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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

3,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 197

Concord Council. Councils and Government Grants

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 5

A meeting was held on Wednesday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Oatley), Aldermen Baker, Pringle, Zoeller, Chapman, and Dumbrell. Mr. W. Powell wrote stating that unless…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 9

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved judgment in the case of the Sydney and Suburban Mutual Permanent Building and Land Investment…

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A Methodist Lay Council. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 7

SIR,—At the near approach of Conference the time seems opportune to make a suggestion. I refer to the necessity there seems to me to exist for the formation of a…

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Special Meeting of the Council What the Doctors Say. " Scourging by Disease and Pen"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 2

ON Monday evening a special meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was convened for the purpose of taking steps to represent to the Government the insanitary state of the…

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Auburn. The “Indignation” Meeting Fiasco. the Conveners Back Down. One Man Indignant: the Rest Satisfied.the Council’s Action Approved

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 9

Quite a little sensation was felt in Auburn in the early part of the week when it became known that an "indignation meeting" was to be held, to protest against the action of the local…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections. Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 11

The retiring alderman for the Lower Ward in the Paddington Council (Alderman J. Robins[?]n) addressed a large attendance of ratepayers from the balcony of Duffy's Hotel, Oxford and Coomber…

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Municipal Matters. Redfern

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 3

This council met on Thursday night, the Mayor (Alderman Gorton) presiding. Aldermen, Poole, Lander, Howe, Berry, Richardson, Parkes, Medcalf, Davis, Crowe…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 4

Mr. Albert Guthrey in a candidate for a seat on the new Municipal Council of Annandale A requisition has been presented to…

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Municipal. North Botany

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 10

Meeting held January 23. Present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Laycock), and Aldermen Thornton, Heaslip, Sparks, Brewer, Reeves, Pallett, and Coward…

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Sherwood. Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 9

Mr. H. T. J ones held a meeting at Guildford last Saturday evening; Mr. G. Gee occupied the chair. The attendance was rather meagre, on account of counter attractions. The…

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Rookwood. Municipal

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 9

Ald. Corbett announces in this issue that he has decided to contest the South Ward at the forthcoming election. Ald. Corbett is well known in that locality, and although it is…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 6

An open court was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Cox), and Aldermen Spurway, Midson, Eylee, Johnston and Grims, One application to have a name inserted was…

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Municipal Waterworks

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 10

The Government have at leaat woke up to the necessity of getting in outstanding interest on the cost of various municipal waterworks throughout the country. Singularly enough,…

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Municipal Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 25

The monthly meeting of the committee of the N. S. Wales Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall on January 17, Alderman W. A. Hutchinson presiding. There were also present…

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Municipal Revision Courts PARRAMATTA

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 4

The Revision Court in connection with the Borough of Parramatta, should have been held on Monday morning at 10 o'clock, but as only the Mayor (Mr. C. J, Byrnes), and Aldermen…

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By Wire. Death of a Mayor. INVERELL

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1894 · page 5

The Mayor of Inverell, Mr. Mayne, solicitor, died yesterday after a prolonged illness…

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Suspension of a Council Clerk. PARKES

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1894 · page 5

The Council Clerk at Parkes has been suspended. It is not stated for how much…

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Aldermanic Humor. a Proposed municipal hamber of Horrors. The Project Squelched

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1894 · page 5

LAST Thursday week in the City Council the town clerk read a letter from the widow of a lately deceased alderman, acknowledging the receipt of a letter of condolence from the…

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Lately Deceased Aldermen

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 3

A special service in connection with the death of the late Alderman J. Graham was conducted last evening at the Marrickville Congregational Church by the Rev. Dr. Roseby, who took for his…

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Privy Council Appeal

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, January 28.—The action Broken Hill South Mining Company v. Kelly has been settled between the parties, and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has…

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