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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

3,391 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 170

Trades and Labor News. Trades and Labor Council

The Australian Star · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 7

Mr. P. J. Brennan, the president, occupied the chair at the usual weekly meeting of this body, held last evening, and the attendance, despite the threatening aspect…

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Municipal

Evening News · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 6

A motion has been passed by the Dundas Municipal Council voting a farther £150 toward the erection of a town hall, it having been ascertained that the £400 originally voted was…

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Penrith municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Henry-street, on Monday evening last. There were present His Worship the Mayor, Ald. Long, Dent, Barlow, Cross,…

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Dundas and Carlingford. Dundas Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 1

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Dundas Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday last, a full Council being present. The Mayor (Ald. Fullford)…

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Maritime Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

At the regular weekly meeting of the Maritime Council, held last night, the delegates appointed to attend the conference at Newcastle on behalf of the council,…

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County Intelligence. Granville. Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL of the Granville Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Carlton street, on Friday evening last. Present : The Mayor (Ald. Alban Gee),…

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The full Council. Letters inwards were received and dealt with…

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Dundas Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 6

THE regular meeting of the Dundas Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. Fullford) and Aldermen Williamson, Grime, Ryan, W…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 6

THE following is the business paper for next Monday’s meeting of the Council:— REPORTS TO RECEIVE. Improvement Committee’s report…

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Borough Council of Granvill was held on the evening of the 7th instant. Present: The full Council…

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Site for New Fruit Markets. Deputation to the Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 8

A NUMBER of fruit merchants and agents, accompanied by Mr. B. B. Nicoll, M.L.A., waited upon the Mayor, Alderman Sydney Burdekin, M.L.A…

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The Proposed New Fruit Markets. Discussion in the City Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 8

AT the last meeting of the City Council, Alderman M. Chapman said that he took the earliest opportunity of introducing the subject of the fruit markets. The question had…

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St. Marys Municipality

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

The following communications have been handed; to us by Mr. W. Fleming, for publication:— Colonial Secretary Office. Sydney, 4th March, 1890…

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Floods in the Country. OVER £500,000 Damage. Government Aid. Government Grants to Municipalities. the Railways, Bodies Drowned in the Floods

Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 6

In consequence of the disastrous floods in the Clarence and Macleay districts, as represented by Messrs. See and M'Farlane for the former and Mr. Hogan for the latter districts, the Colonial…

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Municipal

Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 5

Mr. J. F. Hennessy, architect, of William-street, Burwood, and Mr. J. Watt, mining agent, of Young-street, Croydon, are the candidates for the extraordinary vacancy for the East Ward of…

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Special Grants to Municipalities. Available at Once. Flood Damage to be Repaired

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 6

TO-DAY the Minister for Works had under consideration the question of making special grants to a number of the northern municipalities to enable them to take immediate…

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Grants to Municipalities

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 5

The Minister for Works yesterday had under consideration the question of making special grants to a number of the northern municipalities to enable them to take immediate steps to…

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Privy Council Appeal

Evening News · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 4

LONDON, March 15.—In the Privy Council appeal case, Brown and others (plaintiffs and appellants) v. the Commissioner for Railways of New South Wales, the appeal…

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A Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Privy Council have allowed the appeal in the New South Wales case of Brown v. Dibbs…

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BROWN V. DIBBS. Privy Council Appeal. LONDON, March 15

The Australian Star · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 5

Tho Privy Council have allowed the appeal in the New South Wales ease of Brown v. Dibbs…

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