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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Privy Council Appeals. Newton V. Anglo-australian I. and F. Company

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night. The Privy Council have postponed their decision in the case of Newton v. the Anglo-Australian Investment and Finance…

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Municipal Conference At Redfern

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

The third conference of municipalities to discuss the new Local Government Sill was held at the Redfern Council Chambers last night. " Valuations for rating…

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Municipal Elections

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 4

So far as Penrith is concerned no one has yet publicly announced themselves as candidates for the office of Aldermen, although three or four likely men are spoken of. His Worship the Mayor…

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Municipal Revision Courts. MULGOA

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

A Revision Court was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday, the full Council being present. Several names were added to the list. An objection was raised by…

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Bribery and Corruption at Municipal Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 4

Sir,—The paragraph in your issue of to-day's [?] will doubtless excite considerable interest among candidates for municipal honours and their supper[?] ters. I should like to draw your attention to a point…

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The Basis of Municipal Rating

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 167

As the passing of the Local Government Bill in its present form would affect the basis of assessment in existing municipal districts as well as in the newly constituted…

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Manly Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

The Fairlight Ward ratepayers have secured Mr. J. M. Paxton's consent to nomination for the vacant seat at the council table…

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Collecting Municipal Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 6

PARKES, Friday. At the Small Debts Court yesterday, a large number of defaulting ratepayers were summoned for overdue rates. A verdict in 19 instances…

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Municipal Elec Tions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

In the forthcoming elections for the vacancies in the Paddington Council there will be contests in three of the four wards. In the Upper Ward the retiring alderman…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 6

The annual revision court was also held on Monday, when the same aldermen as those attending the Council meeting were present. There were no applications for names to be…

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Rookwood Municipal Elections. Messrs. Corbett, Slee, and Garthwaite on Municipal Matters

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 6

Despite the inclement weather on Friday, a large number of the ratepayers of the South Ward, Rookwood, mustered at Boyd’s store, Hyde Park,…

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Granville Municipal Revision Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 6

The annual revision court for the purpose of revising the municipal lists for the municipal year 1896-96 was held in the Council-chambers on Monday evening. The Mayor…

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A Municipal Loss

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 4

WITHIN a few days will retire from municipal life (perhaps only for a time) Mr. George M[?] of “Linnwood,” Guildford; and Prospect and Sherwood will lose the…

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The Municipal Battle. In Parramatta. Mr. D[?]low Addresses Marsden Ward Ratepayers

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 10

Mr. B. H. DeLow, the independent candidate for Maraden Ward, in his address at the School of Arts on the 17th inst., said his reasons for offering his services to the…

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The Marsfield Municipality. to This Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 7

SIR,—I see that in your issue of January 19 Alderman J. F. Jesson justifies his action in voting against his promise and the East Ward ratepayers' interest, by giving two reasons for…

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Municipal Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 8

THE most important move of the week in parramatta is the candidature of Mr. R. J. Hillis, in Forrest Ward. It was not expected that Alderman The[?]…

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The Coming Municipal Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1895 · page 4

A NEW phase in connection with the Municipal Elections that are to take place in February will be the stringent safeguards against intimidation, treating,…

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Glebe Municipal Election. Forest Lodge Ward

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1895 · page 8

"DEAR TRUTH,—This, the most extended of all the wards of the Glebe municipality, may be considered to be in luck in having the services of be energetic and brainy young…

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Privy Council Appeals

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 24.-The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has postponed its decision in the case of Newton v. the…

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The Victorian Constitution. the Legislative Council and Land Taxation. Mr. Isaacs on the Referendum

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday. Speaking at the demonstration of the Australian Natives' Association on Saturday, the Attorney General, Mr. Isaacs, after claiming that…

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