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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

2,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 149

Municipal. MACDONALDTOWN

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman Jacobsen) presided at the usual fortnightly meeting of this council on Monday evening. There were also present Aldermen Murray, Carter, Peake, and Baldwin. A…

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Municipal

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 6

AT a meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, the Mayor of Sydney submitted a minute in which he stated that during the year 1890 he effected a saving of about £20,000, and still kept…

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Municipal Councils. Macdonaldtown

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

A meeting to deal with the uncompleted business of the council's regular meeting, adjourned by the Mayor in consequence of Alderman Purcell's stonewalling, was held recently. Present—The Mayor (Alderman J…

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Municipal Matters. Kogarah. Business in Baths. Decline in Land

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 3

There was a big attendance at the Council-chambers, Kogarah, on Monday, when Mr. Mayor M'Pherson and Alderman Hermann, Carroll, Balcombe, Halstead, Lacey, South…

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Important Municipal Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 5

The decision given by Mr. Justice Foster on Monday in connection with what is known as the Hunter's-hill difficulty is of considerable importances municipalities…

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Our Mayor Abroad. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 4

Sir,—Is it legal for Mr. Alderman Burdekin to go off with the role of Mayor in his pocket, any more than it would be allowed the Governor to do so? New this is a point many would like to know. What are our…

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Land Nationalisation. Resolution by the Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 6

The Trades and Labor, Council held an adjourned meeting on Tuesday night to continue the consideration of the proposed "platform" of the Labor Electoral League. Considerable…

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A Legal Bill of Costs. Execution Against a Brough Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 5

LISMORE, Wednesday.--At the last District Court Messrs. Shorter aud Stocks, solicitors, obtained a verdict against the Lismore Council in connection with legal business transacted in…

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Municipal. KOGARAH

Evening News · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 2

This council held its fortnightly meeting on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen. Hermann, Carroll, Balcombe, Halstead, Lacey, South, and Treacy. Messrs. Lees and Mobeller…

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Municipal Councils. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 8

A meeting was held at the local council-chambers on Tuesday evening, Aldermen Clyde (Mayor) Chapman, Serivener, Browne, Taylor, Stimson, Morton, and Donald attending. The balance-sheets for the past…

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Municipal Matters. Enfield. Municipal Magnanimity. Electric Assistance

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 3

The Enfield council-chambers are poetically but reportorially irritatingly situated away a lengthened distance north from the Burwood railway station. And it was discovered…

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Civic Affairs. Mayor Burdekin's Impressions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1891 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the City Council on Tuesday the Mayor read a minute giving the impressions he had formed with respect to the administration of civic affairs. He stated that…

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Newcastle Municipal Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1891 · page 5

The nomination to fill the vacancy in the Newcastle Municipal Council, caused bythe resignation of Alderman Gillam, took place to-day at noon at the council chambers. In the unavoldable absence of the Mayor,…

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A Lively Council Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1891 · page 5

RICHMOND, Thursday.--A lively scene occurred at the Richmond Council meeting last night. Alderman Kelly moved the adjournment of the meeting to vindicate himself in reference…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1891 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Trades-hall last night Mr. W. H. Sharp (president) in the chair. An application was received from the…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1891 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last evening. The Town Clerk wrote, in reply to a communication from the council, stating that the sanding of streets in…

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Trades Movements. Address by Hon. C. C. Kingston Before the Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1891 · page 6

A large number of delegates to the Trades and Labour Council attended the weekly meeting of that body last evening, for the purpose of listening to an address by the Hon. C.C. kingston, Attorney-General…

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Municipal Councils. Dundas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1891 · page 6

A meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. The Mayor (Mr.J. Fullford) presided. A communication was received from the Department of Lands, stating that the Minister had approved of part of…

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Municipal Valuations. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1891 · page 6

Sir,—Just now as the systems of municipal and borough valuations are taking place under the Municipalities Act of 1868, those who are acting in the capacity of valuers to the several boroughs find it very difficult to…

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Municipal Kogarah

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 March 1891 · page 3

At the last meeting of this council a lengthy discussion took place on the receipt of a letter from the Public Works Department, in which the latter again refused to increase the sum…

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