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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

3,336 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 167

Ermington and Rydalmere Council The Pennant Hills Quarry

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 9

The ordinary meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen T. Smith (Mayor), Kirby, Spurway, Cowell, Humphreys and Jenkins…

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Typhoid in the Suburbs. Discussion in the Waterloo Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 7

At the meeting of the Waterloo Council on Thursday evening the inspector reported that there had been since the commencement of the year eight cases of typhoid fever in the…

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The North Pole. Dr. Nansen's Expedition His Vessel "The Fram" A Sydney Gentleman's inspection of the Vessel--A Chat with Alderman David Davis

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 7

Alderman D. Davis, of Sydney, while on his extended tour a few years ago, inspected Dr. Hanson's exploring vessel, the Fram, when she was about setting…

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Auburn Borough Council Proposed Bathing Facilities. The Lighting of the Borough

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Monday, when the Mayor (Aldermen L T, Roper) presided and the full Council were present. Correspondent was dealt with as follows:—…

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Municipal Matters at Annandale. Meeting of the Ratepayers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 10

A largely attended meeting of the ratepayers of Annandale was held last evening from the balcony of Newman's Hotel, Johnson-street, Annandale, to take into consideration the action of the Mayor of…

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Correspondence. It must be distinctly understood that, while we are at all times happy to insert correspondence we do not in all cases endorse the remarks of the writer, and the real name and address of correspondents must be given in addition to nom de plume as a guarantee of good faith. Mayor Turnbull's Letter. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 7

Sir,—I feel it my duty, notwithstanding your comment in the foot-note, to reply to certain statements contained in Mayor Turnbull's letter which appeared in your…

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The Mayor and the Pressman

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 March 1896 · page 2

THE SHOALHAVEN NEWS of a recent issue contained the following :-" There are fifty men at Cooma in need of work aud unable to find it, so the paternal…

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Municipal Matters. Waterloo. Typhoid in Alexandria. Explanation by the Mayor

The Australian Star · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 2

Decided objection was taken on Thursday evening at the meeting of the Waterloo Borough Council to a report published in a morning paper that the…

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A Privy Council Appeal

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 6

LONDON, February 29.—Leave to appeal to the Privy Council has been granted in the case of the owners of the sailing ship Wavertree v. Love…

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Abyssinia. Shoans Raiding the Shire. Reinforcements From Italy

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 6

LONDON, March 1.—The Shoans of Central Adowa, who have been reduced to great straits by the Italian operations in Abyssinia, are raiding the Shire Highlands (in…

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Payment of Members. the Privy Council Appeal

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 4

The appeal to the Privy Council from the decision of the Full Court by the plaintiff in the suit of the Attorney-General v. Rennie will probably be argued before the Judicial…

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Payment of Members. Appeal to the Privy Council

The Australian Star · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 7

The appeal in connection with the payment of members case is now ready to be submitted to the Privy Council. It is between her Majesty's Attorney- General for…

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Thf Payment of Members Case. the Appeal to the Privy Council. Cases of the Appellant and Respondent

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 6

By the mail which was delivered in Sydney on Friday last, Mr. T. M. Siattery received copies of the case taken on appeal to the Privy Council in the suit…

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Municipal Notes. the Transit Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 6

At the last meeting or the stratified Council, a letter was received from the Woollahra Council enclosing a copy of a resolution passed, to which the co-operation of the…

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Council Endowment

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Erskineville Council, Alderman Anderson moved that the co-operation of various suburban municipalities should be invited to form a deputation…

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Newcastle Council Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--At the council meeting to-night a resolution was carried appointing a deputation to wait upon the Minister for Lands with a request that the…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 6

At a meeting of the borough council held this evening the following telegram from Mr. Gathorne Hardy, private secretary to the Governor, was read:— "His Excellency regrets that…

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Privy Council Appeal. Wavertree Ship Company V. J. R. Love and Co

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--In the suit the Wavertree Ship Company versus J. R. Love and Co., in which judgment was given in the Equity Court in…

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Municipal. Ashfield

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 3

At the last meeting of the above council the Postal Department intimated that it had been decided to affix a letter-box to the lamppost at the Junction of Alt and Henry streets, provided…

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Municipal Notes. Proposed Consolidation of Marrickville Loans

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Marrickville Council. Alderman Benson, chairman of the finance committee, road a report in which, with a view to the consolidation of the…

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