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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Ryde Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 7

THE regular meeting of the above Council waas held on Friday night the 1st instant, Present: The Mayor (uAlderman Jordan), and Alderman Pidding Betts, King, Swan, Hibble…

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Marsfield Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 7

ON Friday the 1st instant the regular meeting of the above Council was held, Present. The Mayor (Alderman Fitzuardings) and Alderman Finn, Small, Sterland, Whittaker…

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Mulgoa Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 3

A special meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers, Mulgoa, on Monday night, March 4th, at 7.30 p.m. Present: The Mayor, Ald. Turnbull, (in the…

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Dundas. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 5

A special meeting of the Dundas Council was held on Wednesday afternoon last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. F. O. Cox) and Aldermen G. Spurway, H. Johnston, Midson and Rhodes…

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Mayor Fitzharding’s Entertainment

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

Quite a number of cards of invitation to supper have been sent out by the Mayor of Marsfield (Mr. M. A. H. Fitzharding). The function is to be held at his country seat, “Maro,”…

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St. Marys Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

A special meeting of the St. Marys Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor (Ald J. H. Beacroft), Ald Holmes, Garner, G. Turner,…

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Ermington and Rydalmere. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Friday. Present—The Mayor (Ald. W. T. Spurway), presiding over a full Council. FINANCE…

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Ryde Municipal Council. Field of Mars Tramway

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above Council was held on Friday, the 1st March, at 7.30 p.m. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Jordan), Aldermen Pidding, Krust, Swan,…

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 8
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

THE regular meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening Present: Alderman Spears (Mayor), Lane, Marsh, Kay, Palmer, Windsor, Bowde, Kirk, Kelman and…

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Dundas Municipal Council Special Grant for Quarry Read. £1200 in the Spen[?] Roads and Bridhes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 7

THE regular meeting of the Dundas Council was held on Wednesday 6th March, in the Town Hall Dundas. The Mayor (Alderman Cox) occupied the chair amd Alderman…

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City Council. Quarterly Meeting Adjourned

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was in accordance with the statute to have been held at noon to-day, but as there…

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Hunter’s Hill Council. the Wharf Question. the Council Will Not Accept the Wharves

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 1

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Friday, 1st of March, to consider the proposals. made to them by the Minister for Lands, re the leasing of the Hunter’s Hill…

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Hunter’s Hill. Mayor’s Report for the Year Ending February, 1896

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 3

The following is the test of the annual report presented by the Mayor of Hunter’s Hill for the benefit of his Council, and giving details of the operations in connection with the…

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London County Council Elections. London, March 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 482

The returns of the election to the London County Council, which took place on Saturday, show that the party known as the Moderates gained an increase of 5000…

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London County Council Elections. Heavy Loss Dy the Progressists

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 16

LONDON, Mar. 5.-The returns of the election to the London County Council, which took place on Satur­day, show that the party known as the Moderates gained an increase of 5000 votes, and the party…

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North Ryde. Marsfield Council Means Business. Nineteen Notices on the Paper

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

This Council held its regular monthly meeting on the 1st inst. Present: The full Council. MINUTES…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council Grant of £15 for Victoria Road. Fresh Tenders for Valuing

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

The regular meeting of the Ermington and Rydalmere Council was held on Friday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Spurway) presenting and all the…

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Hurstville. Error in the Municipal Roll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 6

This council met on Thursday, the 28th February when the Mayor (Alderman Bull) occupied the chair. Mr. J. E. Smithson asked for an explanation as to the cause of his name being struck off the municipal…

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Municipal Councils. Erskineville. Sanitation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 6

A meeting of the abovenamed council was held on the 4th March, when the chair was occupied by the Mayor, Alderman J. Jacobsen, and there were also present Aldermen Peake, Robinson, Auderson,…

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