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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

2,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 149

Municipal. GLEBE

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Glebe Municipal Council was held at the local town hall on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Lucas (Mayor), Barton, Law, M. Chapman, Duncan,…

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Municipal

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 6

At a meeting of the Parkes Municipal Council on Monday night Mr. Joseph W. Fletcher was reelected council clerk. At the fortnightly meeting of the municipal…

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Municipal Councils. Enfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 4

The Enfield Borough Council met on February 27. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Hodson, J.P.),in the chair; Aldermen Groth, Haynes, Westbrook. Lipscomb, West and Eve, J.P. Letters were received:…

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Municipal Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 8

A special meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Borough Councill was held on March 3, for the purpose of commencing with the election 4 of mayor dei novo. The Mayor, Alderman T. Muston, sent a letter to the…

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Municipal Matters. Balmain Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 3

A special meeting of the Balmain Borough Council was held on Tuesday. All the aldermen wore present, the Mayor being in the chair…

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Privy Council Appeal

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 4

LONDON, March 4.—The appeal to the Privy Council in the case of Clink v. Radford lias been dismissed…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. London, Mar. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 7

The appeal to the Privy Council in the case of Clink v. Radford has been dismissed…

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London Labor. Dockers Secede From the Labor Council. London, March 4

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 6

The London Dockers' Union has passed, a resolution deciding to secede from the London Labor Council The dockers however, have no grievances against the…

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Municipal

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 6

Professor Threlfall gave evidence on Wednesday before the sub committee of the City Council, appointed specially to institute an inquiry into the electric lighting of the city, and to obtain…

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Municipal Gasworks. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—According to the report made to the Borough of North Sydney, and referred to in your issue of Tuesday, I presume we are to infer that the figures published about Bathurst are very good, and afford strong…

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Municipal Councils. North Sydney

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

A meeting of the Borough Council of North Sydney was hold in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when the following aldermen were present:—Aldermen F. Punch (the Mayor), Board, Blackston, Phillips, Blue,…

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Municipal or Government

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 5

BEFORE the Full Court this morning arguments in the appeal case of Bernstain v. O'Flyun were continued. This was an appeal from a decision of the Lismore…

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Municipal. Marrickville

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 6

Various accounts, amounting to £484 6s 9d, were passed for payment at the last council meeting aud the balances, reported at: Borough account, dr. £447 6s 6d; gas, dr. £83 6s 6d;…

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The Queensland Shearing Difficulity. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) the General Council of the Labour Federation. Appeal to Unionists and the Cenetral Public. Rockhampton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 7

The General Council of the Labour Federation met to-day and drafted the following appeal to the unionists and the general public:—" There is an organised attempt being made by Australian…

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Sydney Municipal Council. the Appointment of the City Organist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 7

A special meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council was held yesterday morning to receive the report of the committee appointed to report upon the appointment of the City Organist. The Mayor…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening at the Trades Hall. Mr. W. H. Sharp (president) occupied the chair. There was not a very large attendance of delegates…

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Support of the Trades Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 5

The following letter was received at the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council last night from the secretary of the Australian Labor Federation, Brisbane :--…

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Council Clerks As Valuers. To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of the 2nd instant a paragraph headed "Council Clerks as Valuers" appears with an opinion on the subject, given thereon by Mr. C. A. Coghlan. Now unless the…

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Trades and Labor Council. a Visit from Sir George Grey. Inauguration of Labor Day

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 3

Mr. W. H. SHARP, the president, filled the chair at the regular weekly meeting of the Trades arid Labor Council held last evening at the Trades Hall…

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Municipal. WAVERLEY

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday night. Present: Aldermen Simpson (Mayor), Hewlett, Read, Dickson, Martin, Ball, Jessep, Guest, Cannon, Spring, and M'Pherson. A large…

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