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Council & local affairs, 1893

3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 160

Municipal Matters. Leichhardt. Orders of the Day and Motions

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Leichhardt Borough Council was held last evening. Present: Aldermen Cropley (Mayor), Ferris, Hearn, Treadgold, Colebrbok,…

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Municipal Ferry Service for Manly. to the Editor of the Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 3

Sir,--In Alderman Scarr's last contribution on the abovenamed question, which appears in your issue of Saturday last, he takes advantage of a misprint in my letter…

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Municipal. Burwood

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 6

Meeting held March 27. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Paisley), and Aldermen Scholes, Cowdery, Simpson, Archer, Hennessey, T. H. Jones, and Redman. Finance:…

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Work and Wages. the Furniture Trades. Delegates to the Council. Unions and the Silk Benefit. Labor in the House of Commons. The Great Cotton Strike--Labor In England--Sweating in Melbourne--The New Zealand Tailor- esses--Unionism In Adelaide--Melbourne Tramway Employees

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 3

Sir Charles Lilley does not like the Paraguayan expedition of Mr. Lane and his friends. From April 1 to 14 the electoral rolls will…

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Manly Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 5

This council met on 28th March in the councilchambers, Fountain-street. Present—The Mayor (Alderman W. H German) and Aldermen Scarr, Fletcher, Moss, Farmer, Passau, Warburton, and…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 6

A meeting of the Executive Council was held this afternoon, at which a lot of outstanding business was dealt with. A number of Crown prosecutors for country circuits…

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Toys in Council. (Spectator.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 8

There is a "Toy Conference" at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster. Like every other class, they have their grievance, and in this case the complaint should meet with sympathy, for the bitter cry…

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Parliament. Tuesday, March 28. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY BILL. Mr. O'CONNOR moved the suspension of…

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Work and Wages. Building Trades Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 2

The Building Trades Council held its usual fortnightly meeting in the Trades Hall on Monday evening last. The painters reported a dispute with the…

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The Income Tax Bill in the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 4

It was unfortunate for Mr. O'Connor that he had to introduce the Income Tax Bill to the Legislative Council last night with a confession and an apology. The…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 5

The PRESIDES, took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. Mr. PRESIDENT, reported the receipt of messages…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 28. The President took the chair at 4.30. Bills Assented To

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 5

Messages were received from the Acting Governor announcing that the Employers' Liability Act, Amendment Bill and Borough of Erskineville Naming Bill had received the…

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Municipal Councils. Drummoyne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Drummoyne Council, the following report was read from the valuers:— "We have the honor to submit the annual returns, report, and statement of our independent assessment…

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The Municipal Endowment. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 8

At a meeting of the municipal council last night, a letter was read from the borough of Camperdown, soliciting its support and co-operation in the following resolution:—"That as no provision has been…

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Impecunious Municipalities. an Endowment Asked For. Five Shillings in the Pound Wanted

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 5

This morning a deputation consisting of 16 representatives of municipalities, principally in the metropolitan area, waited upon the Premier, and asked that…

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Municipal. Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 7

Meeting held March 28. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. H. German), Aldermen Scarr, Fletcher, Moss, Passan, Farmer, Warburton, and Hayes. Correspondence:…

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Endowments to Municipalities

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 5

GRETA, Tuesday.--At the council meeting to-night the following resolutions from the Camperdown Council were adopted:--"1. As no provision has been made in the proposed…

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Parliament. Wednesday, March 29. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The Legislative Council met at the customary hour last night, and at once settled down to business. A BATCH Of MEASURES…

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