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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Ryde Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 6

The regular meeting was held on Friday, Jan 3. Present:— Aldermen S. Jordan )Mayor) Hibble, Torry, Swan, Betts, Pidding, Worthington and Krunt…

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RYDE. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 8

The regular meeting of the Ryde Council was held on Friday, January 3rd, Ald. King being the only absentee. FINANCES COMMITTEE…

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Marsfield Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 7

Tho regular meeting was held on the 31st instant. Present: Aldermen Lovell (Mayor), Small, Sterland, Finn und Whittaker. Subject to the approval of the Chairman of the…

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ROOKWOOD. Resignations of Aldermen Groves and Farrell

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 3

On the 7th inst. Alderman Groves sent in his resignation as an alderman couched in the following terms:— "Being prevented under advice from…

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SMITHFIELD & FAIRFIELD. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 6

The Smithfield and Fairfield Council met on Wednesday. Present: The full Council. INCOMING CORRESPONDENCE. Letter from Government Labour Bureau, to…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 7

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

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Sydney Stock Salesmen. Deputation to the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 5

A deputation from the stock salesmen waited upon the Mayor at the Town Hall yesterday to bring before him certain requirements, the chief of which was the construction of horse saleyards. Among…

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DUNDAS. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday, 8th January, Present: The Mayor and the full Council. INCOMING CORRESPONDENCE…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

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

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 7

THE regular meeting was held on Monday. Present: Aldermen W. Noller (Mayor), Hollier, Gleadill, Miller, Jones, Jamieson and Muston…

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Reply to the Mayor of Ryde. to the Editor

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 8

Sir,—I do not intend to enter into a controversy with the Mayor of Ryde, as my previous experience of correspondence with him has shown me how little his statements can be…

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The Clerk Council. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 4

Sir,—In your report of the proceedings of the Globe Municipal Council, you say that Alderman Lucas complained of the sum of £225 beibg paid for commission for obtaining a loan before the money…

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A Painful Scene. "You're a Liar!" at Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 8

A most painful scene—which was perhaps, only saved from developing into a very much worse state of affairs by the splendid self- possession and pluck of Alderman Jamieson—…

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Catholic. the Plenary Council Pastoral Letter. the Position of the Church in Australia. the Education Question and Mixed Marriages

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 15

WE received this week, but too late for more than passing notice, "the Pastoral Letter of the Archbishops and Bishops of Australia in the Second Plenary Council Assembled."…

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The Municipal Elections. Erskineville

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 6

The retiring members of the Erskineville Council, are Aldermen W. Harris, North Ward Schular, South Ward; and T. Carter, Middle Ward. Aldermen Carter and Harris…

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Municipal Notes. Closing of Cemeteries on the Illawarra Line

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 11

At a meeting of the Rockdale Council on Thursday evening the following motion was brought forward by Alderman Green: -- "That in the best interests of the residents of St…

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The Municipality

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 27

Rockhampton was first proclaimed a municipality on December 22, 1860, its area being 15,072 acres. The first meeting of the council recorded was held on March 1, 1861, when there were…

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Municipal Election Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 1

Is PARRAMATTA, Aldermen Taylor, Ferris, Bladon and Moxhsm retire. We can hear of no opposition to the retiring aldermon, and it remains to he seen whether…

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Municipal Election Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

At AUBURN Aldermen Dyer and Myers retire and the vacancy canned by the resignation of ex-Aldermen Blucket will be filled. Each of the retiring aldermen was elected…

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The Municipal Elections Vacancies and Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 6

AT RYDE, in addition to the ordinary vacancies through the retirement in rotation of Aldermen Jordan (Mayor), Betts and Hibble, there will be an extraordinary vacancy in…

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