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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

3,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 197

Privy Council Appeals. a Victorian Case

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has postponed the appeal Beaver v. the Victorian Master in Equity, pending additional facts…

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Privy Council Appeals. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 5

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

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Municipal Councils. Newtown. Free Public Library

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the above council wns held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. When there were present—The Mayor (Alderman William Rigg) and Aldermen Weeks White, Dolman, Saint on. Cox,…

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Annandale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the supporters of Mr. C. P. Dwyer, who is a candidate for the newly-formed borough of Annandale, was held at the Australian Contingent Hotel Nelson-street, Annandale, on Saturday night…

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The Noxious Trades Question. a Bill This Session. Dealing With Municipalities. No Special Site--The Legislation Needed--Alleged Persecution of the Trades

The Australian Star · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 6

The noxious trades question has again come to the fore. Recent prosecutions in the suburbs have aroused the trade, and to-day an influential deputation waited on the…

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The Revision Courts. Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 5

The Manly Municipal Revision Court resumed its sitting on Thursday evening, the Mayor (chairman) and Aldermen Searr, Moss, Fletcher, Warburton, Thomas, and…

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The Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 5

The retiring aldermen in the borough of Concord--Alderman F. A. Oatley (mayor) and Alderman Pringle--have announced their intention of seeking re-election, and there…

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The Late Alderman Playfair. the City Council's Letter

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 3

The letter of condolence ordered to be sent to the relatives of the late Alderman Playfair has been received by Mr. Thomas Playfair, son of the deceased gentleman, and forms a fitting…

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Redfern. the Mayor's Honorarium

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the above couucil was held on Thursday evening, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman C.Gorton) and Aldermen Poole, Lander, Berry, Richardson, Howe, Parkes Vernon,…

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Action by a Borough Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 3

In the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., Aaron Kinney, inspector of nuisances for the borough of St. Peters, charged Henry M'Namara that,…

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North Botany Council. All Business with Open Doors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 6

The council met on the 25th instant. Present. The Mayor (Alderman Laycock), Aldermen Sparks. Heaslip, Patlett, Coward, J.P., Reeve, Thornton, and Brewer. Alderman Pallett moved,—" That tenders…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Municipal Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 5

The annual municipal elections are now taking place.The nominations for the City Council were declared to-day Only three seats were contested, two of the retiring aldermen being…

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The Municipal Elections. Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 6

At least two of the retiring aldormen for this borough will meat with opposition Alderman Denis Brown, the representative for the Glanmore Ward, will be opposed by Mr.F.Cranes, and Alderman J…

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Municipal Councils. Kogarah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 6

THE COUNCIL CLERK AS ELECTORAL REGISTRAR. This council met on January 22, when the full council was present. A Mayor's minute was road, recommending the council to agree to the…

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Municipal Revision Courts. Botany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 6

The Botany Conncil met as a revision court on the 22nd instant. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Luland,,J.P.).and Aldermen Macfadyen, J.P., Luff, Daniels, Smith, and Pemborton. Four…

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Municipal Matters. Leichhardt

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Leichhardt Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen R. B. Cropley . (Mayor), Neal, Moore, Hearn, Treadgold,…

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Waverley Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 6

A very large open -air meeting of the ratepayers of Waverley Ward was held on Saturday evening at Punch's Tea Gardens Hotel in support of the candidature of Mr…

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Municipal. Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 6

Meeting held January 29. Present: The Mayor (Alderman R. B. Cropley), Aldermen Neal, Moore, Colebrook, Treadgold, Hearn, and Marshall. The treasurer's financial…

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Souffle at a Municipal Nomination

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--A disorderly scene occurred at the municipal nominations of the North Brisbane Council to-day, when Alderman Watson, returning officer, refused…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 4

Mr. G. E. H. Sanders, one of the candidates for the Waverley Ward at Waverley, addressed a numerous meeting at Bomli Junction on Saturday evening. Mr. James…

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