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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

2,705 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 136

Municipal Councils. MANLY

Evening News · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday, the 2nd instant. Present: Aldermen J. Cameron, J.P. (Mayor), C. E. Austin, J.P., J. Scarr. Stephen Sullivan, J.P., and F. C…

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Fitzroy Municipal Loan

Evening News · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, May 8.- Tenders for a loan of £39,000, bearing interest at 5 per cent, for the city of Fitzroy, Melbourne, were opened to-day. The minimum was fixed at £109. The total…

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Municipal Councils. Ryde

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 8

The ordinary meeting was held in the Councilchambers, Parkers-street, on Friday last. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Lovell), Aldermen Best, Goodsell. Jordan, Forsyth, Atkins, Pidding, Rose, and…

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Municipal Councils. City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 8

The City Council met in committee of finance yesterday afternoon, there being present the Mayor (Alderman J. Harria) in the chair, Aldermen Beare, Brven, Buckle, Denn, Hardie, M. Harris, Hart, Hughes, Jeanucret,…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star, Evening News

The finance committee of the City Council met yesterday, there being present:--The Mayor, Aldermen Play fair, Hardie, Kippax, Meeks. M.Mahou. Withers, M. Harris. Manning,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 9

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. STEWART, said the question of preparing a bill…

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Trades and Labor News. Federated Building Trades Council

The Australian Star · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 8

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Federated Building Trades Council was held at the Trades Hal on Wednesday night, under the presidency of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 4

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE STATUTES. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in answer to questions asked…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. The President took the chair at 4.30. PAPERS

Evening News · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 3

The following papers were laid upon the table and ordered to be printed: Special report of the Casual Labor Board Inquiry Commission and Mr. John Davies's explanations thereon. Report of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, May 9. The President took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. Statutes

The Australian Star · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 3

Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. STEWART, said that a new edition of the statutes was not being prepared, nor was it in contemplation to add to the two…

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Municipal Councils. ASHFIELD

Evening News · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 3

The Municipal Council of Ashfield met on Tuesday evening, April 30. Present: Alderman Dougan (Mayor), Mortley, Elliott, Whitney, Dean, and Lyttle. Correspondence: From Mr…

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Municipal Note

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 8

The extraordinary election of two auditors for the borough of North Willoughby took place last Saturday. The following was the result;—Wilson, 199; Fleming, 138; Gilchrist, 134. Messrs. Wilson and Fleming were…

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A Melbourne Municipal Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--Tenders were opened to-day for the 5 per cent. £35,000 loan required by the City of Fitzroy Council, Melbourne. The amount offered…

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[To the Mayor and Aldermen of Leichhardt, per favor Balmain Observer.]

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 3

GENTLEMEN.—I would most respectfully call your attention to the great nuisance existing at Long Cove Flat, and this being caused by, and allowed to exist through the negligence…

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The Case of Alderman. M'guire

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 5

THE many friends of Alderman M'Guire of Balmain will be glad to hear that the Attorney-General has declined to file a bill in the case in which that alderman…

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Deputation of Citizens to the Mayor

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 8

About 20 gentlemen waited on the Mayor on Thursday morning, at the Town Hall, by appointment, to present to him a requisition signed by 81 citizens, asking him to convene…

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Leichhardt Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 3

A special meeting of this council was held in the Town Hall on Friday, 3rd May. Present—the Mayor (Ald. Moore), Alds. Smith, Hearn, Hyde, Neal Cook…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 3

THE regular meeting was held on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. F. A. Kenyon)and Aldermen Lackey, Stimson, Authony, Dale, and…

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