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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 156

Ryde Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 7

The regular meeting was hold on the 23rd ultimo. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Worthington), Aldermen Larkin, Hibble, Torry, Swan, Redshaw, Pidding, Jordan and…

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Marrickville Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 5

At the meeting of the above council on the 26th April, the following were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Gould), and Aldermen Henson, J. J. Farr, Benson, Leslie Scouller, Moorchouse, Josephson, Clarke, and Perkins, and…

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St. Marys Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was called for Monday night. There were present—The Mayor (Ald J. H. Sainsbury), Ald Turner, Carpenter and Holmes. As…

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Ermington & Rydalmere. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 11

A meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening, there being present:— The Mayor (Ald. Jenkins), and Aldermen Kirby and Spurway…

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Smithfield & Fairfield Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 11

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

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 9

The ordinary meeting at the Prospect and Sherwood Council was held on the 20th inst. Present : The Mayor (Ald. Muston) in the chair, Aldermen Carpenter, Gleadall, Hollier,…

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Smithfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 13

This Council met on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Vallance), and Aldermen Stimson, Hall. Hellier, Paine, Downey, Simpson, Braine and Bell…

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Marsfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting was held on the 22nd ultimo. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Henry Lovell) Aldermen Small and Guilliani…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 919

When members assembled at half-past 4 the adoption of an Address in Reply to the Governor's Speech was moved by Mr. Pulsford and seconded by Mr. W. Campbell. Mr. D. O'Connor deplored…

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Granville Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 3

The Granville Council met Wednesday, Present. The Mayor (Aldermen Palmer), Aldermen Mabony, Kirk, Kay, Finnigan, Windsor, Bowden and Hickey…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 11

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Town Hall on Monday, 19th ult. In the absence of the Mayor, Ald, Withers was elected to preside, and the other…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 4

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: Aldermen H. Jenkins (Mayor), Spurway and Kirby. The foreman reported that victoria Road…

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Council of the Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 10

The Council of the Churches held their monthly meeting on 27th April. It was noted with satisfaction that the new Sydney-Melbourne mail trains had been arranged so as to encroach as little as possible…

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Ryde Electorate News. Ryde. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ryde Municipal Council took place on Friday evening, the full Council being present. FINANCE…

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The "Record Reign" Celebrations. The Views of Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 14

At the meeting of the Granville Council on Wednesday last, Alderman Kay asked the Mayor whether his Worship proposed to take any steps to celebrate the record…

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The Ryde Assessment. a Pretty Muddle.—The Valuers Won't Agree. — The Council in a Nice Fix

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 3

Matters in connection with the annual assessment at Ryde present rather a muddled appearance, and notwithstanding that the assessment is very late in being fixed up, it…

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Extradition Court. Two French Prisoners Dealt With. a Noumean Officer in Trouble. a Municipal Embezzlement. Extradition Orders Made

Evening News · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 5

A court was held in the Executive Council Chamber yesterday afternoon before his Excellency the Governor to hear applications for the extradition of two French prisoners whose presence is…

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Municipal Councils. Botany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 10

The Mayor, Alderman Wiggens, presided over the last meeting of the Botany Council. There were also present— Aldermen Ramsey, Pemberton, Luland, Hambly, Nilson, and Stephen. A letter was read from the Board of Health…

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GRANVILLE. Municipal Appeal Court

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2

The question that has been raised by the Granville Council in respect to the way that the Parramatta Bench conducted the Granville Appeal Court, is…

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Municipal Improvement of Watson's Bay. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 4

Sir,--With respect to the paragraph Under the above heading in your issue of to-day, I feel called upon (as you have evidently been misinformed) to correct certain of the statements made…

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