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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 156

The Mayor and Mayoress of Auburn

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 6

Continuing our series of district Mayoral celebrities, we this week present our readers with a photographic representation of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dyer, the popular Mayor and…

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Dundas. Council

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

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present: the Mayor Ald. Johnston), and the full Council. REPORTS…

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Ex-Mayor Noller. Complimentary Picnic and Presentation

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 11

C1 On Saturday a/temoon last, a most auocess- ful and enjoyable little to notion took place. It was thought fit and proper by faia fellow : aldermen to present Me Wm. Noller with some memento of his two years' term of office as Major in the Prospect and Sherwood Coancil. To make the affair as sociable and pleasant as possible the Parramatta Company's )>ule steam launch was chartered for the afternoon…

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Rookwood Municipal Council A Departmental Refusal. Striking the Rate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 2

Tub regular meeting was held on Tuesday. Present: Mayor Lidbury, Aldermen Garth-waite, Abrahams, Jay, Ritchie, Dundon, Douglas and Godson…

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Auburn. Borough Council

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

The regular meeting of the Auburn Borough Council was held on Monday night. The Major (Mr. C. Dyer) presided, and the other alderman present were Messrs. Taylor, Sidney,…

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Hunter's Hill Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 12

THE regular meeting was held on the 10th instant. Present: The Mayor (Alderman A. T. Schlei[?]her), Aldermen McBride, McNeil, Joabert and Thomson…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 11

The ordinary meeting was held on Monday. Present: the Mayor and Aldermen Saunders, Withers, Allen, Dixon. Campbell, and Hill. Ald. Dixon stated that he had been requested…

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A Privy Council Appeal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 11

The defendants in the case of the Homeward Bound Gold Mining Co., No Liability, against McPherson and others, obtained leave on Feb. 19 to appeal to the Privy Council from an order made…

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Printing Trade Federation Council

The Australian Workman · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the above Council was held in the Typographical Association's rooms, 301 Pitt-street, on Tuesday evening, 23rd instant. Mr. W. Turner (Bookbinders…

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Sydney District Council, A.L.F.

The Australian Workman · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 3

The Sydney District Council of the Australasian Labor Federation met at the Trades-hall on Thursday night, when Mr. S. Smith occupied the chair…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 9

The appeal to the Privy Council in the New Zealand case of Brown v. the Queen has been dismissed…

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Auburn Borough Council The Lighting Question. A Piece-Meal Proposal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 3

THE regular meeting was held on Monday, when the Mayor (Alderman C. Dyer) presided, and there were also Aldermen Taylor, Sidney, Ritchie, Lewis, Roper, and Smith…

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Men and Women. Verdi at Work. A Reform Mayor. About Royalties-- A Lucky Governess --Artists and Their Work

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 8

Verdi is at work on an oratorio to keep himself busy. He denies that he has any intention of writing an opera. Lo Feng Lo, the ingenious…

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The Rookwood Libel Actions A Fresh Development. The Council Take Action

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 2

WHEN Alderson J. T. Jay and T. Godson received writs last week for £500 each for libel from ex-rate collector Charles Lloyd, who was dismissed from the Council's emph[?]yment some…

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Parramatta Borough Council The Proposed Sewerage.—Can the Town Bear a Is Rate?—The Beater Claim

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 8

THE Parramatta Council met on Monday. Present:—The Mayor(Alderman T. Moxham). Aldermen Dixon, Saunders, Withers, Campbell, Hill, and Allen. An apology was…

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Municipal Prodigality

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 4

At Thursday's meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council. Alderman Chapman moved that the city rate for 1897 be 1s 4d in the £. Alderman Burdekin…

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Municipal Conference on Abattoirs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 10

A meeting of the committee of the Municipal Conference assembled to bring about the construction of the public abattoirs in the district was held in the Newcastle Council-chambers last…

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Municipal Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 42

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall on February 17, Alderman John Wheeler presiding. There were also present Aldermen J. F. Smith, w…

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Rookwood Municipal Matters to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 2

SIR,—In reply to Alderman Gilliver's letter in your issue of last week, complaining that there are three aldermen in the Council that have not been elected by the ratepayers, I…

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Entertaining an Alderman

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 3

Alderman P. F. Taylor, of Mosman Borough Coun-cil, was entertained at dinner at Aaron's Exchange Hotel on Saturday evening by a number of residents of Mosman. Mr. D. Thomson, M.L.A., presided…

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