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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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St. Marys Municipal Council. Important Business

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 7

A special meeting of the above was held in the Protestant Hall on Monday evening last. The following attended: The Mayor (Ald Turner), F. Turner,…

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Auburn Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the Council, held on Monday evening, was attended by Aldermen Blacket, Dyer, Ewart, Myers, Roper, Taylor, and Wright. In the absence of tho Mayor, Alderman Wright was voted to the…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 6
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

REGULAR meeting Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes), Aldermen Taylor. Moxham, Saunders, Withers, Ferris, Sparks, Thorpe, Campbell, Dixon and Bladon…

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The Lambton Council and Its Banker

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 4

A deputation from the municipality of Lambton waited upon the Premier yesterday and asked that the Government should lend the council £8243, due to the…

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Privy Council Appeals. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 9

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved judgment in the appeal case Wilson v. M'Intosh, The case was heard ex parte…

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Smithfiled and Fairfield. the Council's Banking Account

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 7

A meeting was held on the 10th January, Present— the Mayor (Alderman Downey) and Aldermen Dale, Jocob, Paine, Stinason, Vallence, and Authony. A letter was read from the Liverpool Council asking…

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The Trades and Labor Council and the Press

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 4

At the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council on Thursday the question of the presence of the press was discussed at some length. According to a report in the…

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Parramatta Council Salaries. The “Retrenchment” Report. Shelved Pro Tem

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 6

At Monday’s meeting, after the correspondence was read, the Finance Committee’s proposals for reducing the working expenses of the borough were again brought up, and again read…

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Cable Messages. Miscellaneous. the Russian Budget. the Eight-hour System. the Parish Council's Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 12

LONDON, January 10.— The Russian Budget shows a surplus of 10,000,000 roubles (about £ 1,562,000), LONDON, January 10.— The Parish…

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Coming Municipal Elections

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 3

The Municipal elections to take place on February, appear to be exciting no special interest, and Municipal matters seem to be waxing in importance. Very few nominations are spoken of…

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Salvationists and Municipal Bylaws. a Conviction Upset. I

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 16

MR Justice Stephen, sitting ia Chambers last Thursday, heard an appeal lodged by Herbert Dearden, a Salvation Army captain, stationed at [?] against n, conviction recorded against…

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Forthcoming Municipal Elections. North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 10

The following are the retiring aldermen at North Sydney:—Messrs. F. Smith, J. Urquhart, Andrew Eaton, W. Anderson, and W. Blackstone. The forthcoming municipal elections will have the effect…

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Municipal Councils. Paddington. Tecublesome Sanitation and Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 7

A meeting of this council was held on Monday evening. Pressox—The Mayor (Alderman Dalion), Alderman A. Walker, J. Rohnston, R. W. Usher, J. White, G. P. Jones, D. Brown, M. E. S. Whyeall,…

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Municipal By-laws and the Salvation Army

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 115

It is clearly necessary that municipal councils, drawing up their by-laws, must say definitely what they mean, and must not attempt to do more in the way of legislation than is permitted by the…

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Municipal Matters. Paddington

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 9

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Paddington Council wits held on Monday night, there being present Alderman Dillon (Mayor), Walker, Robinson, Whysall,…

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Deepening Parramatta River. Municipal Amenities

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 6

Ald. Mozham proposed, at Monday’s meeting, “That a letter be written, inviting the co-operation of the Granville, and the Prospect and Sherwood, Councils in forming a deputation…

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Death of Alderman Graham

The Australian Star · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 3
Also in Evening News

Alderman Joseph Graham, for many years a prominent figure in the affairs of this city, died yesterday at his residence, Lilydale, Livingstone- road, Marrickville…

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India Council Bills. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 5

The Earl of Kimberley, Secretary of State for India, has abandoned his intention to fix Is 3¼d as the minimum price of India Council Bills…

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