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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

3,391 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 170

Municipal Councils. Petersham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 6

A meeting of this council was held on May 13. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Wheeler, M.L.A.), Aldemen Halloran, Russell-Jones, Clarke, Elphinstone, Toms, Bedford, Langdon, Salier, Hughes…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 6

A meeting of the above was held in the Council Room at the Oddfellows' Hall Katoomba, on Thursday evening last. There were present Ald. A. A. Smith, D. Thomson, C. James, W. H. Edwards, and…

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Katoomba Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 4

A Special Meeting of the above Council was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cascade-street, on Saturday evening last. There was present, Aldermen James, Smith, Thomson and Mullany. The Mayor…

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Hunter’s Hill. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 6

THE regular meeting of the Hunter’s Will Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 9th May. There were present, the Mayor (Ald. Jeanneret), and…

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A Mayor and His Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 4

The case in which it is sought to oust from office Alderman Dougan, the Mayor of Ashfield, came before the Full Court yesterday, on the motion to make absolute the rule nisi which…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 8
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

The regular meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Ferris) and…

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Fruitgrowers in Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 4

VERILY, fruit-growing reform is in the air. Two Conferences or Conventions of New South Wales fruit-growers are shortly to be held, one (of the academic sort) under the auspices…

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THE Protestant Standard. the Clan at Waverley. Ffnian Threats to Murder Protestant Aldermen

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 3

Like all the municipalities, Waverley, appears to have felt the corrupting influence, of the Celtic craving for office or employment on municipal funds. The…

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The London County Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--Lord Bosebery has intimated that he intends to resign the chairmanship of the London County Council…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades' hall, Dixon-street, on Thursday, Mr. P. J. Brennan, president, in the chair…

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A Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The Privy Council gave its decision to-day in the appeal brought by the Government of Victoria against the decision of the Victorian…

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London County Council. London, May 16

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 5

It is believed that Lord Rosebery intends to resign his position as chairman of the London County Council…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. London, May 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 9

The appeal to the Privy Council in the case of Main v. Stark has been dismissed…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 8. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 1086

Mr. W. H. Suttor, in answer to Mr. Creed, stated that officers in charge of divisions of the Naval Brigade had reported that the rifles used by the Brigade were generally in a worn-out condition…

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POLITICAL. Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, May 8

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 13

The President took the chair at the usual hour, when a few unimportant questions were answered. DIVORCE EXTENSION…

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Municipality of St. Marys. Tolling Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 6

The great day has arrived. The climax of all the struggling, all the bickerings and heart burnings, all the gratulations and the anathemas has arrived and the bright autumn morning of Saturday,…

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Municipal

Evening News · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 5

The Hamilton Municipality has carried a motion in opposition to the establishment of a sewage farm in the vicinity of that municipality, as suggested at the late conference…

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Municipal. STRATHFIELD

Evening News · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 5

A meeting of this council was held on the 13th instant, at the council chambers, Strathfield. Mrs. Myers wrote in reference to the state of the footpath fronting her residence. On the motion…

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Municipal Councils. Hurstville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 7

A meeting of the Hurstville Council was [?] at the Council-chambers on the 15th instant. There were present: The Mayor (John Snroule, J.P.), Aldermen Patrick, J.P., Humphrey, Osgood, and Hillstead…

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