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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

2,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 149

Ryde and District. Ryde Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 2

THE regular meeting of this Council was held on Friday last, when the following were present: The Mayor (Aid. Jordan), and Alderman Small, Boss, Forsyth, Martin, McGregor,…

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Dundas and Carlingford. Dundas Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Dundas Borough Council was held on Wednesday last in the Town Ball. The Mayor (Ald. Fullford) occupied the chair and there were…

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Mayor Burdekin’s P.p.c. Card

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 4

THE Right Worshipful of Sydney, Mayor BURDEKIN, is about to start upon his tour home, and he has, with characteristic consideration, left his…

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Dundas Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 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, Eyles, Franks, G. Spurway…

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 7

A GENERAL meeting of the Borough Council of Granville was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Albun Gee), Aldermen…

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Granville. Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Carlton-street on Wednesday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald, Alban Gee)…

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The Fruit Markets Question. Important Minute by the Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 2

IN the City Council on Tuesday the Mayor submitted the following minute relative to the proposed wholesale fruit markets:— "It will be within the knowledge of the…

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The Fruit Markets Difficulty. Minute From the Mayor of Sydney

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 6

AT the meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, the Mayor submitted the following minute relative to the proposed wholesale fruit markets:—…

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Meeting of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 8

At the weekly meeting of the Trades Hall Council last night the executive committee submitted a recommendation that the symp[?]thy and moral sueport of the council be accorded to the shearers in Queensland in…

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The Pennant Hills Quarry. Deputation from the Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 7

A DEPUTATION from the Dundas Borough Council, consisting of the Mayor (Mr. James Fullford) and Aldermen Cox, Franks, and Ryan, waited…

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Labour Electoral Leagues. Adjourned Special Meeting of the Trades and Labour Council

The Australian Workman · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 3

AN adjourned special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held in the Temperance Hall on Tuesday evening last, Mr. W. H. Sharp in the chair…

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Opening of the New Council-chambers at Moss Vale. Moss Vale

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 717

The new commodious well-finished Council-chamber, just completed at a cost of about £1500, was opened on Saturday night by an invitation banquet. The building is of brick, and of two stories, in free classic style. It…

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Trades and Labor Council. Address by Mr. C. C. Kingston. What South Australia has Accomplished

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 3

IN compliance with an invitation which had been extended to him, Mr. C. C. Kingston, one of the South Australian delegates to the Federation Convention, attended the…

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Municipal. Rand Wick

Evening News · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 3

A meeting of this council was held on Tuesday. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bloomfield, Pearce, Powell, Starkey. Francis and Wilson. The Mayor explained that he had seen…

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Municipal

Evening News · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 5

£6000 is to be spent by the Goulburn Municipal Council in the erection of saleyards and public baths. The Mayor of Goulburn has had a life-size…

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Municipal Valuations. to This Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 8

Sir,—"A Valuator" calls attention in your issue to-day to the difficulties of assessing various kinds of property for rating purposes, and the vory great disparity that is apparent in the rate per cent. of municipal…

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County Intelligence. Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Nomination

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of the ratepayers of Prospect and Sherwood was held at the Council Chambers, Western-road, Sherwood, on Tuesday last at noon, the business being that in connection…

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Municipality of Prospect and Sherwood. Extraordinary Vacancy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 8

A MEETING of the ratepayers of Prospect and Sherwood was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday last to nominate and elect one aldermen in the…

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Municipal. CONCORD

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 2

A, metting of the council was held on Wednesday erasing. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen Baker, Nash, and Steel. A letter of complaint as to damage caused to the property of…

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Municipal

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 5

Such expressions as "You're a liar," "I'll punch your head," &c., were freely indulged in at a meeting of the Richmond Borough Council last week. The whole disturbance arose in…

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