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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

3,336 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 167

AUBURN. Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 6

The Auburn Borough Council met on Mobday evening. Present—The Mayor (Ald. L. T. Roper), Aldermen J. D. Ritche, Dyer, Baker, Lightfoot John Ritchie, and Smith…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present:— Aldermen Thomas Smith (Mayor), Jenkins, Spurway and Kirby…

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ERMINGTON & RYDALMERE. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present, the Mayor (Ald. T. Smith, in the chair) and Ald. Jenkins Spurway, and Kirby…

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Caranville Electorate. Granville. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 6

The Granville Council met on the 15th inst. Present: The Mayor (Mr. T. Irons), Aldermen Unwin Kay Lane Kelman Duncum Windsor Finnegan Kirk and Bowden…

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Penrith Municipal Council. Rise in Electric Light. Railway Commissioners Must Pay More. Reduction in Working Expenses. "Retrenchment" Suggested

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 8

The regular meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Ald W. C. Fulton) Ald. Stewart, Reid,…

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Proposed Mapsfield Council Chambers Meeting of Ratepayers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 10

IN answer to requisition signed by Alderman G. Snow and other ra[?]payers of Mars field, the Mayor (Alderman H. Lovell)convened a public meeting, which was held on…

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Auburn Borough Council Yaluation Statistics. Striking the Rate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

THE regular meeting was held on Monday, when the Mayer (Alderman L. T. Roper)presided, and there were also present Aldermen Smith, Dyer, John Ritchie, Lightfoot…

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Mulgoa Council. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 7

Sir,—Not content with columns of personal abuse and wilful false statements of myself, your Mulgoa correspondent has in his rambles (to find news whereby he can…

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Mr. Turnbull and the Mulgoa Council. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 3

Sir,—Re the probabilty of Mr. Turnbull's appointment as Council Clerk, I would like to respectfully call the attention of the Councillor's, who have the deciding of the…

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The City Council and the George-street Tramway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 6

Sir,—At a meeting of the finance committee of the City Council a motion was carried approving of the proposal of the Railway Commissioners is run a line of electric tramway along George and…

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Municipal Matters. Waterloo. The Tram Fares. Agitation for Reduction

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 3

The Waterloo council meeting on Wednesday was attended, by Aldermen Williams (Mayor), Walsh, Navin, Stewart, Anderson, Smith, Danks, Lamond, Adams, Dunning…

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A Municipal Difficulty. a Letter From the Chief Secretary

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 7

At the Hurstville Council meeting on Thursday evening the following letter, from Mr. Critchett Walker, Principal Under-Secretary, was read:--"Chief Secretary's Office, Sydney,…

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 6

At Tuesday night's meeting Alderman Mills presented a petition from a number of ratepayers of Holborow-street asking that the council give immediate attention to the water-tables in that thoro[?]…

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Parramatta Borough Council Some Savoury Spots. The Cry of " Stinking Fish." The Removal of the Abattoirs. The Parramatta Waterworks. The Borough's Finance. Arrears of Rates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 5

THE regular meeting was held on Monday evening. Present: the Mayor (Alderman W . J. Ferris) and Aldermen Taylor, Withers, C[?]mpbell, Dixon, Saunders, Hillis, Noller…

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Privy Council Appeal. an Interesting Sequence of Events. Suit Against the Executors of the late Sir William Manning. The New South Wales Court Sides with the Judge, but the Privy Council upsets, but the Privy Council upsets the verdict. peculation and Insanity—Hard Times and Bank Overdrafts—The Interest Accumulates—A Settlement that the Privy Council Unsettles

Truth · Sunday 26 April 1896 · page 5

THE Privy Council in London recently gave judgment in the romantic suit which arose out of an action brought by Mr. Chadwick against the executors of the late Sir William…

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Heard on the Tram. Surface Indications ot Copper—The Next Inspector-General of Police—Parkes' Illness—At the Football Match—The Mercadool Case—Salomons and the Privy Council

Truth · Sunday 26 April 1896 · page 4

SEE that man in the next compartment?''Yes!''He's a policeman.''How do you know?'…

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Work in the Council

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 5

One of the first subjects he took up in Parliament was that of immigration. He moved a motion in the Council in favor of a more liberal immigration system Ulan than prevailed. His motion was defeated; but…

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The City Council and the George-street Tramway

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 7

To the Editor of the "Evening News." of Sir,—At a meeting of the finance committee of the City Council yesterday a motion was carried approving of the proposal of the Railway…

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A Privy Council Appeal. MANNING v. Chadwick. Judicial Committee's Judgment

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 8

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council delivered judgment on February 22 last on an appeal from a decree of Mr: Justice Owen, Chief Judge in Equity, pronounced by his Honor in…

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MunicipaL HURSTVILLE

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 7

At the meeting of the Hurstviile Council, held on Thursday night, a comprehensive financial statement was made by the Mayor (Alderman John Thompson). He said that, notwithstanding the continued…

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