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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

3,336 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 167

Municipal. Glebe

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Glebe Council the Mayor (Alderman Cory) presided, and there were present: Aldermen Abrams, Lueas, Hutchinsoh, Law, Wood, Conlon, M'Namara, M'Neill, Howe,…

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Tamworth Municipality

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Wednesday.—At the municipal council meeting last night the valuators' returns were laid on the table and adopted. The general rate for the current year fixed at 1s; the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 7

An appeal court in connection with the recent municipal assessment of the borough of Leichhardt was held yesterday at the Glebe Police Court before Mr. Addison, S.M. One hundred and thirty appeals…

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The Liverpool Council Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 6

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.--The council has authorised the Mayor to make all necessary arrangements for completing a loan of £5000 with Mr. J. T. Neale, for a period of…

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The Victorian Bowlers. Reception by the Mayor. a Civic Welcome

Evening News · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 4

The contingent of Victorian bowlers now on a visit to Sydney with the members of their families received an official welcome by the Mayor (Alderman Ives) at the Town Hall this morning. The visitors,…

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Municipal Matters. Ashfield. Probable Revenue and Expenditure

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday at the council-chambers. The Mayor (Alderman Upward) presided, and there were also…

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Municipal Notes. Recreation Reserve at Berry's Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 6

At the meeting of the North Sydney council on Tuesday it was resolved, on the motion of Alderman Elliott, that a deputation from the council wait on the Minister for Works to…

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New Zealand. the Labor Conference. Municipal Franchise

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 6

AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--The Labor conference to-day carried a motion in favor of conferring municipal franchise on all residents of six months' standing in any one…

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Vice-president of the Council. a Reported Innovation

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 5

It is understood that a question will in all probability be asked the Government when the House meets relative to a sum of 2500 per year, which it is said has been…

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Intercolonial Bowling. Welcome by the Mayor. Another Match at Waverley. New South Wales Wins Again

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 3

In connection with the intercolonial bowling contest the Victorian visitors were yesterday morning officially welcomed by the Mayor (Alderman I. E. Ives) at the…

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Municipal. North Sydney

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 7

A meeting of the North Sydney Council was held on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Alderman Barry) presided, and the following members were present: Aldermen W. Anderson, G. Anderson,…

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Municipal Councils. North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 6

A meeting of the North Sydney Council was held in the Town Hall, Alfred-street, on Tuesday. The Mayor (Alderman G. J. Barry) presided. There was a full attendance of aldermen. On the motion…

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Municipal Matters. Waterloo

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 8

The Mayor (Alderman L. P. Williams) presided at last night's meeting of the Waterloo council, at which there were also present: Aldermen Walsh, Anderson,…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 3

At the Balmain Court on Wednesday, Mr. James Giles, S.M., sat for the hearing of appeals against the assessments of the valuators for the Drummoyne Municipal Council. A…

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Marsfield Municipal Council. New Council Chambers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 11

The Council met on April 2nd. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman H. Lovell) Alderman G. Snow, S erland and A. O. Small. The Finance Committee recommended…

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Dundas Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 8

The regular meeting was held on April 1, when the Mayor (Alderman F. G. Coa) presided, and there were also present—Aldermen Sparway, Fraoks, Johnstone, and Rho[?]…

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Bankstown Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 4

At Thursday night's Bankstown Council meeting, the Finance Committee passed accounts for various works on Chapel, George's River and Rookwood Roads, amounting…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Council was held on Tuesday. Present.—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Ferris), Aldermen Taylor, Withers, Campbell, Saunders, Mozham,…

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Auburn Borough Council

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

THE regular meeting was hold on Tuesday, when the Mayor (Alderman L. T. Roper) presided, and there were also present Alderman J. D. Ritchie, John Ritchie, Lightfoot, Smith…

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 3

E regular meeting was held on April 1, the Mayor (Alderman T. Irons) presiding. There were also present: Alderman [?] Finnigan, Palner, Windsor, Bowden, Kirk…

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