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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

3,391 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 170

The Katoomba Municipal Council [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 7

The first meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Oddfellows' Hall to-night, the Mayor (Mr. F. C. Goyder) in the chair. All the aldermen were present. It was resolved that the future meetings be…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, January 29

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 6

The appeal to the Privy Council in the case Phillips v. Martin has been dismissed…

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Municipal Councils. MACDONALDTOWN

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 3

The Macdonald town Borough Council held their last meeting for the present municipal year j on Wednesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman A. . Murray) presiding. There were also present,…

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Municipal

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

For the three vacancies in the Blayney Mu­nicipal Council, Messrs. Whittaker Knott, Donnellan, and Wollor hare been nominated. The contest is expected to be a keen one…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 8

At a special meeting of the Glebe Borough Council held on Thursday evening last for tbs purpose of considering the proposed Sydney. Tramway and O[?]nib[?] Company's Bill, Alderman Burcher moved, and…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 8

R[?]N.—A fall committee meeting of the supporters of Alderman Les was held at the committee rooms last evening, when a considerable amount of routine business was transacted. Mr. Lee was…

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Municipal Councils. Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 8

This council met on Thursday last. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Alderman Howe. M. L. A.), and Alderman Anderson, Naun, Spicer,Greenwood,Williams, Smith, and Lamond. Correspondence:—From Mr. Jesse…

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The Local Government Bill and Municipal Engineers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 5

Sir,—I noticed a week or two ago a leading article in your columns which claimed for the civil engineer a rank at least abreast of the other learned professions It was satisfactory to have Professor Warren's able and…

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Municipal Nominations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 5

The following are additions to the municipal nominations recorded yesterday:-- Ashfield. --As aldermen: North Ward, Robert Dougan; South Ward, William Richard Beaver;…

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A Municipal Complaint. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 7

Sir, --We entered into possession of the premises we now occupy about three months ago i.e., in October last, and had no account rendered us for rates and taxes until to-day, when…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 6

A special summons meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades-hall, Dixon-street, last night, Mr. A. J. Kelly in the chair. The following societies were…

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A Privy Council Appeal Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Privy Council yesterday heard and dismissed the appeal in the case of Phillips v. Martin…

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Trades and Labor Council. Labor Representation

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 7

A SPECIALLY-SUMMONED meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades Hall last night, but in consequence of the heavy downpour the attendance was…

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Privy Council Appeal London, January 29

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 5

The appeal to the Privy Council in the case Phillips v. Martin has been dismissed…

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Trades Movements. Trades and Labour Council. Parliamentary Labour Representation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 6

A well-attended meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening at the Trades' Hall. Mr. A. J. Kelly presided. The following societies were represented:—Typographical Association, Illawarra…

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Labor Representatives in Parliament. the Trades and Labor Council Discussion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 4

The adjourned motion of Mr. P. J. Brennan for the representation of labor in the Legislative Assembly was resumed last night at the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council. The…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. Phillips v Martin. [By Cable.] (From Our Corresppondent.) London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 5

The appeal to the Privy Council in the case of Phillips v. Martin has been dismissed. [On the 23rd March, 1833, on application for a rule…

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Municipal. Redfern Park

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 2

The Bedfern Park, which, has .been closed to the 'residents of the borough and the public in general for some months, for the purpose of filling up , levelling, and planting with, grass, is…

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Municipal

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 6

The following gentlemen have been nominated as aldermen for the Borough of the Glebe: Outer Glebe Ward, Michael Joseph Conlon; Bishopthorpe Ward, John Meeks; Inner Glebe Ward…

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