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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

3,669 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 184

Dundas. Municipal Conncal

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 10

A meeting of the Dundas Council was held on Thursday afternoon. Present : The Mayor (Ald. Cox) and Aldermen Spurway, and Johnston…

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A Municipal Question

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

At the meeting of the Municipal Association on Wednesday it was decided to advise the Auburn Council, in reply to a question submitted by that body, that all persons who pay rates for…

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Rookwood’s Municipal [?]

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

MATTERS municipal in Rookwood are becoming sadly disturbed again. The Minority, beaten at the polls, lack the good grace, to sink,…

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More Municipal Squabbles at Rockwood

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the Rockwood Council was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. The retiring Mayor, Alderman…

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Those Council Appointments. Names of the Sacred Seven. Mr. Reid in a Tight Place

Truth · Sunday 24 February 1895 · page 1

A THICK cloud of uncertainty continues to surround the intentions of the Government with regard to the new appointments to the Legislative Council. Rumor variously credits…

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Borough of Newtown. The Newly-Elected Mayor

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 2

Alderman Harold T. Morgan, the recently- elected Mayor of the important borough of Newtown, is a son of Mr. M. T. Morgan, of the well-known firm of contractors,…

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Rookwood Council Finances

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 3

A meeting of the Rookwood Council was held on Friday evening to finally deal with the report of the special auditor. Alderman Groves denounced the last meeting of the council as…

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Privy Council Appeals

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 23.-The appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the cases of Milson and others v. the…

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The Legislative Council. the Proposed Appointments

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 6

It is understood in political circles that the contemplated appointments to the Legislative Council are net to take place just at present. We understand that this…

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Privy Council Appeals. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 5

The appeals to the Privy Council in the cases of Milson and others v. the AttorneyGeneral of New South Wales and the Perpetual Trustee Company v. Trew have…

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Privy Council Appeals. Attorney-general of New South Wales V. Milson

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night.--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council today gave its reserved decision in the appeal case Attorney-General of New…

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Municipal Notes. Randwick Finances

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 3

The council clerk, borough of Randwick, at the last meeting of the council, submitted a report of revenue and expenditure of the past municipal year. For the period under review…

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Banquet to the Ex-mayor

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 3

A meeting of citizens was held in the Mayor's apartment at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon for the purpose of discussing the proposal to accord Sir Wm. P. Manning…

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Rookwood Council Finances

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 6

A public meeting was held at Rookwood last evening for the purpose of reading the special auditors' report to the ratepayers. Mr. R. Thomas presided. Mr. F. Lidbury…

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The Building Trades Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 6

A meeting of the council of the federated societies engaged in building operations was held in the. Trades Hall, Dixon-street, last night. Mr. W. H. Edmunds occupied the chair. The United Labourers'…

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The Late Alderman Simmons. Particulars of Will. The Estate Valued at £38,680

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 6

Stamp duty was paid last week in respect to the estate of the late Michael Simmons, of the Haymarket, Sydney, tobacconist, and at Cleveland-street, Redfern,…

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Municipal. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

At the ordinary meeting of the Parramatta Council, held on Monday night, a report was received from the improvement committee stating that they considered…

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A Municipal Case

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 4

Before the Foil Court, to-day, an application was made on behalf of William Farley, of Richmond, for a role nisi calling upon Prosper Henry Badge to show…

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Rookwood Municipal Finances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 6

Last evening a public meeting was held at Rookwood to consider the above question. Mr. R. THOMAS presided, and explained that the meeting had been called for the purpose of giving…

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Municipal Councils. North Sydney. the Gas Question Again

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 7

At a meeting of the North Sydney Council on the 4th December, 1894, it was decided to take a pl[?]biscite vote of the ratepayers during the third week of the current month as to whether the council should have…

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