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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

3,391 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 170

Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Western-road, on Thursday. Present—The Mayor (Ald. T…

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How we Appointed the Inspector of Nuisances. Between Alderman and Applicant

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 5

WE'RE certainly getting along with the appointment of that Inspector of Nuisances. One hundred and thrity-eight have responded to the call, and most of them shamlded into the…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 5
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

A special meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta was held on Thursday evening, to consider applications for the perttion of Inspector of Nuisances, &c., to the Borough, Present: The full Council with the…

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Legislative Council. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 974

The sitting of the Council was resumed at 4.30, when the following new members took the oath of allegiance and subscribed their names to the members' roll:—Mr. Burdett Smith, C.M.G., Mr. C. J. Roberts, C.M.G., Dr. H. J. Tarrant, and Mr. W. R. Campbell…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 3

A meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta was held at tho Council Chambor on Monday evening. Present: Tke Mayor (Alderman Ferris)…

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Council. Tuesday, April 29

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 12

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, when Sir Patrick Jennings, Dr. H. J. Tarrant, Messrs. C. J. Roberts, C.M.G., and W. R. Campbell, the newly-appointed members, took the oath and…

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In the Council Chamber

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 12

At 11 o'clock tho front doors of the Legislative Council Chamber were thrown open, and with the stream of sunlight that entered the hall came lots of ladies, who taking their seats on the…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 6
Also in Evening News

A special meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held last night in the Trades-hall, the president in the chair. The meeting was to dispose of motions which have for some…

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A Great Shire Horse. [See Illustration, Page 979.]

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 960

The champion stallion Hitchin Conqueror 4458, the winner of the Elsenham Challenge Cup as the beat stallion at the recent London show of the Shire-horse Society, is the subject of an…

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Prospect and Sherwood Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 5

THE Council met on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. T. Muston) and Aldermen Hollier, Stieme, G. Muston, and Anstiss. Correspondence was received as follows:…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, May 1

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 5

The appeal case of Henderson v. the Bank of Australasia, made to the judicial committee of the Privy Council, has been dismissed…

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Trades Movements. Trades and Labour Council.—special Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 9

A special meeting, which was largely attended, of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last evening for the purpose of dealing with a number of important motions which…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Special Meeting. Appointment of Inlpector of Nuisances

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 1

A SPECIAL meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council, convened to deal with the question of the appointment of an Inspector of Nuisance, etc., was held at the Council…

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The Last Council Meeting. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 4

SIR,—If it is any honour to be an alderman of a Borough Council, or to carry out the duties of such with dignity, then Heaven keep me from becoming one after the exhibition which…

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Trades and Labor Council. Special Meeting. The Sydney Parks. Boy Labor--On the Trams--Sydney Hospital

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 3

A SPECIALLY-CONVENED meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held last evening at the Trades Hall, under the chairmanship of Mr. P. J. Brennan, the…

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Municipal

Evening News · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 5

The estimated revenue for the borough of Botany far the present year is £800 from rates, £100 from subscriptions, £900 Government endowment; total £1800. The estimated…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 9

The Council Clerk at Newtown had prepared and laid on the table before the council at its last meeting a return of the outstanding arrears of rates in the there wards showing a total amount of £2272 16s 8d. It was…

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Municipal Councils. Alexandria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 9

A meeting of the Alexandria Borough Council was held in the local Town Hall on Wednesday evening, the 23rd instant, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Turner) and Aldermen Moore, Hannan,…

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