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Council & local affairs, 1889

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The Paris Universal Exhibition. a Municipal Banquet

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 May 1889 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.--At a banquet given by the Prefect of the Seine and the municipal authorities of the city of Paris, to celebrate the opening of the Exhibition, President…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 May 1889 · page 7

Proceedings in the new municipality of Dundas were of an interesting character to ratepayers on Saturday, when the first nomination took place at the Rydalmere Hotel…

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Municipal Council. Rookdale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 8

A meeting of the Rockdale Council was hold at the Town Hall, Rockdale, on Thursday, May 9. There were present the Mayor (W. G. Judd), with Aldermen Smyth, Godfrey, Cooke, Carruthers, Price, Green, and…

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Plattsburg Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 5

WALLSEND, This Day.--The Plattsburg Council is in trouble over the municipal assessments, and a public meeting has pledged itself to defray the expenses of…

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Municipal Councils. CANTERBURY

Evening News · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 3

A meeting of the Municipal Council of Canterbury was held on Wednesday evening at the local town hall. The Mayor (Mr. J. C. Sharp, J.P.) occupied the chair. Present:…

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Municipal Note

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 8

Mr. W. T. Airey has resigned his seat in the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council…

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The Conference on Samoa. a Neutral Zone. Municipal Government. the Natives to Elect Their King

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The conference on Samoa sitting in Berlin has agreed to the creation of a neutral zone having its…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 7

A conference of representatives of the North shore municipalities was held at the St. Leonards Council-chambers last week to devise some means for the collection and disposal of…

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A City Council in Disgrace

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A large meeting was held at Richmond this evening for the purpose of giving the ratepayers an opportunity of expressing dissatisfaction with tho method in…

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Narrabri Council

Evening News · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 6

NARRABRI, Wednesday.-At a special meeting of the council held on Tuesday night the finance and valuers' reports were read and adopted. The probable receipts are £1295 13s 11d, and the…

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The Richmond Council

Evening News · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-A large meeting was held at Richmond on Tuesday evening for the purpose of giving the ratepayers an opportunity of expressing dissatisfaction with, the method in…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30. OUR DEFENCES. MR. W. H. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. Creed, said the following answers had been supplied by the…

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The Sydney Municipal Council and Pulling Down Old Buildings. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 8

Sir,—If there is a matter requiring official consideration it is one permitting the pulling down of buildings in busy streets during busy hours without proper hoardings, &c, whereby trafile and passers-by may be…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 15. The Council met at half-past 4 o'clock. The Murray Waters

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 3

Mr W. H. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. LACKEY said that the report of the officer who had been sent to Victoria to report on the diversion of the Murray waters had…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. Creed, said that Major-General Schaw recommended the approximate…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. Jeanneret v. Bailey. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, May 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 7

In the case of Jeanneret v. Bailey, the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal with costs. The action was one in which the plaintiff Bailey sued…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 15. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 6

Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. CREED, said that Major-General Schaw recommended the approximate sites of the guns required in the neighborhood of Nelson Bay…

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Municipal Councils. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 3

This council met on Monday night, 13th inst. Present: The Mayor (Mr. F. Beames), Aldermen Hugh Taylor, M.L.A., R. A. Ritchie, M.L.A., W. J. Ferris, Booth, Brodie, Dellow, Dixon, Drew…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the committee of the. New South Wales Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon, when there were present-Messrs. J. Graham…

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Orange Municipal Loan

Evening News · Thursday 16 May 1889 · page 6

ORANGE, Wednesday.-The Orange Council has accepted the offer of a loan of £25,000 made by the Crown Life Insurance Company through the Joint Stock Bank at 5 per cent., repayable by…

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