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Council & local affairs, 1896

3,336 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 167

Rookwood Borough Council. The Borrowing Question. Removing the Abattoirs

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

THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday, the Nayor (Alderman R. Slee) presiding, and there were also present, Alderman Gilliver, Andrews, Abrahams, Godson. Garthwaits…

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Parramatta Borough Council. Salaries of Officers. Striking the Rate

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

Tho regular meeting was held last Tuesday, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Ferris), and Aldermen Taylor, Saunders, Withers, Campbell, Moxham…

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The Proposed Electric Tramways. Protest by the Mayor of Sydney. a Danger and an Obstruction. Better Have the City Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 11

The Mayor of the city, Mr. Ives, got into the witness chair of the Public Works Committee yesterday, and stirred up the members a little…

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The District Canal Scheme. A District Conference. Discussion in the Auburn Council

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

At the regular meeting of the Auburn Council on Tuesday a letter was read from the Granville Council, requesting that the Auburn Council would consider the advisability of…

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Gundagai Municipal Accounts. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 9

At a meeting of the municipal council on Wednesday night several important letters were lead, the first being from Mr. Critchett Walker, Principal Under-Secretary, forwarding a letter he had…

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Municipal Councils. Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 12

A meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. The usual general water and lighting rates were struck. The Finance Committee's report, recommending an increase in the salaries of the…

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Municipal Subsidies

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 47

A very large deputation, including several mem bers of Parliament, and representing the munici pal councils of New South Wales, was introduced to the Colonial Secretary on April 1 by Mr…

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The Australian Town and Country Journal. "Past, present, future." Saturday, April 11, 1896. Municipal Endowment

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 18

The suburban municipalities have once more been "at the Government" for assistance. Last week the Colonial Secretary was waited upon by a particularly…

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Transit Commission. The Capemsn's Rep. Comes out on Top. Alderman Sparks the Municipal Representative

Truth · Sunday 12 April 1896 · page 5

THE polling for the election of two representatives to the Transit Commission, to replace place retiring by effluxion of time, took place on Friday at the Temperance-hall,…

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Municipal. Leichhardt

Evening News · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Leichhardt Council the Mayor (Alderman Cropley) presided, and the following members were present: Aldermen Mcore, Treadgold, Colebrook, Lonsdale, O'Toole,…

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The Country. a Municipal Dispute at Gundagai

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 6

GUNDAGAI, Saturday.--The long-standing grievance between the local municipal auditors and the aldermen has been again raised. Upon the preparation of the…

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Hurstville Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 6

At the Hurstville Council meeting on 9th April the Mayor (Alderman John Thompson) presented a lengthy statement concerning the financial position of the municipality, which was received upon the…

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Sydney District Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 5

A deputation from the Sydney District Council of the Australian Federation waited last night upon a meeting of the Progressive Carpenters and Joiners, and pointed out to them the advantages to be gained…

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The Newcastle Trouble. a Municipal Conference

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—A municipal conference took place at the Council Chambers this afternoon. The Mayor (Alderman T. Smith) presided, and read the notice convening the meeting,…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 4

In connection with the recent assessment made in the Borough of St. Peters by the valuators, Messrs. Edward Farr and J. S. H. Swain, an Appeal Court was held yesterday at the Newtown Police Court…

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Rockdale Municipality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 6

A meeting of the Rockdale Council was held on 2nd April. The inspector of nuisances reported that burials were taking place in the municipality, and asked for instructions as to a recent case. The Mayor…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Efforts to Avert a Strike. Municipal Conference at Newcastle. Proposals for Arbitration. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 4

In pursuance of the resolution passed at a meeting of the Hamilton Municipal Council a conference of municipal representatives was held this evening at the Newcastle Council-chambers with a vies, even…

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The Coal Crisis. Municipal Conference. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

In the Newcastle Council-chambers yesterday afternoon a conference of municipal representatives was held for the purpose of considering the coal trade difficulty…

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Municipal Matters. Woollahra. The Half-Yearly Statement

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 3

The Mayor (Alderman Magney) presided at last night's meeting of the Woollahra council, at which there were also present: Aldermen Teece, Williamson,…

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Bourke Municipal Appeals. Bourke

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 6

Ninety-two appeals have been lodged against the municipal assessment, chiefly because of the land tax…

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