Executive Council
A meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday, when the outstanding business for the year was cleared up. The following public holidays were proclaimed:—Coraki and Adelong,…
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Council & local affairs, 1890
3,391 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 170
The New Mayor. an Interesting Biography. His Views on City Affairs. a Year of Reform, Progress and Festivity
To-day, by the unanimous vote of the aldermen, Mr. Sydney Burdekin, M.P., becomes Mayor and Chief Magistrate of Sydney in succession to Mr. John Harris, who has filled…
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The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening, presided over by the Mayor (Alderman J. Jolly). There were also present Aldermen Whately, Medway…
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It has been deemed advisable to postpone the carrying out of Certain works in the water supply of Surry Hills and the heights of Redfern. The stoppage of the supply on Thursday next, which…
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PARRAMATTA, Wednesday. -- Aldermen H. Taylor, M.L.A., Drew, Moxham, and Tiernan are the retiring aldermen this year, of these Alderman Tier[?]an is "full up" of…
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A special meeting of this council was held on Monday last for the purpose of considering the provisions of the Tramway Bill about to be introduced in Parliament by the Sydney Tram and Omnibus Company…
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The new Mayor of Sydney, Mr. Sydney Burdekin, was formally received to-day at about 11 o'clock by the officers of the corporation at the Town Hall. During the…
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THE Penrith Municipal Council have accepted the tender of Dr. Barber, of Mudgee for the sum of L7000, at 5¼ per cent., for electric lighting the town…
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The new Mayor of Sydney ,Mr.Sydney Budney Burdekin, enters upon his duties to-day…
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This council held their fortnightly meeting on Tuesday, Present :The Mayor (Mr. J. Jolly, J.P.), and Aldermen Whately, Midway, Eggleton, Lane, Dolman, Smith,…
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ORANGE, Wednesday. -- At fast night's meeting of the East Orange Council several aldermen complained of distress warrants not having been issued by the Mayor according to a…
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Alderman Sydney Burdekin, M.P., yesterday officially entered upon his duties as Mayor of Sydney for the year 1890. The new Mayor, accompanied by his private secretary, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Kiama Municipal Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kiama
At a meeting of the Kiama Municipal Council to-day a letter was received from the Department of Lands in reply to an application some time since made for the dedication as a site for the Council-chambers of land…
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A MEETING of the executive of the Trades and Labor Council was held last night for the purpose of considering the advisability of assisting Messrs. Higgs and Townsend,…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Sir Samuel Griffith had an interview with Mr. Gillies to-day, when the forthcoming Federal Council aud Conference were discussed. No agreement has as yet been…
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The ordinary monthly meeting of the Darlington Municipal Council was held in the local council-chambers, Darlington-road, on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor Alderman…
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The good folks of Gundagai have got into a terrible muddle about their newly-obtained municipality. The aldermen are beginning to doubt even the fact of their own legal existence,…
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The Municipal Council of Balranald has decided not to take proceedings for the recovery of rates on the local convent buildings until the result of an appeal to the Supreme Court with regard to…
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IN the event of Alderman Green resigning his position for Scarborough Ward, Rockdale, Mr. W. A. Bechag will contest the vacancy with ex-Alderman Cooke…
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