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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

2,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 149

The Trades Council and Plural Voting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 4

The Trades and Labor Council is about to undertake a regular agitation against the principle of plural voting contained in the Federation Convention Bill. Sir George…

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The Leichhardt Council Clerk. Ingleson Up Again

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. O'Malley Clarke, at the Central to-day, George Ingleson, the young fellow who has recently figured prominently in connection with the frauds on the…

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Municipal. Prospect and Sherwood

Evening News · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening, there being present file Mayor (Alderman "Paton), Aldermen Miller, T. Musten, Jones, Booth, M'Crodie, G…

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Municipal

Evening News · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 5

At the appeal court for the borough of Camper down, 10 appellants appeared against the assessment on some 24 properties. Of these, three or four appeals were allowed by the valuers and…

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Municipal Matters. Alexandria. The Irritating Goat. Assessments

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 7

THE true councillors of Alexandria met last night, when there were present--how those last four words shine in a municipal report --Mr. Mayor Ralph and Aldermen Horne,…

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Municipal. Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the Leichhardt Council petitions were presented by Aldermen Wragge, Little and Smith. The first from the North Annandale Ratepayers' Association…

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North Sydney Aldermen

Evening News · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 6

Before the Full Court, on Thursday, applications were made on behalf or Edmund Clarke, for roles nisi calling upon John Urquhart, Andrew Eaton, William Anderson, and Frederick…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 3
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The City Council met as a committee of improvement yesterday afternoon. His Worship the Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) presided, and there were present—Alderman Meeks, Playfair, Rainford, M…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 3

Tho weekly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon, the Mayor, Alderman W.P. Manning, presiding…

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Maitland District Council

Evening News · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.— The annual election of two councillors to act for the Mainland District Council for the next three years has resulted in the return of Messrs. G. H. Stephens…

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Leichhardt Council Clerk Again

Evening News · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 6

George Ingleson appeared on remand at the Central Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., charged with having forged the signature of Charles Dewhurst to a receipt for…

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Alleged Forgery by a Council Clerk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 3

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., George Ingleson, 31 years of age, a clerk recently holding the position of council clerk to the municipality of Leichhardt, and…

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Trades Movements. Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 6

There was an unusually large number of delegates present at the weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, held at the Trades Hall last evening, the attraction being the submission of the reports of the…

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Police. the Leicehardt Council Clerk--- Committed for Forgery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 3

George Ingleson, the late council clerk of the municipality of Leichbard., who is already under committal on several charges of embezzling the council's money, was again before Mr…

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The Trades and the City Council. Agitation to Obtain the Centennial-hall

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 5

The Trades and Labor Council have decided to bold a mass meeting of citizens to protest against the Federation Bill containing the principle of plural voting und also against the…

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Municipal. North Sydney

Evening News · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 3

A meeting of this council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Clark, Macalpine, Board, Harnett, Rodick, Blackstone, Blue, Mountford, Urquhart, and Eaton. The…

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Municipal

Evening News · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 5

Notification has been received by the Dundas Borough Council, from the Colonial Secretary's Office, that it is intended to proceed with the , division of the borough in accordance with…

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Municipal Councils. Randwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Tuesday night. There were present— Alderman James Robertson (Mayor), Aldermen Francis, Napper, Lowe, Starkey, Pearce, and…

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Municipal Loan

The Australian Star · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 8

PENRITH, Thursday. -- The council of Penrith has succeeded in raising a loan of £9500 at 5½ per cent…

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