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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

3,336 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 167

Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 8

The regular Council meeting was held on Thursday evening. Present : Aldermen T. Smith (Major), Jenkins, Humphreys and Ryan. An apology was tendered for…

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Auburn Borough Council A Sinking Fund

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

THE ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Taylor (Mayor),Baker, Small, Myers, Lightfoot, Ritchie and Roper. An apology…

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Parramatta Borough Council The State of the Water Supply

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 9

This regular meeting who hold on Monday, when the Mayor (Alderman C. J. Byrnes) presided and there worn also present:—Aldermen , Saunders, Moxbam, Johnstone, Taylor…

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Democratising Municipalities

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

THE proposal to give all dwellers within similar limits a residential vote in municipal elections was—just before the [?]ion closed—thrown…

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Mr E. Terry and Ryde Muni-cipal Affairs. to the Editor

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

Sir,—In your issue of the 14th December, a paragraph appears under the beading of the Municipal Vacancy, which was almost repeated by Mr. E. Terry In his speech on the day of…

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Municipal Matters. Darlington

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

The Darlington council held their last meeting of the present municipal on Thursday night. There were present:--Aldermen J. Spring J.P (Mayor), J. V Moran,…

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Mayor Ives. Farmly Congratulated

Truth · Sunday 5 January 1896 · page 5

THE Mayor of Sydney, Isaac E. Ives [?]mly congratulated on Thursday when[?] officially entered upon the duties as first [?] istrate of the city. A contingent of…

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Municipal Matters. Waterloo

The Australian Star · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman Navin) presided at Thursday night's meeting of the Waterloo Council, at which there were also present: Aldermen Adams, Greenwood,…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 7

With the advent or the new year, a stir is being made in connection with the suburbans, municipal elections. The retiring aldermen in the Balmain Council are Aldermen Henry…

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Municipal Notes. Hurstville Assessment

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 7

During the examination of the Hurstville Council books, a discovery was made that the arrears of rates had not been carried forward from year to year, thereby causing a loss [?]…

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Prospect and Sherwood. a Lively Council Meeting. the Compliments of the Season

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 3

A few years ago some amusement used to be obtained at the Prospect and Sherwood Council meetings by endeavoring to knock arguments into one another's heads. Things have been very…

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Municipal Councils. Cabramatta and Canley Yale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 6

At the last meeting of the above, the Mayor (Alderman Stimson) presiding, a letter was received from the Works Department, in reply to council's letter asking to be supplied with a copy of…

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Work and Wages. Printing Trades Council. Its Formation Completed. The New Zealand Labour Market-- Satisfactory Reports -- Pension to Civil Servants-- Condemned by the Workers-- Day Labour on Government Contracts

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 8

The Sydney District Council of the A.L.F. has invited all the affiliated unions to send in a list of their unemployed, so that the work on the contracts secured by…

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A Pugilistic Alderman

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 4

The excessive heat of Monday evidently had a bad effect on aldermen Parramatta way. The regular meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council on that day was…

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Absence of an Alderman

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Newtown Council, a telegram was received from Alderman Ekin, who is at present absent from the colony, asking for a further extension of his…

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Municipal Notes. Hurstville Council Books

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 6

An order of the day, "The consideration of the final report of special examiners of this council's books and accounts," was considered at the last meeting of the Hurstville…

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Executive Council. Taxation Commissioners Appointed

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 7

The usual weekly meeting of the Executive Council was held this morning, the Vice-President, Dr. Garran, presiding in the absence of the Governor. The usual…

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Municipal. Waterloo

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Waterloo Council a new bylaw was adopted, regulating the hours of attendance at the council chambers of the council clerk, and appointing him to the office of clerk of…

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Municipal Councils. Willoughby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 6

A meeting of the council of the Borough of Willoughby was held in the Counul-chambers on the 6th instant, the Mayor (Alderman Robert Small) presiding. The Mayor, being a candidate for Middle…

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Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 6

The forthcoming municipal elections a[?] Annandale are so far creating very little excitement, though each of the retiring aldermen is certain to be opposed. The…

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