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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

2,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 149

Municipal. Hunter's-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 3

At last regular meeting of the council the Mayor (Alderman M'Neil) presided. It was decided to write to Messes. Stephenson and Hamilton informing them that the council had…

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The New Fruit Markets and the Mayor's Minute. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 3

Sir,—The great importance to this national industry, as well as to the general public, of the matter to be decided within the next few weeks, and the critical stage now reached, is why I ask to be permitted to…

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The Newfoundland Difficulty. Captain Walker Appeals to the Privy Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--Sir Baldwin W. Walker, the captain of H.M.S. Emerald, has appealed to the Privy Council against the verdict of the Newfoundland Supreme…

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Newfoundland Fisheries. Appeal to the Privy Council. London, March 30

The Australian Star · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 5

The captain of H.M.S. Emerald, Sir Baldwin Walker, intends appealing to the Privy Council against the decision recorded against him by the Newfoundland Supreme…

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Municipal

Evening News · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council, on Monday, directions were given that all persons in the municipality disposing of sweet milk get notice to register their premises…

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Municipal Councils. Alexandria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 6

A meeting of this council in held on the 25th instant, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Halph), with Aldermen Swain, Decoy, Jes[?]on, Haldon, Molyneaux, Marr, Hannan, and Horne…

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Municipal Valuations. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 6

Sir,—I am pleased that "A Valuator" has drawn attention, in your issue of Friday, to the inequalities of rating for municipal taxes. He speaks from the valuator's side, but I should like to say something…

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Municipal. North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 3

The absence of a horse and cart ferry between Sydney and Blue's Point, North Sydney, has been complained about for some considerable time by the residents of that part of the…

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Cycling Notes. the Union Annual Meeting. First Council Meeting. Lithgow and Maitland Sport Meetings. The Opening Run

Referee · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 8

Walter Kerr was in great form on Monday at Maitland. Stinson won the northern championship from R. Soobie by few feet. His…

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Cycling Notes, the Union Annual Meeting. First Council Mooting. Lithgow and Maitland Sport Meeting. The Opening Run

Referee · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 8

Walter Kerr was in great form on Monday at Maitland. Stinson won the northern championship from R. Scobie by a few feet. His…

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Municipal Matters. Camperdown. Lighting the Borough with Electricity

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 3

The bill which is about to be introduced into Parliament empowering the Australian Gaslight Co. to supply householders with the electric light has created a stir in more than…

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Newcastle Aldermen

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- The election f[?] an alderman to sit in the City Council for Belmore Ward in place of Mr. Gillam, resigned, took place yesterday, and resulted in the…

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Another Council Clerk in Trouble

Evening News · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 4

Mr. George Ingleson, the council clerk of Leich-hardt, was arrested last night on a charge of falsifying the accounts of the municipality, whereby defalcations to the extent of some £300 are said…

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Arrest of a Council Clerk

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 4

The council clerk of the municipal district of Leichbardt was arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of falsifying the books of the council. The deficiencies are stated to amount to about…

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Another Arrest. the Embezzlement Boom. Leichhardt Council Clerk Remanded

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 5

GEORGE INGLESON, 31, who for the past two years has been acting as council clerk of the borough of Leichhardt, was charged at the Central this morning Willi that he,…

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Municipal. ASHFIELD

Evening News · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 2

[?] met on Tuesday evening. Present: for Aldermen Dean, Lyttle, Mortley, [?], Dongan, Beaver, and Josephson. Mr.[?] Wrote in reference to a [?] caused…

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Municipal

Evening News · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 6

The election for an alderman in the Newcastle and Council for Belmore Ward took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr. Alexander Sheddon. sen., who was recently defeated for…

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Municipal Valuations. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 8

Sir,—The question asked by "Valuator" in his letter in your this day's issne, "Why should uni[?]. proved land within a municipality be allowed to become a drag on the council at the expense of improvements…

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Municipal Matters. Botany. More Light. Minor Matters

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 3

The voluminous councillors of Botany met last night on all assorted and satisfactory programme. There were present as usual the becoming…

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An Alderman's Seat

The Australian Star · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 6

MR. JUSTICE FOSTER, in Chambers, this morning made a rule returnable next term on the application of T. W. Vernidu that Charles A. Howard, alderman of Bexley…

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