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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

3,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 197

Alderman Wheeler at Balmain North

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the supporters of Alderman J. J. Wheeler, ex-Mayor of Balmain, who proposes contesting this electorate at the next election, was held on Thursday night…

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Ryde Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 7

THE regular meeting of the Ryde Municipal Council was held on Friday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Jordan), Aldermen Forsyth. North, Worthington, Hibble, Kruse, Pidding…

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Smithfield. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 10

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: Alderman Stimson (Mayor, in the chair), Vallance, Spring, Hollier, Paine, Downey, Anthony, Jacob, and Bolger. In the…

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St. Marys Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 2

An ordinary meeting of the St. Marys Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Ald G. Turner, Garner, Holmes and F. Turner…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 6

THE regular meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening. Present: Aldermen G. MeCredic. (Mayor), T. Mueton, Sargeant, Noller, Jones, G. Muston, and Hellier…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Firday evening. Present the Mayor (Mr. N. Kirby) and Aldermen Spurway, Jenkins and Ryan…

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Redfern. Remuneration to the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 13

The ordinary meeting of the above council was held on the 19th April. The Water and Sewerage Board forwarded copy of a letter sent some time ago to the Paddington Council in reply to a deputation…

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Annandale Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 3

A complimentary banquet will be tendered to Aldermen R. M'Dougall and A. E. Horton (members of the Annandale Citizens' Committee) on Thursday, May 3, in honor…

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The Liverpool Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 6

The Mayor and council clerk of Liverpool waited on Sir George Dibbs this afternoon to bring under his notice the financial condition of the Liverpool Council, but…

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 9
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Ald. E. McAdam),in the chair, and Aldermen Spears, Duncum, Kirk, Bowden, Palmer, Finnegan, Mahony, and…

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A New Fish Supply Scheme. Deputation to the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 11

For some time past some of the fishermen who ply the "gentle craft" in the Hawkesbury River and Brisbane Water have been dissatisfied with the system under which…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 12

In the Legislative Council on April ll, Dr. MACLAURIN, in answer to Mr. Day, said that £500 was voted on the Supplementary Estimates of 1892, under agreement with Mr…

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A Model Council. to the Editor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 1

DEAR SIR,—In an article contained in your issue of Saturday last, headed “Municipal Deadlocks,” commenting upon sundry municipalities supposed to be in serious financial difficulties,…

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The League and the Council. The League in Reply

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 4

At the Granville Council on Wednesday evening, the following letter was read from Sam. Gordon, Hon. Sec. Granville Labor League : " To Mr. Searborough, Council Clerk. Sir…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale. the Clerk and the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 13

At the last meeting of the above Mr. G. Lewis wrote stating that the council's request to have Canley Vale appointed a polling station for parliamentary elections would receive consideration. The…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 11. Boring for Coal at Port Stephens

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 798

Dr. Maclaurin answered a question respecting an agreement with Mr. Keightley to bore for coal at Port Stephens. £313, out of £500 voted by Parliament, was paid to Mr. Keightley, after the bore had…

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The Rosehill-Dural Railway Line. Objections by Granville Council. Streets Interfered With

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 3

At the regular meeting of the Granville Council on Wednesday last the following special report from the works committee was read;—“Your…

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Municipal Notes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 11

LIVERPOOL MUNICIPAL FINANCES.--Alderman C. A. Scrivener, the Mayor of Liverpool, and Mr. J. Cahalau, the council clerk, waited upon the Premier yesterday as a…

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Municipal. North Botany

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 6

Meeting held April 17. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Pallett), and Aldermen Coward, Thornton, Heaslip, Punter, Sparks, Brewer, Reeves, and Laycock…

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