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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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Privy Council Appeal

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 5

London, January 30.—The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved its decision in the appeal of the West Australian Land Company v. Forrest…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 5

ALEXANDRIA.—East Ward: Alderman J. Ralph, Dr. John Pearson. West Ward: Alderman Turner, Mr. William Ward. South Ward: Mr. Bernard Rafferty, Alderman Banner. Beaconsfield…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections. Marrickville Ratepayers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 6

A meeting convened by the Marrickville Ratepayers' Association was held last evening in the local Excelsior Hall, for the purpose of allowing candidates for municipal honours at the forthcoming…

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Municipal Matters. the Coming Elections. Marrickville. Speeches by Candidates

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of the residents of Marrickville was held at the Excelsior Hall, Marrickville, last night, for the purpose of selecting candidates to run…

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Marrickville Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 5

At the Marrickville Ratepayers' Association meeting last night the claims of the respective candidates were discussed in camera after the public had retired. Mr…

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Mayor of Onehunga

The Dawn · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 9

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City Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held this afternoon, his Worship the Mayor (Sir William P. Manning, M.L.A.) presiding. There were…

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Privy Council Appeal

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

LONDON, January 31.—The appeal case Aarons (of Sydney) v. Trower was before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to-day. The plaintiff claims £1500 as…

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Privy Council Appeal

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, January 30.—The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved its decision in the appeal of the West…

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Council and Company

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—At a special meeting of the Plattsburg Council it was decided that the council laborers be ordered to remove the Cooperative Colliery's tramway, crossing Fletcher,…

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Privy Council Appeals

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

Considerable argument was heard this morning in the case of O'Rourke and another v. the Commissioners for Railways, an application being made by the defendants…

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Extension of Market-street. Deputation to the Mayor

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

A deputation consisting of Messrs. Cantwell, B. Gaffney, J. Woods, J. Mitchell, W. Carey, G. Willson, Q. Wells, J. Richie, and C. Seaward waited upon his Worship the Mayor to-day…

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Market-st. Extension Proposed Important Scheme. Deputation to the Mayor

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 6

At noon to-day a deputation of gentlemen, residents of Market-street, and interested in the business of the thoroughfare, waited upon his Worship the Mayor of Sydney (Sir…

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Plattsburg Municipal Council. Removal of the Co-operative Colliery's Tramway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

A special meeting of the Plattsburg Municipal Council was held this evening to consider a resolution moved by Alderman Cook at a previous meeting in connection with the removal of the Co-operative…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

The Privy Council has reserved its decision in the appeal of the West Australian Land Company v. Forrest…

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Parliament. Wedneday, January 31. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 6

In the Legislative Council last night the principal matter disposed of was the second reading of the Reconstruction Companies Bill. The Attorney-General explained the main objects of…

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Parliament. Wednesday, January 31. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Dr. MACLAURIN, in reply to Mr. R…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 31

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 6

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. RECONSTRUCTED COMPANIES BILL. Mr. C. G. HEYDON moved the second reading of the Reconstructed Companies…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILL. Mr. PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a message…

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The Country. the Co-operative Colliery Tramway. Removed by Order of the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--At 8 o'clock this morning the Co-operative Colliery tramline crossing Wentworth and Fletcher streets, Plattsburg, was taken up by the…

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