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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

3,336 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 167

Ryde Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 6

The regular meeting was held on January 17. Present: Tho Mayor (Alderman Jordan), Aldermen Pidding, Krust, Worthington, Swan, Terry and Hibble…

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SMITHFIELD & FAIRFIELD. municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Smithfield and Fairfield Council was held on the 22nd inst. Present: Mayor Stimson. and Aldermen Vallance, Spring, Paine, Hollier…

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St. Marys Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held in the Protestant Hall on Monday night last. Present—The Mayor (Ald J H Beacroft), Ald Garner, Carpenter, Holmes,…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Monday evening. Present: Mayor W. Noller and Aldermen T. Muston. Henry Tucker Jones G…

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Requisition to the Mayor of North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon a large deputation waited upon Alderman G. J. Barry (Mayor of North Sydney) and presented him with a requisition, bearing 125 signatures, asking him to stand for…

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Bankstown Municipal Council A Special Meeting. An Important Question

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 6

A special meeting was held on January 11 when the Mayor presided and the full Council were present. The object of the meeting was to settle as to whether the Council should…

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BANKSTOWN. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 6

A special wetting of the Municipal Council of Bankstown was held on Thursday. 16th inst. in the ab[?]er of the Mayor (whoso attendance was…

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Spears), Alderman Kelman, Kirk, Bowden…

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GRANVILLE. Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 3

The Granville Council met, on Wednesday. Present The Mayor (Mr. J. Spears), and Aldermen Kelman, Kirk, Bowden, Windsor, Palmer, Finnegan, Kay, Irons, Unwin, and…

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Special Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 8

A special meeting of the Council was held the same evening, the Mayor presiding over a full Council. The Mayor moved,— "That the valuers…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

THE regular meeting was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Noller), and Aldermen Muston, Sargont, Jamieson…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Council Relief of the Unemployed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 6

The ordinary meeting was held on Wednesday evening, Present: Aldermen W. Stimson (Mayor), Vallance, Spring, Hollier, Wheatly, (Mayor), Paine, Downey and Anthony…

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Municipal Elections. Probable Candidates

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

North Sydney.—A large deputation waited upon Alderman G. J. Barry (Mayor) yesterday afternoon, and presented him with a requisition, bearing 125 signatures, asking him to stand for…

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The Municipal Association. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

Sir,—It has probably been apparent to others [?] well as myself that the questions frequently remitted to the Municipal Association for their opinion are of a most childish character, showing clearly that the…

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Municipal Elections. Waverley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 7
Also in The Australian Star

Mr. W. Sidaway, sen., who is opposing the return of Alderman E. Keys as the representative of the Lawson Ward in the borough of Waverley, addressed a meeting of the ratepayers from the balcony…

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Municipal Councils. Granville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 7

At the last meeting of this council the Mayor reported on the action taken regarding defaulting ratepayers. There were 50 cases, representing a total of £906 12s 10d. A letter was…

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Municipal Revision Courts. Annandale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 7

An open court for the revision of the municipal lists to be used in the borough of Annandale at the approaching elections was held in the local councilchambers on Thursday evening. The Mayor…

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Municipal Notes. the Noxious Trades Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 11

It was decided at the last meeting of the Ryde Council to refund to Mr. John Forsyth the sum or £9 10s of the license fee-- £10 per annum--which, under the Noxious…

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The Municipal Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall, Sydney on the afternoon of Jan. 16, Mr. W. A, Hutchinson, vice-president, occupying the chair…

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