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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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Irish National Foresters. Appointment of Executive Council in Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 15

ON Wednesday a meeting of delegates representing the five N. S. Wales branches of the Irish National Foresters was held for the purpose of appointing the Executive Council which is to have…

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Municipal. CANTERBURY

Evening News · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 3

A general meeting of the council was held on Wednesday. The Mayor (Alderman P. J. Scahill) presided. There were also present Aldermen Quigg, Broom, Barnett, Poole, Stone, Nicoll,…

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 12

A meeting of this council was held on the 26th instant Present: The Mayor (Albert Brown), and Aldermen Beaver, Dougan, Stanton, Mackay, Thompson, Davies, and Josephson. Mr. J. H…

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Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 4

THE declaration of the poll, which was taken yesterday for the election of an alderman for Bondi Ward, Waverley, in the room of Alderman T. J. Dickson, resigned…

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An Unhappy Municipal Family. Rookwood Wranglers

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

LAST Monday evening Alderman Thomas Corbet[?], of the recently constituted Rookwood Municipal Council, called a public meeting at the Rookwood Hall for the purpose of…

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The Legislative Council Appointments

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 May 1892 · page 4

The publication of the members of the Legislative Council will [?] as a shock to the [?]…

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Appointments to the Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 May 1892 · page 4

At the meeting of the Executive Council on Saturday the [?]…

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The Trades Council Mass Meeting. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Monday 2 May 1892 · page 3

Sir,--I was amongst those who attended at the meeting in the Protestant Hall on Wednesday, and whatever were my feelings on going in they were completely changed…

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Municipal Councils. Auburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1892 · page 5

A meeting of the above council was held on Thursday. Present—The Mayor (Alderman G. Wright), Aldermen Taylor, Ewart, Thomas, Blacket, Ritchie, Furnival, Roper, and Gasco[?]gne. Mr. E…

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Continuation of the Trial. Examination of Medical Witnesses. Accused Declared to Be Sane. Described As an Instinctive Criminal. His Views on the Ten Commandments. an Intended Appeal to the Privy Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 May 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday. --The third day of the trial of Williams for the Windsor tragedy has passed. The evidence taken on Friday was voluminous, but it was a…

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Council Courtesies. the Glebe Aldermen. a Lively Scene. Exchange of Compliments -- The Council Adjourned -- An Awful Accusation

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 5

THE meeting of the Glebe Council held last night came to an untimely end, a scene occurring to bring this about the like of which has not often taken place at the…

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The Mayor's Speech at the Banquet. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 5

Sir,—On the occasion of this kindly sand-off to our Premier, the Hon. G. R. Dibbs, I was much surprised to hear the remarks made by the Mayorof this city in reference to finance. In a semi-kind of…

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The Legislative Council Appointments. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 3

Sir,--In your leader to-day you refer scathingly to some of the latest Legislative Council appointments and ask " Who is Mr. Thomas Hawknis Smith." etc. As a…

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The Trades and Labour Council and Mr. Houghton, M.l.a. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 9

Sir,—That wonderful body of men, the Trades and Labour Council, have been very much in evidence lately—first at the Protestant Hall, which for the time rang with much sound and fury as each…

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Municipal Retrenchment

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 4

BERRY, Monday.--At the meeting of the municipal council to-day, the Mayor (Alder man Stewart) presiding, a lengthy discussion took place regarding the state of the…

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Auburn. Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 2

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

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Prospect, and Sherwood Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Western-road, on Thursday evening, April 28. Present—The…

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Narrabri Council. The New Town Hall. NARRABRT

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 5

At a meeting of the borough council held last night tenders were accepted for a loan of £2000 at 6 per cent, for the erection of the Town Hall. Mr. Clifton, architect,…

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Municipal. HURSTVILLE

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above council was held on April 29. The Mayor (Alderman Chas. Boll) presided, and there were also present: Aldermen Sproule, Patrick, Griffin, Peake, and…

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Municipal Matters. Hunter's Hill

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 3

At the regular meeting held on Friday, April 22, there were present : Alderman Bernard M'Bride (Mayor) in the chair. Aldermen Joubert, Jeanneret, M'Neil and…

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