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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 6

THe ordinary meeting of the Ermington and Rydalmore Municipal Council was held on Friday, 1 st February. The Mayor (Alderman Kirby) presided…

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Municipal Matters. Marrickville. The Government Endowment. The Marrickville Railway-Legal Action Against the Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 9

The last meeting of the closing municipal year was held at the Marrickville council-chambers on Monday evening. Alderman J. J. Farr (Mayor) presided, and there were…

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Reform of the Legislative Council

The Australian Workman · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

The Upper House, as it is called here, has the power, and frequently uses it, of either amending or rejecting any measure of the Assembly. It numbers…

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The Blandville Wharf. “Indignation.” the Mayor of Hunter’s Hill Speaks

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

The Mayor of Hunter’s Hill (Mr. Thomas Turner) writes to us as follows:— “Referring to the paragraph in the RIVER TIMES of Saturday last, stating that the ratepayers of…

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PADDINGTON. The Mayor's Report. The Banking Crisis and the Dibbs Government

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 9

An ordinary meeting of the Paddington Council was held on Monday, there being present Aldermen Tom George (Mayor), D. Brown. Usher. West. Whysall. W. Brown…

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The Federation Question. Council and Conference

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 13

Hobart has the honor and pleasure at present of accommodating a number of representative bodies, the two principal being the Federal Council and the…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Special Meeting. The Pennant-Street Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 3

THE Mayor (Alderman Withers)occupied the chair at a special meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council, held on Monday evening, and Aldermen Tayler, Sparks, Saunders…

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Premiers Is Council. Return of the Representatives. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 5

The majority of the Premiers who have been representing their respective colonies at the conference at Hobart returned by the s.s. Pateena to-day. Before Mr. G. H. Reid…

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The New South Wales Legislative Council. Sir George Di[?] Nominations

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 9

LONDON, February 7.— Mr. Thomas B.Curra[?] M.P., is to move in the House of Commons for the production of the correspondence which passed between Lord Ripon (Secretary of State for the…

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The Redfern Council's Electric Light. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 12

Sir,—Referring to the letter in your valuable paper of to-day's dat under the above heading, written by "G. H. Greenwood," mid more particularly to that portion thereof in which the writer…

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Parramatta Borough Council. the Pennant Street Bridge.the “Reservoir” Deputation. Government Pollution of the River. the Council Forbids the Opening of Macquarie Street. That Offer of Blue Metal. Vanderstegen, Brown, and Barker, and Thorpe As an Objector

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 9

A special meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. W. Withers, J. P,), Aldermen Taylor, Sparks, Saunders,…

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Municipal

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 5

GLEBE.-Mr. John Macnamara, who is a candidate for the Bishopthorpe Ward in the Borough of the Glebe, addressed a large meeting of ratepayers from the balcony of…

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Municipal Nominations. St. Marys

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 6

The nomination to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement by effluxion of time of Aid. Garner, Fleming, and Turner took place at the Protestant Hall on…

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Municipal Election at St. Marys

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 3

The polling took place here on Friday for the Central Ward, the opposing candidates being Frederick Turner (retiring alderman) and F. H. L. Mashman. Very little interest…

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Land Value Taxation. And Municipal Government. Some Interesting Figures

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 9

At a recent meeting of the Grafton Borough Council Alderman Page gave some interesting figures concerning land value taxation as applied to municipal revenue…

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The Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 4

The annual elections for the return of aldermen to fill the vacancies in the country and suburban municipalities caused by the necessary retirements commenced…

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The Municipal Elections. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 11

Sir,--As the elections are now being held for aldermen in respect of all municipalities in New South Wales, and as more interest is being taken in such elections,…

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Municipal Notes. Burwood Finances Report

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 11

A special meeting of the Norwood Council was held on Thursday, at which the whole of the aldermen were present. The Mayor (Alderman John Ahearn) submitted a report for…

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Municipal Elections. Paddington

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 5

Alderman R. W. Usher, the retiring alderman for Glenmore Ward, Paddington, who is seeking re-election, addressed a large meeting of the ratepayers from the…

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Municipal Nominations. Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 3

The nomination of candidates to represent, in the Borough Council of Parramatta, Anderson, Marsden, Forrest and Gore Wards respectively, for the ensuing three years, was held in the…

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