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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

2,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 149

Municipal Councils. Sydney. the Imporoverment of Moore-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 6

An adjourned meeting of the finance committee of the City Council took place yesterday afternoon for the farther consideration of the proposal to widen Moore-street. The Mayor (Alderman S. Burdokin) presided,…

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Municipal Matters. Leichhardt

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 2

A meeting for the support of Mr. Francis Young as a candidate for East Ward, Leichhardt, was held in the North Annandale Hotel last Monday evening. It was…

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Single Taxers and Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A well-attended meeting of the committee of the Single Tax League was held at the rooms of the loague, in King-street, yesterday afternoon, to…

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Municipal. the Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 6

I[?] the advice received from counsel by the North Sydney Council with respect to the retirement of aldermen in February next is acted upon it will be necessary for 15 of those…

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Randwick Municipal Council

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 3

An ordinary meeting was held in the town hall on Tuesday evening. Present: Alderman Robert; son in the chair, with. Aldermen Lowe, Napper, Powell, Pearce, Starkey, and Francis. Accounts…

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Trades and Labor Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held in the Trades'-hall last night, Mr. P. J. Brennan, president, in the chair. The Wagga Shearers' Union sent £100 to the…

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Trades Movements. Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last evening There was a moderate attendance of delegates. Mr. P. J. Brennan (president) occupied the chair…

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Trades and Labor Council. Discussion on the Labor Structure. District Councils to be Formed. Sydney to be the Head Centre

The Australian Star · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 7

A MEETING of the Trades and Labor Council was held last night. Mr. P. J. Brennan (president) occupying the chair. The delegates from the various societies appointed…

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Municipal Stewardship

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 3

A meeting of the ratepayers of Woollahra was held last evening in the Wesleyan Schoolroom, Grosvenor-street, Waverley, for the purpose of affording an opportunity to Aldermen Magney…

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Single Taxers and Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 5

A well-attended meeting of the committee of the Sydney Single Tax League was held at the rooms of the league, in King-street, Wednesday afternoon, to consider the action, to be taken by…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 3

GLEBE.—The following alderman of the Glebe retire in February: G. F. E. Burcher (Inner Glebe Ward), J. H. Seamer (Forest Lodge Ward), W. J. Burton (Bishopthorpe Ward), and T. J…

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Municipal

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 6

A draft bill was laid before the members of the City Council, Perth, W.A., on Wednesday might, having for its object the consolidation and amendment of the present municipal statutes so far as…

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Municipal. ALEXANDRIA

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 8

The council met on Wednesday evening, the Mayor (Alberman J. Turner) in the chair. Mr. G. W. Lander wrote notifying that he had succeeded in getting the cost of eight hydrants…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 5

MARRICKVILLE.—Alderman J.J. Parr, J.P., announces himself for reelection for the East Ward, which he has served faithfully for the past nine years. He has large interests at staze in…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 3

The annual elections of aldermen and auditors throughout the colony will take place during the first week in February. The nominations will b[?] publicly announced by the respective returning officers at noon…

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Municipal Councils. Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 7

A meeting of this council was held on Thursday last, the Mayor and Aldermen Lamond, Smith Howe, Greenwood, Spicer, Navin, and Kellett being present The Board of Health wrote to draw attention to the…

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COUNTRY. Delegates to Municipal Conference

The Australian Star · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 6

RICHMOND, Friday.--At the Richmond Council meeting last night in debuting the question as to the advisability of paying the fares of delegates to the Municipal…

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Granville. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

THE Granville Municipal Council held its usual fortnightly meeting at the Council Chambers, Carlton-street, on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Alban Gee, Mayor (in the…

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Honors to a Mayor

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 3

A meeting to perfect arrangements in connection with the proposed banquet and presentation to Alderman Helmrich (Mayor of Paddington), by the ratepayers of Paddington, was held in the…

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