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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 156

Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

The Council met in the municipal chambers, Rookwood, on Tuesday evening last, the Mayor Ald. Lidbury presiding. The following aldermen were also in attendance, viz:—Aldermen…

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Ryde's Mayor. to Honor the Departing Premier

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 9

Towards the close of the meeting of the Ryde Council on Thursday evening a somewhat humorous incident occurred. A letter was read inviting the attendance of the Mayor…

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Parramatta Finances. The Mayor and the Treasurer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 3

At the meeting of the Parramatta Council on Monday the Mayor said that, in consequence of certain statement re the borough's finance recently made by Alderman Hill, he (the…

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Auburn. Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Taylor, Baker, Small, Sidney, Ritchie, Lewis, Roper, and Smith…

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Parramatta Borough Council

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

CONFIRMING MINUTES CONTAINING AN INACCURACY.—"ALL-OVER" WITH DEFAULTING RATEPAYERS.—ALDERMAN HILL DEFENDS HIS FINANCIAL…

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Hunter's Hill Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 11

The regular meeting was held on 30th ult, Present:—The Mayor (Alderman A. T. Schleicher). Aldermen McBride, Joubert, Mc Neil, Adams Thomson and T. Turner…

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Liverpool Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 5

To put it mildly, municipal matters here have been considerably mixed of late, and the honor of being an alderman has been counterbalanced in many instances by much that was…

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Scene in the Rookwood Council. Caused by an Unruly Ratepayer. the Police Sent For. Order Restored by the Council Going Into Committee. the Mayor Firm in His Ruling. the Council Support Him

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

There was an unusually large attendance at the Rookwood Council on Tuesday night, and for about a quarter of an hour the business progressed in the most pleasant and agreeable…

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Auburn Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

This Council met on Monday. Present: the Mayor (Alderman Dyer), and Aldermen Taylor, Bilker, Small, Sidney, Ritchie, Lowis", Roper and Smith…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 11

The Council met on Wednesday. Present: Aldermen N. Kirby, W. T. Spurway, E. Swane, J. A. Mobbs and T. Humphreys. An apology was received from tho Mayor…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 11

This Conncil met on Tuesday. Present: the Mayor (Alderman Muston) and Aldermen Noiler, Carpenter, Woodward, Jamieson, Gifford, Gleadball, and Hollier…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 978

According to arrangements the Legislative Council met at half-past 2 o'clock and hon. members proceeded to Government House, where they presented the Address-in-Reply to his Excellency's speech…

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Sydney District Council, A.L.F.

The Australian Workman · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 3

Mr. Sam Smith presided at a meeting at the above held at the Trades Hall on Thursday night. Labor information was ordered to be…

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ROOKWOOD. Interruption of Council Proceedings-Police Sent For

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 12

At Tuesday's meeting of the Rookwood Council, as the Mayor was reporting on action taken re letter from the Committee of the Citizens' Banquet to the Premier, marked…

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The Valuation Deadlock. at Ryde. Adjourned Council Meeting. the Difficulty Settled

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 9

The adjourned meeting of the Ryde Council, in connection with the valuation deadlock, was held on Thursday evening, there being present: The Mayor (Ald. Worthington) in the chair,…

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Australasian Labor Federation Amended Rules of the N.S.W. Provincial Council

The Australian Workman · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 3

The sub committee appointed to revise the rules relating to the government of the District Council met at the Labor Centre, 227 Castlereagh street, on Monday afternoon…

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Parramatta Borough Council. a Small Business Sheet.—Motions for Adjournment — Proposed Action Against Defaulters

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 6

THE Parramatta Council met on Monday. Present:—The mayor (Alderman Mexham) Alderman Saunders, Dixon, Allen, Hill and Campbell…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. Cardinal Moran and the Freedom of Dublin. the Presentation by Lord Mayor Sexton in 1888. Eloquent Tribute to His Eminence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 5

On Thursday (says the Dublin FREEMAN, October 13, 1888), the ceremony of conferring on his Eminence Cardinal Moran the freedom of the city, which was un[?]imously voted at the…

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Municipal. BALMAIN

Evening News · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 5

A meeting of the Balmain Council was held on Tuesday evening. Toe Mayor (Alderman Murdoch) presided, and the following members were present: Aldermen Campbell, Wheeler, Swan, Cohen, Ward…

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Penrith Municipality. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 8

Dear Sir.—I enclose copy of letter, dated 18th ultimo, addressed by me to His Worship the Mayor of Penrith, and having Written it in the interest of the ratepayers…

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