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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 160

Municipal. Ashfield

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 6

Meeting held January 3. Present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Brown), and Aldermen Dougan, Stanton, Josephson, Davies, Thompson, Beaver, and Lyttle. The following…

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Smithfield and Fairfield. Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Smithfield and Fairfield Council was held on Friday evening. there being present the Mayor (Aid. Downie), Alderman Hollier, Paine, Jacob, Valance and…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 5

THE regular meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Western-road, on Thursday evening last. Present -The Mayor…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale. Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 6

The regular meeting of this Council was on Friday, December 30th, when there present the Mayor (Aid. Willis) and Aldermen Stimson, A[?]mus, Simpson, M’Sarney,…

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Deputation to the Mayor. the Stonemasons' Union

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 6

Messrs. John Grant, J. Kirk, and George Ashton, representing the Stonemasons' Union, waited upon his Worship the Mayor (Mr. W. P. Manning) to ask that the work of erecting…

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The New Market Buildings. Deputation to the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 3

Messrs. John Grant, George Ashton, and J. Kirk, representatives of the Stonemasons' Society, waited upon the Mayor (Mr. W. P. Manning) yesterday morning, with a request…

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The George-street Markets. Deputation to the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. J. Grant, J. Kirke, and G. Ashton, representing the Stonemasons' Society, waited on the Mayor yesterday to urge that the erection of…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Ordinary Heating

The Weekly Advance · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Bomugh Gungal was held on Monday evening, when the May[?]t (Ald. C. J. By[?]ee) prerided. There were also presets—Aldermen…

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Auburn. Borough Council Cr[?]ary Reacting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 6

[?] fortnightly meeting of the Auburn C[?]till was held in the Council [?] Lce’s Te[?]nce Hotel, Mary [?] Auburn, on Tuesday evening, when…

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The City Council and Public Works

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 4

In the case that was put before the Mayor of Sydney yesterday by a deputation from the Stonemasons' Society it was represented that a very large proportion…

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 6

The Ashfield Council held a meeting on the 3rd January, when there were present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Brown), and Aldermen Josephson, Stanton, Dougan, Davies, Thompson, Beaver, and Lyttle…

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Municipal. Five Dock

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 3

Meeting held January 5. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J.H. Lucas) and Aldermen Myler, West, Croker, aud Macfadyen. The following correspondence was received…

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Auburn Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 2

THE regular meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. G. Wright), Aldermen Blacket, Ewart, Furnival, Roper…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 6

THE regular meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Western-road, on Thursday evening last. Present—The Mayor…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale. Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 2

The regular meeting of this Council was held on Friday, December 30th, when there were present the Mayor (Aid. Willis) and Aldermen Stimson, Asimue, Simpson, M[?]urney,…

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The Lord Mayor of London. Reception in Dublin

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 15

ALDERMAN Stuart Knill, the Catholic Lord Mayor of London, has been accorded a great reception in Dublin on the occasion of his visit to that city. The freedom of the city was conferred upon him…

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Queensland. the Federal Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--Sir Samuel Griffith and Mr. Morehead, the delegates to the Federal Council, discussed the arrangements yesterday. Mr. Morehead will leave for…

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The Country. the Broken-hill Unemployed. Deputation to the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 5

BROKLN-HILL, Friday.--A deputation of the unemployed waited on Mayor Topperwein this afternoon concerning the non issue of coupons. They asked the committee to…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday evening, when the Mayor (Ald. C. J. Byrnes) presided. There were also present—Aldermen…

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Auburn. Borough Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 2

Tax usual fortnightly 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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