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Council & local affairs, 1895

3,669 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 184

Australasian Labor Federation Sydney District Council

The Australian Workman · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

AN Executive meeting of the above was held in the Trades Hali on Tuesday night, Mr. S. Smith, President, in the chair. A letter was received from the Hobart…

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Granville Electorate Local News Granville’ Berough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

The regular meeting of this Council, which, by the ordinary routine should bare been held on Wednesday, 6th inst., was not held…

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zPetersham Election. the Local Editor Threatened. Alderman- Webster Bound Over [Some of the Following Items Appeared in Our Late Editions of Yesterday.]

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

A case of some interest came before Mr. Edwards, D.S.M., at the Newtown Police Court to-day. Alderman Webster, of the Petersham Council, was summoned by Mr…

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THE Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate. Parramatta, Saturday, February 16. the Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

THE recent municipal election has shown unmistakeably that there is still sufficient intelligence and independence among the ratepayers of the borough…

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Municipal Elections. PENRITH

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

On Saturday last the only contested election in connection with the Penrith Municipal Council, came off at the Council Chambers, the contestants being E. E. N…

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Municipal Control of the Drink Traffic. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 12

Sir,—No exception can be taken to the tone of the Rev. James Milne's letter in your issue of this morning, and if I thought that the liquor traffic could be regulated into a fairly decent, respectable, and…

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Matters Municipal. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—Your invariable impartiality will, I venture to hope, givo a space in your columns toward righting the wrongs of the disfranchised of the householders in the municipil districts of the colony. To…

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Municipal and Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 358

The following are the returns of the successful candidates in the municipal contests at the places named:— ADAMSTOWN.—East Ward: J. Sheedy. South…

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Municipal Notes. Division of Boroughs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

A supplement to the "Government Gazette" published on Tuesday last, contains a proclamation announcing that the borough of [?] has been divided and a certain…

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Municipal Elections. Hunter’s Hill

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

For years Hunter’s Hill has not been the scene of so much excitement as was displayed last Saturday during the polling for the extra ordinary vacancy in the West Ward. At 8…

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Municipal Elections Greenville

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

The greatest interest in last Saturday’ c[?]teat in Granville centered in the West Ward; and the polling for that ward was heavy. (The unofficial declaration of the poll was made by…

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Municipal Elections. Parramatta. Messrs. Withers, Johnstone and Hills Returned

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

The polling at Parramatta proceeded steadily throughout the day, though interfered with somewhat by the fierce storm which passed over the town daring the afternoon. Most of the…

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Municipal Mems

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 10

Alderman Miller, in disgust, offers to resign his seat if any one will pay. the £26 which the Municipalities’ Act stupidly makes him liable for. The sooner that Act—or the particular…

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A Municipal Case

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 14

The matter of the municipal districts of Liverpool, Cabramatta, and Canley Vale, ex-parte Major Lackey, was mentioned to the Full Court on February 11…

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The Municipal Elections Sonic Surprising Defeats. Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

IN Parramatta the pulling took place on Saturday and save in the case of Anderson Wind and to some extant in regard to the election of auditor, very little interest appeared…

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Municipal Election Notes

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

IT is hard to understand the stupidity of the Ermington ratepayers who voted against Kirby. His defeat was largely brought about by…

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The Municipal Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1895 · page 4

ELSEWHERE in this issue Mr. J.W.Cockbaine, who was a candidate for the Lewisham Ward, Petersham, returns thanks to the electors who supported him in the recent…

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A Picnic by the Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 3

The Mayor of Sydney (Alderman S. F. Bees, M.P.), who has represented Macquarie Ward in the City Council for 15 years, on Saturday tenderer to his…

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Municipal Matters. North Sydney Mayoralty. Alderman G. J. Barry Re-Elected. Drawing for the Choice-An Enthusiastic Demonstration--Last Year's Work

The Australian Star · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 3

The North Sydney Council met at the Town Hall, Alfred-street, on Thursday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. Alderman G. J. Barry,…

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Rookwood Council Troubles

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 3

The Rookwood council met on Friday for the purpose of electing committees, but the meeting came to grief before long. First the minority party challenged the authority of the…

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