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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 160

Municipal. REDFERN

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 6

The council met on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Gorton), and Aldermen Poole, Roche, Lander, Crowe, Berry, Howe, Parke[?], Medcalf, and Davis. Accounts to the…

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Municipal Councils. Glebe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 4

This council met on 6th March. The Mayor (Alderman Lucas) occupied the chair, and there were present Aldermon Burcher, Conlon, Law, Burton, Yeates, Carey, Abrahams, Horne, Duncan, Seamer,…

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Municipal Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 5

The Conference of Municipalities in the Canterbury electorate on the Local Government Bill was resumed in the Ashfield Town Ha[?] on Friday evening. The Mayor of Ashfield (Alderman R. Stanton) presided,…

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Municipal. North Sydney

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 7

The meeting of the North Sydney Council, which was held on Tuesday, was brought to a sudden termination by some of the aldermen leaving the chamber. The following business was…

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Municipal Matters. Burwood. Special Meeting. Salaries and Wages Reduced

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 3

A special meeting was held on Thursday last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Archer, Cowdery, Hennessy, Jones, Russell Jones, Redman, Scholes and Simpson. After some…

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Municipal. Hunter's-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 2

Meeting held March 10. Present: Aldermen M'Bride (Mayor), Jonbert., M'Master, M'Neil, and Brown. The following letters were read and received: -- From Mr. W.M…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. HILLGROVE AND ARMIDALE ELECTRIC POWER WATER SUPPLY BILL…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 14. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Bill Assented To

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 5

A message was received from the Acting- Governor intimating that the Royal assent had been given to the Hillgrove and Armidale Electric Power and Lighting Bill…

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Municipal Endowments

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 5

At the ordinary meeting of the Camperdown Council on Tuesday evening Alderman Sparkes moved—As no provision has been made in the proposed Estimates towards endowing the Various…

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Municipal Councils. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 5

At a meeting of this council last night, the rivalry between the two Balmain ferry companies and the question of so controlling the traffic that the interests of the travelling public will be safeguarded, formed…

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Municipal Matters. Leichhardt. Widening of Tramway Embankments

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 8

The regular meeting of the Leichhardt Council was held on Monday night, bat as the retrenchment scheme prevents any expenditure of money at present there was…

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Municipal. Willoughby

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 3

Special meeting held March 13. A report from the finance committee on the financial position of the borough at the end of the last municipal year. The receipts during…

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Parliament. Tuesday, March 14. Legislative Council. Hillgrove Water Power Bill. Probate Acts Amendment. Trades Mark Amendment. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Hillgrove Water Power Bill

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 3

The PRESIDENT announced that the vice-regal assent had been given to the Hillgrove Water Power Electric Supply Bill. THE ELECTORAL BILL…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 15

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 6

The President took tho chair at 4.30 p.m. LUNACY BILL. A bill to amend the law relating to the insane, and to further amend the Lunacy Act…

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Parliament. Wednesday, March 15. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LUNACY BILL. The Lunacy Bill was introduced by Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative[?]council. Wednesday, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ABANDONMENT OF THE EASTER MILITARY MANŒUVRES…

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Parliament. Wednesday, March 15. Legislative Council. Federation. Lunacy Act Amendment Bill. Trades Mark Act Amendment Bill. a Short Sitting

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. IRON PIPE CONTRACTS. Mr. O'CONNOR, in reply to Mr. Pigott, said that "Messrs. Mathers and Company had contracted to…

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Municipal Retrenchment

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 7

A special meeting of the Newtown Council was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of considering a minute by the Mayor (Alderman Rigg), proposing a scheme of retrenchment in…

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Municipal Councils. Manly. the Steamer Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 8

This council met on Tuesday night in the councilchambers, Fountain-street. Present: Aldermen W. H. German (Mayor), and Alderman Scarr, Hayes, Fietcher, Moss, Warburton, Pass[?], Farmer, and…

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Municipal Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held in the Mayor's room, in the Sydney Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. Graham presided, and…

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