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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 160

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 O'clock. THE RESIGNATION OF SIR JULIAN SALOMONS…

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Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Federal Council. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 7

The Federal Council will meet formally at 11 o'clock to-morrow. Sir Samuel Griffith will be elected president, and Sir James Lee-Steere as chairman of committees…

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Vice-president of the Executive Council. Resignation of Sir Julian Salomons. the Premier and Mr. Lyne. Interview with Sir Julian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 7

Sir Julian Salomons yesterday resigned his position at Vice-President of the Executive Council, and has resolved to sever his connection with the present Government. It will be seen, on reference to our…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 2

Alderman Hugh Duff, of the East Ward, Marrickville, who retires by effusion of time but seeks re-election, commenced his campaign in connection with the forthcoming municipal election…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 4

A meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council (in committee of finance) was held in the council-chambers, at the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. The Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) presided,…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 8

AUBURN.—Alderman Furnival Blacket, and Gascoigne, are the retiring aldermen in the Auburn Counel and the former two are seeking re-election Mr. E. Thomas, one of the defeated candidates at…

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Municipal. Rockdale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 3

Meeting held January 23. Present, Aldermen Taylor (Mayor), Clayton, Cooke, A. G. Carruthers, Hegerty, and T. A. Price. The inspector of nuisances reported that he had…

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Parliament. Wednesday, January 25. Legislative Council. the Ocean-street Tramway. the £40 Deposit. the Electoral Bill. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. the Educational Department

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 3

In answer to Mr. White, Mr. O'CONNOR said the Government would take all possible steps, with due regard to efficiency, to curtail the expenditure of the Educational Department. The cost of the…

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Auburn. Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 7

A special meeting of the Auburn Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Lee’s Temperance Hotel, Mary-street, Auburn, on Tuesday evening. when…

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Granville. Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 7

THE [?]nal fortnightly meeting of the Gran villa Borough Cornell was held at the Council Chambers, Carlton-street, Granville, on Wednesday evening last. There were present : the…

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Cabramatta mod Canley Vale. Municipal council [?]

The Weekly Advance · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 7

The regular [?] of the [?] [?] Canley [?] Council was held in the [?] Thursday evening. when there were present The Mayor (Ald…

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Rockwood. Borough Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 7

The [?]pal fortnightly meeting of the Rockwood municipal Council was held on Wednesday day at the Church of England Schoolroom, Rockwood, The Mayor [Ald. slee] occupied…

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The King's School. Council Bill

The Weekly Advance · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on the 17th [?] the King’s School Coun[?]ill Bill was read a second time. The proceedings in the House are thus reported in Han[?]:—…

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The Federal Council. Hobart

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 5

The fifth session of the Federal Council was formally opened at 11 o'clock yesterday. The Acting-Governor, Sir Lambert Dobson, will deliver the opening address…

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The Federal Council. Opening of the Session

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 4

HOBART, Friday.—The fifth session of the Federal Council was opened yesterday. The representatives of Victoria, West Australia, Queensland and Tasmania were present. Owing…

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The Federal Council. Sir Samuel Griffith Elected President

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday.-- The fifth session of the Federal Council was opened at 11 o'clock to-day. Owing to the day being a holiday the proceedings were only of a formal…

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The Federal Council. Opening of the Session. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 5

The fifth session of the Federal Council was opened in the Legislative Council Chambers to-day Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania were represented. The day being…

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The Australasian Cricketing Council and the Eighth Australian Team. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 3

Sir,—The animated newspaper controversy which has arison upon the composition of the eighth Australian Eleven, not only in this but in the adjacent colonies, is a thing which might have been…

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Municipal. Smithfield and Fairfield

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening, there being present the Mayor (Alderman Downey) with Aldermen Paine, Jacob, Hollier, Vallance, and Lackey. A…

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Municipal Councils. Rookwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 7

A meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday, when there were present the mayor (Alderman R. Slee) in the chair, and Aldermen Jay, Jones, Groves, Ridley, Garthwaite, Gormley, and…

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