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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 156

Smithfield & Fairfield Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 12

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Stimson, Hollier, Downey, Braine, Hall, Bell, Paine and Simpson…

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Ermington & Rydalmere. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Mobbs, Humphreys, Spurway, and Kirby…

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Alderman Terry Again Misreported. The Same Old Cry

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 12

At Friday's meeting of the Ryde Council Alderman Terry said that since last meeting he had received two letters from a solicitor demanding apologies from his for remarks…

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Ryde Municipal Council. Inspector of Nuisances

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 7

The regular meeting was held on Friday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Worthington), Aldermen Betts, Jordan, Pidding, Redshaw, Swan, Terry…

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Marsfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 10

The regular meeting was held on April 8, Present:—The Mayor (Alderman H. Lovel.) Aldermen Snow, Sterland, Guilliani and Beverley…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 3

A special meeting of the Dundas Council was held on Wednesday. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman H. Johnston), Alderman Eyles, Spurway and Franks…

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The Mayor and Mayoress of Ermington and Rydalmere

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 6

This week we publish the portraits of the well-known and popular Mayor of Ermington and Rydalmere (Alderman Jenkins), and of his amiable help mate. In our notices of our local Mayors, some weeks ago, we gave a brief sketch of Mayor Jenkins, and to that we have now but little to add, except to remark that, during the time in which he has presided…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 14

This Council met on Wednesday evening. Present, the Mayor (Alderman Vallance) and Aldermen Stimson, Hall, Hollier, Downey, Simpson, Braine, Bell und Paine.-…

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Castlereagh Manicipal Council. a Record Meeting. Large Attendance. the Public Take a Hand. the Mayor Asserts His Authority. Acceptance of Tenders

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 6

The meeting of the Castlereagh Municipal Council, held on Tuesday night last, was certainly the best attended since the inauguration of the Council, the cause being that a…

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The Address to Mayor Lidbury. Who Signed It. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 2

SIR,—We, the undersigned alderman, auditors, officers, and maintenance men of the Borough of Rockwood, beg to suite that our names were attached to the address recently…

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Ryde Electorate News. Ryde. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 9

The ordinary meeting of the Ryde Municipal Council was held on Friday evening, there being present all the aldermen. FINANCE…

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Seasonable Topics. Stockowners and the City Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 799

Mr. H. L. Cordner, the secretary or the Fat Stock Salesmen's Association, makes, in a letter to the Sydney Morning Herald, a very serious complaint against tho City Council for the treatment…

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Municipal Conference

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 5

A conference was held at the Rookwood Town Hall between members of the Rookwood and Auburn Councils. Rookwood was represented by its Mayor and Alderman…

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Granville Municipal Statistics

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 11

At the meeting of Granville Council on Wednesday the Council Clerk laid on the table a return to order showing the receipts and expenditure of the four wards of the borough for…

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Granville Borough Council. a Cycle Track in the Park—Letting the Town Hall Rooms.- The Protest Against the Parramatta Sewage Farm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 14

THE Granville Council met on Wednesday. Present:—Aldermen Iroos, Kelman, Lane, Kirk, Hickey, Bowden, Windsor, Kay and Finnigan. In the absence of the Mayor…

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Municipal Federation

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 April 1897 · page 4

WHILST the Federation of the colonies has lately loomed so large before the people, another kind of Federation, the advantages of which have from time…

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Turkish Council of War. A Decisive Attack Meditated

Evening News · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 19, 7.45 a.m—General Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander, is holding a council of war with the intention, it is believed, of making arrangements for a…

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Turkish Council of War. a Decisive Attack Probable

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- General Edhem Pasha, the Turkish Commander, is holding a Council of War, it Is believed, with the intention of arranging a decisive attack…

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Turkish Council of War. a Decisive Attack Meditated. London, April 19, 7.45 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 5

General Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander, will hold a council of war. It is believed that this step has been decided upon with the view of making…

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Municipal. LIVERPOOL

Evening News · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 7

Special interest centred in Tuesday night's ordinary meeting of this council, the more recent proceedings of which have been particularly lively. There was a full attendance of members, and the…

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