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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

2,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 149

Municipal

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 6

The Mayor of Wagga and Alderman Coleman hare been appointed delegates to the present Wagga Borough Council Municipal Association Conference in Sydney this year…

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Municipal Matters at Kiama. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 5

At a meeting of the borough council of Kiama, held at Jamberoo, the question of the effective administration of the [?]airies Supervision Act was considered, and it was directed that all persons engaged in sending…

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Bourke Aldermen

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 5

BOURKE, Tuesday.--At the weekly meeting of the municipal council last night Alderman Bartlett resigned his position as alderman. The Mayor, Alderman Daniels,…

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City Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 6

A MEETING of the city council was held at the Town Hall this morning. There was a large attendance of aldermen, the Mayor presiding…

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A Row in the Council. Mr. Playfair and Mr. Young. Shape Up to Each Other

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 6

THE usually dull proceedings of the City Council wore enlivened this morning in the most charming manner. Alderman J. D. Young was in possession of the chair. He…

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Municipal Matters

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 2

The Mayor and aldermen of Stockton, and the civic authorities of Newcastle, made representations as to their foreshores and the local reserve areas respectively, and were in each instance told…

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Municipal

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the local council chambers last evening under the presidency of the Mayor, Alderman M'Intyre; there being also present Aldermen…

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Municipal Affairs at Kiama. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council to-day, Alderman Andrew Nelson was for the ninth time in succession unanimously elected Mayor of that municipality. While thanking the council for…

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Late Samoan News. the Hurricane Season. Cannibalism and Outrages. An Island Donnybrook--Wrecking the Stranded German and can Warships--Native Welcome to the Chief Justice--Shirley Baker Gone to 'Frisco--An Impressive Ceremony-- The Apia Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 3

BY the return of the A.U.S.N. Co.'s steamship Katoomba from Samoa yesterday we are enabled to provide our readers with a budget of interesting Island news. As…

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Municipal Matters. Paddington. No More Tips to be Had. The Chinkies' Gardens Wanted. Also a Portion of the Harbor Frontage

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held last night. Present:--The Mayor (Mr. D. M'Intyre), and Aldermen Hellmrich, D. Brown, Davidson, George, Jones,…

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Municipal. Canterbury

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 2

In reply to the Canterbury Council's inquiry a letter was received at last meeting from the Public Works Department stating that the delay in the payment of the grant for the years…

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Municipal. City Council. Monthly Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

The Sydney City Council met in &e Town Hall at 11.10 a.m. on Tuesday. . Present; The Mayor (Alderman Burdekin), Aldermen Palmer, M. Chapman, Jeanneret, Martin, Beare, Lees,…

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City Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A MEETING of the city council was held at the Town Hall this morning. There was a large attendance of aldermen, the Mayor presiding…

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Municipal Matters. Waverley. a Spring Martin. Discord in the Nest. Lovely Woman at the Bottom of It. Excited Aldermen and Expectant Ratepayers

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 3

THE occurrences which took place at the last night's regular meeting of the Waverley Council were certainly not such as would give the outside public any exalted idea of…

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Granville. the Granville Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

IT wilt be remembered that at the meeting of the Granville Council, held last week, a statement was made by one of the alderman that the fact of the Mayor residing away from the…

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A City Council Scene

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 4

Aldermen Playfair and Young foll foul of each other at the meeting of the City Council yesterday. Alderman Young was having a good time, according to his own notion of…

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An Aldennanic Sensation. Terrible Attack on Ladies' Characters. an Alderman Narrowly Escapes a Thrashing

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 6

At the Waverley Council meeting last night, a letter was read from the Department of Public Instruction to the effect that with reference to the proposed establishment of a public school at…

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Scene in the City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the City Council, yesterday, while Alderman J. D. Young was speaking about the Moore-street Resumption Bill of 1890, on which he submitted a motion of…

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Trades and Labor Council Executive

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 3

At a meeting of the above held at the Trades Hall last evening a letter was read from the Textile Union, stating that a conference would take place next…

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