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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

3,391 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 170

The Bakers' Trouble. Before the Trades and Labor Council

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 5

On the notion of Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr. J. E. West, it was decided to consider the bakers' trouble at last night's meeting of the Trades and Labor Council before any other business…

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Trades and Labour Council. Debate on the Single Tax Theory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 3

A large number of delegates attended the weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour, Council last night. Mr. C. Hart (vice-president) occupied the chair. The following societies were represented:—Journeymen…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 5

In the Privy Council appeal case, Brown and others (plaintiffs and appellants) v. the Commissioner for Railways of New South Wales, their Lordships have reserved…

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Municipal. LIVEEPOOL

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 2

A special meeting of the Liverpool Municipal Council was called for Thursday right for the purpose of appointing committees for the municipal year; but as a quorum did not turn up the…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 3

The director of the Botanical Gardens has promised to reserve for the St. Leonards Council a fair proportion of shrubs and trees, &c., out of the forthcoming distribution for street-planting purposes…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 3

The City Council met as a committee of finance at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, the chair being occupied by the Mayor, Alderman Sydney Burdekin, M.L.A…

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Trades and Labor News. Trades and Labor Council. Henry George Hot To Be Welcomed. Shearers and Chinamen. The Secretary and Chinese Furniture

The Australian Star · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 2

THE Trades and Labor Council held its usual meeting last night, when Mr. C. Hart, vice-president, occupied the chair. Mr. Fanning, representative of the Queensland…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor and full Council, Mr. J. H. Mitchell acting as Council Clerk…

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Granville. Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Granville Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Alban Gee), Aldermen Ritchie, Fewster, Palmer,…

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Wind-bag Aldermen. to This Editor of the Cumberland Argus

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 7

Sir,—It was my lot last evening to have to sit for over four hours and listen without the opportunity of reply to a large amount of personal abuse…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 7
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

A general meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening. Present:The Mayor (Mr. W.J. Ferris)…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 6

THE regular meeting was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. T. Muston) and Aldermen Hollier, Playford, Anstiss, Jones, Stieme, G…

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Trades and Labor News. Maritime Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of the Mari- time Council was held last night, Mr. G. Herbert in the chair. The only business of importance before the meeting was the…

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City Fruit Markets. Deputation to the Mayor of Sydney. the 'Geroge-street West' Site Chosen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 8

ON Tuesday at noon a deputation consisting of upwards of sixty representatives of the fruitgrowing industry, waited upon His Worship the Mayor of Sydney (Mrs. S…

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A Self-Elected Council. to the Editor of the Cumberland Argus

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 4

SIR,—At the Freetrade meeting at Granville last night there was an evident misunderstanding as to the position of the association then being formed, and it bears on a point that I have for some time past been…

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The New Fruit Markets Deputation of Fruitgrowers. Mayor Burdekin’s Views. the Union’s Choice Approved. Public Feeling to Decide the Matter

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 6

ON Tuesday last a deputation representing , the fruitgrowers of New South Wales waited , upon the Mayor of Sydney (Aid. S. Burdekin) at the city Town Hall, to lay before him their…

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A "Loyal" Flare Up at the Dublin Council. the Invitation to the Queen to Visit Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 6

The "Loyal" and law and erde[?] party-that is to say, the Coercionists, who, as we are so frequently tole, monopolize not merely the money, but the intelligence and education of Dublin,…

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Municipal. WATERLOO

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Waterloo Municipal Council was held on Friday evening in the local town hali. Present: The Mayor (Alderman LI. P. Williams) in the chair,…

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Municipal

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 5

The contractors formally handed over the new town hall at Maitland, on Friday, to the borough council. The building cost £60,000. The annual reports of the officers of the borough…

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