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Council & local affairs, 1894

3,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 197

A Municipal Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 4

Municipal matters in the borough of Plattsburg have not been running smoothly for some time past, and the troubles are of a [?]nameial character. The council's overdraft…

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Municipal. Paddington

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 12

Meeting held April 2. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. George), and Alder mon A. Walker, West, Whysall, D. Brown, Jones, Usher, G. Walker, W.Brown, Dillon,…

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Alderman Pringle at Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 6

On Saturday night a meeting of the electors was addressed by Alderman Pringle, of Concerd, a candidate for the Burwood electorate, on Bur woodroad. Mr. Havcourt occupied the chair…

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The General Election. Alderman A. T. Pringle at Burwood

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 5

Alderman A. T. Pringle, one of the candidates for Burwood at the next election, addressed about 500 of the electors on Saturday evening from the balcony of the…

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Australasian Federation of Labour. Meeting of Delegates. Proposed Formation of a Sydney District Council. Abolition of the Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 5

A conference of represontatives of the metropolitan labour organisations, both affiliated and unaffiliated with the Trades and Labour Council, was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose…

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Municipal Matters. Rockdale

The Australian Star · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 2

After the ordinary business of the Rockdale Council, on Thursday night, Alderman Callinan said he desired to bring forward a matter which was fraught with the…

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Municipal. Smithfield and Fairfield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 2

Meeting held April 4. Present: In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman A. G. Jacob in the chair, and Aldermen Vallance, Spring, Paine, Downey, Anthony, Boder, and…

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New Zealand News. a Shocking Death. Onchunga's Lady Mayor. Insanitary State of the Borough-- Loss of the Ketch Gratitude--The Labor Conference--Restriction of Chinese --Female Compositors--A Maori Parliament--Prohibition and Clubs

The Australian Star · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 5

The following items of news are taken from Auckland files to hand by the last mail :-- William Shand, employed at Stratford and…

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Municipal Matters. Burwood. Memorial to the Late Mayor

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman Ahearn) presided at last night's meeting of the Burwood Council, at which there were also present Aldermen Hennessy, Lindley, Scholes,…

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Sanitary Difficulty at Leichhardt. the Board of Health and the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 6

The sanitary difficulty which has been troubling the Balmain Council for so many months has, in turn, affected the Leichhardt Council. At last night's meeting a…

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Star's Special Cables Great Libel Case. Bennett v. "Australian Star." the Privy Council Appeal. The "Star " Successful. London, April 9

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 5

The appeal of the defendants (THE AUSTRALIAN STAR) in the action Alfred Dennett (managing proprietor, of the EVENING NEWS) against the…

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Municipal Councils. Alexandria. Electric Light

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman W. Allen), and Aldermen Dacey, Marr, Furness, Molyneaux, Miller, Horne, Banner, and Swain. An…

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The Municipal Audit at Broken-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--At a meeting of the municipal council to-day with reference to the special audit, a resolution passed on March 22 promising the auditors every…

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Cricket Chatter. Close of the Season. Matters in General. Good Performances by Tom Garrett and Harry Boyle-- Marr at Maitland --Fred Burton and the Water Police -- Australian Elevens and the Cricket Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 8

W. G. Grace will complete his 46th year on July 18. The "Coolgardie infant" is the nickname of a Wimmera player…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 6

The Executive Council met today, and dealt with a quantity of outstanding business of no general interest…

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Privy Council Appeal

Evening News · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 4

LONDON, April 10. The Victorian will case, Aitken v. M'Mecken, came before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council yesterday. The committee ordered the…

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A Council's Official's Eights

Evening News · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 3

The Ashfield Council last evening was called upon to decide whether an officer of the council by holding the position of verger and sexton to the local church, came in competition with a…

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Ashfield Council and Dual Positions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 5

At the meeting of the Ashfield Council last night the Mayor submitted the following minute:—"I beg respectfully to bring under your notice the fact that the inspector of nuisances does not appear to have…

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Parliament. Tuesday, April 10. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 2

The President took the chair at half- past 4 o'clock. LITHGOW WATER SUPPLY BILL. The Lithgow Water Supply Bill was…

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The City Council and the Contractors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 8

At a meeting of the committee of the Builders and Contractors' association, held is the Builders' Exchange Pitt-street, last evening the action of the City Council in deciding to carry out the work of…

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