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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 160

General News. the Call to Arms in the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 4

Mr. Dangar moved in the Legislative Council yesterday: -- "(1) That this Council is of opinion that all of its members not absent on leave should he summoned to give…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEPROSY IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Mr. O'CONNOR laid upon the table a report from…

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The Assembly Versus the Council. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 6

Sir,—Regardless of whether my motive in writing as I am about to do will be misconstructed by the vicious and malicious because of what took place in the Legislatve Assembly yesternight, relative to the…

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Municipal Endowments

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 3

In the Assembly last night Mr. Slattery, in reply to a question, said it was not his intention to grant to all municipalities the special endowment of 5s in the £ to enable them to carry out…

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Legislative Assembly. Bad Municipal Law

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 3

The time of the Assembly on Thursday prior to the refreshment hour was mainly taken up by the discussion of a motion for adjournment moved by one of the members…

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Municipal Conference. (From Our Correspondent.) Proposed Adoption of a Continental System. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 5

The municipal conference was held at the Hamilton council-chambers last evening to consider the best means of adopting a united and uniform system for the disposal of night soil throughout the various…

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Endowments to Municipalities

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 4

Mr. S[?]hey asked in the Assembly yesterday whether it was the intention of the Colonial Secretary to grant to all municipalities the special endowment of 5s in the £ to…

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Municipal. Kogarah

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 6

Meeting held March 20. Present: Aldermen Halstead (Mayor), English, Butler, Balcombe, Lacey, M'Rae, M'Pherson, Sale, Herrmann. Correspondence: Attention…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 23. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m, Lunacy Act Further Amendment Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 5

The Lunacy Act Further Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. HAY ATHENEUM TRUSTEES ENABLING BILL…

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The Mayor's Salary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 13

The Municipal Council of Brisbane met on Monday, when the committee of the whole presented its report, advising a reduction in the Mayoral allowance from £600 to £400. A…

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St. Marys Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held in the Protestant Hall, on Monday evening last, when the following attended: The Mayor (Ald. G. Turner), Ald. Cox, Hope,…

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Ermington and Rydalmere. Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 3

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Ermington and Rydalmere Council was held on the 10th inst., at which the Mayor presided, and Aldermen Stevens, Jenkins, Spurway and Ryan were…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale. Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 7

The regular meeting of the Cabramatta and Canley Vale Municipal -Council was held in the Association Hill on Thursday evening, 16th instant, when there , were preset: the…

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Ryde and District. Ryde Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the Ryde Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening last. Present: The Mayor. (Ald. Potts), and Aldermen Hibble, Jordan, Krust,…

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Granville. Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Granville Borough Council was to have been held on Wednesday evening last; but (owing, doubtless,. to the inclemency of the weather) there was no…

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Council V. Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 13

THE contest between the Council and the Assembly over the former's amendments on the Electoral Bill bun begun. It was opened on Tuesday night by Mr. Barton with admirable tone and temper,…

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Dissolution or no Dissolution. ALDERMAN A. V. Reid at Mulgoa. an Unanimous Negative Vote

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 6

On Wednesday last Alderman A. V. Reid addressed a fair audience at the Mulgoa Hall, Mulgoa, on the political situation. Heavy rain was falling, the roads were in a…

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Granville Borough Council. No Quorum

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 8

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Granville Council which was to have been held on Wednesday night lapsed through want of a quorum, those present being the Mayor (Mr…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council. Good News for the District. A Big Industry to be Started

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at 6 o'clock on Thursday. Present the Mayor (Mr. G. McCredie), Aldermen Paton, Miller, T…

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New South Wales Parliament. Points of Proceedings. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 12

On the intermediate date sitting day of the week the Council made short work of the items on the business paper, as the sitting concluded in less than half an hour. The Probate Act Amendment…

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