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Council & local affairs, 1890

3,391 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 170

The Proposed New Fruit Markets. Deputation to the Mayor of Sydney

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 2

A NUMBER of fruitgrowers and fruit-merobants, accompanied by Messrs. F, A. Wright, T. Playfair, J. Martin, B. B. Nicell, and J. F. Cullen, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Mayor on…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative CounciL Wednesday, May 7. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 1030

After formal business and the laying on the table of a number of documents by Ministers, Mr. Dangar presented a petition asking for leave to introduce a bill to enable the trustees of the Hawkesbury Racecourse to…

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POLITICAL. Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, May 7

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 13

The President took the chair at the usual hour. After some formal business had been disposed of the motions were moved regarding FEDERATION…

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New Zealand Maritime Council. Amalgamation of Labor. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Friday.--The half-yearly meeting of the Maritime Council is now being held at Wellington. Proposals are under consideration for un amalgamation of all the labor…

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Municipality of St. Marys. First Election. Nomination Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 3

The long discussed day, the one upon which the last great act but one in the Municipal drama was to be performed, viz., the nomination of those who aspire to the honor of a sent in our first Council, rose…

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The Aepean Times. Published Every Saturday Morning. Saturday, May 10Th, 1890. Municipality of St. Marys

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 4

The town and district of St. Marys commence a new era to-day, the occasion being the first election for aldermen for that newly constituted Municipality. As a great deal…

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Municipal Liability

Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 5

In the District Courton Thursday before his Honor Judge Wilkinson the case of Howard v. Municipal District of Hurstville came on for hearing. This was an action brought by James Howard, of…

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Municipal

Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 5

A meeting of ratepayers of Cootamundra has been called concerning the council's proposal to borrow £6000 for improvements, water supply, and a town hall…

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Municipal Question

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 1038

AN application was made in Chambers on the 2nd for a rule nisi to oust Patrick Mullaney and Charles Goyder from their positions as aldermen of the municipal district of Ka[?]oomba. It appears that…

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Metropolitan District Court. Friday. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Howard V. Municipal District of Hurstvillb (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 8

Mr. Scholes, instructed by Mr. W. H. Pigott, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. A. Gordon, instructed by.Mr. Charles Bull, for the defendant municipality. This was an action brought by James Howard,…

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'On the Wing.' Sydney Visitors List at Date of Going to Press. [To ensure accuracy the Editor will be glad to receive the Cards of Visitors to Sydney, giving the names of their hotels and the dates on which they propose to leave the city.] At the Town Hall: (The Mayor's Visitors.)

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 24

Mr. W Walker, M.L.C., Dr. Felix Meyer, Clement Van de Velde (Belgian Consul), Misses Florence Menk-Meyer, Milly Meyer, Walker, Netta Walker, Messrs. Thos. W. Freeman, Henry…

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Municipal

Evening News · Monday 12 May 1890 · page 6

The polling for the representation of Harden Ward, in the Harden Municipal Council, took place in the local School of Arts on Saturday, and was a remarkably keen contest. The following…

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Municipal. EOCKDALE

Evening News · Monday 12 May 1890 · page 3

This council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Thursday evening, the Mayer (Alderman E. Godfrey) in the chair. There were also present Aldermen Price, Carruthers, Thomas, Judd…

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Katoomba Municipal Difficulty

Evening News · Monday 12 May 1890 · page 5

The Government gazetted the day of nomination for the Katoomba Municipal Council late in the month of December, 1889, and the earliest time the returning officer could get the election…

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Municipal Election at Harden. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Harden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 May 1890 · page 5

The polling for Harden Ward took place in the School of Arts to-day, and groved very close and exciting. The following are the numbers polled:— S. D. Brady, 35; Thomas Fox, [?]; William Wilson,…

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The Mayor of Paddington

Evening News · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 3

At the meeting of the Paddington Council last night, Alderman George called attention to the serious accident which, befel their Mayor, Mr. Charles Hellmrich, on Tuesday last. The…

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Accident to the Mayor of Paddington

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 8

MR. C. HELLMRICH, J.P., the popular Mayor of Paddington, met with an accident on Wednesday night which nearly had a fatal result. He had only just recovered…

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Trades Movements. Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 5

The executive of the Trades and Labour Council met at the Trades H[?]ll last evening. A letter was read from the Minister for Public Works, in reply to one sent by the Trades' and Labour Council, r[?] the letting of…

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Trades and Labor Council Ex-ecutive

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 3

The executive committee of Trades and Labor Council met last evening at the Trades Hall, under the chairmanship of Mr. P. J. Brennan. The principal…

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Municipal. LEICHHARDT

Evening News · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 3

This council met on Monday, when there were present the Mayer (Mr. N. C. Neal), and Aldermen Sadler, Wragge, Walsh, Little, Cropley, Cook, Moore, and Hyde. A circular letter was…

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