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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

3,391 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 170

Subdivision of a Municipality

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 3

THE municipality of New Lambton has been divided into three wards, in accordance with a petition presented by the residents of that town, the population having…

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Municipal Matters. St. Leonards

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 7

The St. Leonards Council met last night, when the chair was occupied by the Mayor, Alderman F. Punch. The following were also present:--Aldermen Clark, Phillips,…

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The Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 2

THERE are various premonitory symptoms, that the coming Municipal election in Parramatta will give rise to a good deal of interest, and it is…

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The Mayor of Kempsey

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Thursday.--At a public meeting held at the Royal Hotel, Kempsey, Air. J. W. Wilson, mayor, in the chair, it was decided to entertain Mr. P. C. Hill, J. P.,…

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Balmain Council

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Balmain Muni­cipal Conncil was held on Tuesday evening, when there was a full council present, under the presi­dency of the Mayor (Alderman Buehanan)…

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The Hotel Collapse. Demolition at Expense of the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

A body of corporation laborers were set to work yesterday to clear away such portions of the debris of the Volunteer Artillery Hotel as lay upon the road and footpath. In all 38 loads…

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Municipal

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Alderman S. G. Davison, who is seeking re­election for East Ward, in the borough of Leich-hardt, addressed a large meeting of ratepayers at Kiley's Hotel, Johnstone-street, last evening…

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Municipal Councils. Hunter's Hill

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 3

The municipal council of Hunter's Hill met on Friday. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen M'Neil, Joubert, Tornaghi, Jeanneret, Gale, Foxhall, and Cullen. The minutes of the…

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Municipal Councils. Camperdown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

A meeting of this council was held in the Town Hall on the 7th instant, when there, were present—the Mayor (Alderman Morgan), with Aldermen Sparkes, Probert, Abigail, Porter, Proctor, Cabill, Larkin, and the…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

At a meeting of the Camperdown Council held on Tuesday evening, Alderman Sparkes, as ratepayer, gave notice of his intention to stop the council's overdraft at the bank, which amounts to between £3000 and £4000,…

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Municipal Rates at Goulburn. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 7

A special meeting of the council was held this evening to take into consideration the appeals against arrears of rates. The following motion was proposed by the Mayor, and carried:—"That all ratepayers who…

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Municipal Election. East Ward. Leichhardt

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 8

ONE of the largest meetings oi ratepayers ever held took place last night at Kiley's Hotel to hear Alderman S." G. Davison's views, and who is seeking re-election. Mr…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A meeting of the finance committee of the City council was held in the council chamber yesterday afternoon. The Mayor (Mr.Sydney Burdekin, M.L.A.) presided. Before commencing the…

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Deputation to the Mayor. What Is It?

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 6

A [?] consisting of sever [?] waived on the [?] that they were not entirely in around with its object, and a third (Mr…

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The Hotel Collapse. Deputation to the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 5

The members of the City of Sydney Improvement Board, Messrs. Benjamin Backhonse (chairman), Wm. Bailey, Fk. Senior Js.P. Dr. Craig Dixson and F. C. Rooke (registrar),…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades-hall, Dixon-street, last night. The chair was occupied by Mr. A. J. Kelly, president. This was…

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Development of the Mining Industry. Deputation to the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 5

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. J. Hurley, M.P., Aldermen Withers, W. Hurley, E. Hale, R, C. Luscombe, J. E. West and F. F, Cox, waited on the Mayor yesterday to ask that he…

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Discussion in the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 5

At the meeting of the City Council yesterday. Alderman Dean, referring to the collapse of the Volunteer Artillery Hotel, expressed his…

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