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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 6

A meeting of the City Council in Committee of Finance, took place yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall. The Major (Alderman W. P. Manning) presided, and there were present Aldermen Hardie,…

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Municipal Matters. Waterloo

The Australian Star · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 3

AN ordinary meeting of the Waterloo Council was held last night, there being present:--Aldermen G. Anderson (Mayor), Walsh, Greenwood, Navin, Kellett,…

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Municipal. Rockdale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Rockdale Council applications were received from residents at Doll's Point for the erection of extra street lamps in that locality. The matter was referred to the lighting…

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The Broken Hill Water Famine. the Mayor and Aldermen's View of the Question

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 4

HOW IT AFFECTS THE WORKING MAN AND HIS FAMILY…

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County Intelligence. Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening, when the Mayor (Ald. Paton) presided, and there were present: Aldermen Hollier, McDredie. T…

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From Laborer to Mayor. " Talcs of Trust."

The Methodist · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 2

About the year 1835, when fires and cholera and financial disaster had done their worst, and thrown the city into confusion, there resided in New York a…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday, the Mayor (Ald. Beames) presiding; there was a full Council present, except Ald. Dellow…

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The Country. the East Orange Council and the Fire Brigade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 5

ORANGE, Friday. -- At the Orange Council meeting on Wednesday night there was a discussion on the question of the Orange Fire Brigade attending fires in East Orange…

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1Rish Municipal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 5

The municipal elections (says the London STANDARL, November 27) have had satisfactory result for the Unionists in Dublin as well as in Cork, Is two or three contested wards in…

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Municipal. St. Peters

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 7

At the usual meeting of the St. Peters Council there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Edwards), Aldermen Baker, Judd, (Jeering, A. Harber, Fallick, Hayes, and E. J. Harber. The…

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Municipal. [?] Alexandria

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 6

At the last Alexandria Council meeting the North Botany Council wrote asking for co-operation in the movement in connection with the scheme for railway to Botany. It was decided that the…

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The Coming Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 7

THE municipal lists of persons entitled to vote at the coming annual municipal elections will be open for inspection at the whole of the town halls and council-chambers of the cities,…

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Retiring Aldermen. Windsor

The Australian Star · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 5

The retiring aldermen for Windsor are Messrs. Martley, Ward and Dunstan ; for Richmond Messrs. Ridge, Crisford and Mitchell…

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Grants to Municipalities

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 3

Upon the question of municipal endowments Alderman Hawken, at the last Darlington Council meeting, moved—That a letter be sent to the councils in the Newtown electorate…

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Municipal Matters. Hunter's Hill

The Australian Star · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 7

AT the meeting held on January 1 there were present: The Mayor(Alderman M'Neil in the chair), Aldermen Cullen, M 'Bride, Jea[?]t, Brown and Foxall…

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Municipal Endowments

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 4

The question of special endowments being made to municipalities formed the subject of some discussion at the last meeting of the Darlington Council…

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Municipal. Five Dock

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Five Dock Council the Mayor intimated that on officer from the Post and Telegraph Department would shortly visit the borough to inquire as to the desired postal…

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Labor in the Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 2

REPRESENTATIVES of the Trades and Labor Council will wait on the Premier on Friday next in reference to the advisability of appointing labor representatives to the…

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Embezzlements by a Council Clerk

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 6

At the Newtown Police Court Monday Andrew Thomas Gibson, who some time ago occupied the position of council clerk of the Borough of St. Peters, was charged with embezzling £3 4s 2d,…

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Municipal. DARLINGTON

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 3

This council met on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Spring), Aldermen Hawken, Keifer, Maze, England, Beale, Crispin, Graham, and Livingston. The Redfern Council…

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