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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 160

Council of the Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 4

A meeting of the Council of the Churches was held at the Y.M.C.A. rooms yesterday. The following delegates were present:—From the Church of England, Messrs. John Kent, J. S. Harrison, and Horace…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday. March 7

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 5

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. DEATH OF MR. RUNDLE. The PRESIDENT announced the death of Mr. Jeremih Brice Rundle a member of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. DEATH OF A MEMBER. The PRESIDENT reported the death of the Hon…

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Cycling Notes. the Council Meeting. Lillie Bridge Races. Hawken Wins. The New Racing Board—Appointment of Handicappers

Referee · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

Racing cyclists should take notice that the now handicappers, Messrs. E. C. Hughes, Joseph Tracey, and M. G. Phelan, have expressed their determination not to handicap…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 5

A special meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council, in committee of finance, was held in the council chambers, Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of further…

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Municipal Matters. North Sydney. The Meeting Abruptly Adjourned

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

The North Sydney Council met yesterday afternoon. Present : -- Aldermen M'Knight (Mayor), Punch, Blackstone, Elliot, Clark, Smith, M'Burney, Taylor,…

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Parliament. Tuesday, March 7. Legislative Council. Death of a Member. the Electoral Bill. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

THE HON. J. B. BUNDLE'S DEATH. The President intimated that he was in receipt of a message conveying information of the jgth of the Hon. Jeremiah Brice Bundle, one of An members of the Council…

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North Sydney Municipal Council. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 6

Sir,--As a ratepayer and alderman of North Sydney I feel it my duty to enter[?]ny protest against the action of a certain section of the aldermen who attended at the council…

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City Council. Quarterly Meeting

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 6

The 144th quarterly meeting of the City Council was held to-day in the Town Hall. QUESTIONS…

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Professor Rentoul. Pan-Presbyterian Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 5

Among the passengers by the Orient Co.'s R.M.S. Oroya, from London, is Professor Rentoul, of Ormond College. Dr. Rentoul left in August last, via Sydney and San…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 8

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 5

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. GLOVE CONTESTS. Mr. VICKERY presented a petition from the Wesleyan Conference, asking…

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Balmain Rival Ferries. Action by the Council

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 5

Amongst the many agitations which have exercised the minds of Balmain residents daring the last few years, that of the penny ferry has been . the most interesting. The Balmain Council…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEGISLATION AGAINST GLOVE FIGHTS. Mr. VICKERY presented a petition from the New…

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A Successful Loan. for Bathurst Council. London, March 8

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 5

Tenders for the Bathurst (N.S.W.) municipal loan of £25,000 at 5 per cent wore opened to-day. The amount was fully subscribed…

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Parliament. Wednesday, March 8. Legislative Council. Menindie Irrigation Bill. the Electoral Bill. an Important Amendment. the Third Reading Fixed

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. MENINDIE IRRIGATION BILL. Mr. O'CONNOR laid on the table of the House a report from the Engineer in-Chief for Water…

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A Municipal Breeze

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 2

The municipal barometer of Alexandria Council shows signs of stormy weather. Last evening 20 minutes were consumed in discussing the correctness or otherwise of the minutes, and…

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Municipal Councils. Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 8

A meeting of the Paddington Council was held on 6th March. Present—Alderman Dillon (Mayor), W. Brown, D. Brown, C. Hellmrich, G. P. Jones, T. George, M. E. Whysall, Thomas J. West, R. W…

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Municipal. Ryde

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 2

Meeting held March 3. The tender of Messrs. Thompson and Son for council's loan of £6000 was accepted. The loan is at par, extending over a period of 10 years, bearing…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Council-chambers, Total Hall, at noon yesterday, The Mayer (Alderman W. P. Ma[?]ning) precided, and the[?] were also,…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday. The Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) presided, and there was a full council present. The motions of which…

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