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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Lismore Municipality. Nominations for Aldermen

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

LISMORE, January 29.-The following are the nominations for the three aldermanic vacancies in the Lismore muncipality: Charles White, Jan., D. J. Allen,…

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The Federal Council. Preliminaries at Hobart

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

HOBART, Monday.--The delegates to the Federal Council held an informal meeting to-day, and decided that the whole of the body should assemble on Wednesday. Sir…

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City Council. To-day's Meeting. Water & Sewerage Discussed

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

A meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held to-day at the Town Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman S. E. Lees, M.L.A.),…

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Petersham Berough Council. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 3

Sir,—I notice that in Mr. Percy Hordern's candidature as alderman for Annandale Ward in the Petersham Borough Council he advocatos laying a strip of asphalt on the paths. I trust this will be…

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City Council. Water and Sewerage Board. The Centennial Park Reservoir

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town Pall to-day, his Worship the Mayor, Alderman S. E. Lees, presiding. There were…

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The Conference of Premiers. an Informal Meeting. Questions to Be Discussed. the Federal Council. (From Our Special Reporter.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

An informal meeting of the Premiers of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia, was held at the Chief Secretary's Offce to-day. The…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 7

ANNANDALE.—The situation will be lively at the elections inn this borough Owing to the fact of there being no division into wards, the candidates will be voted for en bloe, and the results are hard to predict…

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Municipal Elections. Voting Next Tuesday. The Suburban Candidates

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

Tuesday next is the date of the annual municipal elections. The fallowing are announced as candidates in the suburbs :--…

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Bathurst Municipal Election. Bathurst

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

The following Dominations have been lodged with the returning-officer:--North Ward, A. E. Ennis; East Ward, P. V. Ryon; West Ward, Dr. Pritchard Bassett; South…

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Municipal Elections Nominations Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

There are no less than four vacancies to fill at the forthcoming municipal election at Manly. Aldermen Hayes, Fletcher, and Passau retire from Fairlight, Wentworth, and…

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Municipal Notes. Rating on Unimproved Values

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 3

The circular letter from the Colonial Secretary, to the various councils. asking that the valuation of ratable property be taken at the unimproved value…

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A Popular Mayor. Congratulations to Alderman G. J. Barry

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 5

At the conclusion of the business of the North Sydney Council last night Alderman M'Knight moved -- "That this council desires to place on record its satisfaction at…

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Liverpool. Retirement of an Alderman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 6

A meeting of this council was held at the councilchambers on the 22nd instant. Mr. Pigott wrote, stating that he had seen Mr. Clayton's clerk relative to the matter of the Borough of Liverpool and…

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The Mayor of North Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 6

At the close of the North Sydney Council meeting last night. Alderman Macknight moved a resolution to the effect that the council desired to record its satisfaction at the…

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Sydney Municipal Council. the Monthly Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 7

A meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday in the Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman S. E. L[?]es, M.L.A.) presided, and there were present Aldermen Burdekin, Taylor, Booth,…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 3

The monthly sitting of the City Council was held at the Town-hall yesterday morning. The Mayor (Alderman S. E. Lees, M.P.) presided, and there was a full…

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In the Mayor's Room After Many Years

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 4

Members of the New South Wales Rowing Association were greatly pleased to have their president, Mr. George Thornton, M.L.C., in the chair at the annual meeting…

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Privy Council Appeals

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 29.-The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed with costs the appeal in the Victorian case of Beaver v. the Master…

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A Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday, 1 p.m.--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal, with costs, in the Victorian case of Beaver…

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Rookwood. the Council Clerk Suspended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 6

At the Rookwood Council on 17th January the Mayor, Alderman J. T. Jay, presided, and there were also present—Aldermen Gormley, Garthwaite, Conroy, Slee, and Groves. A communication…

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