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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

3,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 197

Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 1. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Temporary Supply Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 6

The PRESIDENT read a message from his Excellency the Governor, intimating that the royal assent had been given to the Temporary Supply Bill…

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Municipal Liability

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 4

There is hardly any branch of law in New South Wales which has been subject to more variation and uncertainty than that which relates to the…

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New Zealand News. a Farmer Shot Dead. Accident to a Wedding Party. Intercolonial Cricket--Tour of the New South Wales Team--Unsatisfactory Umpiring-- Embezzlement of Municipal Funds-- The Fighting Chief Rewl

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 5

New Zealand files to hand by the Waihora contain papers up to February 24. We extract the following items of news:-- On Thursday evening, February 22, a…

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Municipal. Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 3

Meeting held February 26. Present: The Mayor (Alderman B. R. Moore), Aldermen N. C. Neal, J. P. Treadgold, C. Marshall, W. B. Wragge, W. Shelton, R. B. Cropley, T…

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Municipal Endowments. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 5

At the last council meeting a communication was read from the Rockdale Council, stating that a resolution had been passed by that body urging that, in view of the widespread depression consequent upon…

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Parramatta Borough Accounts. The £2,000 Overdraft. Aldermen Court Publicity. Ald. Thorpe Congratulates the Mayor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 7

The following letter from Mr. W. W. Bodenham, manager Commercial Bank. Parramatta branch, was read by Mr. Wickbam, Council Clerk, at Monday’s general meeting,…

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Auburn. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 8

Tho usual meeting of this Council was held on Monday. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Ritchie), and Aldermen Ewart, Taylor, Blacket, Myers, Lightfoot, Heilbut, Roper, and Dyer…

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Rookwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 8

The usual meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. A. Jones) and Aldermen Gee, Slee, Groves, Jay, Grarthwaite, Gormley, Ridley and Conroy…

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Ermington and Rydalmere. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

The special meeting was held on Friday. Present, the Mayor (Ald. N. Kirby), and Aldermen Stevens, Jenkins, Ryan, and Spur, way…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor, Mr. N. Kirby, and Alderman Ryan, Spurway, Jenkins and…

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St. Marys Municipal Council. an Important Meeting

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

A general meeting of the above was held on Monday night last in the Protestant Hall, when the following attended: The Mayor (Ald Beacreft), Ald G. Turner, Cox,…

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Constitution of the Water and Sewerage Board. Alderman Davis’s Address. Parramatta’s Opinion. Granville’s Attitude. Municipal Conference

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 9

The time of many Municipal Council has been considerably entrenched upon by candidates for a seat on the Water and Sewerage Board. How severely this has been felt in…

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Stock Saleyard Dues. Deputation to the Mayor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 45

A deputation of fat stock salesmen waited upon his Worship the Mayor (Sir W. Manning) on February 23 regarding the yard dues charged on stock at Flemington Saleyards…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 7

The usual meeting was held on Monday evening. Present: The newly-elected Mayor (Alderman Withers), and Ald. Taylor, Sparks Saunders, Ferris, Thorpe, Campbell, Dixon,…

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Auburn Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 6

THE fortnightly meeting of the Auburn Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. D. Ritchie) Aldermen Paylor, Heilbut; Dyer, Myers…

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 9

On Wednesday evening last a special meeting was held. Present: The Mayor (Ald. R. McAdam), in the chair, and Aldermen Palmer, Spears, Duncum, Kelman, Kirk, Bowden,…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 21. the Electoral Acts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 434

Dr. Maclaurin, answering a question by Mr. Jacob, said that no special opinion had been given by the Attorney-General as to whether the Electoral Acts of 1880 and 1893 required to be validated by the Imperial…

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Parramatta Borough Council. A Peaceful Gathering. Another Law Action. Election of Committees

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 6

THE first regular meeting for the current municipal year of the Parramatta Borough Council, held on Monday evening, was an agreeable surprise to those who are anxious for…

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The Randwick Toll. the Council's Right to Levy. Crick and Willis Sued. the Toll Legal

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 5

In the District court yesterday before his Honor Judge Murray, the Borough of Randwick proceeded against William Patrick Crick, M.L.A., for the recovery of 2d alleged to be due as toll…

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Proposed Municipalities

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

The residents at Willoughby residing on the Lane Cove side of that district have made application to the local Government officer praying that their part of the district may be separated from…

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