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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

2,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 149

North Sydney Council

Evening News · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 6

The nominations for the extraordinary vacancies in the North Sydney Municipal Council were made yesterday at the town hall. The gentlemen nominated were Messrs. Gerald Phillips,…

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Trades Movements. Trades Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last evening, under the presidency of Mr. W. H. Sharp. The following societies applied for affiliation to the…

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Alleged Embezzlement by a Council Clerk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday before Mr. C. Delohery, D.S.M., George Ingleson (31), clerk, was charged with, while being a servant in the employment of the Leichhardt Municipal Council in the…

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The Charge Against the Leichhardt Council Clerk

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 3

George Ingleson (31), the council clerk of the Borough of Leichhardt, was charged before Mr. C. Delohery, D.S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday. wi[?]h being the servant of the…

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Action by the Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 5

At the weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council held last evening the following resolutions were carried:—1. "That the Trades and Labour Council of N.S.W. protests against the arbitrary action…

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Support of the Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 5

Messrs. Robert Saunders and John Meeham attended the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council last night as visitors from Queensland to explain the shearers' trouble, and ask the…

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Trades and Labor News. Trades and Labor Council

The Australian Star · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 3

The council held its regular weekly meeting at the Trades Hall last night, Mr. W. H. Sharp presiding. Applications from the Coal Lumpers, Plumbers and Storemen's…

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Municipal. LEICHHARDT

Evening News · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday owing to the holiday on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Mr. B. R. Moore), Aldermen S. Smith, M.L.A., Hearn, Hyde, Colebrook, Cropley, Little, Wragge, and…

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Municipal

Evening News · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 6

Mr. Alex. Shedden, of Newcastle, has been elected alderman of Belmore Ward, vice Mr. [?] resigned…

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Municipal Councils. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 6

This council met on Tuesday night Present— Alderman J. A. Brodie (Mayor), in the chair. Aldermen D. Easton, G. Clubb. J. Clubb, G. Milham, H. B. Swan, J. J. Wheeler, W. Burt, M'Donald, Punch,…

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Municipal Matters. Manly. The Price of Gas, More Light on Deck

The Australian Star · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 8

THE Municipal Council of Manly met last night, the Mayor (Alderman Cameron) presiding. The following were present :--Aldermen Anslow, Farmer, Moss, German,…

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An Alderman's Seat

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 6

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

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 7

A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last. Present—Ald. A. W. Stephen (Mayor), L. Litton, W. Dent, A. Judges, P. O'Connell,…

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St. Marys Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 7

A meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last in the Protestant Hall. Present: The Mayor (W. Garner), Turner, Carberry, Hope and Bennett…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Western-road, on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 3

THE Parliamentary Committee of the Trades and Labor Council met last night and decided that the arrangements and fixture of dates for public meetings in the various…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Australian Workman · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 3

THE usual weekly meeting of the Council was hold at Trades Hull, on Thursday evening last, Mr. W. H. Sharp (president) in the chair. APPLICATIONS FRO AFFILIATION…

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Arrest of a Council Clerk

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 10

ON Wednesday the council clerk of the municipal district of Lichardt was arreated on a charge of falasifying the books of the council. The defedencies are stated to amount to about $300…

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A Parramattan at Tasmania. Notes on the Fruit Industry and Sewerage. A Hint for Parramatta Aldermen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 8

MR. Chas. E. Byrnes, of Parramatta, who is at present on a visit to Tasmania, writes to us as follows:— "I have had your paper posted…

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The Trades and Labour Council and the Labour Commission. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 10

Sir,—The Trades and Labour Council at their meeting last night passed a resolution consuring the Queensland Government for imprisoning "the loaders of the shearers and bush workers." The council also decided…

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