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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

3,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 197

Municipal. Waterloo

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 11

Meeting held March 1. Present: The Mayor (Alderman E. T. Walsh), Aldermen Collier, Anderson, Lamond, Navin, Greenwood, and Williams. Correspondence: From…

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A Municipal Paradise

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

ALDERMEN and ratepayers alike were bewildered at Monday night’s meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta. The Ball of B[?]ban seemed for the nonce as though…

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Municipal Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 31

The monthly meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Municipal Association was held at Sydney on February 21, Alderman W. A. Hutchinson, vice-president, in the chair…

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A Municipal Muck-[?]eap

Truth · Sunday 4 March 1894 · page 4

Whoever is responsible for the dumping of vegetable and animal refuse at the Cleve- land-street entrance to the Centennial Park, should be held up to public execration and…

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A Gold-mining Company. a Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- The Waratah Gold-mining Company (Queensland) has been registered in London, with a capital of £50,000…

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Municipal Councils. North Sydney. the Mayor on the Prevailing Distress

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

This council met on 27th February.Present Aldermen W. Anderson, Garvan, M'Carty, G. Anderson, Bell, Board, punch, Blackstone, WoolcottWaley, Thomson, Clark, M'Knight, and Barry…

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Municipal Matters. Darlington. The Council's Financial Position

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 8

The Mayor (Alderman Spring) presided at Thursday night's meeting of the Darlington Council, at which there were also present:--Aldermen Hawkin, Graham, Maze and…

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Leichhardt. the Mayor's Right to Reduce Wages

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

A meeting of the above council [?] February. There were present the Mayor (Alderman B. R. Moore) and Aldermen Neal, Treadgold, Marshall, Wraggo, Shelton, Colebrook. Anderson,…

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A Municipal Council in Difficulties. Threatened Seizure of Electric Lighting Plant

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The Lambton Municipal Council are in difficulties, in consequence of their inability to meet their engagements with the hank, and the officials…

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Balmain. the Council and Rival Ferries

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

The Balmain Borough Council met on 27th February. The Mayor (Alderman H.B.Swan) presided, and there were also present Aldermen George, Clubb, J.P., M'Donald, Ward, Brodic.J.P., Ada[?],…

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The Camperdown Council and Local Option. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 6

Sir,--The Camperdown Municipal Council wishes the present little bit of local option conceded the public abolished. It grumbles at an expense of £11 in taking the poll. But…

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Municipal Separation

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 3

The Local Government Officer (Mr. Lewis) yesterday held an inquiry with reference to an application for the separation of Lane Cove Ward from the Borough of Willoughby. The petitioners…

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Municipal Cricket a New Departure

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

The City Fathers of Sydney have inaugurated a most useful means of exciting an interest in municipal doings generally by appearing in the cricket field as active and…

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Municipal Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 3

Meeting held February 27. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. E. Farmer) in the chair, Aldermen Passau. Dowling, German. Fletcher, Scarr, Warburton, Hayes…

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Work and Wages. District Council. Colored Sailors. Status of Unionism in Victoria--Trade Unions and Workmanship--Strike in a Melbourne Factory

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

Wellington (N.Z.) Trades and Labor Council views with alarm the influx of unemployed from Australia. At its meeting last night the Furniture…

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The British Cabinet. The New Premier. the First Council. Loyalty of Colleagues. All Consent to Serve Lord Rosebery--Few Changes of Portfolios. London, March 5

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 5

The first meeting of the new Cabinet Council has been held. All the members of the Cabinet were present, and expressed their loyalty to the new…

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Unseating an Alderman

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 5

Alderman J. J. Miller, of Parramatta, has received, through the solicitor of Mr. F. C. Cox, notice of the discontinuance of the action to unseat him on…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the Executive Council was held this afternoon under the presidency of Dr. MacLaurin. A quantity of outstanding business was dealt with…

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New Zealand News. Onehunga's Lady Mayor. The Bluff Boating Disaster. Visitors from New South Wales-- Discovery of Human Remains-- The Fighting Chief Rewi--Fires and Fatalities

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 5

The Union Co.'s steamer Rotomaliana, from New Zealand, brings Auckland files to March 2, front which wo take the following items of news:--…

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Municipal Cricket. a New Departure

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 3

The City Fathers of Sydney have inaugurated a most useful means of exciting an interest in municipal doings generally by appearing in the cricket field as active and determined players. Discontented citizens…

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