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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

2,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 149

The Sydney Fruit Markets. Discussion in the City Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 6

At the meeting of the City Council on Tuesday [?] Alderman Palmer moved.—[?] the Mayor give all requisite notices, and [?]…

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The Lord Mayor of London. Charge of Plagiarism. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 9

The Lord Mayor of London addressed recently a gathering held at the Polytechnic in aid of a Christian Institute. The Pall Mall Gazette, commenting upon the…

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Land in Western Australia. the Opinion of the Mayor of Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Perth,friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 9

The West Australian publishes particulars of an interview with Mr. Coben (Mayor of Adelaide), who speaks in high terms of praise of the agrictullural land of the colony, sO far as seen by him…

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Organising Work of the Trades and and Labour Council. Public Meeting at Cabramatta

The Australian Workman · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting convened by the Organising Committee of the Trades and Labour Council was held at Cabramatta, on Monday evening last, for the purpose of bringing the navvies and labourers…

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Municipal. Prospect and Sherwood

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman T. Muston) presided at the ordinary meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council, on Thursday evening, the following aldermen also being present: Hollier, G. Muston,…

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Municipal

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 5

Mr. Edward Burns, J.P., who at the time of the recent municipal election at Lithgow, protested against the conduct of the proceedings, has expressed his intention of having the case tested…

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Municipal Matters. a Maitland Muddle

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 3

There is a municipal muddle up at Maitland. The roll sadly wants unrolling and rectifying, and otherwise repairing. The departed ratepayer still figures on the list,…

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Municipal Money

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 6

KIAMA, Friday.--A letter was received by the East Kiama Council yesterday from the Colonial Secretary stating that his Excellency the Governor had sanctioned the…

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Municipal. Petersham

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 11

At the meeting of the council on Tuesday the Treasury Department notified the payment of £1311 11s 10d to the credit of the council as extra special endowment. The secretary to the…

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By Yarra's Banks. Our Melbourne Message. Wrixon at the Privy Council. Munro Privy to His Fall. The Sydney Convention--Shiels as the Peri--Miles Gives Him Tea --Wrixon A Dead-head-- Simpson the Exquisite --A Dwarf Bride and Her Weight in Coin. Lemon Squash in Relation to Crime

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 6

No doubt it was a groat shock to Mr. Wrixon, He had left Melbourne after having got a silk gown, and Q.C. tacked to his name, so that he might appear before…

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Privy Council Appeal

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 4

LONDON, February 20.—The Privy Council appeal, De Mestre v. West, has been dismissed, with, costs against the appellant…

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The Lord Mayor of London. Accused of Plagiarism

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--Sir Joseph Savory, Lord Mayor of London, has been secused of plagiarising one of the Lev. C. H. Syurgeon's sermons in the course of an…

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A Privy Council Appeal. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 5

The Privy Council appeal, De Mestre v[?] West, has been dismissed, with costs[?] against the appellant…

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Municipal

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At a meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Association held in the local council chambers on Friday night, the treasurer's statement showed a debit balance of £541 3s l0d. The collection at…

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Bourke's Mayor

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 6

BOURKE, Tuesday.-- At a special meeting of the municipal council, held yesterday morning, Alderman Gray was elected Mayor, vice Alderman Daniell, resigned…

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Executive Council

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 4

In consequence of the absence of his Excellency tho Governor, the meeting of the Executive Council, which, is usually held on Tuesday, will not take place this week until Thursday…

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Coercion in the Council. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of the 20th instant I notice, under the heading "Coercion in the Council," a very strong letter complaining of a hardship inflicted upon a working man in the employ of the…

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Municipal

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 6

The Mayor of the Glebe's attention is called to the disgraceful state of the gutters in Forry-road. The nominations for the first election of…

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Municipal Councils. Macdonaldtown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 6

A postponed meeting of this council was held on February 16, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Jacob Jacobsen), with Aldermen Irvine. Murray, Carter, Purcel, Peake, Ives, and Baldwin, and…

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