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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

3,391 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 170

Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Glebe Municipal Council a resolution was passed to write to the Department of Roads and Bridges, intimating that the council were willing to takeover the…

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Civil Servants and Aldermen. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 3

Sir,—The first sub-section of section twenty eight of the District Government Bill intends (if carried) to disqualify any person who shall "hold any office or place or profit under, or in the gift or disposal of the…

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The London County Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--Lord Rosebery has intimated that he intends to resign tho chairmanship of the London County Council. [This message appeared in a second edition on…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, May 17

The Australian Star · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 4

Judgment has been reserved by the Privy Council in the appeal cash of O'Rourke and M'Sharry v. the Commissioner of Railways, New South Wales. The appellants will not…

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Late Cables. Privy Council Appeal Case

Evening News · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 5

LONDON, May 16.—In the appeal to the Privy Council in the case of O'Rourke and M'Sharry v. the Commissioner of Railways, New South Wales, judgment has been…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. London, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 5

In the appeal to the Privy Council in the caso of O'Rourke and M'Sharry v. the Comissioner of Railways, New South Wales, judgment has been reserved. The…

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Municipal. HURSTVILLE

Evening News · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 2

This council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Thursday evening. Correspondence: From Department of Public Works acknowleding council's letter with reference to the grant for…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 3

The Hurstville Council has asked for a return to be laid upon the table showing the names and amounts of all persons in arrears of rates. The Railway Commissioners have refused to extend…

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Municipal Councils. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 3

This council met on the 13th instant. Present The Mayor (Alderman G. Clubb, M.L.A.) in the chair, and Aldermen J. A. Brodie, H. B. Swan, D. Easton, J. Clubb, J. J. Wheeler, W. Burt, G. Milham, and…

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Municipal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 7

Several reforms are contemplated by the Mayer of Sydney (Mr. Alderman Burdekin). Perhaps the most important is the introduction of a new Corporation Bill, giving the council enlarged…

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A Municipal Difficulty. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 6

Sir,--In your Saturday's issue, under the above leading, you say that as the first election of aldermen for the newly proclaimed municipality of Katoomba took place on January 18…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 5

A meeting of the executive committee of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the trades Hall last evening Mr. P. J. Brennan presided. A letter was read asking for information re the establishment…

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Trades and Labor Council Executive

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 7

A meeting of the executive committee of the Trades and Labor Council Was held last evening at the Trades Hall, Mr. P. J. Brennan presiding. Mr. Hinchcliffe,…

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The Executive Council. Monday Proclaimed a Public Holiday

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 6

A MEETING of the Executive Council will he held to-day, when several matters will be discussed. The Executive has decided to proclaim Monday as a public holiday…

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Municipal

Evening News · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 6

It is expected that in the course of a few days Condoblin will be proclaimed as a municipality, in accordance with the petition received from the inhabitants of that township…

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Municipalities and Lighting Hates. a Landowner Claims Exemption. Decision by the Full Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 6

A case, Borough of Alexandria r. Cooper, which was before the Full Court on appeal yesterday posseses some points of interest inasmuch at that defendant sought to question…

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Civil Servants and Aldermen. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 5

Sir,—Civil servants will no doubt be justified in complaining about the municipal disability to which they would be subjected, provided the first sub-section of section 28 of the District Government Bill becomes…

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Executive Council

Evening News · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 5

At the usual weekly meeting of the Executive Council held yesterday the case of William Robinson, against whom sentence of death Was recorded, at Newcastle for shooting his wife, Was farther…

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Agricultural Dundas and Carlingford. Dundas Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 3

THE following is the business paper for the meeting of the Dundas Borough Council, to be held 21st May, 1890 :— CORRESPONDENCE…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Ferris), and Alder,…

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