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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

3,350 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 168

Charge Against a Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 6

LIVERPOOL, Thursday.--At the police court to-day Charles Ambrose Scrivener, Mayor of Liverpool, was charged, on the information of Mr. W. H. Pearce, returning-officer, with…

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Auburn. Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Auburn Borough Council was bold in the temporary Council Chambers, Mr. Lee’s Temperance Hotel, Mary-street, Auburn, on Thursday evening. There…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star, Evening News

The weekly meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Aiderman Manning) presiding…

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Trades and Labor Council

Evening News · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held on Thursday night at the Trades Hall temporary building; the president, Mr. J. Wilson, in the chair. £50 were received from the…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 7

THE usual meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday last. The Mayor (Ald. Byrnes) occupied the chair, and there were present—Aldermen Taylor,…

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Trades Movements. Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held in the Trades Hall last evening. Mr. J. Wilson (president) occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of delegates…

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Trades and Labor News. Trades and Labor Council

The Australian Star · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 3

THE regular weekly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held last night at the Trades Hall, Mr. J. Wilson, president, in the chair. An appeal was received from the…

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Municipal. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Monday evening, when they were present the Mayor (Alderman Byrnes) and Aldermen Taylor, Moxham…

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Municipal Matters. Five Dock. Supervision of Dairies. Polluted Wells in the Borough. The Gas Co.'s Forbearance -- Refusal of the Bank to Make an Advance

The Australian Star · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 2

THE aldermen of Five Dock held their fortnightly meeting last night. Mayor Lucas presiding. The other councillors present were Aldermen Croker, Myler, M'Fadyen,…

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MUNICIPAL. ALEXANDRlA

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 7

At the Last meeting of the Alexandria Council on the 22nd inst., D. J. Monk complained of the bad stale of repair of the road leading to his works, and requested the council to remedy the matter. The…

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The Rookwood Municipal Council. Mayor Sles and Alderman Corbett Public Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 3

A PUBLIC MEETING of the ratepayers and residents of the Borough of Rookwood [?]ed by Aldermen Corbett for the purpose of considering the present position of municipal…

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Mayor Coen of Yass

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 10

THE worthy Catholic Mayor of Yass had a great time of it last week in connection with the Governor's visit. After the ceremony of officially lighting the town with gas was performed by the…

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St Marys Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Monday last in the Protestant Hall when the following attended: The Mayor, (Aid. G. Turner) and Aid. Garner, Bennett,…

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The Mayor and the Bowlers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 9

THE Mayor (Mr. W. P. Manning) on Tuesday accorded a welcome to the representatives of the Victorian Bowling Association, who have visited this colony to take part in the fifteenth annual match…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes) and Aldermen Taylor…

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Auburn Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 6

THE third meeting of the Auburn Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. G. Wright) and Aldermen Ewart, Ritchie, Taylor, Roper, Thomas…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 7

THE usual meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday last, The Mayor (Ald. Byrnes) occupied the chair, and there were present—Aldermen Taylor,…

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