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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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Waterloo Council. The Recent Scene

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 6

ALDERMAN WALSH, of Waterloo Council, desires to point out that in the encounter which took place at Waterloo Council on Thursday evening between Alderman Kellet…

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Opinion of the Trades Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 10

At the meeting or the Trades and Labor Council on Thursday night a letter was received from Mr. Joseph Greer, superintendent of the Labor Bureau, stating that all persona obtaining free passes for any…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday evening. The Mayor (Ald. Byrnes.) occupied the chair, and all the members of the…

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The Trades Council and the Unemployed Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 5

At Thursday's meeting of the Trades and Labour Council considerable discussion took place relative to the dearth of employment in the colony and the establishment of the Government Labour Bureau…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 10. General Business

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 638

The Balaclava Tramway Bill and the King-street to Ocean-street Tramway Bill were read the third time, and it was ordered that they be forwarded to the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Creed withdrew the…

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City Council. The City Rate. 1s. 4d. in the £

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly committee meeting of the City Council was held yesterday, the Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) in the chair, there being also present Aldermen…

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Municipal. BURWOOD

Evening News · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 2

A general meeting of this council was held on the 14th instant. The Mayor (Alderman Hennessey) presided. There were also present Aldermen Archer, Redman, Simpson, G. E…

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Municipal Affairs

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 4

THE very peculiar proceedings of the Waterloo Borough Council on Thursday evening will not, it may be hoped, be taken as a sample of the manner in…

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Municipal Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 41

The monthly meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Municipal Association was held on Wednesday, March 16, when there were present: Messrs. J. F. Smith (in the chair), C…

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City Council

Evening News · Monday 21 March 1892 · page 6

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held on Friday afternoon, the Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) presiding. Alderman JEANNERET moved that the city rate…

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Municipal. CAMPERDOWN

Evening News · Monday 21 March 1892 · page 3

This council met on Tuesday evening, present: The Mayor (Alderman Seaforth Procter), Aldermen Sparkes, Porter, Bennett, Probert, Larkin, Cahill, and Morgan. Alderman Bennett asked…

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Municipal Councils. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1892 · page 9

The Balmain Council held a meeting on Tuesday. The Mayor (Alderman J. J. Wheeler) presided, and there were present—Aldermen J. M'Donald, J. G. Punch, W. Burt, G. Mil[?]am, G. Clubb, J. Clubb,…

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Action Against a Municipality. Verdict for £150

The Australian Star · Monday 21 March 1892 · page 6

THE part heard case, M'Intosh v. the Municipal District of Ryde and another, was concluded in No. 3 Jury Court to-day before his Honor Sir William Windeyer. Mr…

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Municipal. Newtown

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 March 1892 · page 6

At the last ordinary meeting of this council the Mayor (Alderman W. Rigg) presided. A letter from the Gun Company in response to the council's complaint of the gas supplied to the borough was…

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The Broken Hill Water Supply. Special Meeting of the Municipal Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 6

Ever since the large deputation left here three weeks ago for Sydney to urge the Government to expedite the passage of the Water Bill through the House, the water question has been an all-absorbing…

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Municipal. ASHFIELD

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 8

The Mayor (Alderman A. Brown) and Aldermen Stanton, Josephson, Mackay, Davies, Thompson, and Lyttle wore present at a general meeting of the council, held on the 16th instant. A letter…

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Municipal Matters. Macdonaldtown

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 3

The Macdonaldtown aldermen held their fortnightly meeting at the local council chambers last night. Mayor Carter presiding. The other councillors present were…

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Municipal. Paddington

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 2

A meeting of this council was held on March 14, the Mayor (Mr. J. White) presiding. The finance committee reported that they had considered the matter of the overdraft at bank, and recommended…

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Dundas and Carlingford. Dundas Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of this Council was held on Wednesday last in the Town Hall. Present —Ald. Fullford (Mayor) in the chair, Aldermen G. Spurway, A. Eyles, and Midson…

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Municipal Matters. Newtown. The Council's Finances. A Mayoral Minute-- Economy Advocated

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 3

Under the chairmanship of the Mayor (Alderman Rigg) the Newtown councillors met last night for the regular fortnightly transaction of business. Those in…

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