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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Municipal Notes. Roads in the Willoughby Electorate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 11

Mr. E. M. Clark, the member for Willoughby, recently communicated with the Public Works Department regarding the necessity of repairing the Fidden's Wharf-road at its…

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Another Municipal Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 6

By advertisement in another part of this issue it will be seen that a meeting of electors has been called for Wednesday, 20th inst., for the purpose of nominating and electing three aldermen…

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Political. What May Happen the Council. a Young Brigade to Storm the Ancient Citadel

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1895 · page 5

THE Government are "laying for" the Council. They will let the elderly legislators go ahead mincing the Land Bill and chewing up other more or less important…

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Municipal Tyranny

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1895 · page 4

IT would seem that it is not alone in semi-theological matters that the elements of persecution and tyranny are embodied in certain of our public…

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City Council

The Australian Star · Monday 11 March 1895 · page 6

The quarterly, meeting of the City Council was to have been opened at noon to-day. His Worship the Mayor took the chair at noon, but as there was not a quorum present…

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Municipal Councils. Willoughby. the 'Bus Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1895 · page 7

This council met on Monday, the Mayor (Alderman Small) being in the chair. The ranger reported that 33 persons were living on the public reserves in the borough, the majority of whom paid…

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Municipal Matters. Darlington. The Surreyville Academy. Victoria Paris Improvements

The Australian Star · Monday 11 March 1895 · page 2

The Darlington council held its usual monthly meeting at the council chambers, Darlington-road, on Thursday evening. Present The Mayor(Alderman J. Spring),…

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Municipal Notes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1895 · page 7

The Concord Council, at its last meeting, decided to reduce the corporation laborers to half-time. This step has been considered necessary in the present state of the finances…

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Presentation to Sir W. P. MANNING. From the Mayor and Aldermen. Recognising the Ex-Mayor's Services

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 5

A very handsome Illuminated address, the gift of the Mayor of Sydney (Alderman S. E. Lees) and the aldermen, was at a meeting of the City Council to-day presented to…

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Eastern Suburbs Hospital Some Aldermen's Views

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 7

The subject of a cottage hospital for the eastern suburbs cropped up at the regular monthly meeting of the Woolahra council last night, when an informal discussion took…

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Executive Council

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 5

A meeting of the Executive Council was held this afternoon. Routine business was dealt with, but nothing of public interest was discussed. The Cabinet will…

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Municipal Counoils. Glebe. Council's Employees and Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 6

At the last meeting of this council the Mayor (Alderman Hutchinson) occupied the chair, and there were present Aldermen Cary, Abraras, Macuamarra, M'Neill, Conlon, Horne, Stimson, Howe, aud Dunn…

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City Council. Quarterly Meeting

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall to-day There were present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman…

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City Council. (Continued from page 5.)

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 5

It was resolved, on the motion of Alderman SMAIL.—"That the City Surveyor report on the cost of erecting a suitable memorial at the Homebush Cattle Sale…

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Arnott's Milk Arrowroot Biscuits. the Children's Food. Mayor Magney. Threatens to Resign. Slight Scene at Woollalira. All About a Bus Stand--The Mayor Won't Be Dictated to by a Fire Brigade Captain

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 2

It is not often that such an uninteresting and unimportant matter as a 'bus stand is seriously discussed in thoeWoollahra council. Debates on questions of that character are…

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Mr. Addison, S. M. A Council's Complaint. The Magistrate's Comments

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 2

Some time ago Mr. Addison, S.M., had a case before him at the Paddington Police Court, in which the Woollahra Council sued a person for allowing his horse to walk on…

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Municipal. Co-operation Declined

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Canterbury Council a communication was received from the Hurstville Council asking cooperation by urging upon the Government…

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Municipal Matters. Woollahra

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Woollahra council was held last night. There were present :--Aldermen Maguey (Mayor), Thomas, Quaife, Reading, Gannon, Knox…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Quarterly Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 6

The adjourned quarterly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held yesterday morning, the Mayor, Alderman S. E. Lees, presiding. There were also present—Aldermen Sir W. P. Manning, M…

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City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday morning. The Mayor (Alderman S. E. Lees) presided. LESSENING THE NOISE OF STREET…

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