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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

3,391 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 170

Municipal Matters. East St. Leonards

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 2

A special meeting of the East St. Leonards was held on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Mountford), and Aldermen Beaney, Rodick, Moseley, T…

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Municipal Bylaws. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 5

BATHURST, Wednesday .--At the police court to-day the borough council were called upon to pay costs amounting to over £30 in a case which was tried before the local Bench in the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 2

The City Council met yesterday in committee of finance Alderman Burdekin (the Mayor) presided and there were present—Aldermen Beare, Bryen, H. Chapman, M. Chapman, Dean, John Harris M…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the finance committee was held yesterday, the Mayor presiding. GENERAL BUSINESS…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Trades aud Labor Council was held in the Trades-hall last night, Mr. P. J. Brennan (president) in the chair. An application was received from the…

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Railway Employes and the Trades Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 4

We have already pointed out the one-sided character of the bargain into which the Railway and Tramway Employes' Association have entered in…

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Trades Movements. Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Trades' Hall last evening. Mr P. J. Brennan (president) occupied the chair. There was a moderate attendance of delegates representing the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 22

The Australian Star · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at the usual hour. NEW MEMBER. SIR PATRICK JENNINGS, one of the…

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Election of a Mayor at Murrurundi. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Murrurundi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 5

The newly elected aldermen met last evening to elect the Mayor. A large number of ratepayers were present, great rivalry existing anont the election. Alderman Juchan, storekeeper, was proposed by…

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Protest From the Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 5

At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council last night Mr. Robertson, of the Shop Employes Union, introduced a matter which he said greatly affected his union. It was the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Sir PATRICK JENNINGS, who was introduced by the Hon. W. H. Suttor, took the oath, and…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. Sir Patrick Jennings Appears. Divorce Extension. Attempted Amendments

Evening News · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Sir PATRICK JENNINGS took the cath, and…

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Trades and Labor Council. Premier and Cabman Sympathised With. Altering the Holidays

The Australian Star · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 7

THE Trades and Labor Council held their ordinary meeting last night at the Trades Hall, when Mr. P. J. Brennan (president) occupied the chair…

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Sydney City Council. More Park Seats. Corporation Carts. An Officer and His Work. The Tramway Bill

The Australian Star · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday, "his Worship the Mayor in the chair. The following were, present:--Alderman Kippax,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 22. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. New Member

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 6

Sir PATRICK JENNINGS, who was introduced by Mr. W. H. Suttor, took the oath and subscribed his name to the members' roll, on taking his seat…

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The Dubbo Municipal Loan. To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 2

Sir,—I have the honor, on behalf of my council, to draw your attention to a paragraph which appeared in the brevities of the sixth edition of EVENING NEWS of 20th instant, which, to say the…

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Municipal

Evening News · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Redfern Council, on the motion of Alderman Crowe, it was resolved to recognise the services of ex-Alderman Andrews, who was for twenty-one years an alderman of…

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Municipal Matters. Waterloo

The Australian Star · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of this conned was held yesterday. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Navin, White, Spicer, Smith; and Lamoud,…

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Municipal Association

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association was held in the Town-hall on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. J. Graham vice-president, in the chair…

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Municipality of St. Marys. Election of Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 4

The appointment of the first Mayor of St. Marys took place at the polling booth, on Thursday, 15th May, the Returning Officer (Mr. J. K. Lethbridge) presiding. The proceedings were opened by each…

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