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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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Municipal Auditing

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 3

At the meeting of the Newtown Council on Tuesday evening Alderman Parker moved-That this council convene a conference of all the councils in the metropolitan area, to consider the…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 6

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

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Municipal Councils. Leichhardt. Proposed New Boundary Line

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 8

A meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman R. B. Cropley), and Aldermen Neal, Moore, Marshall Lonssale, Treadgold, Colebrook and Hearne…

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Annandale Municipality. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 2

Sir,-- Your report of meeting at Annandale on Monday contains one or two errors, in correction of which I must beg you to insert these few lines. Mr. Pritchard wished…

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Municipal Matters. Newtown

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 3

An ordinary meeting of the Newtown Council was held yesterday evening. Those present were Aldermen Rigg (Mayor), Cox, Parker, Morgan, Smith, M'Cann, Weekes…

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Municipal. Woollahra

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 6

Meeting held January 8. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Magney), Aldermen Quaife, Teece, Marks, Reading, Thomas, Dyson, Trickett, Williamson, Davis, and…

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Petersham Municipal Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 2

Mr. L. C. Russell Jones, Mayor of Petersham, has paid all the workman employed by the council full time for all the New Year and Christmas holidays, which in these…

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North Botany. Resignation of an Alderman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 3

This council met on 8th January. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Laycock) in the chair; there were also present Aldermen Reeve, Ramsay, Pullett, Thornton, Heaslip Brewer, and Coward, J.P. It was…

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Balmain. a Council Meeting Declared Illegal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 3

The Balmain Borough Council met last night. The Mayor (Alderman H. B. Swan) presided, and there were present Aldermen M'Donald, G. Clubb, J. P., Punch, J. A. Brodie, W. Cullen Ward, D…

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Municipal Waterworks

Evening News · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 2

ALBURY, Thursday.— A meeting of the municipal council was held last night, when a letter was read from the Public Works Department demanding payment of the amount in respect of the…

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Municipal Councils. Auburn. Tendees Accepted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 3

A special meeting was held on Monday. Present —The Mayor (Alderman J. D. Ritchie), and Aldermen Ewart, Taylor, Blacket, Wright, Myers, Heilbut, Roper, and Dyer. The following tenders were…

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The Debt on Municipal Waterworks. an Ultimatum to Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the borough council to-night a demand was made by the Department of Public Works for the immediate payment of £5447,…

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City Council. Finance Committee Meeting. The Mayor Congratulated. One Man One Billet-- Insanitary Streets-- Action of Alderman Simmons-- Salaries for 1894

The Australian Star · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 6

His Worship Sir William Patrick .Manning, Mayor of Sydney, was congratulated on having received a knighthood by his fellow-aldermen this afternoon, on the…

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Liverpool. a Minute by the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 3

A meeting was neld on tne 9th instant Present— The Mayor (Alderman C. A. Serivener), and Aldermen Chapman, H. Scrivener, Murphy, and Mull[?]tt. The Mayor intimated that the council had slightly…

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The First Lady Mayor. the Installation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

We recently gave a portrait and brief sketch of Mrs. Yates, who was recently elected Mayor of Onehunga, N.Z. Her installation took place on the 20th ult. There…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 3

The finance committee of the City Council met yesterday afternoon in the City Council-chambers. There were present: The Mayor (Sir W. P…

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City Council Salaries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 4

The interesting question of how much the City Council would pay its official staff for the present year was before the finance committee of the corporation yesterday. The…

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City Council. the Officers' Salaries

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 6

The finance committee of the City Council met in the Council Chamber yesterday. His Worship the Mayor (Sir W. P. Manning) presided, and there were also present Aldermen…

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Drummoyne. Public Baths Fro the Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman M. S. Foley) presided at a meeting of this council on Wednesday night, and there were also present Aldermen Graves, Watson, Byrnes, Richards, M'Namara, Anderson, and…

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Municipal Councils. Sydney. Meeting of the Finance Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 3

A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was hold in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The Mayor (Alderman Sir W. P. Manning) presided, and there were also present:—…

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