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Council & local affairs, 1894

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Municipal Elections. Dubbo

The Australian Star · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 6

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

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Municipal Grants. Action of the Minister

The Australian Star · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 3

A circular has been issued by the Minister for Works to municipal councils intimating that he has decided in future all grants or subsidies made to municipal…

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The Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 2

Mr. F G. Woolcott-Waley, one of the candidates for Victoria Ward, in the Borough of North Sydney, addressed about 300 of the ratepayers from Peters Hotel,…

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Grants to Municipal Councils. Supervision by the Works Department. Objection by the Councils

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 5

The Minister for Works recently caused a circular to be issued to municipal councils stating the conditions under which grants or subsidies would in future be issued by the…

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Public Works and Municipal Subsidies. Explanation by Mr. Lyne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 3

Objection has been taken by a number of mumcipal councils to a circular which has been forwarded to them by the Minister for Public Works, having reference to the subsidies granted by the Works…

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Sydney Municipal Loan. the Mayor's Action. Why It Was Not Raised Here. Strong Comment by Alderman Simmons-- A Discussion on Financial Matters

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 6

At a meeting of the City Council today, the matter of the floating of a loan in London of £300,000 at 4 per cent, was discussed…

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Municipal Councils. Camperdown. the Mayor's Veto

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman T.G. Porter), and Aldermen Procter, La[?], Morgan, Cahill Sparkes, Benuett, Probert,…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the Executive Council was held this afternoon, at which a quantity of business of a routine nature was got through…

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General News. Executive Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 4

A meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday, and was presided over by the Governor. The business transacted was not of public importance. Arrangements…

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Proposed Censure on the Mayor of Paddington. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 2

Sir,--My attention has been drawn to a notice in your issue of 31st ult., under the above beading, from which it would appear that the series of resolutions moved by me…

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City Council. Widening Goulburn-street. Cleaning the City

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall at 11 a.m. today. Those present wore: Aldermen Manning (Mayor), Hardie, Jeanneret, M. Harris, Hart, Ives,…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 4

To-Day the nomination of candidates for the office of aldermen will be announced by the returning officers of the municipalities throughout the colony. The shrinkage of…

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Municipal Elections. Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 7

The municipal campaign in Balmain was vigorously carried out on Saturday night, and at each of the meetings there was a good attendance. Alderman George Clubb, J.P., addressed several hundreds of…

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Municipal Elections. Mr. Sanders at Waverley

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. G. E. H. Sanders, who is seeking election for the Waverley Ward of Waverley, addressed a large meeting of ratepayers at the local Oddfellows Hall, Church- street,…

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Municipal Elections. The Nominations

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 6

The annual nominations for aldermen and were made today throughout the suburbs and country. The names of the candidates have already been published, but…

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The Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 3

A meeting of the committee and supporters of Mr. John D. Wood, a candidate for the Bishopsthorpe Ward of the Glebe, was hold just evening at St. Elmo, Pyrmont…

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Municipal. Cabramatta and Canley Vale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 3

Meeting held February 1. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. F. Latham), and Aldermen Simpson, Stimson, Westacott, Asimus, and Donald. The Inspector-General wrote,…

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General Carle News. the Sydney Municipal Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday, 1 p.m.--The Sydney Municipal 4 per cent. loan of £300,000 is quoted at £1 premium…

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Grants to Municipal Councils

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 4

The position taken up by Mr. LYNE, the Minister, for Works, in regard to the way in which public grants for special purposes are often applied by municipal…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 8

A meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor (Alderman Sir W.P.Manning) presided. There were also present Aldermen Hart, Hardie, Jeanneret, Jessep, [?]s,…

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