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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

2,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 149

Municipal Elections. the Nominations. Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

THE nomination proceedings at Parramatta were commenced at 12 noon yesterday (Tuesday). The MAYOR (Alderman W. J. Ferris)…

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Cycling Notes. the Council Meeting. English Information. Safeties to the Front. Victorian Items—A Professional Union—Not to be Formed in Victoria

Referee · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 8

The N.S.W. Cyclists' UNION.—A special meeting of the council of the New South Wales Cyclists' Union will be held at Quong Tart's room, King-street, this (Wednesday)…

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Cycling Notes. the Council Meeting. English Information. Safeties to the Front. Victorian Items—A Professional union—Not to be Formed In Victoria

Referee · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 8

THE N.S.W. CYCLISTS' UNION.—A special meeting of the council of the New South Wales Cyclists' Union will be held at Quong Tart's room, King-street, this (Wednesday)…

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Eleven Times Mayor

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 6

RICHMOND, Thursday.--Joseph Edward Onus was elected Mayor of Richmond last night. This makes the eleventh time in succession Mr. Onus has been elected Mayor…

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Council Cleeks As Valuers. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 3

Sir,—In yesterday's EVENING NEWS appears the opinion of Mr. C. A. Coghlan as to the legality of council clerks acting as valuers, in which the following sentence occurs: " I am of opinion that…

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Municipal. BURWOOD

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 3

A meeting of the council was [?] on Monday evening at the town hall, Burwood. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen Archer, T. H. Jones, Scholes, Simpson, Lacey, Redman,…

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Municipal

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 6

The compilation of the Lithgow portion of the Hartley electoral roll shows an increase of 63 voters. At the meeting of the Katoomba council on…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

CENTRAL SHOALHAVEN.—J. Lamond and A. M'Lean as aldermen, and P. Walsh and W. Grif-fiths auditors, unopposed. NUMBA.—Aldermen J. Housen and Jas. Cairns…

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Municipal Councils. Kogarah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 8

A meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening, January 27. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Harrmann), with Aldermen Smilh, M'Pherson, Lacey, Halstead, Corro[?], Treacy, and Hatfield…

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Municipal Elections. North Sydney

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 2

The North Sydney ratepayers attended Alderman George T. Clarke's meeting, at Neutral Bay, Tuesday evening, in large numbers, Mr. W. H. Tulloh, of Penshurst,…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

The finance committee of the City Council met yesterday afternoon, the Mayor presiding. Alderman DEAN asked the Mayor if anything had been done to remedy the dangerous manner…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades-bail, Dixon-street, last night, Mr. P. J. Brennan, president, in the chair…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 6

A special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was hold at the trades Hall last evening for the purpose of electing officers and transacting ordinary business. There was a large attendance, presided over…

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City Council. Finance Meeting

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 2

The Sydney City Council met in committee of finance at the Town Hall, at 2.40 p.m. on Thursday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Burdekin), Aldermen Kippax, M. Chapman, Palmer, Meeks,…

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Trades and Labor Council. Labor Federation Conference. Melbourne Stands Out

The Australian Star · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 3

THE Trades and Labor Council held its regular weekly meeting at the Trades Hall, last evening, Mr. P. J. Brennan presiding. The credentials of several new…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 6

LEICHHARDT.—Mr. W. Pritchard, one of the candidates for the East Ward, addressed a fairly large meeting of ratepayers at Harriett's Hotel, Booth and Johnston streets, last night. Mr…

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Municipal

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of East Kiama a resolution was carried unanimously directing that a letter be sent to the late Mr. Colley's family, conveying the council's…

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