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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

3,391 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 170

The Executive Council of the League

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 4

A meeting of the executive council of the Single Tax League was held in the league office, 169 Phillip-street, on Monday evening. Among the letters, of which a large number…

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Sympathy with the Umemployed. Deputation to the Premier. Appeal to the Governor. The Mayor's Fund. A Blue Metal Remedy

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held at the Temperance Hall yesterday evening to express sympathy with the unemployed, and to take into consideration the alarming distress and…

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The City Markets. Big Deputation to the Mayor, the Geoege-street Shanties to Be Razed. Fruit Market Near the Station"

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 5

Mr. Prank Farnell, M.L.A., accompanied by Mr. Nobbs, M.L.A., and Mr. Dale, M.L.A., introduced a big deputation, numbering about 60 gentlemen, from the fruitgrowers of N.S.W. to…

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Municipal a Stormy Meeting. Camperdown. the Calm

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal council of Camperdown was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. Present: Aldermen Morgan (Mayor), Sparkes, Porter, Abigail,…

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Municipal

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

There were what the stage directors in Shakespeare describe as "alarms, excursions" at the meeting of the Camperdown, and Newtown Municipals Councils last night…

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Municipal Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 8

LITHGOW.—Alderman Thomas Bennet has been elected mayor unopposed. NEWCASTLE.—There were four nominations for the aldermanic vacancy at Carrington on account of…

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Municipal Elections. Lithgow

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 7

At the Municipal Council meeting held last evening Alderman Thomas Bennett was elected Mayor, unopposed. JUNEE.--Alderman T. C. Humphry was…

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Municipal Matters. East St. Leonards

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the East St. Leonards Borough Council was held last evening, there being a full attendance of aldermen. On the motion of Alderman…

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The "Unemployed" "Interview the Mayor" and Are Suitably Received

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 6

Some persons said to represent the unemployed waited upon the Mayor on Wednesday. The Mayor informed them that he had read the sentiments, expressed by some of them at the…

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The Unemployed. the Mayor Refuses to Receive the Deputation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 6

A deputation of about half-a-dozen men, headed by Messrs. George Perry, John Roseby and Salisbury, waited on the Mayor at the Town-hall yesterday. The deputation was…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the New Sooth Wales Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. W. A. Hutchinson (vice-president) occupied the…

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Municipal

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 5

Alderman Isaac Stephenson, Burrows, inaugurated his Mayoral year on Tuesday last by a banquet in the Mechanics' Institute to all the leading residents…

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Municipal Matters

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 7

Mr, Thomas Magney, secretary of the Castlemaine Brewing Co., was on Monday night unanimously elected Mayor of Woollahra. A good Protectionist is Mr…

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City Council

The Australian Star · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A MEETING of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon, his Worship the Mayor presiding. The following were present:--Aldermen Beare…

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Sydney City Council

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 2

The Major presided at a finance meeting of the City Council on Thursday. PETITION. A petition from the residents of the Black…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 6

The Trades and Labor Council met last night in the trades-hall, Mr. C. Hart in the chair. An application was received from the Hunter River Smelters' Union for admission to the…

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The Glebe Council and Economy. To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 3

Sir,—Kindly allow me space through the columns of your valuable paper to bring before the ratepayers of the Glebe the following items of interest:—In the first place, the Borough of the…

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Henry George's Visit. Action of the Trades Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 5

At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council last night a postponed recommendation from the executive to the effect that the council could not take part officially in any welcome…

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