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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

2,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 149

Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 7

THE general meeting of the Borough Council of Granville was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Alban Gee) Aldermen Unwin…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. F. Beames)…

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Dundas Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 7

THE regular meeting of the Dundas Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. Fullford), and Aldermen Cox, W. Spurway, Ryan, Franks…

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A Colonial Advisory Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 5
Also in Evening News

LONDON, Thursday,--Sir John Pope Hennessey has given notice of a motion in the House of Commons in favor of the establishment of a Colonial Advisory Council, similar…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Australian Workman · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last, Mr. Sharpe (president) in the chair, to receive the report and ad interim balance- sheet of the Newspaper Committee…

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County Intelligence. Granville. Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held at the Council-Chambers, Town Hall, Carlton-street, on Wednesday evening last Present: The…

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Immorality Evidence. An Indignant Council. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 2

The Collingwood Council assert that Dr. Strong, in referring to the immorality in that district, was speaking inadvisedly. Dr. Strong to-day challenges the Charities…

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Trades and Labor. Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades-hall on Thursday night, Mr. H. Sharp, president, in the chair…

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The Division of Dundas. The Council's Protest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 7

AT the meeting of the Dundas Borough Council on Wednesday evening, the Mayor (Mr. James Fu[?]ford) reported that he had forwarded the following communication to…

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Shearing Difficulty in Queensland. the Pastoralists' Federal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 9

Information was received yesterday by the New South Wales Pastoralists' Union that the following persons have been elected an delegates to atlend the first meeting of the Federal Council of the federated…

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The Hibernians in Council. Annual Meeting in Sydney. a Satisfactory Report

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 17

THE annual meeting of the delegates of the Sydney District of the Hibernian-Australian Catholic Benefit Society was held on Thursday last at the New Masonic Hall. Mr. John Ptolemy,…

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Burial in a Convent Ground. the Marrickville Council and the Carmelite Nuns

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 15

THE remains of the late Mother Prioress of the Carmelite Convent at Marrickville were interred in the vault built on the lower portion of the convent grounds. A day or two after the burial…

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The Borough Council of Kiama. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 10

At a meeting of the Borough Council of Kiama, held at Jamberoo to-day a large number of tenders were received for the office of inspector, under the Dairies Supervision Act, and that of Mr. Chas. Price,…

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A Colonial Advisory Council. a Motion by Sir J. P. Hennessy. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 9

Sir John Pope Hennessy, M.P., has given notice of motion in the House of Commons that it is desirable that a Colonial Advisory Council should be appointed to consult…

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Municipal. ALEXANDRIA

Evening News · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The council met on Wednesday evening last. Present The Mayor (Alderman J. Ralph), and Aldermen Swain, Jesson, Allen, Turner, Home, Dacey, Molyneux, Hardie, Edmonds, Marr, and…

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Municipal

Evening News · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 5

At the fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Wagga Borough Council, Alderman Jeremy inquired whether, in anticipation of the Federal Convention agreeing to a federation of the…

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Municipal Money

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 5

WAGGA WAGGA, Saturday.--The borough works committee has recommended that work entailing a cost of £4500 be proceeded with, to include many much-needed…

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Picnic to the Mayor

Evening News · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 3

On Saturday the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. S. Burdekin, M.L.A.,) was entertained at a harbor picnic by the aldermen of the city. The party embarked on the steamer Pheasant at Circular Quay…

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