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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

3,350 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 168

Municipal Nominations. Speeches and Questionings

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 2

About forty persons assembled at the Council Chambers, at noon on Tuesday, on the occasion of the nomination of candidates for the vacant seat in North Ward,…

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Municipal Councils. Hurstville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 10

The Mayor of Hurstville (Alderman Chas. Bull) submitted to the Hurstville Council last evening a minute, in which he stated that since his last report on Mrs. Try's premises he inspected the same in…

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Municipal Matters. Five Dock

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Five Dock Council was held at the Town Hall, North-road, last night, the Mayor (Alderman J. H. Lucas) in the chair, there being present:…

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Municipalities Act Amendment Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 4

During the last few days of the session of Parliament now closed a bill fraught with very great importance to municipalities has been passed into law. The measure was…

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Auburn Municipal Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 2

ON Saturday evening there was a well-attended open-air meeting at the corner of Chiswick road and Auburn road, opposite Oxley's, Mr. Hamilton occupying the chair…

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Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 April 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.--The Privy Council Appeal of the London Chartered Bank of Australia v. Win, McMillan, ex- Treasurer of Now South Wales, has been…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. the Hiddilstone Frauds. London, April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1892 · page 7

Judgment has been given in the Privy Council appeal of the London Chartered Bank of Australia v. M'Millan, late Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales,…

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Municipal. MANLY

Evening News · Monday 4 April 1892 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. H. Gorman), Aldermen Thomas, Farmer, Scarr,…

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Municipal Councils. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1892 · page 5

This council met Tuesday night, the Mayor, Alderman, J. J. Wheeler, being in the chair, and there were present—Aldermen Swan, Easton, M'Donald, J. Clubb, G. Clubb, Ward, and Milham. The Balmain…

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Municipal Matters. Hunter's Hill

The Australian Star · Monday 4 April 1892 · page 3

At the meeting of the Hunter's Hill Council held on Friday, March 25, there were present : -- The Mayor, Alderman M'Bride (in the chair), Aldermen M'Neil…

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Auburn Municipality. Auburn

The Australian Star · Monday 4 April 1892 · page 4

Twenty-three nominations were received on Saturday for the nine seats in the newly-declared Municipality of Auburn. Polling day is next Saturday…

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Municipal. Alexandria

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 April 1892 · page 6

At the last Alexandria meeting, held on March 24, there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Marr) and Aldermen Allen, Turner, Hannan, Swain, Molyne[?]x, Harden, Setchcil, Horne and Ralph. The…

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Municipal Councils. Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 7

The council met recently, when there were present —Aldermen Hennessy (Mayor), Archer, Cowdery, T. H. Jones, Paisley, Redman, Simpson, and Scholes. A letter was received from the railway…

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Municipal Matters. Paddington

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Paddington Council was held last night there being present: -- Aldermen George (in the chair), W. Brown, D. Brown, Walker, Dillon,…

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Death of an Ex-mayor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 5

ALDERMAN ROBERT CLYDE, ex-Mayor of Liverpool, died this morning at his residence at half-past 6 o'clock, after a short illness originated by a severe cold, which developed…

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Trades and Labor News. Trades and Labor Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 3

The executive committee of the Trades and Labor Council met at the Trades Hall last night, Mr. J. Wilson in the chair. A number of letters were received protesting…

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Bandwick Council. a Large Overdraft-must Borrow. No New Works to Be Started

Evening News · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Bandwick Municipal Council was held at the local Town Hall on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Alderman Robertson) presided, and there were present…

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Municipal. PADDINGTON

Evening News · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Paddington Council was held on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen George (in the chair in the absence of the Mayor), Walker, Dillon, Robinson, D. Brown…

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Municipal Councils. Marrickville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 6

A meeting of the above council was held on Monday night, there being present:—The Mayor (Alderman Scouller), Aldermen Hardy, Gould, Cabban, Farr, Webster, Ritchie, Graham, Morehouse, and…

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Municipal Matters. North Sydney. a Wail from Mossman's. The Diseased Meat Bill -- The World's Fair and the North Shore Coat-of- Arms -- The O'Connor Pillars -- Full of Gas -- A Cool Cricketer -- The Press Crushed

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 3

THE Borough Council of North Sydney met last night, there being present : -- The Mayor (Alderman Phillips), and Aldermen Board, G. T. Clarke, Urquhart, Eaton, Mosely, F…

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