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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

3,350 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 168

Temperance Matters. I.Q.R.—District Council

The Weekly Advance · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 3

THE quarterly meeting of the District Council was held on Saturday evening, 14th inst., in the District Chambers, Sydney. Mr. W. L. Dash, D.C.R., presided, and he had with him on or…

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The London County Council Loan. London, May 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 5

The 2½ per cent. loan of £1,200,000, placed on the market by the London County Council, has been subscribed over twofold. The loan averaged £89 3s 5d,…

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Bathurst Council. a Loan of £25,000. BATHURST

The Australian Star · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the borough council Alderman Ryan's motion with reference to borrowing £25,000 was dealt with. The specifications provide that the…

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The Unemployed. Allegations Oe the Trades Council. the Rate of Wages

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 5

A report has been drawn up by the superinendent of the Labor Bureau (Mr. J. Creer) with reference to the charges made against that institution by the Trades…

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The Windsor Tragedy. Appeal to the Privy Council Dismissed. Affidavits of Insanity

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will meet at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning to consider the petition for a commutation…

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The Windsor Tragedy. the Privy Council Appeal. the Respite. the Petition Refused

Evening News · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 4

LONDON, May 18.—Lord Halsbury, the Lord Chancellor, will preside over a Full Court to-morrow (Thursday) to consider the appeal on behalf of Frederick Bayley…

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The Trades Council. the Unemployed and the Government. the Black Labor Question

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Trades, hall last night, Mr. J. Wilson (president) in the chair…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the Windsor Murder. the Privy Council Appeal. the Petition Refused. London, May 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 5

The Lord High Chancellor, Baron Halsbury, will preside at the special sitting of the judicial committee of the Privy Council to-morrow, to hear the…

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Municipal. ASHFIELD

Evening News · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 3

A meeting of the council was held on Tuesday, at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman Brown) presided. There were also present: Aldermen Dougan, Josephson, Davies, Lyttle…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 6

A meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council (in committee of finance) was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) presided, and there were also present—…

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Municipal. North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 6

At the meeting of the North Sydney Council held on May 17 there were present-- Aldermen G. Phillips (Mayor), Punch, Blackstone, Anderson, Eaton, Moodie, Harnett, E. M. Clark, G. T. Clarke, Hogan,…

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The Windsor Tragedy. The Execution to be Proceeded With. Deeming’s Brain and His Property. the Privy Council Petition. Appeal Dismissed. Deeming’s Behaviour

The Weekly Advance · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 5

DERMINO’S solioitor, Mr. Marshall Lyle, has received a reply to his letter to the Governor asking him to slay the execution. The reply is as follows :—…

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Trades and Labor Council. Unions That Have Seceded. Cowardice Imputed to Them. The Colored Labor Question -- Animated Discussion on Coolies and Kanakas -- Reduction of Wharf Laborers' Wages

The Australian Star · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 3

A MEETING of the Trades and Labor Council was held last night, the president (Mr. J. Wilson) occupying the chair. Regarding the dispute between Mr…

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Queanbeyan Aldermen

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 18

In the Full Court on May 13 a motion was made on behalf of Patrick Ryan, William Cautle, and Michael M'Namara, of Queanbeyan, to make absolute a rule nisi calling upon William Batty,…

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Banquetting a Mayor

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 10

AlDERMAN T.Lamond, Mayor of Waterloo, was on Monday evening the recipient of a banquet from rat[?]payers and friends, at the Waterloo Town Hall Alderman J. Navin occupied the…

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Penrith municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 7

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Judges) Aldermen Litton, Stuart, Neale, Smith,…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the Ermington and Rydalmere Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night. Present: The Mayor, Mr. T. M. Williamson, and Aldermen…

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Rookwood. Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 6

TAE regular meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, C. E. Schoolroom, Taylor-street, Rookwood, on Wednesday evening. There were present the…

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Mr. Hockey, Mayor of Grafton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 1162

The present Mayor of Grafton (Mr. Edmund Hockey) is a native of the West of England, and was born in the year 1844. When…

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City Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 3

THE finance committee of the City Council met yesterday afternoon, his Worship the Mayor presiding. There were present:-- Aldermen Hart, Hardie, Fowler, Rainford,…

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