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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

3,669 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 184

Prospect and Sherwood. Uneducated Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 6

A meeting of tne above council was held on Monday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman W. Koller) in the chair, and Aldermen Miller, Muston, Jones, Sargent, Jamesson, Perry,…

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Ashfield. the Mayor and the Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 6

A meeting of this [?] on Tuesday nigh. The Mayor (Alderman N. [?] and there were also present—Aldermen Mills, Stanton, Upward, Broughton, Josephson, Brown,…

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Rockdale. the Council's Debt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 6

At the Rockdale Council meeting last evening a minute by the ex-Mayor (Alderman Taylor) which had been previously read by the clerk at the meeting of the election of Mayor, waa unanimously adopted…

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The Nepean Agricultural Show. Opened by the Mayor of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 6

The third aunual show of the Nepean District Agricultural. Horticultural, and Industrial Society was opened at Penrith yesterday by the Mayor of Sydney, Alderman S. E. Lees, M.L.A. for…

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The Manly Wharf Question. Special Meeting of the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 6

A special meeting or Hie Manly Council was held last night to consider the recommendation of the special committee held on Monday evening in connection with the ferry service. There was a numerous and influential…

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Cancer Patients. Liverpool Asylum. Action by the Liverpool Council. a Danger to the Whole of the Colony

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 3

A meeting of the Liverpool Council was held last evening, It being the first regular meeting since the election. After the general…

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Municipal. Glebe Rates

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 3

The valuers' returns, submitted at the recent meeting of the Glebe Council, showed the rates for 1895-96 to be: Outer Glebe Ward, £1323; Bishopthorpe Ward,…

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Municipal Councils. Kogarah. Diseased Animals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 6

The Kogarah Council met on Monday. The Mayor (Aldermail P. Herrmann) occupied the chair The becretarv to the Board of Health wrote stating that, the quostion having arisen as to what steps…

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Municipal Notes. Furious Riding at Coogee Beach

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Rand wick Council, (ho borough inspector of nuisances drew attention to the danger caused by persons gal looing horses on Coogee Bav beach. A serious…

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A Breach of the Municipalities Act

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

BLAYNEY, Thursday.--At the Police Court yesterday, Alderman R. A. Collie was summoned by Thomas Hemsley for a breach of tho 37th section of the…

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Narrandera Municipal Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

NARRANDERA, Thursday. --Authority has been received for the municipal council to borrow £8440, at 512 per cent. The loan is to retire two .loans which are…

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The Manly Ferry Services. the Leasing of the Main Wharf. Suggested Amalgamation of the Ferry Companies. Discussion in the Manly Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 3

A special meeting of the Manly Council was held last night in the Council-chambers, Fountain-street, to receive the recommendation of the special committee in regard to the question of the Manly wharf…

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Ryde Municipal Council. Election of Mayor. Hot Words Between the Mayor and an Alderman

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Ryde Council was held on Friday, February 15th. There were present—The Mayor (Ald. Jordan), Aldermen North, Worthington, Betts, Pidding,…

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Ryde Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 3

A MEETING meeting of the above Council was held on Friday night, there being present the retiring Mayor (Alderman Jordan) and Alderman Batts, [?], North, Hibble…

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North Ryde. Marsfield Council. Election of Mayor. the Mayor Prevents a Deadlock

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

The above Council met on Friday, the 15th inst., at 8 p.m., for the purpose of electing a mayor for the [?] year. Present—Aldermen [?]ings (Mayor), Whittaker,…

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Marsfield Municipality Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 8

ON Friday night a meeting of the Marsfield Council was held for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There were present the retiring Mayor (Alderman Fitzhardinge) and Alderman…

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Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 10

A meeting of the Smithfield Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present : The Mayor (Ald. Stimson), Aldermen Vallance, Spring, Paine, Downey, Anthony, and Boger,…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 8

A general meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. W. Fulton), Ald. F. Vine, T…

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The Mayor of Waverley

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 10

THE election of Mayor for the borough of Waverley resulted in Mr. Hewlett being elected without opposition. As it was known among some of Mr. Hewlett's friends that he was a candidate for the…

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Smithfield. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 10

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on the 16th inst., for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing municipal year. As the personal of the Council was not…

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