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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 156

Police Courts. Breaches of Municipal Bylaws

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 3

At the Central Summons Court, before Mr. Addison, yesterday, Ye Yung, for allowing filth to be on his premises, was fined £2 and [?] costs. Chee Loy was fined £3 and 15s 6d costs for having…

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Municipal Councils. Alexandria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 6

This council met on 26th May, when the Mayor (Alderman Harden) occupied the chair, and there were also present-Aldermen Swain. O'Riordan, Ralph, Miller, Ilan[?], Loveridge, and Horne, and the council clerk (M. J…

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Municipal Matters Willoughby

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 3

A special meeting of the Willoughby council was held on Monday evening. Present:-- The Mayor (Alderman R. H. Gordon) in the chair, and Aldermen…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Buckle, M. Harris, Booth, Beare, Jessep, Landers,…

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City Council Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 5

The committee appointed to consider the question of celebrating the Queen's record reign made the following recommendations:—1, That a sum not exceeding £250 be voted for the purpose of…

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City Council Finance Committee

The Australian Star · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall. The Mayor presided, and there were present:…

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Action by the City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 5

At yesterday's meeting of the finance committee of the City Council, Sir W. P. Manning gave notice that at the quarterly meeting of the council he would move a resolution to the effect…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, June 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 5

The appeal in the case of the Government of New South Wales v. Love was heard by the Judicial Committee of t Privy to-day Judgment was…

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City Council. Meeting of the Finance Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 2

The Finance Committee of the City Council met at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Alderman I. E. Ives) presiding. Alderman Waine wanted to know if anything had…

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Privy Council Appeal. a New South Wales Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The appeal case, the Attorney-General of New South Wales v. Love, was heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to-day…

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Municipal Councils. Leichhardt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 6

The Mayor of Leichhardt (Alderman R. B. C[?] J.P.) presided at the meeting of the council on Monday night, when there were present: Aldermen N.C. N[?] J.P., George Dyer. J. P. Treadgold, Robert Cu[?],…

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Death of Alderman Bourke

The Catholic Press · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 19

In the death of Alderman William Bourke, Tumut (says the local "Times") has not only lost a worthy old resident, whom all men delighted…

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Municipal Cricket Match. RYDE V. Drummoyne Aldermen. a Pleasant Gathering

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 3

Gladesville Hospital Oval was the scene of an exceptionally pleasant re-union on Saturday, the occasion being that of the annual cricket match between the aldermen of Drummoyne…

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Rookwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 9

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. Lidbury) in the chair, and…

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Drummoyne. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Drummoyne Municipal Council look place on Wednesday evening, there being present the Mayor (Ald. Richards), in the chair, Aldermen Baron,…

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Rookwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2

The Post Office Premises.—A Dicourteous Five Brigade.—Proposed Free Library. —The "Special Government Grant" Expenditure—Direct Road to…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

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

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday, 1st inst. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Muston) in the chair, Aldermen…

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Bankstown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 4

This Council met on Thursday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman I. Miller) and Aldermen Kelly, Goyen. Fripp, Eldrige and Mitchell. Accounts amounting to £36 12s 10d were…

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Northern Notes. Newcastle, Saturday. Mayor of Stockton

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 6

A special meeting of the Stockton municipal council was held last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor in the place of Alderman O'Mara, who has…

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Auburn. Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 9

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held an Monday. Present: The Major, Aldermen Taylor, Small, Ritchie, Roper, Lewis and Sidney…

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