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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

3,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 197

The City Council Coal Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--At the meeting of the City Council to-day, the report of the public works committee recommending the acceptance of the tender of the Adelaide…

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Municipal Councils. Petersham. Unpleasant Odours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 6

This council met on the 27th February. Present— The Mayor (Mr. A. Rofe) and Aldermen Hughes, Moseley Salier, Langdon Gelding, Toms Crothers, Webster, Baines, and London. Alderman Webster…

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Municipal. Smithfield and Fairfield

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 2

Meeting held March 7. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Stimson) presiding, and Aldermen Vallance, Jacob, Spring, Downey, Anthony, Paine, and Hollier…

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Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 4

The Legislative Council will at its meeting to-day deal first of all with the Mining on Private Lands Bill, which is to be further considered in committee. The other business…

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Burwood Municipal Accounts. the Late Council Clerk's Books

Evening News · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Burwood Council the annual report of the auditors was read. Among the remarks it was found that the financial portion of the council's books were…

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The Cremorne Bore. Protest From Mosman. Effect Upon the Adjacent Suburbs. Mosman Council Protests Against the Mining-- Commercialism v. Natural Beauty

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 2

The threatened establishment of a colliery at Cremorne is evidently viewed with very much disfavor by the Mosman Council, within whose borough the recent boring…

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Amusements. Miss Ada Crossley's Farewell. Presentation by the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 6

The one cause for regret in connection with Miss Ada Crossley's farewell concert last evening was that the Town-hall was not twice as large, so that all the admirers of…

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Parliament. Wednesday, March 14. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MINING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. The consideration of the Mining on…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILL. Mr. PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a…

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Parliament. Wednesday, March 14. Legislative Council. Custody of Children. Mining on Private Lands

Evening News · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. A message was received from the Governor announcing that the Custody of Children and Children's Settlement Bill had been assented to…

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Australian Meat and Butter. Messrs. Geddes and Bruce at Work Manchester City Council Meeting

Evening News · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 4

LONDON, March 13—Mr. J. H. Geddes, of the Pastoral Finance Association, Sydney, and Mr. Alexander Bruce, Chief Inspector of Stock in New South Wales, at the invitation…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 14. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Children's Custody Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 6

A message was received from the Governor announcing that the Custody of Children and Children's Settlement Bill had been assented to…

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Municipal Matters. Woollahra. Arrears of Rates. Damage by Flood--The Dairies Act-- Local Option Vote--The Tram Fares

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 8

The ordinary monthly meeting of the council was held on Monday night, there being present: Aldermen Williamson (in the chair), Triekett, Quaife, Knox, Reading,…

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Parliament. Thursday, March 15. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr. JACOB moved time leave of absence…

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Limiting the Powers of the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 4

Notice has been given by Mr. Black in the Assembly of the following motion: -- "That, in the opinion of this House, the public welfare demands such a limitation of the…

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Iron Trades Council. The Eight Hours Question

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 8

The Iron Trades Council met at the Trades Hall on Wednesday, Mr. J. Talbot in the chair. The delegates of the several iron trades unions were present, and…

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George-street Markets. the Foundation Work. Day Labor Advocated. Deputation to the Mayor-- The Rate of Wages

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 6

A deputation waited upon his Worship the Mayor (Sir William P. Manning, M.L.A.)today to ask that the second excavations for the George-street markets might be done…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr. JACOB moved,—"That leave of absence for…

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The Coalmines Bill. Shelved in the Council. Object to Assembly Comments

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 5

The Legislative Council has apparently dropped the Coalmines Regulation Bill. The matter came on last night, when Mr. Pigott had on the paper a resolution--" [?]…

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PARLIAMENT. Thursday, March 15. Legislative Council. the Coal Mines Regulation Bill

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Leave of absence was granted for the session to Mr. A. T. Kerr on the ground of ill-health. THE CENTRAL DIVISION…

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