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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 160

The Federal Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 10

The Federal Council met this morning. Mr. BROWN brought up the report of the committee, recommending that satisfactory arrangements be made in regard to the expenditure…

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Granville Borough Council. The Coasts and the Inspector Back Rates Coming In

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 2

THE last fornightly meeting of the Granville Council for the municipal year was held on Wednesday night, and was attended by the Mayer (Mr. J. R. Plamer)…

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Municipal. PETERSHAM

Evening News · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 2

This council met on Tuesday, the Mayor (Mr. L. C. Russell-Jones), and Aldermen Hughes, Moseley, Salier, Langdon, Toms, Crothers, Elphinstone, London, Wiseman, and Wheeler being…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 5
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

WAVERLEY.-Mr. L. H. Macdonald, one of the candidates for Waverley Ward, addressed a large meeting of the ratepayers on Wednesday evening. Upwards of 300 were present, Mr. R. H. Willacy…

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Municipal Councils. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 13

The Balmain Borough Council met on 31st January, when the Mayor (Alderman J. J. Wheeler) presided, and there were also present Aldermen George Clubb, M'Donald, Burt, Easton, Swan, John…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 10

ROOKWOOD.—The election campaign so far as Rookwood ia concerned was initiated by Mr. Alban Gee, J. P., on Wednesday, who addressed a largelyattended meeting at Hyde Park. Mr. J. Barry…

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Australian Affairs. a Bathurst Municipal Loan. Purchase of the Burra Burra Coppermines. LONDON, February 3

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 4

Negotiations are proceeding in London on behalf of the municipal council of Bathurst, New South Wales, with a view of placing a loan of £25,000 at 5 per cent, per annum,…

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Municipal. Botany

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 11

Meeting held February 1. Present: The Mayor (Alderman C. Swinbourne), and Aldermen Luff, Luland, Exell, Pemberton, Daniels and Smith, The finance report…

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A Bathurst Municipal Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.--Negotiations are proceeding in London, on behalf of the Bathurst (New South Wales) Municipal Council, for the flotation of a loan of…

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Municipal Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 7

In this issue one more candidate announces himself for municipal honours in the person of Mr. John Atkins, President of the Rookwood Progress and Ratepayers’ Association Mr…

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Rookwood. The Municipal Election. Mr. Gee’s Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 7

On Wednesday evening Mr. A. Gee, J.P., one of the candidates for municipal honors in the Borough of Rookwood, held a meeting at Boyd’s store, llyde Park. There was a very…

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The Wellington Aldermen. Scene in a Council. They Stepped Outside

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 8

Our Wellington correspondent wires :-- At the meeting of the municipal council on Thursday night a most disgraceful scene was enacted, which came as a most fitting…

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Resignation of the Vice-president Oe the Executive Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 7

Sir Julian Salomons has resigned his position as Vice-President of the Executive Council, his principal reason for taking the step being his want of sympathy with the financial proposals of…

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The Northern Miners and the Trades and Labor Council

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.-The motion passed at the recent quarterly meeting of the miners' delegate board to secede from the Sydney Trades and Labor Council has been accepted almost…

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[?]Eiring Sealers. Capture and Confiscation. Appeal to the Privy Council. LONDON, February 6

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 6

The Canadian Supreme Court at Ottawa has acquiesced in the confiscation of several sealing ships belonging to British Columbia, which were captured in the Behring Sea…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Return of the Federal Council Delegates. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 6

The members of the Federal Council arrived today from Tasmania. They will dine to-morrow as the guests of the Premier and other Ministers…

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Municipal. BURWOOD

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 3

A general meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen T. H. Jones, Cowdery, E. Redman, G. E. Russell Jones. E. Scholes, Paisley, and Ardier. The…

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Meetings. Municipal Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 6

The adjourned conference of the representatives from the various boroughs within the electoral district of Canterbury was held on Friday night, at the Ashfield Town Hall, to further consider the…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 5

RANDWICK.—With reference to a notice which appeared in Friday's Herald with regard to a meeting held by Mr. Burdock, ona of the candidates for the Randwick Council, Alderman T. Powell wishes it to…

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