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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 160

Municipal. ROOKWOOD

Evening News · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

A special meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening, there being present: The Mayor (Alderman Gee), Aldermen Slee, Jones, Jay, Corbett, Gormley, Garthwaite, and Conroy…

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Alleged Municipal Irregularities

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 6

An application was made to the Full Court to-day by Alexander Ogdon, of Cleveland-street, Surry Hills, Redfern, builder and contractor, for an order calling upon Henry…

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Municipal Matters. Darlington

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Darlington Council was held on Thursday at the council chambers. Present: Alderman James Spring, J.P. (Mayor), Aldermen…

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Municipal. Hurstville

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 11

Meeting held February 2. Present: Aldermen J. G. Gri[?]in (Mayor), Patrick Smithson, Thompson, Halstead, Newell and Sprou[?]e. Correspondence: Messrs…

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Parramatta’s Municipal Frankenstein

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 4

THAT misshapen offspring of faddism and wrongheadedness, the Parramatta special audit, is day by day becoming a more beautiful muddle, and a…

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Municipal Monuments and Masterly mismanagement. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 6

SIR,—With your kind permission I will say a few words upon the above four M’s, which I trust will be worthy the perusal and consideration of the ratepayers of this borough…

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Lord Jersey's Farewell. Letter to the Mayor

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 6

His Worship the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. W. P. Manning) on Friday received the following letter from Lord Jersey: "Toowoomba, March 2, 1893…

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Council of Arbitration

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 4

A fact important to industrial disputants was made manifest by the live days' inquiry by the Council of Arbitration into the Helensburgh colliery difficulty, namely, that…

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Privy Council Appeals

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 4

LONDON, March 4.—The appeals to the Privy Council in the cases of Ricketson v. Barbour and Mowbray v. Drew have been allowed with costs…

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Privy Council Appeal Cases. London, March 4

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

The appeals to the Privy Council in the cases of Ricketson v. Barbour and Mowbray v. Drew have been allowed with costs…

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Privy Council Appeals. Mowbray, Rowan, and Hicks v. DREW

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night.--The Privy Council has allowed the appeal, with costs, in the Melbourne case of Mowbray, Rowan, and Hicks v. Drew…

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The Council of Arbitration. the Helensburgh Mining Dispute. Fifth Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 9

The Council of Arbitration established in connection with the Trndes Disputes Conciliation and Arbitration Act met in the School of Arts on Saturday to continue the inquiry in connection wiht the…

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Municipal Councils. Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 9

This council met on Thursday last, when the Mayor (Alderman Collier) and Aldermen Kellett, Navin, Lamond, Williams, Smith, Greenwood, Anderson, and Walsh were present. A letter having…

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Municipal. Botany

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 3

Meeting held March 3. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Luland), and Aldermen Daniels, Pemberton, Luff, Wiggins, and Exell. The works committee reported…

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Australian Affairs. New South Wales Finances. The Fear of Labor Troubles Financial Affairs in Victoria. Queensland Separation--Advice to Lord Ripon--The Butter Market--Privy Council Decisions. LONDON, March 4

The Australian Star · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 5

Miss Shaw, the special correspondent of the TIMES, in an article published to-day, deals with the condition of affairs in New South Wales. The writer says that a…

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Thanking a Mayor

Evening News · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 2

Alderman Cary moved at the meeting of the Glebe Council on Monday evening-"That the thanks of this council be given to Alderman W. G. Yeates for the very efficient manner in which…

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Municipal Matters. Paddington

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 8

An ordinary meeting of the Paddington Council was held last night, there being present:--Aldermen Dillon (Mayor), W. Brown, D. Brown, Hollmrich, Robinson,…

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Municipal. Paddington

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 6

Meeting held February 6. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Dillon), and Aldermen W. Brown, D. Brown, Hellmrich, Jones, George, White, Whysall, Usher, West, and…

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City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

A special meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday to consider tenders for the excavation of the basement of the new George-street markets…

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Council of the Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 6

A meeting of the Council of the Churches was held at the Y.M.C. A. rooms yesterday. The following delegates were present: Church of England--Messrs. John Kent…

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