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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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Municipal Waverley

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 3

Meeting held January 2. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. T. Ball) and Aldermen Simpson, Hewlett, Martin, King, Carroll, Keys, Edwards, Waterhouse, and…

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Municipal. Botany

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 3

Meeting held January 3. Present: The Mayor (Alderman F. Luland), and Aldermen Luff, Wiggins, Exell, Daniels, Macfadven, Smith, Pemberton, and Frost. The borough…

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The Obligations of Country Municipalities. (From the Bathurst Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 6

The Melbourne Argus has chosen to call and exearpt from the Bathurst times and to comment on it as dislaying the desire, begotten by the pinch of the times, by municiplities to repudiate their just…

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield. Officials and Dual Po[?]ons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 7

A meeting was held on 2nd instant. Presant—The Mayor (Alderman Stanton), and Alderman Brown, Dougun. Mills, Josephson, Lloyd, Upward, and Thompson. A considerable time of the council…

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Auburn. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 8

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. D. Ritchie), and Aldermen Ewart, Taylor, Blacket, Dyer, Wright,…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 1

The Prospect and Sherwood Council met on Thursday evening, Present : Mayor (G. M O’redis) and Aldermen T. Muston, Hollier, G. Muston, Nolier, E.W. Perry and Sargent…

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Hunter’s Hill Municipal Council. No Quorum

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 10

Last Friday was the night for the regular meeting, but, only four members putting in an appearance, after waiting the usual time, the meeting lapsed-for want of a quorum Those…

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The Murder of the Mayor of Chicago

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 9

LONDON, January 1.— The [?] been concluded at Chicago of Prendergast, who assassinated Mr. Carter H. Harrison, the mayor of the city, on the evening of October 28…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 6

Monday being New Tear’s Day, the fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Aid. 0. J. Byrnes), and Aldermen Taylor, Moxbam, Pounders, Withers,…

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A Council Threatened

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, December 28— The report of Mr. T. B. Melhuish, acting verterinary inspector to the Board of Health, has been forwarded by the secretary of the Board to the Municipal Council…

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Auburn Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 8

THE regular meeting of the Auburn Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. D. Ritchie), Aldermen Wright, Taylor, Ewart, Roper, Dyer…

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Cricket. Australian Cricket Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 40

AUSTRALIAN TEAM-MR. COHEN'S REPORT. MELBOURNE, December 29— Mr. R.W. Best presided over a meeting of the Australian Cricket Council last night, among those present being-Victoria: W. H…

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The Alphabet in Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 30

One day, in secret council met The letters of the alphabet To settle, with a free debate, This matter of important weight;…

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Intercolonial News. Tasmania. Peculiar Death of an Ex-mayor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 14

Mr. P. Farrelly, ex-Mayor of Launceston, and one of the loading public men of the city, died on December 28 under painful circumstances. On the night of the December 13 Mr. Farrelly, it is…

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Was Open-air Preaching Aimed at ? The Crowds in Parramatta Streets. Aldermen’s Opinions

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 6

At Tuesday’s meeting of Parramatta Council Aid. Ferris moved, —“That, in accordance with By-law 88 of the By-laws for the care and management of the public roads, public…

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Work and Wages. Federated Building Trades Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 3

Mr. T. Bavister, M.L.A., the secretary of the Federated Building Trades Council, has just issued his 16th half- yearly report, of which the following is an abridgment :--…

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The Australian Cricket Council. Melbourne, Dec. 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 39

A meeting of the Australian Cricket Council was held to-night, Mr. R. W. Best being in the chair. The other members present were:—Victoria: W. H. Budd, D. A. Madden, W. H. Moule. New South…

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New Year Honours. Decorations for Colonists. The Mayor of Sydney Knighted. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 14

In the list of New Year Honours conferred by her Majesty the Queen the following are included:— BARONETS…

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Retrenchment in the Parramatta Council. to the Editor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 4

SIR,—Before the Council meets to discuss the adoption, or otherwise, of the Finance Committee’s report, I desire, as a townsman, to enter my protest against that part of the report…

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South Australia. the Police Magistrate and the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- A deputation from the City Corporation waited on the Premier today to ask him to establish a magistrates' court for the settlement of corporation cases…

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