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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 5

The City Council met yesterday, the Mayor presiding. Alderman HART (for Alderman Playfair) presented a petition on behalf of certain stock…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Friday last, the Mayor (Ald. Beames) occupying the chair. There were present also Aldermen Taylor,…

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The Executive Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 6

A MEETING of the Executive Council was held to day under the presidency of his Excellency the Governor. It was decided that the following holidays should be gazetted:--…

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A Council in Court. Labor Disputes, PENRITH

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 6

A case was heard to-day; before Mr. Cleave, P.M., and two Justices of the Peace, in which 12 men supposed to have been working for the corporation sued the…

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Trades and Labor News. Executive of the Trades and Labor Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 7

The executive of the Trades and Labor Council met last evening at the Trades Hall, Mr. W. H. Sharp presiding. Mr. B. Backhouse, chairman of the City Improvement…

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Cycling Notes. the Council Meeting. Grand Opening Run to Coogee. Club News. Cycling—Its Past, Present, and Future

Referee · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 4

THE OPENING RUN TO COOGER.—The opening of the cycling season was celebrated on Saturday last by a combined run to Coogee Aquarium. The cyclists assembled at the…

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Cycling Notes. the Council Meeting. Grand Opening Run to Coogee. Club News. Cycling—Its Past, Present, and Future

Referee · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 4

THE OPENING RUN TO COOGEE.—The opening of the cycling Benson was celebrated on Saturday last by a combined run to Coogee Aquarium. The cyclists assembled at the…

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Municipal. PADDINGTON

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held in the council chambers, Paddington, on Monday evening. There were present Alderman M'Intyre (Mayor), in the chair; Alderman…

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Municipal

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 6

At a meeting of the Katoomba Municipal Council on Monday evening it was decided to proceed with municipal works immediately, costings about £3000. This included the making of Park,…

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Municipal Matters. Glebe. Nuisances and Jars. A Prosperous Suburb

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Glebe Council was held on Monday night. Present--Aldermen Lucas (Mayor), Law, Conlon, Dunn, Yeates, M. Chapman, H. Chapman,…

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The Free-trade Council. And the East Sydney Election

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 6

A SPECIALLY-CONVENED meeting of the Free-trade Council was held last night to consider what candidate for East Sydney should receive their support…

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Municipal. LIVERPOOL

Evening News · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 2

A meeting of this council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Morton, Stimson, Donald, Wilson, Taylor, Scrivener, Browne, and Chapman. Correspondence was dealt with as…

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Municipal

Evening News · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 6

At the Grafton Borough Council meeting on Wednesday, the report of the special committee to consider the proposal of a Sydney syndicate to construct a tramway in Grafton was adopted and…

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Municipal Matters. Alexandria. Tram Section Agitation. Baffling the Boxers

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 3

THE energetic councillors of Alexandria met last night, and conducted themselves with emphatic decency, considering the programme. There were present on the…

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Election of Mayor

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 5

A special meeting of the City Municipal Council was held at noon to-day, for the election, of a Mayor of the remainder of the municipal year, in the room of Mr. Sydney Burdekin, resigned…

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Damages Against the Municipal Council. Plaintiff Faints in Court

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 2

The case of Hindman and wife v. the Municipal Council of Sydney came on for hearing in the District Court yesterday. Plaintiff and his wife claimed 100 compensation for injuries…

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Leichhardt Council Clerk

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 2

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., George Ingleson. on remand, was charged with that he embezzled £5O, the moneys of the Leichhardt Municipal Council…

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An Indignant Council

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 6

ALBURY, Friday.--The Albury Council is standing on its dignity in respect to a communication received from the Department of Works, requiring that a…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 8

THE Trades and Labor Council held its weekly meeting last evening at the Trades Hall under the presidency of Mr. J. H. Sharp…

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Trades Movements. Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 6

There was a fair attendance of delegates at the weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, held at the Trades Hall last evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. W. H. Sharp, president of the council…

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