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Council & local affairs, 1893

3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 160

Alderman Webster. of Petersham. Ousted by the Full Court

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 6

The application of Thomas Dryden, who had moved to make absolute a rule nisi for a writ of quo warranto to oust William Wobster from the position of alderman of…

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Dundas and Carlingford. Dundas Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Dundas Municipal Council was held on Wednesday afternoon last in the Town Hall, Dundas. There were present —The Mayor (Ald. F. C. Cox), in the chair,…

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Notes in Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 7

Councillors got back to their usual business like way of doing things. There was a big rolling up of the ratepayers, doubtless in view of the tenders and the resolution about the road…

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Notes in Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 7

Judging by the number of ratepayers who eagerly took their seats as the clerk was reading the minutes, a repetition of the scenes of the previous meeting was expected, but they were…

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Notes in the Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 8

THERE was an air of eager expectancy on the faces of the numerous visitors that filled every available [?]oat and booked up the doorway of the Council Chambers on Monday night, and…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Regular Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 3

The us[?] fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday evening, when there was a full attendance of aldermen (save Ald. Withers). The Mayor…

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Auburn Borough Council. The Roads Engineer. The Agreement Confirmed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 7

THE regular meeting of the Auburn Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present; The Mayor (Mr. G. Wright), Aldermen Blacket, Taylor, Ritchie, Furnival…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 9, the Civil Service

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 550

Mr. Hoskins moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the question of the Civil Service. Some time ago a commission was appointed to inquire into the Civil Service, and that commission…

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New South Wales Parliament. Points of Proceedings. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 13

In the Legislative Council on March 8 the principal business was the consideration of the clauses of the Electoral Bill, which had been recommitted. An attempt to reduce the number of…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Some Important Reports. Sanitation of the Town. The Special Audit. Council Want Particulars. Expected to Cost £1500

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday night. Present the Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes)and Alderman Taylor, Campbell, Moxham, Dixon…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday, those present being Messrs. J. Graham (in the chair),…

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 10

The council held a meeting on Tuesday, the whole of the aldermen being present. Amongst the correspondence read were the following letters:—From the Secretary for Railways in reference to the council's…

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Municipal Matters. Five Dock

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 3

This council held its regular fortnightly meeting on Thursday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Lucas) presiding. Aldermen Guest, M'Fadyen, Myler, Croaker and the…

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Yass Municipal Affairs. Yass

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 4

The Yass Municipal Council has decided that all streets in O'Connell Town, which property was recently sold by the trustees of the Down Estate, must be thrown open…

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Municipal Law

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 4

Two cases, very important to municipalities, were decided by the Full Court yesterday. In both the election of certain aldermen was…

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Municipal. Hurstvile

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 3

Meeting held March 16. Present: Aldermen Griffin (Mayor), Patrick, Smithson, Ball, Thompson, Halstead, Newell, Pealce, and Sproule. Correspondence : -- The Board…

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Complimentary Picnic. to Alderman D. Davis

The Australian Star · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 7

Alderman D. Davis, of Woollahra, was tendered a complimentary pionic on Saturday, on the eve of his departure on a tour through America and Europe. The…

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A New Departure. Municipal Bluff

Evening News · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 3

At the meeting of the Manly day, when speaking in support of his resolution asking the council to take action to secure the passing of a short amending measure dealing with…

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Municipal

Evening News · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 7

KATOOMBA.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday. The treasurer tabled his annual report dealing with the income and expenditure of the council during…

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Municipal Councils. Camperdown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 4

This council held its fortnightly meeting on the 14th instant. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Porter) in the chair, Aldermen Procter, Larkin, Cahill, Probert, Bennett, Terry, Morgan,…

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