic representatives. I am sure you must have heard much more of it. I am…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Concord Council Alderman Zoeller drew attention to the fact that the Parramatta River in the vicinity of Hen and Chickens Bay was silting up, and…

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The Roads in the Broughton Creek Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 12

A deputation, introduced by Mr. Fraser Martin, M.L.A., consisting of Mr. L. A. M'Intyre (Mayor of Broughton Creek). Messrs. J. Gray Tyndall, and Stewart, of Broughton Creek, and Mr. M'Lean, of…

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Municipal Note

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 9

At an adjourned special meettng of the Newtown Municipal Council, held last evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor [?] i of Alderman R. T. [?]llamy, resigned, the same gentleman (who was not present)…

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Municipal Councils. Concord

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 9

The Concord Municipal Council met on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. K. Chapman), Alderman Steel, Zoeller, Bray, and Lynch. Correspondence: From J. J. Young, applying for a…

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The Silver Country. the Water Supply. Municipal Matters

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 43

As usual in mining districts, Christmas has been strictly observed at Broken Hill. The mines have been shut down for the holidays; and people haye left the township in great numbers for…

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Parramatta Municipal Quarries Bill

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 5

PETITION from John M. Perrier, praying the House to be permitted to give evidence, &c, before the select committee on this bill. Presented by Mr. Jacob, on November 29, to the…

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The Mayor of Newtown

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 7

At an adjourned special meeting of the Newtown Council, held on Friday evening, to elect a Mayor in place of Alderman R. T. Bellemey, who resigned a few days previously. Alderman…

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Municipal Councils. ALEXANDRIA

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on January 2. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Dacey), and Aldermen Foskett, Turner, Jesson, Harden, Cloughessy, Allen, Marr…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 3

The municipal lists of persons entitled on supposed to be entitled to rote for the electior of aldermen for the ensuing municipal year will be open to inspection at the whole of the…

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Municipal Councils. REDFERN

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. M. Williamson), and Aldermen Berry, Lee, Beveridge, Clark, Sharp, Skinner…

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Municipal Contests. Five Dock

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 8

At Five Dock a change is about to take place by reason of the formation of the new Borough of Earlswood, which formation will have the effect of reducing the number of the present…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 9

The nominations of candidates for the extraordinary vacancy in the Prospect and Sherwood Council caused by the death of Alderman Joseph Booth took place on Monday, his worship the Mayor (Alderman H. T…

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