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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 160

Municipal Councils. Marrickville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 6

Meeting held on Monday night. Present—the Mayor (Alderman Scouller), Aldermen Graham, Lee, Gould, Ritchie, Webster, Farr, Duff, Cabban, Hardy, and Ottewill, Petersham Council forwarded…

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Municipal Matters. Marrickville. Application for a School Refused. The Meeting Adjourned in Disorder

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 8

The regular meeting of the Marrickville Council was held on Monday evening, when the following aldermen were present :-- Messrs. Scouller (Mayor), Ottewill, Hardy,…

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Colonial Defences. the Proposed Imperial Council. London, January 11

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 5

At a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute, held last night, a paper by Mr. F. P. de Labilliere on Imperial Federation was read. The Marquis of Lorne dealt…

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The Municipal Elections

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 5

By the advertisements of the whole of the municipal councils throughout the colony it will be noted that the municipal lists of persons entitled and supposed to be entitled to vote of the whole of…

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Important to Municipalities

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 3

YASS, Thursday.—A case of some importance to municipalities was heard in the District Court yesterday before Judge Murray. The local council sued Mr. C. H. Barbour, who lives at…

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Municipal. KOGARAH

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Monday evening, when there wera present the Mayor (Alderman P. J. Lacey), Aldermen Herrmann, M'Pherson, Sale, English…

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Municipal Retirements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 3

The following aldermen retire in February through effluxion of time:— GRANVILLE.—Alderman Kirk retires from the representation of South Ward, Alderman Unwin…

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Municipal Councils. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 3

The council meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman C. A. Scrivener), and Aldermen Murphy, Chapman, Retallick, Cloke, Mullett, Donald, and Stimson. Frank Hill…

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Proposed Grafton Municipal Loan. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 8

At a meeting of the borough council to-night relative to proposal to borrow £8000, letters were received from several Sydney brokers offering to raise the loan…

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The Proposed North Sydney Municipal Gasworks. Meeting at Mossman's Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 9

A meeting of the ratepayers of Mossman's Ward was held last night at the Presbyterian School-hall, Mossman's Bay, for the purpose of protesting against the establishment of municipal gasworks…

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Municipal Matters. Newtown

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 2

The Newtown councillors met on Tuesday evening. The following were present:--Messrs. Rigg (Mayor), Whately, Bellemey, Salmon, Swinburne, J. Smith, Dolman,…

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Important Municipal Case. Yass

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 5

In the District Court yesterday, before Judge Murray, an important municipal case was heard. Many of the ratepayers who live two and three miles from town have…

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Municipal. Woollahra

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 3

Meeting held January 9. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Maguey), and Aldermen Knox, Reading, Marks, Thomas, Trickett, and Dyson. The Mayor, in a minute, stated…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 11. In Chambers.—(Before Mr. Justice Foster.) the Attorney-general (James Milson, Benjamin Jenkins, and J. B. Thomson, Relators) V. the Borough Council of North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 4

Dr. Cullen, instructed by Messrs. Cope and King, appeared on behalf of the relators, who are ratepayers of the Borough of North Sydney, and moved for an interim injunction to restrain the…

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Rookwood. Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 6

The usual fortnightly mooting of the Rookwood wood Municipal Council was held on Wednesday at the Church of England Schoolroom, Rookwood. The Mayor (Aid Sine) occupied…

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Cabramatta and Canley Yale. Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 6

The Cabramatta and Canley Vale Municipal Council met on Thursday, when there were present : The Mayor (Aid. H. Willis) and Aldermen Latham, Stimson, Simpson,…

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Reforming the Legislative Council

The Weekly Advance · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 4

THE political event of the week was the discussion started by Sir HENRY PARKES, in the Assembly, on the of-suggested “reconstruction” of…

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Granville. Borough Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers, Carlton-street, Granville, on Wednesday evening last. Present : the Mayor…

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C. A. and H. Association. Council Meeting

The Weekly Advance · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 7

On Monday evening last a meeting the 0. C. A. and H. Association was held at the Victoria Hull, George-street, Parramatta. The President of the Association (Mr. Geo. McCredic,…

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Municipal Retirements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 3

ALEXANDRIA.—The following aldermen will in February retire by effluxion of time:—Alderman Horne, Wesst Ward; Alderman W. H. Swain, East Ward; Alderman W. Edwards, South Ward: Alderman F…

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