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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday), when the following motion, notice of which has been given by [?]ay[?]…

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Municipal Councils. MANLY

Evening News · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 3

This council held its ordinary fortnightly meeting in the chambers on Thursday, April 18. Present: Aldermen J. Cameron, J.P. (Mayor), C. H. Hayes, F. C. Passau, J. G. Griffin, J.P., S…

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Municipal Matters. Newtown

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (J. Jolly), Aldermen T. Tye, J. F. Smith, Lane, Medway, Eggleton, and…

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The Municipality Op Leichhardt. Public Meeting at Annandale

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 6

In response to a requisition, presented to Alderman Davison, a public meeting to consider the advisability of severing the East Ward of Leichhardt from that municipality! and forming…

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Municipal. Ashfield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 6

The council met on April 16, the Mayor (Alderman Dowgan) in the chair. Present: Aldermen R. N, Elliot, Beaver, Brown, Ralston, Whitney, Lyttle and Mortley. Correspondence: From the Water…

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Country. a Municipal Council in Extremis

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 6

PARRAMATTA, This Day. -- Execution was issued to-day by Mr. J. Booth against the Municipal Council of Prospect and Sherwood, for a debt of nearly £200, for…

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Executive Council

Evening News · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 6

At a meeting of the Executive Council held on April 24, the Royal Commission granted to Judge Hurray, regarding the charges against Mr. Fehon was extended for one month, and the extension…

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The Water and Sewerage Act. Meeting of Aldermen to Consider the Amending Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 7

A meeting of aldermen of various councils interested in the administration of the Water and Sewerage Act was held in the Redfern Town-hall last night. The object was to…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ILLNESS OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Mr. TRICKETT said he desired to inform hon. members that the Premier had requested him to…

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Parliament. Wednesday, April 24. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Illness of the Attorney-General. Mr. TRICKETT said that he had been…

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Trades and Labor News. Federated Building Trades Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 8

Mr. H. J. Shying the president, occupied the chair at the regular fortnightly of the Federated Building Trades Council, held last night at the Trades Hall…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ADJOURNMENT—ILLNESS OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Mr. TRICKETT said he desired to inform hon…

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Making Lithgow a Municipality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 5

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--A public meeting was held last night in the School of Arts to discuss the question of the boundaries for the proposed municipality, Mr. R. Sheldrake in the…

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Blavney Borough Council

Evening News · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 8

BLAYNEY, Friday.-Alderman Gillkrest resigned his position in the Blayney Council on Thursday night; he only having served a couple of months as an alderman. He handed in £25 as required…

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Municipal Councils. MARRICKVELLE

Evening News · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman J. Graham), Aldermen Bullock, Moyse, Catts, Cook, Harrison…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 9

After the last meeting of the Hurstville Council, ex-Mayor Mileop returned thanks on behalf of Mrs. Milsop for the very handsome mayoral cradle presented to that gontlemnn at the last meeting…

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Municipal Councils. Granville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 9

A meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen C. Unwin (in the chair), Ross, Kay, Ritchie, forsyth, and Golf. The finance committee's report,…

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Municipal Matters. Granville

The Australian Star · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday last, the Mayor (Alderman Unwin) in the chair. There were present also Aldermen Ross,…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 3

Amended and further bylaws regulating porters and barrowmen within the city of Sydney are published in a supplementary "Gazette."…

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Resignation of an Alderman

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 6

BLAYNEY, This Day. -- Last evening Alderman Gilkrist resigned, and paid the penalty of £25. There were 19 applications for the position of town clerk, and…

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