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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Trades hall on Thursday night. Applications for affiliation were received…

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

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 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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Interview with the Ryde Council

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

An interview then took place with aldermen from the Ryde Council in reference to the application from the Dundas Council for a lease of Pennant…

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County Intelligence. Granville. Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 2

THE meeting of the Granville Borough Council called for Wednesday evening last lapsed for want of a quorum, and there were present : The Mayor (Ald. A. Gee), and…

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The Fruit Market Site. Criticism of the Premier's Attitude. Indignant Fruitgrowers. Discussion in the Council of the F.G.U.

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 6

AT the monthly meeting of the Fruitgrowers' Union of N. S. Wales—the President (Mr. C. B. Cairnes) having been obliged to leave the meeting, and Mr. John Gelding having been…

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Municipal Councils. Canierbury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 10

The conncil met on Wednesday last. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Quigg), Aldermen Scahill, Stone, Brown, Poole, Slocombe, and Barnett. Correspondence was read from the Enfield council clerk…

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Municipal. Botany

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Botany Council a report from the lighting committee was brought up, proposing to erect a lamp at the junction of Lobbs-road, making a total of 36 lamps…

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THE Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate. Parramatta, Saturday, April 11. Municipal Taxation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 4

THE "Sydney Morning Herald" recently asked the now often put question What is the best basis of municipal taxation? making that query the excuse for erecting a…

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Our New Mayor. He Enters into Possession

The Australian Star · Monday 13 April 1891 · page 6

MR. W. P. MANNING, who has been unanimously elected to preside over the deliberations of the city fathers for the remainder of the current municipal year, entered on the…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1891 · page 5

The executive committee of the Trades and Labor Council met on Saturday night and decided to recommend the council to accede to the proposal for affiliation made by the Progressive…

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The Late Appointments to the Legislative Council. (To the Editor of the Australian Star.)

The Australian Star · Monday 13 April 1891 · page 3

Sir,--Until their newness had worn off I have forborne to offer any remark on the character and make-up of the recent appointments to the Legislative Council, but with…

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Municipal. REDFERN

Evening News · Monday 13 April 1891 · page 5

This council met on Thursday, evening. Pre-sent: The Mayor, Aldermen Lander, Medcalfe, Clarke, Dearin, Ogden, Howe, Parker, Berry, Crowe, Smith, and Coyle. The improvement…

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Mayor Manning Means Business

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 5

The new Mayor Alderman Manning) commenced the active work of office at an early hour on Monday. In a chat with a representative of the EVENING NEWS the Mayor said he was…

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The New Mayor. an Interview on City Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 4

A representative of The Daily Telegraph yesterday had an interview with Alderman W. P. Manning, the newly-elected Mayor of Sydney. From the conversation it appears that Mr…

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Municipal Matters. Woollahra. a Toney Council. And a Progressive Borough. Capital Value of Property, £444,092

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 3

The pretty borough of Woollahra has always been looked upon as one of the most aristocratic, as well as the most picturesque, of any of the incorporated localities under…

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Municipal. LEICHHARDT

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 3

This council met on Monday, when there were present: The Mayor (Mr. B. R. Moore) and Aldermen S. Smith, M.L.A., Neal, Davison, Pritchard, Hearn, Wragge, Hyde, Walsh,…

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Municipal Councils. Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the municipal council of Paddington was held in the local Town Hall on the 6th instant. The Mayor (Alderman M'Intyre) occupied the chair, and there were also present Aldermen…

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Municipal. Macdonaldtown

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 3

The Macaona[?]dtown Council, at its last meeting, had under consideration for some time the circular recently sent out by the Gaslight Company, denying any desire on their part to…

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PETERSHAM. Aldermen and Their Rates. The Council Clerk's Double Duties

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 3

THERE were some lively doings at the Petersham Council meeting last night, interest being lent to the occasion by the presence of a large number of ratepayers,…

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The Mayor and the Improvement Board

Evening News · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 5

The chairman (Mr. Benjamin Backhouse) and the registrar (Mr. F. C. Rooke), on behalf of the City of Sydney Improvement Board, waited upon the newly-elected Mayor, Alderman W. P…

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