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Council & local affairs, 1897

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 156

The Mayor of Vienna. Election of Dr. Lueger

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Night. -- Dr. Lueger, the leader of the Anti-Semitic party in Austria, has been elected Burgomaster of Vienna by a large majority…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 13

THE regular meeting woo hold on Wednesday night. Present: Alderman H. Jenkins (Mayor), Kirby, Spurway, Humphrey, and Mobbs…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 7

The [?] meeting was I old on Tuesd'ay evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Muston) and Alderman Hollier, Gleadall, gifford, Jones, Jamiseon, Woodward, Carpenter…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 4

THE CROSSING-GATES AT GUILDFORD—THE GAS COMPANY UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE FIVE STREET LAMPS PROPOSED—ALDERMAN JAMIESON…

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The Shy at the Senior Salaries. Mayor Moxham Proposed to Slice £50 a Year From the Salaries of the Council Clerk and Over Seer of Works at Parramatta. the Proposal Found Little Favor with the Aldermen. Whereupon Messrs. Wickham and Love Take "Heart of Grace." and Their Supporters Cry "Bravo."

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 5

On Monday night last, at the Parramatta Borough Council, a good crowd of ratepayers assembled to hear the discussion on the various items of retrenchment which Mayor Moxham…

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Sydney District Council, A.L.F.

The Australian Workman · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Trades Hall on Thursday night, Mr. Sam Smith, the President, in the chair…

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Mr. Farnell at Marsfield. Address to the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 4

At the conclusion of tho business of the Maysfield Council on Thursday, the Mayor said it gave him much pleasure to see Mr. Farnell M.P. present, and he thought it only…

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The Retrenchment Proposals Thrown Out by the Council, Except the Dust-bin Part

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 8

At the meeting of tho parramatta Borough Council on Monday, the Mayor moved—"That the apiary of Mr. S. Wickham, Council Clerk, bs reduced to tho sum of £260 per annum with…

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Have You Worms? Certificate From a Physician Forty Years Ago. Before the Medical council, Glasgow

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 14

"I do hereby certify that by request of my patients and others, I have analysed Comstock's Dead shot' Worm Pellets. On analysis, I find them to…

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Hoodwinking of Municipal Law. to the Editor

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 8

Sir,—I beg to draw the attention of the Mayor of Ermington and Rydalmere to the illegality of the business conducted by that Council since the commencement of the…

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The "Bunch of Fives" in Municipal Politics

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 8

The other day our columns contained an account of the latest addition made by a suburban council to its unpleasant record of bad behaviour aud unseemly squabbles…

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Breach of Municipal Law. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 10

SIR,—I beg to draw the attention of tho Mayor of Ermington and Rydalmero to the illegality of the business conducted by that Council since the commencement of the…

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ROOKWOOD. Council Meeting. a Terrible Scene.—"skunk" and "Robber."—"come Out at the Back and I'll Fix You with a Bunch of Fives."—motion to Get Rid of the Overseer-negatived

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Rookwood Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present, the Major (Aid. F. Lidbury), and Aldermen Garthwaite, Jay,…

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Federal Delegates at Broken Hill. Cordial Reception by the Mayor and Aldermen. Banqueted in the Town Hall. Interesting Facts and Figures. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 5

It was rather an unfortunate circumstance that the Premiers of the different colonies, as well as the leading members of the Federal Convention, engaged in the important work of…

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The Municipal Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

At a meeting of the municipal council last night a letter was received from the Mayor of Cootamundra, stating that the council of that borough resolved, at the last meeting, to…

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Newcastle. the City Council. the Proposed Vice-regal Visit. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

At a meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council this evening several letters were read from various municipal councils in the suburbs expressing willingness to assist in celebrating the Diamond Jubilee…

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Municipal. PETERSHAM

Evening News · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 7

At the meeting on Tuesday there were present the Mayor (Mr. P. Horeern) and Aldermen Russell Jones Cockbaine, London, Davis, Langdon, Banes, Stevenson, Toms and Wheeler. Mr. a. Pearce, a resident…

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Municipal Appeals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 7

Appeals in connection with the municipal assessment of the Borough of Burwood were heard yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court. There were altogether in the first…

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Municipal Matters Waterloo. Blue Metal Bother

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 8

The fortnightly general meeting of the Waterloo council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor, (Alderman T. Lamond),…

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Affairs at Orange. Scarcity of Water. Municipal Election. ORANGE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

The borough of East Orange, which congratulates itself on having a credit balance, is in a very bad state for the (want of water,, and a typhold outbreak…

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