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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Auburn Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 3

THE regular meeting of this Council was held on monday evening. Present: Aldermen Thomas Taylor (Mayor) Small,Baker…

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Marsfield Muncipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the above council was held at the Council C[?] on the 5th instant.Present the Mayor (Aldermen Fitz[?]) in the chair, Aldermen Small…

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The Retrenchment Scheme, Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 4

THE Finance Committee of the Parramatta Council have brought up, at last, a scheme aiming at retrenchment in connection with the…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Muncipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present the Mayor (Mr. T. Smith) and Aldermen Jenkins, Ryan and Cowell…

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Apparatus and Application of Liberal Arts. Judges: Messrs. J. Kirkpatrick, H. Thompson, Captain Phillips, and Alderman J. C. Waine

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 740

The exhibits in this section were yesterday generally well forward, although there were some instances in which the spaces were only partially occupied, but by the time the show opens this…

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The County Council Elections. Letter From Mr. Balfour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 12

Mr. Balfour has written Sir Frederick Seager Hunt, chairman of the Metropolitan Division of the National Union of Conservative Associations, expressing regret that ill-health prevents him from…

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Political. the New Land Bill. Dealing with the Council's Amendments

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 16

The business on Tuesday night was consideration of the Legislative Council's amendments in the Crown Lands Bill. Mr. Carruthers said the Act should come into force on the 1st June, and he…

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Parramatta Borough Council. A Solid Night's Work. Up to Their deputation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 2

The councillors who put in an appearance at the last meeting a of the Council held on Monday evening, were the Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes), and Aldermen Taylor, Johnstone…

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Parramatta Borough Council At Last the Retrenchment Scheme Nearly £500 Lopped Off

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 6

at the Council meeting on Monday night, the Finance Committee submitted three reports for reception. The first was the ordinary fortnightly…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, April 3. the Land and Income Tax Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 746

Mr. Vickery presented two petitions—one signed by 204 inhabitants of Narrabri, the other by 2506 residents of New South Wales—against the Land and Income tax Bill…

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Hunter’s Hill Council. Special and Regular Meetings.the Tramway Question. Special Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Friday last to receive and consider the report of the Finance Committee re the borrowing of £2000. There were present—The Mayor…

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News by Cable. New Zealand Loans. Council of Bondholders. Deputation to Mr. Ward. Threatening the Treasurer

Evening News · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 4

LONDON, April 11.—A deputation from the Council of Foreign Bondholders, headed by Sir John Lubbock, M.P., had an interview…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Mortgagees and Arrears of Rates. Proposed Retrenchment. a Public Clock Asked For. Clay Cliff Storm-water Drain.the Bank and the Council. a Four Months’ P.M. FOR £2600 .Striking the Annual Rate

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta was held at the Council Chambers, on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes, J.P.), Aldermen…

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Municipal. the Gas Lamp Trouble

Evening News · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 7

The Lackey-street gas lamp trouble was again discussed at a meeting of the Ashfield Council on Tuesday night. Several petitions were read, praying the Mayor to take…

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Municipal Management. To the Editor of the " Evening News."

Evening News · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 7

Sir,—The Enfield Council held a committee meeting last Tuesday night to consider the question of reducing the expenditure of the borough. Time too, as…

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Municipal Councils. Balmain. Financial Matters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 11

The Mayor (Alderman A. M. M[?]e) presented a special minute to the council on Tuesday night with reference to the financial arrangements recently entered upon. He pointed out that the £4000 worth…

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Police Courts. a Municipal Case

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 11

In the Summons Division of the Glebe Court on Thursday, before Mr. Fisher. S.M., Alfred Wm. Colebrook. inspector of nuisances for the borough of Leichhardt. proceeded against…

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Municipal Notes. the Cattle-driving Nuisance

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 6

The Ashfield Council was on Tuesday night asked to join the Petersham Council in a proposed deputation to the Premier to ask that a bill should be passed during the…

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Dundas. Municipal domination Proceedings. Two Candidates. Very Little Public Interest

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 2

A meeting of the ratepayers of Dundas was, in conformity with the Act, called for Tuesday last at noon, the occasion being the nomination…

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Dundas The Municipal Vacancy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 4

Neither of the two gentlemen who are seeking to fill the seat in the Council for East Ward, caused by the retirement of Alderman Grime, nor a single…

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