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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

3,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 197

Suburban Municipalities at Law

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 4

An action at law brought by the borough council of North Sydney against the newly-formed Borough of Mosman for the recovery of the proportion payable by the last-named…

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Municipal. Waterloo

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 3

Meeting held March 29. Present: The Mayor (Alderman E. T. Walsh), Aldermen Collier, Anderson, Williams, Smith, and Greenwood. Correspondence : From Water…

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Picnic to the Mayor

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 5

The aldermen of the City Council will tomorrow give a picnic to his Worship the Mayor (Sir W. P. Manning, M.L.A.). The outing will take place at National Park…

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Election of Alderman at Dubbo Dubbo

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 4

The election to fill the vacancy in the Dubbo Council caused by the seat of Alderman O'Connor being declared vacant took place on Saturday. Mr. E. W. Soane was…

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Athens in Darkness. the Gas Supply Out Off. the Municipality in Arrears. London, April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 5

A French Gas Company in Athons has cut off the gas supply, thus placing the city in darkness until the local municipality shall have paid its arresrs for gas…

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Political Meetings. Mr. Alderman Wm. Cullen Ward's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 6

In the Oddfellows' Hall, Darling-street, Balmain, last night the initiatory meeting was held for the furtherance of Alderman Wm. Cullon Ward's candidature for North Balmain. Mr. Neil Macintosh…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the Executive Council, under the presidency of his Excellency the Governor was held this afternoon at which a good deal of outstanding business was…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday April 3

Evening News · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. MENINDIE IRRIGATION BILL. ' The Governor's assent to the Menindie Irrigation Settlement Bill was reported to the House…

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Parliament. Legeslative Council. Tuesday, April 3

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p. m. MINING ON PRIVATE LANDS BILL. The House went into committee, and resumed the consideration of the Mining on…

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Parliament. Tuesday, April 3. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MINING ON PRIVATE LANDS BILL. The Mining on Private Lands Bill was…

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The Peculiar Will Case, Council Addressing the Jury

Evening News · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 5

The suit of Bradford v. Powell was resumed before the Judge in Probate today. The suit is one in which the plaintiff (Harriet Eliza Bradford) is asking for probate of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. Mr. PRESIDENT reported that the Governor had…

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Municipal Matters. Waverley

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Waverley Council was held last night, there being present Aldermen Ball (Mayor), Edwards, King, Cannon, Keys, Carroll, Waterhouse,…

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Municipal Councils. Willoughby. Proposed Retrenchments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 6

This council met on Monday evening. The Lands Department forwarded a special lease for a jetty on piles in the Latin Cove River, the annual rental to be £2, and the lease to date from 1st January, 1894, to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 4

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PRIVATE BANKS. Mr. WHITE obtained leave, and brought in a bill to suppress the improper use of the title…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday April 4

Evening News · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. PRIVATE BANKS. On the motion of Mr. "White a bill to suppress the improper use of the title " bank " was…

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Parliament. Wednesday, April 4. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. THE LOAN ACCOUNT. Dr. MACLAURIN, in reply to Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWER TO QUESTION. Dr. MACLAURIN, in answer to Mr. Hoskins,…

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Legislative Assembly. Motion for Adjournment. the Banks Notes Bill. the Council's Amendment Disagreed With

Evening News · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. JUNEE WATER SUPPLY BILL. The Junee Water Supply Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and forwarded to the…

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Municipal Matters. Glebe

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 8

The Glebe Borough Council held a meeting last Monday night, there, being a full attendance of aldermen., The tenders for annual works and supplies for the…

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