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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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Parramatta Council Officials. Proposed Reductions. In Number and salaries. Saving of £295 a Year

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

The following important report was brought up by the Finance Committee at Tuesday night's meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council ami received on the motion of the…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Street Preaching. The Move on By-law St. John's Clock. Retrenchment at Last

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Paramatta Council was Tuesday evening Present: The Mayor (Mr. C.J. Byrnes) and Aldermen Dixon, Cambell, Taylor, Thorpe…

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Petersham Municipal Doings

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 3

Alderman W. Webster addressed a meeting of ratepayers at the Town Hall, Petersham, on Friday evening, in accordance with, a pledge given by him when elected. Alderman Webster…

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Randwick Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 11

Mr. W. J. Larmour, the popular proprietor of the Coogee Aquarium, has announced that, complying with the request of a large number of residents and ratepayers of Coogee…

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Municipal. Darlington

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 11

Meeting held January 4. Present: the Mayor (Alderman Spring), Aldermen Moran, Crispin, Livingstone, Hawken, Graham, and Beale. A special report upon…

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Municipal Councils. Five Dock. Resignation of the Clerk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 10

Alderman J. H. Lucas (Mayor) presided at Thursday night's meeting, there being also project Aldermen West, Croker, Myler, M'Fadyean, and the clerk. The Water Supply and Sewerage Board…

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The Chicago Deficit. Municipal Shortage of £ 600,000

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 11

LONDON, December 29— A few days since it was announced that the Corporation of the City bf Chicago was unable to pay its employees, and that there was a deficit in…

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Tee Lady Mayor of Chehunga

Truth · Sunday 7 January 1894 · page 4

THE installation of Mrs. Yates, the lady Mayor of Onehunga, New Zealand, may be described as an interesting ceremony. Mrs. Y. was dressed in a neat blue-and-white print dress with white front…

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The Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 4

It is not intended by the Government to make any appointments to the Upper House during the present recess. Sir George Dibbs says that the matter can very well stand…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale. Tile Financial Troubles of the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 7

A meeting of this council was held at the Canley Vale Hall on the 4th instant. Present,—The Mayor (Alderman H. F. Latham) and Aldermen Donald Asimus, Westacott, Simpson, and Stimson. The…

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Municipal Leaflets. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 3

Sir,— As I am accredited with the origination and circulation of a leaflet headed " Leaflet No. 1, New Borough of Annandale," I take this early opportunity of denying having the slightest knowledge…

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Municipal Councils. Waterloo. Better Light Wanted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 7

This council met on Thursday last, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Collier), and Aldermen Lamond, Williams, Navin, Anderson and Walsh. A letter was read from Mr. George…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 6

There is very little evidence of excitement in Balmain this year over the approaching municipal elections, and a contest is unlikely, so far as can be ascertained, in either…

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Newcastle Borough Council. (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 5

At a meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council to-night, a letter from the Board of Health, calling upon the council to cancel the registrations of certain milk vendors in Newcastle having polluted wells…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 5

Respecting the municipal elections in Redfern, Waterloo, Alexandria, and North Botany, a correspondent writes as follows: The elections out this way are creating but little excitement. At…

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Annandale Municipal Rolls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 6

An open-air public meeting was held last evening at Newman's Hotel, Johnstone-street, Annandale, "to endeavour to have the first municipal election for Annandale held on the new roll…

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Municipal Matters. Indignant Ratepayers. Lively Meeting at Annandale

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 8

A meeting of the ratepayers of the new municipality of Annandale was held last night, at which the following resolutions were carried, viz.:--…

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Municipal. Cabramatta and Canley Vale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 3

Meeting held on 4th inst. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. F. Latham), and Aldermen Stimson, Donald, Westacott, Simpson, and Asimus. The Liverpool Council wrote…

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Unlicensed Vehicles and Municipal Boundaries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 5

GOULBURN, Monday.--In November last the borough council summoned Thomas Moran, a livery-stable keeper, for driving an unlicensed vehicle within the borough for hire…

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An Alderman Sent to Gaol. Obscene Language

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 3

MURRURUNDI, Wednesday.— Alderman Thomas Young was charged yesterday with using obscene language, and was sentenced to one month's imprisenment without the option of a fine…

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