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Council & local affairs, 1896

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Hunter's Hill Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 6

THE rogular meeting was held at the Council Chambers on the 10th instant. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Turner), Aldermen McBride, Joyner, Adams, Thompson, Edgington and…

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ROOKWOOD. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 3

The Roodwood Council met on Wednesday. Present T. Mayor (Mr. R. Slee), Aldermen Corbett A[?] Garthwaite, Gormley, and Lidbury…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

The usual weekly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. C. J. Byrnes), and Aldermen Dixon, Campbell, Ferris, Miller, Saunders,…

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AUBURN. Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 3

The Auburn Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Mr. T. Taylor), Aldermen Ritchie, Roper, Myers, Dyer, Small Baker, and Lightfoot…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 6

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen T. Smith (Mayer), Stevens, Cowell, Ryan, Humphreys, and Jenkins…

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The Voice of the Plenary Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 13

THE Pastoral Letter of the Australian Bishops in Plenary Council assembled is a document full of wise counsel and encouragement to the Church and its members…

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Payment of Members. the Privy Council Appeal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 12

LONDON, January 11.— Sir Julian Salomons, Q.C., will appear as leading counsel in the appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the case of the…

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Catholic. Pastoral Letter. Issued by the Plenary Council. the Schools— Mixed Marriages— Friendly Societies— and the Catholic Home

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 17

THE following is the full text of the Pastoral Letter addressed by the Archbishops and Bishops of Australia assembled in second Plenary Council to the clergy and laity of their charge…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 3

Mr. George Michael, Homsey-road, Flemington, is a candidate for alderman for Flemington Ward, Borough of Strathfield…

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Municipal Elections. Alexandria

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 3

A well-attended meeting or ratepayers of the West Ward was held on Thursday evening at the Camellia Grove Hotel. Henderson-road, to further the candidature or Mr. Alfred Midas,…

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Municipal Notes. Woollahra Finances

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 11

Woollahra is one of the very few councils that is in a sound financial condition, and on that account able to procure the loan of money at a cheap rate of interest. At the…

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Municipal Elections Notes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 1

At ERMINGTON and RYDALMERE there is likelihood of some activity after all. Alderman John Ryun for Rydalmere Ward, many find his attempt to seek re-election opposed…

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Pastoral Letter of the Archbishops and Bishops of Australia Assembled in Second Plenary Council. To the Clergy and Laity of their Charge. Venerable and Beloved Brethren of the Clergy, Beloved Children of the Laity,—

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 15

IN taking note of the progress which religion has made within the ten years that have elapsed since the first Plenary Council of Australasia was held, we have felt our hearts…

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West Maitland Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--At a meeting of the local municipal council the treasurer, Alderman Wilkinson, gave a statement of the accounts for the past…

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Municipal. Woollahra

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 7

At the last meeting of the above council Alderman D. Davis drew attention to the offensive odor arising from accumulations of seaweed on the beach of Double Bay. He suggested that…

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Municipal Picnics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon an enjoyable water picnic was given by Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Nicoll to the Mayor, aldermen, and officers of the borough of Canterbury, accompanied by thier wives and…

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Municipal Matters. Waterloo. Councillors and Cricket. Match With Redfern

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Waterloo Council was held at the Town Hall, Elizabeth-street, on Thursday evening. Present:--The Mayor (Alderman John Navin),…

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Municipal Elections. Woollahra

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. H. Whayman, who is a candidate for Piper Ward, Woollahra, was hold. on Friday evening at the Star of Freedom…

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Death of 'Alderman Mullins

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 6

TAMWORTH. Monday.-- Last evening after a very short illness, Alderman James Mullins died. Some time ago he had a very severe attack of influenza, and never…

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