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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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Granville. Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 7

THE ordinary meeting of the Granville Council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. R. Palmer) in the chair, and Alderman Duncum, Kelman, Kirk,…

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 7

THE regular meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening Present: The Mayor (Mr. J.R. Palmer), Alderman Cuningham, Dancum…

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Poverty in London. Appeal by the Lord Mayor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 12

LONDON, January 3— The Lord Mayor of London has issued an appeal for additional funds for the London charities, and for the relief of the unemployed…

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Mr. Gladstone and the Evicted Tenants. Letter to the Mayor of Cork

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 7

The Mayor of Cork received the following letter from Mr. Gladstone in acknowledgment of resolutions passed by a recent meeting in Cork in support of the evicted…

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The Retrenchment Scheme of the Parramatta Council to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 7

SIR.—So the Finance Committee of the Parramatta Council actually propose to retranch to the extent of £295 per anum Why the retrenchment to be of any material…

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The Duke of York. Labor Council's Protest. Another Invitation From Tasmania

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Saturday.— Last evening the Adelaide Trades and Labor Council received a letter from the Port Adelaide Trades Council requesting the former body join in a combined protest…

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Auburn Borough Council Tenders Accepted. Returning -officer Appointed. Overseer of Works

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 9

A SPECIAL meeting of the Auburn Borough Council was held on Monday evening Present: The Mayor(Mr.j.D.Ritchie), and Alderman ewart, Wright Roper, Taylor, Blacket, Dyer…

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Municipal Elections. Woollahra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 9

The following are the names of the aldermen who retire from their seats in this council by the effluxion of time:—Piper Ward, Alderman James Marks, M.L.A.; Edgecliffe Ward, Alderman Thomas Magney…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 3

A largely-attended meeting of ratepayers and property-owners was held last night at Bassetti's hotel, Elizabeth-street, Paddington, for the purpose of making arrangements…

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Municipal Election. Coogee Ward

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 5

Mr. William Larmour, of Coogee Aquarium, will address the ratepayers of Coogee Ward, Randwick, at the Aquarium on Thursday evening next at 8 o'clock. Mr…

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Municipal. the Coming Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 11

The aldermanic representatives of North Sydney have, during the past few years been chiefly occupied in discussing, or squabbling over, the proposal to erect opposition…

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Municipal Elections. to the Editor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 1

SIR,—Next month will bring to your readers the municipal elections. It is to be hoped that those of them who are ratepayers will not forget, that, during the last year, all landed…

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Auburn Municipal Matters. Division of the Borough Into Wards

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 7

On Thursday last Mr. G. Lewis, Chief of the Local Government staff, visited Auburn, and called upon the local Council Clerk (Mr. J. W. Lees) to notify him that the Executive…

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Sherwood Notes. Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 7

The retiring aldermen will be Messrs. Hollier, Paton and Miller. It is generally understood that Ald. Paton will not offer his services, on account of his leaving the district some time this…

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Municipal Candidates

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 7

Alderman. J. D. Ritchie (the Mayor), and Aldermen Wright and Roper, are to retire this term; and the two last-named, it is said, “are not coming again.” Mr. Ritchie will,…

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The Municipal Elections to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 6

SIR,—Next month will bring to your readers the municipal elections.It is to be hoped that those of than who are ratepayers will not forget that during the last year all landed and…

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Dick Desmond. a Tale of Our Own Times. Chapter Ii. a Council of Three. a chieftain's daughter seemed the maid. SCOTT

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 4

THE new town of Bray on the Wicklow side of the Dargle, and nestling under tho noble Bray Head, is famed the meet lovely town in the whole of beautiful Wicklow. To-day it is…

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The Parish Council's Bill. London

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1894 · page 5

The Parish Council Bill has beer read a third a time in the House of Commons and passed…

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Municipal Audits

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1894 · page 4

ALDERMAN PARKER, at the meeting of the Newtown Council moved: "That this Council convene a Conference of all the Councils in the metropolitan area to consider the advisability of…

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The Parish Council's Bill

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, January 13.—The Parish Councils Bill has been read the third time in the House of Commons. The House at its rising adjourned for a month…

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