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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

3,669 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 184

Dr. Garran, M.l.c. Vice-president of the Executive Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 9

Dr. Andrew Garran. who, on the 20th inst., renewed his connection with the Legislative Council as Vice-President of the Executive, in succession to Mr. W. H…

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Auburn Borough Council That Noxious Trade Act. A Bridge Across the River

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 3

THE regular meeting of this Council took place on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Thomas Taylor (Mayor). Small, Baker, Lightfoot, Ritchie, Raper and Dyer…

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Parramatta Borough Council Public Works its the Borough. The Sewerage Works Plans

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday evening. The Mayor (Alderman Byrnes) occupied the chair and Alderman Taylor. Mexham…

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Road to Toongabbie North and South "The Fag End of the Town." Debate in the Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 6

ON MONDAY, in the Parramatta Borough Council, Alderman Moxham moved,—"That in order to give a more direct route of…

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Municipal Councils. Camperdown. Wood-[?]erbing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 12

The Mayor (Alderman Porter) presided at the meeting of this council on Thursday evening, there were also present Aldermen Proctor, Cahill, Larkin, Probert, Terrry, Muir, and Morgan…

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Municipal Conference at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 670

A municipal conference was held this evening in the Newcastle Council-chambers to consider the advisableness of approaching the Government with the view of obtaining an increase in the…

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Municipal Matters. Election at Waterloo. Mr. J. T. Stevens's Candidature

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 11

Mr. J. T. Stevens, one of the candidates for one of the municipal vacancies in the Waterloo council, caused by the proclamation issued by the Government granting the…

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Municipal Friction at Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday. --At a special meeting of the Newcastle Council to-night the finance committee proposals for retrenchment and increased taxation were…

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Rookwood. Municipal Election. Polling Day

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 6

The resalt of the polling at Rookwood was as many persons expected. Mr. T. Gorbett was elected for the Central Ward in the face of bitter and determined oppositions, beating a…

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Municipal Association

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held at the Town Hall on 20th inst. Resolutions were agreed to, including one to…

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Repairs to the Municipal Cart, Ryde. to the Editor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 2

SIR,—I must crave apace in your journal for a few remarks in reply to a letter by Mr. John Henry, which appeared in your issue of last week, reflecting on my action in having the…

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Auburn Municipal Values

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 6

The following figures, taken from the report of the Auburn valuers (Messrs. E. A. Lofts and E. H. Clarke) before Monday’s meeting of the Council, may prove interesting:—Rateable…

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Trapping the Council

Truth · Sunday 31 March 1895 · page 1

THE very many personal friends of Sir. G. H. REID claim that, since his acquisition of office, he has developed many new and surprising traits of character…

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Privy Council Appeal Case. London, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1895 · page 5

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed, with costs, the appeal in the case of Abbott v. the Minister for Lands, New South Wales…

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A Privy Council Appeal. Abbott V. Minister for Lands

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 April 1895 · page 5
Also in Evening News

LONDON. Saturday Night.--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to-day gave their reserved decision in the appeal case of Abbott v. the…

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Municipal Waterworks

Evening News · Monday 1 April 1895 · page 3

Alderman Fletcher has moved in the Manly Council—"That in the opinion of this council, an effort should be made to induce the Government to reduce the cost…

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Municipal

Evening News · Monday 1 April 1895 · page 3

The Municipality, of Ashfield is in a state of ferment all over an ordinary gas lamp. On Saturday night a public meeting was held in Lackey-street for the purpose of…

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The Ashfield Municipal Dispute. Public Meeting at Summer Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1895 · page 6

Much public feeling has been aroused in the borough of [?] over the proceedings of the municipal body in regard to the lighting of Lackeystreet, Summber Hill. A paragraph explanatory of the…

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Municipal Notes. Dancing Saloon at Camperdown

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 April 1895 · page 6

The new bylaws recently adopted by the Camperdown Council provide that proprietors of dancing saloons should get a petition sighed by 10 residents living in the immediate…

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