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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Newcastle Coal Trade. The Municipal Efforts at Union. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 8

In the Newcastle council chambers yesterday afternoon there was held a meeting of the committee appointed by the Municipal Conference held at Plattsburg on October…

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The New Mayor. Congratulations From the Citizens

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 4

The new municipal year, although really dating from yesterday, practically began its existence to-day, when the Mayor of Sydney, Alderman I. E. Ives, attended at the City Town…

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Municipal. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Monday, the Mayor presiding. Joseph Waishaw wrote, calling attention to the stormwater sewer wall being left in an unsatisfactory state, and the letter was…

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Municipal Councils. Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 7

Alderman Scholes (in the absence of the Mayor) presided at the last meeting, when there were also present—Aldermen Archer, Shute, Crane, and Stinson. The Water Board notified that mains would be…

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Municipal Matters. Burwood

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of Burwood council was held on Monday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Lindley) presiding. There were also present: Alderman Archer,…

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Municipal Notes. Improvement to Oxford--street, Paddington

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 7

At the time that the Paddington Council was about to build its Town-hall, permission was given by the authorities who controlled tho rcservo adjoining Oxford-street, fronting…

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The New Mayor of Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 4

Alderman I. E. Ives, who assumed office as Mayor of the city on Wednesday, attended at his offices at the Town-hall in his official capacity for the first time yesterday…

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Our New Mayor. a Morning of Congratulations

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 6

A number of gentlemen, mostly personal friends of his Worship the Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Isaac Ellis Ives), called upon him at the Town Hall…

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Municipal. Vaucluse

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 3

At the last meeting of the above council a letter was received from the Borough of Woollahra, stating that in the adjustment of accounts between the two boroughs arrangements had been…

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Municipal Councils. Auburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 6

A meeting was held on Monday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Taylor) and Alderman Baker, Small, Myers, Lightfoot, Ritchie, and Roper. The council received several offers of…

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Bankstown Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

THE regular meeting was held on Thursday. Present . Alderman Cooper (Mayor), Mitchell, Eldridge, Millar, Fripp and Kelly. The Finance Committees report…

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ROOKWOOD. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 3

The Rookwood Council met on Thursday. Present: The Major (Mr. R. Slee), and Alder-men Lidbury, Corbett, Gormley and Garthwaile…

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Castlereagh Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 6

A meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present,—The Mayor, Alds Smith, Devlin, Mills, Clemson, and subsequently Gates…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

The ordinary regular meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. Present:—The Mayor (Ald W. C. Fulton). Ald Haynes, Clissold,…

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Ryde Electorate. RYDE. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

The ordinary meeting was held on Friday, the 20th alt., the only absentee being Ald. King Ald. Terry handed in his declaration of…

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Mr. Terry and the Rydo Municipality The Mayor Makes a fow Remarks. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 6

Sir, — In a contemporary of the 11th last. a paragraph appears under the heading of the " Municipal Vacancy," which was almost repoated) by Mr. 12. Terry in his speach on the…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 8

The Parramatta Council met on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. C. J. Byrnes) and Aldermen Bladon, Dixon, Campbell, Hillis, Miller, Withers, Saunders, Morbam…

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St. Peters Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 12

This council met on Monday. There were present —The Mayor (Alderman Stuart), and Aldermen Lambeth, Dunn, Hayes, Judd, and Edwards. The Board of Health wrote in reply to council's letter,…

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AUBURN. Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 3

The Borough Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ritchie, Roper, Lightfoot, Myers, Baker, and Small. The Mayor apologised for Ald. Dyer's absence—…

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BANKSTOWN. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of this council was held on Thursday, January 2, Present: The Mayor and full Council. REPORTS…

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