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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

3,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 197

Mr. Alderman George Anderson at Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 6

A large meeting of the friends and supporters of Alderman George Anderson, J.P., one of the freetrade candidates for Waterloo at the next general election, was held last evening at the Middlesborough…

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A Popular Mayor. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

The movement, which is the outcome of a crowded meeting held at the Town Hall on Friday evening, when it was decided to present an address and a piece…

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BURWOOD. Appointing a Council Clerk

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

The Mayor (Aldermen J. Ahearn) presided at last night's meeting of the Burwood Council, at which there were also present Aldermen Hennessy, Archer, Lindley,…

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The Glebe Council and the Children's Hospital. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 6

Sir,--Dr. Clubbe's four that I have allowed my passion and prejudice to run away with my common sense is entirely groundless. Every action I have taken in connection with…

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Municipal Matters. Waterloo. Folluted Dairies. Waterloo Tram Fare -- Water and Sewerage Board--Civic Cricket--A Loan of £2000--Typhoid

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Waterloo Council was held on Thursday, when there were present:--Alderman Walsh (Mayor), Anderson, Greenwood, Smith,…

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Municipal. Annandale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 6

Meeting held February 26. Present: The Mayor (Alderman John Young), Aldermen Ferris, M'Dougull, F. Young, Dwyer, Ridge, Wells, Francis, Maxwell, Guthrey, Horton…

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Wore and Wages. Melbourne Trades Hall. The Deputation Fad. Trades and Labor Council Protest against the Imaginary Closing of the Domain--Labor In England

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

The Stonemasons were waited upon by a deputation from the Trades and Labor Council last night, and asked to consider the advisableness of their reaffiliating with…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 6
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A meeting of the Executive Council was held to-day, at which all outstanding business was disposed of…

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MOSMAN. The Reclamation Work. Arrears of Rates-- Minute by the Mayor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman Cowles) presided at last night's meeting of the Mosman Council, at which there were also present:-- Aldermen Rose, Moran, Bladen, Alderson, Noble,…

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Unifying London. London County Council's Views

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, February 27.—The London County Council has submitted to the Royal Commission on the subject of the unification of London a draft proposal for…

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Alleged Embezzlements by a Council Clerk

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 5

PARKES, Tuesday. --A special meeting of the municipal council was held last night to consider the matter of the alleged deficiency in the accounts of the late council clerk…

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Alleged Embezzlement. a Council Clerk in Trouble

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 6

PARKES, Wednesday.—At a special meeting of the municipal council held to consider the alleged deficiency in the late council clerk's accounts, the Mayor, reported that…

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The London County Council. Unifioation of London. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 5

The London County Council has submitted to the Royal Commission on the subject of the unification of London a draft proposal for amalgamation into one…

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The Glebe Council and the Children's Hospital. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 6

Sir, --In his letter to-day Mr. Lucas tries to make people believe that children in the diphtheria ward who may be still suffering from diphtheria, are carried across to the…

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Municipal Matters. Ashfield. Important Correspondence. The Water and Sewerage Board and the Present Vacancy-- Loquacious Candidates-- Too Much of a Good Thing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

The fortnightly general meeting of the Ashfield Council was held at the Town Hall, Liverpool-road, on Tuesday evening. Present:-- The Mayor (Alderman R. Stanton,…

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Special G Hants to Municipalities

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 4

Mr. Farnell has given notice of his intention to move in the Assembly to day-- "That this House will on Tuesday next resolve itself into a committee of the whole to bre…

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Debts on Municipal Waterworks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 5

BOURKE, Tuesday. --The municipal council have accepted the proposal of the Minister for Works for the repayment of the principal and interest on the cost of the local…

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Novel Cricket. Legislators and Aldermen

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 2

A cricket match is to be played on the Association Ground on Friday afternoon between teams representing the Parliament and the Sydney Municipal Council…

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Balmain Borough Council

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 7

The proceedings at Tuesday's meeting of the Balmain Council were again of a boisterous character, and the ratting lasted all night. The Mayor presided, and with the exception of…

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