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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Granville Borough Council Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening for the election of Mayor. Present: The [?] Mayor (Mr McAdam), [?] Spears…

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Hunter’s Hill Council Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

A Special Meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday night, far the propose of electing a Mayor. These were present: The Mayor (Ald- Trainer) in the chair,…

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Rookwood. Municipal Council..ELECTION of the New Mayor.. .. Ald. Slee Chosen

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

A meeting was held on Wednesday for the purpose of electing a Mayor. Present: The Mayor (AM. J. T.Jay), end Aldermen Groves, Slee, Knox, Garthwhile, Gormley, and Gee…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. Present: ex-Mayor Kirby (presiding) and Alderman…

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Electing a Mayor

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

Unusual excitement prevailed in the Balmain Council Chamber last night consequent upon the election of a Mayor. Some aldermen favored…

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Exit Mayor Kirby

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

THE fortunes of Municipal war X (waged none too fairly, J report may be trusted) in the Ermington Rydalmere Municipality have resulted…

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Dundas Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 10

A meeting of the Dundas Council, to elect a Mayor, was held on Wednesday. The retiring Mayor (Aid. Cox) presided. There were also present Aldermen G. Spurway, H. T. Johnston,…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Election of Mayor.ald. O. J. Byrnes Elected

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 1

A special meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, to elect the Mayor for the ensuing year. Present: The…

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Camperdown Municipal Council. Finances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 10

At a meeting of the Camperdown Council on Wednesday, Alderman Porter (Mayor) read a minute of the financial condition of the borough, showing that the rates received for the post year had been…

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St. Marys Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

A special meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, (Protestant Hall) on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Aldermen J. H. Beacroft,…

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Municipal. That Rookwood Council

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Rookwood Council last evening, convened by the Mayor, at the request of Aldermen Jay, Groves, and Knox, for the purpose of…

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Ermington and Rydalmere. Election of Mayor .Ex-mayor Kirby’s Farewell

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 9

A special meeting of the Municipal Council of Ermington, and Rydalmere was held on Monday evening, to elect the Mayor for the ensuing year. Present: The full Council…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 9

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Monday day evening (4th inst ) Present: Aid. H. T. Jones Jin the chair), G. Hollier, G. Muston,…

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Mosman Council

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

The Mosman Council decided to convene a special meeting of the whole to consider the question of reclamation of head of Mosman Bay; also, that before any…

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Fruitgrowers in Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 318

When the agricultural affairs of the colony are under consideration there is some consolation in the reflection that the present Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Sydney Smith, is zealously…

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A Violent Councillor. Alderman William Webster. Bound Over to Keep the Peace

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

Alderman William Webster, a member of the Petersham Borough Council, was bound over at Newtown court to-day to keep the peace towards one Samuel Brown. The case…

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The Granville Council Clerk

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

Much regret will be expressed when it known that Mr. John S[?]borough , the popular Grandville Council Clerk, had been obliged through illness, to leave his duties and take to…

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North Ryde, Marsfield Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 7

The adjourned meeting was held on the 5th lost. Present: The full Council. The Finance Committee’s report, recommend payments of accounts amounting to…

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Prospect and Sherwood Election of Mayor. A Lively Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 8

The Mayor (Mr. G. McCredie) and Aldermen Jones, Jamiesesn, Muston, Miller, Perry,Gleadall, Sargent, Hollier and Noller were…

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