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Council & local affairs, 1894

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Dead-look in a Town Council. A Peculiar Position

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 10

From the files of the Glasgow Herald (kindly lent to us by Mr. W. Paterson, of Springwood) we clip a few interesting lines, having reference to a most peculiar state of things which…

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Parramatta Brought Council Tenders for Carting. Appointment of Valuers. Re-opening of the Corporation Quarry. Parramatta Sewerage Scheme

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 2

THE fortnightly, and last meeting of the Municipal year, of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present. The Mayor, Mr. C. J. Byrnes, and…

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The Municipal Elections

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

By the nominations for the forth coming Municipal elections it appears that there will be very little excitement indeed. At St. Marys there will only be a Local Option…

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Municipal District of Mulgoa

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 3

Tile ordinary meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers, on Saturday, 27th January, at 4.30 p.m. His Worship the Mayor (Aid Stephen),…

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A Sydney Municipal Loan

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, February 2.—The Union Bank of Australia is inviting tenders, on behalf of the Sydney Municipal Council, for The loan is already quoted at…

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Municipal Elections. Dubbo

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 6

The following nominations have been made for the municipal elections:--Booth Word, J. A. Ryan and E. W. Soane; Taylor Word, D. Soane (unopposed):…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 5

Mr. Wm. Larmour, of Coogee Aquarium, who is a candidate for Coogee Ward in the Randwick Council, addressed the ratepayers yesterday, evening at Little Coogee. As…

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Municipal. Ashfield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 10

Meeting held January 30. Present: The Mayor (Alderman R. Stanton), and Aldermen Josephson, Mills, Upward, Lloyd, Thompson, Brown, Dougan and M'Kay…

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Sherwood. Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 6

promise to pass off very quietly this year. It is very probable that the nomination day will wind up the election of 1894. Weather…

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Municipal Elections. Randwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 7

The following nominations have been received:— Middle Ward: Alderman Theodore Powell (retiring) and Mr. Frederick Rayner Clarke. West Ward: Alderman Frederick William Henry Pearce (retiring)…

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A Sydney Municipal Loan. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 9

The Union Bank of Australia has issued a 4 per cent, loan of £300,000 on behalf of the City Council of Sydney. The minimum is fixed, at par, and tenders will close on…

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Municipal Muddlers

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1894 · page 5

The North Sydney Council Makes an Exhibition of Itself—It Awards Votes to the Directors of…

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The Sydney Municipal Loan. London

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1894 · page 5

Tenders, to close Thursday next, are invited by the Union Bank of Australia, on behalf of tho Sydney Municipal Council for 300,000, 4 per cent debenture…

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Privy Council Appeals

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, February 3.—The Judical Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed with costs the New Zealand appeal, Union Steamship Company of New Zealand v…

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Privy Council Appeals. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 5

The appeals to the Privy Council, Walsh v. the Queen and the Union Steamship Company v. Claridge (a New Zealand case), have been dismissed, with…

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Glebe Municipal Election

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 5

We understand that the retiring alderman for Bishopthorpe Ward, Glebe (Mr. Burton), has forwarded to the Mayor a letter withdrawing from the contest. Mr. Burton and Mr. J. D. Wood had…

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Municipal Elections. Waverley

The Australian Star · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 2

Mr. Jesse Hobson addressed a meeting of electors of Bondi Ward on Friday last in Curlewis-street, Lower Bondi. Mr. R. T. A. Innes occupied the chair and briefly…

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