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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

3,336 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 167

Randwick Council. the Financial Difficulty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 9

In Thursday's issue we pubhshed under the above beading a statement of the Randwick Borough finances as submitted at the meeting of the council last Tuesday evening by the Mayor (Alderman J. A. L…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held an Monday evening. Present: Mayor Noller ; and Aldermen T. Muston, Carpenter, Jamieson. Miller, Holier, H. T. Jones, Gleadall, and G'Hord…

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Local and General. Dundas Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 4

The regular meeting of Dundas Council was held on Wednesday. Present: Full Council (Mayor F. O. Cox presiding). The correspondence dealt with was largely formal…

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The Sewerage Question A Public Meeting Declares Against It. The Mayor's Determination

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 3

A public meeting, called by the Mayor in answer to a requisition by several citizens, as advertised in last week's ARGUS, was held in the Parramatta Town Hall on Monday night…

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Payment of Members. the Privy Council Appeal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 46

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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Granville Borough Council The Proposed New Works

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present : The Mayor (Alderman T. Stone), and Aldermen Duncum, Kolmao, Kirk, Bowden, Windsor, Finnegan, Kay, Spears…

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The City Council. the Town Clerk's Annual Report

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 11

The report of the Town Clerk for the year 1895 has now become available. As usual, it is a budget of Information about municipal progress and events. The work of the council…

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Castle Hill A. and H. Association Council Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 7

Tho Council met on Monday at Mr. Bayly's store. Present:— Mr. F. W. Foster, in the chair, R. v. E. Hargrave, Messrs. J. Faller. W. .James, C. J. Moore. A. E. Thorne, W…

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Granville Electorate. Continued from page 3. GRANVILLE. Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 6

The Granville Council met on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor (Ald. T. Irons), in the chair; Aldermen Spears, Unwin, Kay, Bowden, Duncum, Kelamn, Finnegan, Windsor, and…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council A Cry for More Police. Relieving Local Unemployed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 10

The regular meeting was held on Monday, when the Mayor (Alderman W. Noller) presided and there were also present Alderman Muston, Carpenter. Jamieson, Jonce, Miller…

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Municipal Progress and Prospects

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 4

The report of the Town Clerk of Sydney for 1895 deals very fully with the activities of the City Council during the past year, and contains many…

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Municipal Notes. Dairies in Alexandria

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 11

A communication was received at the last meeting of the Alexandria Council from the Board of Health, enclosing a copy of a report by Dr. Bowker, M.R.C.V.S., inspector under…

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Municipal Accounts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 11

The Enfield Council at its last meeting received from the Chief Secretary a circular drawing attention to the want of uniformity and comprehensiveness in the system of…

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Picnic to an Ex-mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 5

The residents of Paddington gave a launch picnic to Alderman G. Parker-Jones (the ex-Mayor of Paddington) on Saturday afternoon. The steamer Thistle left the…

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Tribute to an Ex- Mayor

The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 7

One of the most pleasant outings which took place on Saturday afternoon was probably that held in connection with the complimentary picnic tendered to…

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City Council

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 5

A meeting of the City Council was held at noon to-day in the Town Hall. His Worship the Mayor (Alderman I. E. Ives) presided, and the following members were present: Aldermen…

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City Council. Last Year's Work

The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 2

The town clerk's annual report for 1895 contains a good deal of information, as usual, about municipal events. The budget contains a record of the City Council's…

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Municipal. Paddington

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Paddington Council March 31 was appointed as the date for hearing appeals against the annual assessment. The Mayor submitted a minute to the council…

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The Municipal Sausage. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 7

Sir,—While discussing with a few friends at dinner the other evening our meat supply, having a tough joint as an object lesson, the thought occurred to the writer how happy would paterfamilias be if he could…

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Case of Importance to Municipal Councils. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 5

A case of considerable importance to municipal councils throughout the colony has just been settled here. The borough council sued Peder Frederiksen to recover £1 12s, being rates due on property of…

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