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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Executive Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 4

At the meeting of the Executive Council yesterday the extension of the Civil Service Inquiry Commission for a further period of three months was agreed to, and Mr. W. H…

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Cycling Notes. Special Council Meeting. Important Business. Victorian Cash Amateur Championship. Cash Racing Authority. General Notes-Club Runs

Referee · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 8

THE NEW SOUTH WALES CYCLISTS' UNION,—A special meeting of the council of the above Union will be held at Quong Tart's King-street on Wednesday April 15 (to-day)…

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Cycling Notes. Special Council Meeting. Important Business. Victorian Cash Amateur Championship. Cash Racing Authority. General Notes—Club Runs

Referee · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 8

THE NEW SOUTH WALES CYCLISTS' UNION.—A special meeting of the council of the above Union will be held at at Quong Tart's King-street, on Wednesday April 15 (to-day),…

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Municipal. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 2

A meeting of this council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Taylor, Moxham, Airey, Ritchie, Watters, Dellow, Dixon, and Bladon. The Mayor stated he was in receipt…

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Municipal

Evening News · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 6

Alderman Spring, the life and soul of the Waverley Council, was absent from its special meeting last night. He, however, sent a message by a brother alderman to the effect that he was…

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Municipal Councils. Alexandria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 8

A meeting of this council was held on the 8th instant, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Ralph), with Aldermen Dacey, Jeason, Hardon, Swain, Horne, Hannan, Turner, and Molyneaux. The Board…

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Municipal Matters. Waverley. The Torpedo Disaster

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of this council was held last night in consequence of the ordinary meeting having been adjourned last Tuesday before all the business had been considered…

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A Mayor's Honors

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 7

THE Mayor of Dunedin is said to have been much chagrined because he was put off with a common, or garden, C.M.G. decoration, instead of a knighthood, for his services in…

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The Katoomba Municipal Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 5

At a general meeting of the municipal council held on Monday, the 13th, it was decided not to accept the offer of Neave and Co. to provide a gas plant complete, and to erect works. The tender of Mr. P. Sydney…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Municipal Association was held on Wednesday at the Town HalL Mr. W. A. Hutchinson presided, and there were also…

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Municipal. PETERSHAM

Evening News · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

This council met on Tuesday, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. L.C. Russell-Jones), and Aldermen Hughes, Moseley, Toms, Langdon, Elphinstone, Crothers, London, Wheeler, Hallo…

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Municipal

Evening News · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 6

The Katcomba Municipal Council Has decided not to accept the offer of Neave and Co. to provide a gas plant complete, and to erect works. The tender of Mr. P. Sydney Nett, to supervise…

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Meetings. Municipal Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall, when there were present Messrs. Hutchinson (chairman), Graham,…

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The Municipal Association

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 3

The monthly meeting, of the Municipal Association was held at the Town-hall yesterday, there being present Messrs. Hutchinson (in the chair), Burns, Simpson, Jesson, Dixon, Cameron,…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 3

A committee meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council eat in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Manning), .Aldermen Kippax, Riley,…

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Municipal Council of East Kiama. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 5

An important meeting of the Muncipal Council of East Kiama took place to-day. One principal item in the business waa the consideration of tenders for the office of council clerk, which will become vacant in a fortnight…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held in the Trades Hall last evening. Mr. J. Wilson (vice-president) occupied the chair. Mr. Lane, of the Australian Labour Federation, and…

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The Council and the Colliery

Evening News · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The Municipal Council of Newcastle is strenuously opposing the attempt of Mr. Alexander Lindsay to sink a colliery shaft on the side of the railway line leading to…

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City Council. the Moore-street Resumption

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held at the Town-hall yesterday, the Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) presiding…

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