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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Municipal Rates

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 4

The matter of Willis and others v..the Municipality of Five Dock, A. W. Sutton, garnishee, was again before Mr. Justice Stephen in Chambers to-day. It will be…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, January 23. In Chambers.—(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Willis and 0Theks V. Municipality of Five Dock (Borough of Drummoyne Garnishees.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 3

Mr. Schrader, of Messrs. Sly and Russell, appeared for the judgment creditors in support of an application for a garnishee order against the borough of Drummoyne to attach certain moneys…

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Pe'fersham Municipality. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 3

Sir —In this morning's Herald you report a meeting held on Monday last in the Town Hall, Potersham, to support the candidature of Mr.Percy Hordern, at which that gentleman is reported to…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

COWRA—An extraordinary vacancy has occurred in the borough council consequent upon the resignation of Alderman Hyams through ill-health. The aldermen who are retiring by effluxion of time are Aldermen…

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Municipal Matters. the Elections. Forest Lodge Ward, Glebe

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 3

Mr. Harry M'Namara, jun., a candidate for the Forest Lodge Ward in the forthcoming election at the Globe, addressed a very large meeting from the balcony of the Town Hall…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, January 23. IN CHAMBERS.--(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Willis and Others V. Municipality of Five Dock (Borough of Drummoyne Garnishee)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 3

Mr. Schrader (Sly and Russell) appeared for the applicants. Henry Willis, Louisa Willis, and John E. Moore, executors under the will of the late E. L. Moore, in…

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Victorian Parliament. Endowments of Municipalities

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Council to-day the Income Tax Rill passed Its second reading by 28 to 10, and was carried through its remaining…

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Municipal Notes. What Is a Public Pound?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 6

A short time since the keeper of the Kogarah pound refused to take in several animals sent from the Hurstvllie municipality. The Hurstville Council complained of the matter,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 3

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday. There were present—the Mayor (Alderman S. E. Lees, M.L.A.), Aldermen M. Chapman. J. C. Beare, F. Penny, Mackey, Fowler,…

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Presentation to the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 4

The officers of Nos. 6, 7, and 8 Starr-Bowkett Benefit Building Societies yesterday presented the Mayor (Alderman S. E. Lees, M.P.) with an illuminated address. The…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 7

The finance committee of the City Council met at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon. The Mayor (Alderman S. E. Lees, M.P.) presided…

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Executive Council

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 5

A meeting of the Ezecative Council was presided over by His Excellency the Governor this morning. The ordinary: routine business was dealt with, but no…

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Presentation to the Mayor. An Address of Congratulation

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 2

His Worship the Mayor of Sydney (Alderman S. E. Lees) was yesterday made the recipient of a very handsome address presented by a number of his colleagues of the…

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City Council. Finance Committee. Water and Sewerage Board

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 2

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon. Those present were Aldermen Lees (Mayor). Mackey, H. and M. Chapman, Kippax,…

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Municipal Matters. Redfern. Extension of the Electric Light

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman Davis) presided at last night's meeting of the Redforn council, at which there were also present Aldermen Gorton, Medcaife, Berry, Parkes, Landers,…

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The Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 4

The election of aldermen in the suburban and country districts shortly to be held to fill the vacancies through retirements will be the first since the Electoral Act was…

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Municipal Notes. Mosman

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Mosman's Council a letter was received from T. E. Willis and W. F. Nicholls, stating that owing to the depredations of sand-stealers the surface of…

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The Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 6

A large number of ratepayers assembled at Bassetti's Hotel, Elizabeth and Sutherland streets, Paddington, on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of hearing…

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Municipalising the London Tramways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 6

The bill which will be promoted by the London County Council in the next session of Parliament for powers to enable them to work tranways has been finally drafted. The pr[?] of the bill [?] that…

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