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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

3,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 160

Municipal. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 3

The regular meeting of this council was held on Monday evening, at which there were present the Mayor (Alderman Byrnes), with Aldermen Taylor, Sparks, Saunders, Withers, Cox, Walters…

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Municipal Councils. North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 3

A meeting of this council was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, there being present the Mayor, Aldermon Urquhart, Moodie, Bell, Eaton, Punch, F. Smith, Blackstone, M'Burney, Anderson,…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 8

ST. PETERS,—The following aldormen retire by effluxion of time in the St. Peters Council:—Cook's River Ward. Alderman R. H. Judd; Brompton Ward, Alderman J. S. Baker; St. Peters Ward,…

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Municipal Elections at Orange. Orange

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 6

A large meeting of ratepayers was held on Monday night in the Oddfellows' Hall to select candidates for the forthcoming municipal elections. Dr. Codrington, who…

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Municipal Matters. Leichhardt. The Iolanthe Disaster. Long Core Canal Bridge. Deputation to the Minister

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Leichhardt Council was held on Monday evening. The following were present:--Aldermen Wragge (Mayor), Pritchard, Ferris, Young, Hearn,…

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Municipal. North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 3

Meeting held January 17. Present: Aldermen E. M. Clark (Mayor), Eaton, Board, Moseley, Moodie, Smith, Bell,Punch, M'Knight, M'Burney, Blackstone, Ander…

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The Municipal Contest at Orange

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 5

ORANGE, Tuesday.--Last night a large meeting of ratepayers was held to select candidates to oppose the retiring alderman. Dr. Codrington presided. The…

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The Mayor of West Maitland

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.—A meeting of the friends of Mr. E. A. Young, Mayor of West Maitland, was held in the Town Hall last evening for the purpose of considering the propriety of…

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Trades and Labor News. Building Trades Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 3

The Building Trades Council at its last meeting re-elected the following office-bearers for the ensuing six months:--President, Mr. Geo. Anderson ; treasurer, Mr. D…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. COST OF THE BROKEN HILL STRIKE. Mr. O'CONNOR, in answer to Mr. Davies, said…

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Queensland. the Queensland Investment Company Case. an Appeal to the Privy Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The defendants solicitors in the action Queensland Investment Company versus M'Hwraith, Palmer, and others yesterday were served with a…

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Municipal. BALMAIN

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman J. J. Wheeler) presided at the usual fortnightly meeting of this council on Tuesday night. There was a full attendance. Mr. Purcell, solicitor, stated he had been…

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Municipal Taxation

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 3

At the meeting of the Camperdown Council on Tuesday evening, Alderman Sparkes moved- "That in the opinion of this council the system of a tax on the improved value of land throughout…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

The monthly meeting of the committee of the N.S.W. Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Wednesday afternoon. There were present: Mr. J. Graham (in the…

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Municipal Councils. Waverley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 7

A meeting [?] the Waverley Council was held on 17th January. Present,—Aldermen W. H. Simpson (Mayor), Macpherson, Ball, Cannon, Jessep. Edwards, Hewlott, Guest, Waterhouse, Read, and…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 5

LEICHHARDT.—The following are the retiring aldermen in the council of the municipal district of Leichhardt:—For the East Ward, Alderman John Young: West Ward, Alderman T. E. Colebrook;…

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Municipal Bylaws

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 6

WITH reference to a statement which has been published relating to an alleged delay of certain municipal bylaws in the Colonial Secretary's office it appears that the papers…

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Municipal Elections at Orange. Orange

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 6

A large meeting of ratepayers was held on Monday night in the O[?]dfellows' Hall to select candidates for the forthcoming municipal elections. Dr. Coarington, who…

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