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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 156

Mayor of Newcastle. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 2

A special meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the year 1897-8. The retiring Mayor…

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Council of the Churches

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

In pursuance of a resolution passed at their meeting on January 19 a special meeting of the Council of the Churches was held on Wednesday, the 10th inst.,…

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City Council. Statuary for the Markets The Mayor as an Art Critic. Historic Wexford-Street--The Indian Famine Fund--Complaint of a Dancing Hall

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 2

The finance committee of the City Council hold a meeting yesterday afternoon In the absence of the Mayor (Alderman Ives) through illness Alderman M…

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Australian Labour Federation. Meeting of the Sydney District Council

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 3

The Sydney District Council of the Australian Labour Federation at its meeting last night appointed the following officers for the ensuing half-year:--President,…

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City Council. Meeting of the Finance Committee. the Indian Famine Fund. the Contractors of the New Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 3

The finance committee of the City Council met at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon. In the absence of the Mayor through indisposition, Alderman Michael Chapman presided…

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Municipal Councils. Glebe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 6

At the last monthly meeting of the above council the Mayor (Alderman Cary) presided. Mr. Richard Adams, licensed representative on the Metropolitan Transit Commission, wrote complaining of the absence of names on the…

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Ryde Mayor Worthington. Alderman Hibble Very Excited

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 13

A special meeting of the' Ryde Council was held on Thursday night for the election of Mayor. The retiring Mayor (Alderman Pidding) presided and there were present…

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Alderman Moxham is Mayor The Financial Position

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 13

The adjourned meeting was held on Monday. Present:— The Mayor (Aldermen Taylor, Moxham, Saunders, Dixon, Campbell, Hill, Ailen, Hills…

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Auburn Council. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 5

A special meeting of the Auburn Council was held on Monday, when, on the motion of Ald. Ritchie and Taylor, Ald. Charles Dyer was elected Mayor without opposition…

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The New Mayors Parramatta. A Municipal Muddle. Alderman Taylor Wants to be Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 13

A SPECIAL meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Friday evening of last week for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Election of Mayor Alderman Thomas Muston Chosen

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

The first meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on Monday evening. There were present: Major Noller, and Aldermen T. Muston, H. T. Jones, G. Holliar, S…

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The "Unofficial Aldermen."

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 6

You aldermen, who proudly boast Your toil is far from smail, Who serve one Council, two at most, Why—me attend them all!…

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Smithfield & Fairfield. Council Meeting. Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 8

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Ald. Anthony apologised for the absence of Ald. Hollier. The Mayor read the following:—…

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Marsfield's Mayor

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 12

A special meeting of the Marsfield Council took place on Tuesday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the year. Mr. H. Lovell was unanimously re-elected to the…

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GRANVILLE. The Granville Mayor. Retirement of Mr Irons, Last Year's Mayor, and the Unanimous Election of Alderman Palmer an Equally Unanimous Resolution of the Council to Give the Retiring Mayor an Authoritative Memento of His Past Years Service

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 5

There was a full attendance at the Granville Council Chambers on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. The retiring Mayor…

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Marsfield Mayor Lovell

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 14

A special meeting of the Marsfield Council was held on Tuesday night, when the retiring Mayor (Alderman H.Lovell) was unanimously elected to fill the position of Mayor for the…

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Auburn Mayor Dyer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 13

A special meeting of the Auburn Council was held on Monday. The whole of the alderman waived their right of 24 hours notice so as to allow of the meeting being held. The…

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Granville Mayor Palmer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 13

A special meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held on Wednesday for the purpose of electing the current year's Mayor. The retiring Mayor (Alderman .Irons) presided and…

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The New Mayor

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 6

The election of Parramatta's new Major is one that, we believe, is thoroughly popular throughout the borough. Alderman Moxham has seen ten years, of municipal work, having been first returned to the Council in February, 1887, and has occupied a seat at the Council table, without intermission, ever since. During that period he has shown that the energy and…

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