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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

2,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 149

Electing the Mayor of Sydney. Mr. W. P. Manning Chosen

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 6

MR. ALDERMAN WILLIAM PATRICK MANNING was to-day unanimously elected to the position of Mayor of Sydney for the remainder of the year 1891. The vacancy…

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Embezzlement by a Council Clerk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 7

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., George Ingleson, 31, and lately holding the position of council clerk to the municipality of Leichhardt, was charged with having…

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Police. Embezzlement by a Council Clerk

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 3

George Ingleson (81), a clerk, was charged on remand at the Central Court yesterday with, being a servant in the employ of the Leichhardt Municipal Council, embezzling the sum of…

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Municipal

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 6

Representatives of the Dundas and Byde Municipal Councils met at the council chamber of the former on Wednesday afternoon to confer about a lesse to the Dundas Council of the Pennant…

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Municipal. ALEXANDRIA

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 3

The council met on Wednesday evening. Pre-sent : The Mayor, Aldermen Swain, Jesson, Har-den, Molyneux, Home, Turner, Hannan, Dacey, Edwards, Allen, and Maur. T. Richards wrote…

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Municipal Councils. Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 7

The council met on April 6. Present—Aldermen Scholes (Mayor), Redman, Simpson, Hennessy, Russell Jones, T. H. Jones, Archer, and Cowdery. The Fire Brigades Board wrote, stating that the Burwood brigade…

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Municipal Contest at North Sydney

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

There were but few of the public present yesterday at the Town Hall, North Sydney to hear the official decaration of the poll taken on Wednesday for the election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the…

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Municipal Matters. Redfern. Many Motions. Miscellaneous Items

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 8

The councillors of Redfern met last night on the great fortnightly programme, when there were present Mr. Mayor Beveridge, Aldermen Dearin, Medcalf, Parkes, Ogden,…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 5

A special meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held in the town Hall yesterday at noon, for the purpose of electing a Mayor. The Acting-Major (Mr. Burdekin) presided, and the whole of the underman were…

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The Sydney Mayoralty. Election of the 48Th Mayor. Alderman Manning Chosen

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 6

The election (brought about by an extraordinary vacancy) of the 48th mayor of the city of Sydney took place at the council chamber of the Town Hall at noon on Friday…

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The Mayor of Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 10

MR. Burdekin has resigned the mayeralty owing so his immediate departure for Europe, but will retain his position as elderman for Macquaris ward, and also hold his seat in Parliament as a…

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Smithfield and Fairfield. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Municipal Council of Smithfield and Fairfield was held on Monday evening. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Kenyon, Charles Lackey,…

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The New Mayor of Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 4

At a special meeting of the City Council held yesterday Alderman William P. Manning was unanimously elected Mayor of Sydney for the remainder of the current year in the place…

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Dundas and Carlingford. Dundas Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 2

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

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Ryde and District. Ryde Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 2

THE regular meeting of this Council was held on Friday last. Present : The Mayor (Ald. Jordan), and Aldermen Lovell, Martin, Best, Forsyth, McGregor, and Atkins…

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Dundas Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Dundas Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Jas. Fullford) and Aldermen Cox, G…

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International Congregational Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 9

The draft programme of the forthcoming council contains the following items of interest: The Rev. Dr. Mackennal has consented to act as English secretary, with Rev. D. B. Hooke as…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 3
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta was held at the Council Chambers on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. F. Beames)…

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An Indignant Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 2

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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