Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

3,350 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 168

Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 22

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 5

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Intimation was received from the Governor that six months' leave of absence bad been granted to…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Parliament. Tuesday, March 22, Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 2

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TREASURY INDEMNITY BILL. The Treasury Indemnity Bill was read a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The PRESIDENT read a message from his…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Glebe Labor Electoral League. Upholds the Trades and Labor Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 7

IF anything showed itself more clearly on Monday night at the meeting of the above league, held at Glebe Town Hall, it was the absence of the single-tax section that has…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Municipal. St. Peters

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman E. J. Harber) presided at a general meeting of this council. Present: Aldermen Fallick, A. Harber, R. H Judd, Edwards, Hayes, Geering, and Baker. Milk-vendors'…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Important Municipal Case at Kiama. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 8

The District Court to-day was occupied with a somewhat important municipal case arising from the imposition of rates upon land at Bombo, which is leased from Captain Charles, M.L.C., by the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Municipal Councils. Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 11

This council met on Thursday last, there being present: The Mayor (Alderman Lamond), with Aldermen Kellett, Navin, Williams, Smith, Greenwood, and Walsh. The Alexandria Council wrote,…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

PARLIAMENT. Tuesday, March 22. Legislative Council. Inspection of Land Boilers. Conciliation and Arbitration. Bill Read a Second Time. Infants Protection Bill

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The President reported that the Hon. George Thornton had been granted six months' leave of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Greta Municipal Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 8

A special meeting of the municipal council was held last night to consider a communication from the Government containing an offer of £100 if the council take over the main north road through the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Windsor Council Clerk. Windsor

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Berckelman was last night appointed council clerk for the Borough of Windsor, that office having become vacant. There were nine applicants…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Parliament. Wednesday, March 23. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 2

The President took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. CHARGES AGAINST THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS. Mr. R. E. O'CONNOR, in reply to Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

How Things Look in Queensland. an Interview with the Mayor of Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 5

This is a day of depressions and rumors of depressions, and although we are bad enough ourselves with our hast of unemployed, they appear to be still worse off in Queensland…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 5

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE FEES TO CORONERS' JURIES. Mr. JACOP asked,—1. Is it n fact, as has been…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

PARLIAMENT. Wednesday, March 23. Legislative Council. Extra Sitting Days. Conciliation and Arbitration

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. JURORS' FEES. Mr. R. E. O'Connor, In answer to Mr. Jacob, said that coroner's jurors who returned verdicts…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 23. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m., Extra Sitting Days

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 5

Mr. R. E. O'CONNOR gave notice to move that for the remainder of the session, unless otherwise ordered, the Council should meet on Mondays and Fridays. He explained that…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Municipal. LEICHHARDT

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Leichhardt Council was held on Monday evening, when the Mayor presided, and there were also present: Aldermen Colebrook, Cropley, Ferris, Hearn,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Municipal Valuations

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 6

Melbourne, Wednesday.—A large and very influential deputation representative of the municipalities in all parts of the colony waited upon Mr. Graham, the Minister for Public Works,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Municipal Councils. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 8

A meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night, there being present the full council. Mr. Thomas E. Dibden, Public school teacher at St. John's Park, wrote requesting the council to construct two small…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 6

A special meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday afternoon in the council-chamber, Town Hall. Present—the Mayor (Alderman Manning) and Aldermen Hughes, Kippax,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 3

A special meeting of the City Council was held at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) presiding. CONDEMNED FISH…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →