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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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Municipal Matters. Marrickville

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 7

The postponed general meeting of the Marrickville Council was held on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Sc[?]uller (Mayor), Lee, Gross, Moyes, Ritchie,…

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The Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the Marrickville Ratepayers' Association was held yesterday, the president (Mr. W. H. Atwill) in the chair. Alderman Scouller, Mayor of Marrickville…

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Botany. Minute by the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 3

This council met on the 31st January. Present— The Mayor (Alderman Luland, J. P.), Aldermen Macfadyen, J.P., Pemberton, Smith, Luff, Excell, and Daniels. A letter was received from the engineer…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star, Evening News

The fortnightly meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon. The Mayor (Sir W. P. Manning) presided, and there…

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Paddington. Alleged Unconstitutional Conduct of a Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 3

A meeting of this council was held on 29th January. Present—The Mayor (Alderman J. Dillon), Aldermen A. Walker, J. White, T. West, R. W. Usher, T. George, C. Hellmrich, W. Brown, G. P…

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Privy Council Appeal

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 4

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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Auburn. Powers of a Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 3

A meeting was held on 29th January. The Mayor (Alderman J. D. Ritchie) presided, and there were also present—Aldermen Ewart, Taylor, Blacket, Myers, Heilbut, Roper, and Dyer. The secretary of…

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Parliament. Thursday, February 1. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2
Also in The Australian Star

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The Real Property Act Amendment Bill and the Reconstructed Companies Bill were read a third time. A petition was presented from certain…

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North Sydney. Eulogy Upon the Council's Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 3

The council met on the 30th January. Present— Aldermen M'Burney, Barry, Clark, Elliott Blackstone Garvan, George Anderson, William Anderson Bell, Board F. Smith, and M'Knight (Mayor). The…

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Privy Council Appeal. Aarons v. Trower. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 5

The appeal case of Aarons v. Trower has been heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. This was a claim for £1500, the balance…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. M'QUADE ESTATE BILL. Mr. TRICKETT moved,—"1. That the M'Quade…

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The Co-operative Colliery Tramway. an Injunction Against the Plattsburg Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The pulling up of the Co-operative Company's tramway by the Plattsburg Municipal Council is the topic of much discussion. When it is…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 1. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. M'quade Estate Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 6

On the motion of Mr. TRICKETT the M'Quade Estate Bill was referred to a select committee. REAL PROPERTY BILL…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney. the Cost of Messages of Condolence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 3

The finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council met yesterday in the Town Hall. The Mayor (Sir W. P. Manning) presided, and there were also present—Aldermen Beare, M…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 6

The municipal campaign at Balmain was opened on Wednesday night with the candidature of Alderman Captain J.G. Punch, J. P., who retires this year, but is seeking re-election in…

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Marrickville Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

Mr. W. W. Clarke, one of the candidates for North Ward, addressed a public meeting of the ratepayers of Marrickville at the local Town Hall last night. At the…

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Municipal. Petersham

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 6

Meeting held January 30. Present: The Mayor (Alderman L. C. Russell-Jones), and Aldermen Webster, Wiseman, London, Crothers, Toms, Salier, Moseley, Hughes,…

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