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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held in the Town Hall, on Monday evening, Present: His Worship the Mayor, (Alderman Unwin), and Aldermen…

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Balmain Borough Council

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening last in the Council Chamber. Present — The Mayor (in the chair,)…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades-hall Dixon-street, on Thursday, Mr. J. Lennon (the president) in the chair…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, May. 9. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 1022

Mr. W. H. Suttor, in answer to Mr. Stewart, said that the Government had not yet taken into consideration the desirableness of submitting an amendment of the common law, or the desirableness of publishing a…

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The County Council. Ladies Ineligible for Seats

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The appeal of Lady Sandhurst against the decision of the Court of Queen's Bench, declaring ladies ineligible for seats on the London County…

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POLITICAL. Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, May 9

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 12

On the President taking his seat at the usual hour, the following papers were laid upon the table: Special report of the Casual Labor Board Inquiry Commission, and Mr. John Davies's explanation…

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Trades and Labor News. Trades and Labor Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 7

President John Lennon occupied the chair at the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council held in the Trades Hall, Dixon-street, on Friday evening. The…

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London County Council. Lady Sandhurst's Appeal. London, May 16

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 5

The appeal of Lately Sandhurst against the decision of the court, that tried the petition protesting against her election as a member of the London County Council,…

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The Dilapidated Fruit Markets. the City Council Again Moving

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 5

AT the meeting of the City Council on Thursday, Alderman Manning ,said that the Fruitgrowers' Union arranged for a deputation to wait on the premier with regard to the…

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Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondent.) [?]Ie London Couty Council. London, May 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 12

[?]ly Sandhurst's appeal in reference to [?]ate election for the London County [?]cil has been dismissed, Lord Chief [?]e Coleridge holding that women can…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 10
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

At a special meeting of the Marrickville Council a resolution, moved by Alderman Hardy and seconded by Alderman Farr, to the effect that the "sewerage" rate of 3d in the £ struck…

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THE Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate. Saturday, May 18. the Dundas Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 4

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that there is a good deal of friction in the working of the municipal machinery of several of the New South Wales Borough and…

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The Municipal Stakes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 3

Groat interest is being taken in the Municipal Stakes which is to be run to-day on the New Borough Racecourse. The starter (Mr. Monckton )will drop the flag at 8 o'clock, and…

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Municipal Councils. ROCKDALE

Evening News · Monday 20 May 1889 · page 3

This council held its fortnightly meeting on Thursday, the 9th. instant, the Mayor (Alderman W. G. Judd) in the chair. There were also present Aldermen Jeeves, Godfrey, Smyth…

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Dundas Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1889 · page 6

The first election of aldermen in connection with the newly-formed municipality of Dundas took place on Saturday. Twenty candidates put up for the nine seats, and great interest was taken in the proceedings…

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Redfern Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Monday 20 May 1889 · page 8

OWING to the death of Mr. P. Sutter, an extraordinary vacancy has occurred in the Redfern Council, and Surry Hills Ward is now the scene of another fray. It is not often…

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Municipal Councils. East St. Leonards

Evening News · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman J. W. Mountford), Aldermen J. Waterhouse, T. Waterhouse, Beaney…

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Municipal Vagaries. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 4

Sir,—The remarks of "A Burwood Resident" in your issue of to-day are fully endorsed by myself and numbers of others, who cannot understand why those persons who had the foresight when land was cheap to…

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Municipal Councils. Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday last. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Alderman Howe, M.L.A.), and Aldermen Lamond, Smith, Williams, and Spicor. Correspondence: From…

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