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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Municipal Notes

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

At a meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council on Thursday evening a letter was received from the Colonial Treasurer, intimating that a special grant of £279 12s 4d had been paid into the credit of…

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Kempsey Municipal Matters

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 3

KEMPSEY, Monday.-- A vacancy occurred in the borough council through the resignation of Alderman J. W. Wilson. During the past three years Mr…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 2

THE following is the business paper for a special meeting of the Municipal Council of the Borough of Parramatta, to be held at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday):—…

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Widening of Moore-stheet. the Mayor Determined to Take Action

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 4

The Mayor yesterday morning received a deputation representing the City Bank, consisting of Messrs. S. A. Joseph, M.L.C., E. Wrench and J. Ewan, with reference to the widening of…

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Disappearance of a Council Clerk

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 5

BATHURST, Wednesday.—There is great surprise in Bathurst at the sadden departure of Mr. Burrows, the town clerk. During the afternoon of Tuesday be was suspended…

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Municipal. Camperdown. Municipal Finances

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 2

A number of influential ratepayers of Camper-down met recently for the Purpose of considering the financial condition of the borough. The meeting took a conversational form ; and during…

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Municipal

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 6

A petition signed by 147 ratepayers was presented to the Newtown Council last evening by Alderman Morgan, praying the council to wait upon the Colonial Secretary to urge upon him the…

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Municipal Councils Leichhardt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 8

A meeting of this council was held of the 16th instant when there were present—the Mayor (Alderman Moore), with Aldermen Smith, M.L.A., Davison, Hearne, Hyde, Colebrook, Neale, Pritchard, Wragge,…

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Municipal Matters. Marrickville. a Prolonged Programme. Burial of a Nun. Municipal Enterprise

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 3

MR. MAYOR GRAHAM and Aldermen Smith, Davenport, Hardy, Gould. Scouller, Moyes, Cook, Richie, Webster, Cobban and Hitchcock, of the Marrickville Council, met on…

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Public Opinion. Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the " Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 3

Sir,-- Will you kindly give the following information in your paper:-- For the first municipal election after incorporation, what are the qualifications required by a ratepayer…

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Newtown Municipal Council

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 4

This council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bellemey, Cox, Swinbourne, Salmon, Smith, Rigg, Joily, Medway, Weeks White, Whately, and Morgan. Considerable…

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Wickham Council Contracts

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.-- The residents of Wickham are strongly objecting to their council entering into private treaty with the Eureka Co, for the removal…

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Disappearance of a Council Clerk

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 5

BATHURST, Wednesday.—There is Great surprise in Bathurst at the sudden departure of Mr. Burrows, the town clerk. During the afternoon of Tuesday he was suspended…

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Charges of Embezzlement. Against a Council Clerk

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 5

JOHN FREDERICK FLOOD, 51, late clerk to the borough of Lithgow, appeared at the Water Police Court this morning to answer charges of embezzlement. On…

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The Amalgamated Miners Conference. Proposed Construction of a Chief Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 7

The Amalgamated Miners' Association Conference continued its sittings at Stawell to-day. The whole time of the meeting was taken up wilh the disoussion of proposals for the construction of a chief…

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Municipal. MACDONLDTOWN

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 2

This council met on Monday, when the Mayor and Aldermen Irvine, Murray, Carter, Purcell, Peace, Ives, and Baldwin were present. A letter from the Department of Railways, Elating it was…

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Municipal

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 6

There are several candidates for the two vacant Beats in the Bourke Municipal Council. The date of the election is not yet fixed. The Minister for Justice has written to the…

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Municipal Councils. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 9

A meeting of this council was held at the local town hall on the 24th instant, when the following aldermen attended:—Messrs. Clyde (Mayor), Chapman, Serivener, Donald, Browne, Taylor,…

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Moama Municipality

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 6

MOAMA, Thursday.-- At the first municipal election of Moama, Mr. J. M. Chanter, the member for the Murray, was the top of the poll, and next in order came Mr. G…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 7

A meeting of the finance committee of the above council was held yesterday afternoon. Present—The Mayor (in the chair). Allermes Hu[?]hes, M. Chaposen, H. Chapman, Kippax, Rainford, Meeks, Hardie, Dean,…

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