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Council & local affairs, 1897

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 156

London in Fog Time. the Lord Mayor's Show. Popular Knowledge About Royalty. Cabbies and the Motors. How "Ranjit" Was Robbed of His Birthright

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 5

LONDON, November 28.--On the whole we are not having a bad November; the sun shines occasionally. We have just had 48 hours of fog, though, during which the office lamps have been…

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Municipal Elections. Probable Candidates

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 3

Barwocd.—The retiring aldermen are: South Ward, Aldermau Scholes; North Ward, Alderman Ahearn; and East Ward, Alderman Crane. It is stated that Alderman Scholes does not intend to…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

In connection with the Waverley Council so far no opposition against the present aldermen is announced in Bondi and Nelson wards; but strong opposition is being made in the other two wards…

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Municipal Councils. Darlington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 7

This council met on the 7th December, when the Mayor (Alderman Spring) occupied the chair, and there were also present Aldermen Crispin, Horrocks, Elvey, Grahm, Moran, and Johnston. A cmmunication was read from…

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Municipal Matters Hunter's Hill

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 8

The regular meeting of the Hunter's Hill Council was held on January 8. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Sch[?]eicher) and Aldermen…

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Municipal Elections. North Botany

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 6

In North Botany the retiring aldermen are in the Central Ward, Alderman Coward; in the South Ward, Alderman Laycock; and in the North Ward, Alderman Heaslip. Alderman Coward is…

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The Proposed Municipal Gasworks

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 4

The Leichhardt Council had under its consideration last night the proposal for the establishment of municipal gasworks in the western suburbs, as originally suggested by the…

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Executive Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 6
Also in Evening News

The Executive Council met to-day, his Excellency the Governor presiding. A considerable amount of business was dealt with, but it included nothing of…

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Chances of Federation. Queensland's Practical View. Regards the Federal Council as the Best Stepping-Stone. Interview with Ex-Troasurer Dickson --The Federal Council --A Friendly Union

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 5

Queensland, or rather her politicians, seems to take a very practical view of the federation question, being of the opinion that there is no necessity at all…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 2

Granville.—Alderman Unwin has decided not resign, and there will be one less vacancy. Alderma Palmer is looked upon as safe for the North Ward, and Alderman Duncan may not seek re-election in the…

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Municipal Memoranda for 1897

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 6

For the guidance of all municipal councils and their officers in the colony the Municipal Association of New South Wales have issued a memoranda, which will be found useful in the working of…

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Municipal Councils. Leichhardt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 6

This council met on 11th January. The Mayor (Alderman Cropley) occupied the chair, and there were also present Alderman Hearne, O'Toole, Lonsdale, Colebrook, Moore, Cunningbame, Mound, Treadgold, and Neale. A…

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Municipal Matters Auburn

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 3

Mayor Roper presided at the meeting of the council on Monday night, and also present were: Aldermen Taylor, Baker, Small, J. Ritchie, Dyer and Smith…

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Deputy Mayor of Yass. Yass

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 7

Alderman Colls has been appointed Deputy-Mayor and returning-officer in the absence of Alderman Nichols. During 1806 the Benevolent Society…

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A Queensland Delegate to the Federal Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 6

Mr. J. R. Dickson, Colonial Treasurer for Queensland in several former Administrations, and one of the delegates for his colony to the Federal Council, left Sydney yesterday by the…

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Municipal Memoranda

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 7

The Municipal Association of New South Wales has issued the following memoranda, which will be found useful in the working of municipalities for the ourrent year:…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

Considerable interest is being manifested in the approaching municipal elections at Annandale. Alderman John Young (Mayor), Alderman W. J. Ferris, Alderman George H. Smith, and Alderman…

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