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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

3,336 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 167

Ryde Municipal Council. Tho Arrears of Rates Question

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 6

THE regular meeting was held on the 27th ultime , the mayor (Alderman Pidding) in the chair,there being also presal: Alderman betta Jordan,swan,Terry Hibble and…

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GRANVILLE. Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 8

The Council met on Wednesday. Present: Mayor Irons, and Aldermen Kirk, Bowden, Windsor, Palmer, Finnegan, Duncum, Kelman, and Unwin…

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ROOKWOOD. Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 8

The Rookwood Council met on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Mr. R. Sleet, Aldermen Andrews, Godson. Gilliver, Abrahams Lidbury, Garthwaite and Dundon…

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ERMINGTON & RYDALMERE. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

The ordinate meeting of the above council was held an the [?]Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ruby, spring, Jenkins Cowell, and Humphreys…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Council

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

The ordinary meeting was held on Wednesday evening present: Aldermen Adam Vallance (Mayor), W. ?, Spring, Hellier, Anthony. bell, Downey, and Paine…

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Discussion in the Granville Council

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

At the Granville Council on Wednesday, the Mayor' (Alderman T. Irons) moved, " That letters be written to the Auburn mid Bankstown Councils, requesting their co-operation…

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'The District Canal Scheme. Support From Bankstown. An Interview With the Mayor

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

With the object ? find how the great district canal scheme was regarded at bankstown ?of the argus…

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Castle Hill and District A. and H. Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 6

The Council met on Monday night adjust details connection with the easter show present: Messrs A.E. Thorne (vice-president!, in the chair, A.E. Allen, J. Fuller,…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council More Police Protection Refused. The Water Question Again

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on monday the Mayor (Alderman W. Noller) presiding. There were also present Aldermen Muston, Carpenter, Giendall jamieson n, Jones, Millur…

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Municipal. PETERSHAM

Evening News · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 7

This council met, on Tuesday, those present being the Mayor (A. Rofe), and Aldermen Toms, Moseley, Loudon, Gelding, Langdon, Cockbaine, Stevenson, Baines, Hordern, and Wheeler. Letters from the…

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Petersham Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 10

At the meeting on 3lst March letters were read from Messrs. G. Chriistie and J. Ahern, thanking the aldermen for votes recorded in their favour at the Water and Sewerage Board election. The…

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Municipal Councils. Dundas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 6

A meeting was held on Wednesday. The Public Works Department wrote stating that the expenditure involved in opening a road to give direct access to the Eastwood rilway station from Dundas, via…

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The Council Disowned Him. The Ringleader of the Walgett Shearers' Riot

Truth · Sunday 5 April 1896 · page 5

AT the Walget Quarter Sessions on Friday last Joseph Gibson, the alleged ringleader and principal in the shearers' riot at Walgutt in 1894, who evaded arrest at the time of the…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Executive Council. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 5

At a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday an Order-in-Council was passed removing the names of Messrs. Bear, Rappipurt, A. Baxter, and George Bird from the list of justices of the…

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New Zealand. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Government and the Legislative Council. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 5

Speaking at Kumara, the Premier, referring to the Legislative Council, said it had for many years opposed the passing of every reform demanded by the people. If it did not next session pass the…

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News by the Mail. Nansen's Polar Expedition. Municipalisation of Hotels. Lord Rosebery on Public Affairs

Evening News · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 3

ALBANY (W.A.), Monday.—The following items of interest are taken from the English newspapers received by the R.M.S. Oceana: The Swedish Minister at St. Petersburg has…

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Municipal. Prospect and Sherwood

Evening News · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 7

The regular meeting of the above council was held on Monday, the Mayor (Alderman W. Noller) presiding. The Inspector-General of Police wrote In reply to the council's letter…

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Municipal Notes. Rockdale Loans

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 6

The Mayor of Rockdale moved at last council meeting, the following resolutions:--"That tho Governor's sanction to borrow £3000, dated 10th August, 1893, not having been availed of, be…

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Milton's Smoking Mayor. His worship Explains His Attitude

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 April 1896 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Ulladulla council the Mayor said that at the previous meeting something was said in regard to his smoking at the council table. At the…

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Municipal Councils. Kogarah

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

This council met on 30th March. The Treasurer wrote that £640 had been placed to council's credit as endowment in the Kogarah branch of the Bank of Australasia. The works committee, having visited…

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