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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

3,336 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 167

Bankstown. Alderman

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 7

Edward Fripp, Henry Kelly, William Hales Pudney. AUDITOR: Frederick Liebentritt and Daniel Wheeler…

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St. Marys News. Our New Aldermen

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 6

On Tuesday last at the nomination, there not being more than the required number of candidates for aldermen, they were elected unopposed. Mr. J. H. Beacroft was…

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Mulgoa Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the above council was held at the Mulgoa Hall on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald E J Turnbull), Ald Wrench,…

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Interview with the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 9

Acting upon the report of the Board of Health the Premier lad an interview with the Major of Sydney (Alderman Ives) and laid the whole matter before him. An intimation was given by the Mayor…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Monday evening. Present: Mayor W. Noller, and Aldermen T. Mutton, T. Sargent, H. B…

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Ryde a Lively Time. Alderman Terry's Special Audit

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 7

PROMPTLY at 12 noon on Tuesday, in the presence of a good attendance of [?]atepayers, Alderman Edward Worthington, R[?] urning Officer, took the chair at the Council Chambers…

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The Mayor of Kalgoorlie. a Complimentary Picnic

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 42

A few of the successful returned gold seekers remaining in Sydney on January 29 tendered a most enjoyable day's outing to their friend, Mr. J. Wilson. Having chartered a steam launch the…

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AUBURN. Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

A special meeting of Auburn Council was held on Monday evening. Present : The Mayor (Aid. T. Taylor), Aldermen Ritchie, Roper, Small, Baker, Lightfoot, and Dyer. An…

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Hunter's Hill Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 6

A special meeting was held on the 31s ultimo. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Turner), Aldermen Schleicher, Metcalfe, Joubert, Thompson, Adatns, Joyner and McBride…

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The Municipal Elections Nomination Day. Parramatta. Only Eight Persons Present. The Mayor Speaks Out. Good Prospects for the Year

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 7

THE nominations for the position of aldermen in the Anderson, Marsden, Gore and Forrest Wards in the Borough of Parramatta took place on Tuesday at the Council Chambers, at 12…

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The Nepean Times. Published Every Saturday Morning. Saturday, February 8Th, 1896. Railway Aldermen

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 4

To day the electors of South Ward and Castlereagh Ward, in the Municipal district of Penrith, are called upon to exercise their franchise. For each of these…

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Granville Electorate. Granville. Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday. Present the full Council. Some discussion of a conversational nature…

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Jaques Fuller Robbed. at Alderman Hughes' Wool-scouring Establishment. Two Accused at the Police Court

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 8

As was stated last week, Mr. Jaques Fuller, (a young men well-known in Parramatta) clerk at Alderman Hughes' wool-scouring works Waterloo, was assaulted and robbed by two…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council A Satisfactory Year's Work. Opening of Tenders

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 10

The regular tortnightly meeting was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. N. Her), and Alderman Glendall, Muston, Mider, Jamieson, Sargent, Tucker Jones and…

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The Abolition of the Glebe Abattoirs. the Action of the Board of Health. the Government and the City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 9

A great deal of public interest has been aroused by the proposal of the Government to abolish the abattoirs at Glebe Island, and the suggestion has been made that the City Council should assume…

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Municipal Audacity. I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope' my lips let no dog bark. Merchant of Venice

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 4

Many of our readers on scanning the report of Alderman Joseph Outridge's speech at the Municipal nomination on Tuesday last, would naturally come to the conclusion…

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Municipal Nominations. Penrith.—something Like Old Times. —Lively Business.—plenty "Yabber."

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 2

On Tuesday last, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipalities Act of 1867, the annual nomination of aldermen and auditors took place throughout the…

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A Municipal Point. Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 9

In connection with the conduct of the first annual municipal election of Castlereagh a rather strange point arose. Castlereagh was only incorporated towards the end of last year, and between the period…

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Newtown Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 6

A meeting of the Newtown Council was held on Tuesday evening. The Secretary for Railways wrote in reply to the council's complaint with reference to the dust on the tramway in King-street, stating…

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Bankstown Municipality

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held (as was stated in our last) on Thursday evening. 29th ult. There were present the Mayor and the full Council. A letter was read…

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