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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 156

Pedestrianism. Amateur Athletics. New Zealand Champion Games. Fall Details of the Competitions. Notes from All Parts—The Council Meeting. Important Motions—St. Patrick's Day Sports—And the Latest News and Gossip. FIXTURES. 1897. March. 17—St. Patrick's Day sports, A.G.

Referee · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 7

With full particulars of the late N.Z. Amateur Athletic championships before me— complete details appear elsewhere—I am in a better position to review the running than I was…

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Election of Mayor by the Ratepayers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 4

After repeated motions and discussions on the subject, the Leichhardt Council, at its last meeting, carried a resolution in favor of the election of Mayors by the ratepayers. Alderman Dyer…

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Petersham Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 3

This council met on 23rd February, the Mayor (Mr. P. Hordern) presiding. There were also present—Aldermen Baines, Cockbaine, Davis, Langdon, London, Moseley, Rofe, Russell Jones, Stevenson, To[?]s, and Wheeler. The Public…

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Public Opinion. the Leichhardt Council. (To the Editor.)

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 2

Sir, -- Your report of the proceedings at the Leichhardt Municipal Council is so incorrect, and has a tendency to do myself some little injury, that I must…

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Municipal. PETERSHAM

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 2

This council met on Tuesday, the Mayor (Mr. P. Hordern) presiding. There were also present Aldermen Moseley, London, Russell-Jones, Rofe, Cockbaine, Stevenson, Toms, Baines, Langdon, Davis, and…

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Municipal Councils. Auburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the council was held on Monday, 22nd February, when there were present—The Mayor[?] Alderman Dyer) and Aldarmen Taylor, Sidney, Bitchie, Lewis, Roper, and Smith. The Postal Department wrote in reply to a letter…

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The Premier at Albury. The Local Council Seizes the Opportunity. To Impress on Him the Needs of the Township. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 5

After all their congratulations and words of welcome to the Premier, the powers that be at Albury yesterday endeavoured to gently subject him to the…

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Proposed Picnic to Alderman Hart

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 6

A meeting was held at the Federation Hall, last night by Alderman P. F. Hart's many friends in order to make arrangements to give that gentleman…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Finance Committee Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present Aldermen Ives (Mayor), B[?]ckle, Dean, Rainford, Hart, Lees, M.L.C., M. Harris, M.L.A.,…

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Privy Council Appeal

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 5

LONDON, February 25.—The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal in the New Zealand case Brown versus the Queen…

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Victoria. Appeal by the Council of Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The Council of the Churches has passed the following resolution: -- "That the Council of the Churches, through their president, invite the churches represented to bring…

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The City Council. Meeting of the Finance Committee

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 2

The finance committee of the City Council met yesterday at the Town Hall. Present: The Mayor (Alderman I. E. Ives), Aldermen A. Dean, P. F…

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City Council. Finance Committee Meeting. (Some of the Following Items Appeared in our Late Editions of Yesterday.)

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 5

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor (Alderman I. E. Ives) presided, and the following members were present : Aldermen…

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Five Dock and Drummoyne. Municipal Finances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 6

It will be remembered that sometime ago Drummoyne was separated from Five Dock, and erected into an independent municipality. At the time the debt of the whole borough was proportionally…

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Municipal Matters Balmain The Governor's Reception. Mort's Dock Co. Submit Another Proposal -- The Condition of Easton Park

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 8

The Mayor (Alderman G. C. Murdoch) presided over Tuesday night's meeting of the Balmain Council. Mr. D. A. Rogers, the secretary of…

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Alderman Hart's Visit to Europe

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 9

A PRELIMINARY meeting of friends and admirers of Alderman P. F. Hart, J.P., was held m the Federation Hall on Wednesday night. Mr. James Park, J.P., was voted to the chair. Messrs. J…

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Castlereagh Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 8

A meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers, Castlereagh, on Tuesday night last. There were present: Aid A. L. Hough (Mayor), Aid Mills, Clemson,…

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Rookwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Rookwood Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Lidbury), and Aldermen Godson, Douglas, Dundon, Ritchie, Jay,…

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Bankstown. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 12

The ordinary meeting of the Bankstown Council was held on Thursday. Present: the Mayor and full Council. The Finance Committee recommended…

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Ryde Electorate News. General News. the New Marsfield Alderman

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 10

The vacancy caused by the resignation of the aldermanic representation of the West Ward in the Marsfield COuncil by Mr. Goulding has been filled by Mr. Joseph…

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