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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 160

The Council and the Electoral Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 4

When the Electoral Bill comes before the Council again on Wednesday--the day on which the Assembly's message intimating disagreement with some of the amendments…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 5

The PERESIDENT took the chair at half-past o'clock. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S VALIDATING BILL…

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Extraordinary Scene at a Council Meeting. The Ratepayers Forcibly Removed

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 6

A scene of an extraordinary character occurred at the ordinary meeting of the Petersham Council last night, the result being that the spectators, supposed to be…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, March 29. The President took the chair at 4.30. Agricultural Show Ground Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 6

The Agricultural Show Ground Bill was received from the Assembly and read a first time. Mr. R. E. O'CONNOR moved the second…

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Transit Commission. Municipal Nominations

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 6

There was a foil attendance of members at yesterday's meeting of the Transit Commission, Mr. W. P. Manning presiding. The following nominations for the forthcoming election to the board were…

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Municipal Endowment. Deputation to the Premier

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 6

A deputation consisting of 16 representatives of municipalities, principally in the metropolitan area, waited upon the Premier yesterday, and asked that the Government should give a special…

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Municipal Councils. Camperdown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday, 28th instant, and there were present the Mayor (Alderman in Porter) presiding and Aldermen Sparkes Morgan, Terry, B[?]nnett, Probert La[?]kin,…

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Endowment to Municipalities. Deputation to the Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 3

A deputation from the Municipal Association, introduced by Mr. G. D. Clark, M.P., waited upon the Premier yesterday to ask that tho Government would give a special…

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Municipal. Auburn

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1893 · page 6

Meeting hold March 27. Present: The Mayor (Alderman G. Wright), Aldermen Ewart, Thomas, Furnival, Roper, Ritchie Blacket, and Taylor. A communication was…

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St. Marys Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 2

An ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present: Mayor Turner, Alderman Hope, Quigley, Cox. Holmes, Fleming, Garner. After reading…

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Rookwood. Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 1

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Church of England schoolroom, Taylor-street, Rookwood, on Wednesday last. There were…

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Auburn. Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 6

THE regalar meeting of the Auburn Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Lee’s Temperance Hotel, Mary-st., Auburn, on Monday evening last, when there…

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Smithfield and Fairfield. Municipal Council. Regular Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Smithfield and Fairfield Council was held on Wednesday, the 22nd nit., when there were present — the Mayor (Ald. Downey), and Aldermen Anthony,…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 7

THE regular meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes), Aldermen Taylor…

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Auburn Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Monday. The Mayor (Alderman G. Wright) presided, and there were also present: Aldermen Ewart, Taylor, Ritchie…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Regular Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday evening, when there was a full attendance of aldermen (save Aid. Cox). The Mayor (Aid,…

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Dissolution or No Dissolution. Alderman Reid's Meeting at Mulgoa. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 2

Sir,—Having read the account, in your issue of Saturday last, of Alderman Reid's meeting at Mulgoa on the above subject, I feel it my duty to enter a protest against the statement "an…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 654

On the motion of Mr. Dangar, it was resolved that there should be a call of the House for the days fixed for the consideration of the Income Tax Bills and the Coal Mines Regulation Bill. The Lunacy Act…

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The Council and the Electoral Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 10

WHEN the Electoral Bill cornea before the Council again on Wednesday next, the day on which the Assembly's message intimating disagreement with some of the amendments made by the…

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Scene in the Parramatta Council Business Suspended

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 4

ONE or two lively scones occurred at the meeting of the Parramatta Council on Monday evening which at last culminated in the meeting being brought…

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