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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

2,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 149

Penrith's Aldermen. Discord in the Council. PENRITH

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 6

At the meeting of the Penrith Council held last night Mr. Colliss, of the Nepean TIMES, was elected council clerk. The Mayor, Mr. Stephen, announced it was his…

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The Council Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Great excitement prevailed to-day at the declaration of the poll for the Central District, when the Town-hall was packed. The meeting was addressed…

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Municipal Matters. a Christian Council. Good Works and Municipality. Resolutions and Piety -- An Adjourned Joke

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 3

THE luxuriant aldermen of the sweetly scented suburb of Randwick have made a bold and brilliant bid for fame. They desired to distinguish themselves by one…

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The Russian Jews. Action of the Trades and Labor Council

Evening News · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 4

The following resolution was passed at a recent meeting of the Trades and Labor Council: " That this council views with alarm the proposal to colonise the islands of the Pacific with exiled…

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Municipal. REDFERN

Evening News · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 3

The council met on Thursday Present: Aldermen Howe, Smith, Dearin, Parkes, and Berry. In the absence of the Mayor Alderman Crowe was voted to the chair. The Postal Department…

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Municipal

Evening News · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 5

The valuer's returns for the Borough of Murrumburrah show the capital value of ratable property within the municipality to be £103,229, and the annual value £9095 6s 6d…

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A Sop to Suburban Municipalities

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 4

At the meeting of the board of directors of the Australian Gaslight Company held yesterday afternoon, it was decided to reduce the prices of the public lights in the various…

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Municipal. North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 6

A special meeting of the Borough Council of North Sydney was held at the Town Hall last night, for the purpose of considering the desirability of presenting the Governor, the Earl of Jersey, with an address on the…

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Municipal Matters. Leichhardt. a Lively Meeting. They All Withdraw Remarks. An Alderman Leaves in a Huff

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 7

LEICHHARDT aldermen do not appear to appreciate the principle involved in the moral, " Birds in their little nests agree." On the contrary, a good deal of rivalry runs…

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Trades Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 8

A meeting of the executive committee of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall last night. The dispute at Pemell's mill regarding the eight-hour question was further considered, and a…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 6

A meeting of the City Council was held yesterday morning, the Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) presiding. The Mayor laid a petition from the Trades and Labor…

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County Intelligence. Smithfield and Fairfield. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 2

AT the regular meeting of the Municipal Council of Smithfield and Fairfield, held last week, there were present—The Mayor (Ald. J. Lackey), and Aldermen Kenyon, Stimson,…

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Intercolonial Cricket Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--At a meeting of the Victorian Cricketers' Association to-night the matter of an intercolonial cricket council was brought forward by the secretary, who…

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Municipal

Evening News · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 5

The Strathfield Council are the happy possessors of a credit balance of £802 7s. Messrs. G. Woodhill, Alexander Benson, and Alfred Perry hare been nominated for the vacancy…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 11

The City Council met yesterday morning, the Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) presiding, and there being present Aldermen Playfair, Hardle, Hart, Young, Rainford, J. Harris, Dean, Meeks, M. Chapman, H…

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Presentation to the Mayor

Evening News · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 5

On the conclusion of the public proceedings at St. Leonards Park on Wednesday, the aldermen invited the Mayor, Alderman Thomas Punch, into the pavilion attached to the bowling green. The…

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Camperdown Council

Evening News · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 8

A meeting of this council was held on Tuesday. Present: The Major, Aldermen Porter, Abigail, Probert, Cahill, and Morgan. The following, among other correspondence, was disposed of: From the…

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Ashfield Council

Evening News · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 8

A meeting of the council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: Aldermen Dean, Josephson, Thompson, Lyttle, Dowgan. The principal of the Presbyterian Ladies' College offered…

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St. Peter's Council

Evening News · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 8

A meeting of this council was held at the town hall, St. Peters, on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Baker, R. H. Judd, J.P., A. Harber, Fallick, J.P., Walmsley, and J. H…

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Municipal. Balmain. City Council. Work for the Unemployed. Expenditure of £100,000

Evening News · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) took the chair at the monthly meeting of the City Council at 11 a.m., Tuesday. Present: Aldermen Kippax, M. Chapman, Martin, Riley, Beare, J. At the last meeting of this council there were present the Mayor, Aldermen G. Clubb, Swan, Easton, John Clubb, M'Donald, Punch, Burt, Milham, Wise, and Wheeler. The following, among…

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