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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 156

Liverpool Borough Council

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

Consequent upon the death of Mr. J. M. Cahalan, Council Clerk, a special meeting of the Council was called by the Mayor on Monday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, when there…

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An Imperial Council

Evening News · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 6

LONDON, June 4.—In the course of an interview yesterday Mr. Seddon remarked that he foresaw the establishment of an imperial Council, by which colonial…

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Granville. Borough Council

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

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, 20th ult. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Kalman, Kirk, Bowdon, Win[?], Toona, Finnegan, and Kay…

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Ryde. Council Meeting

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

A special meeting at the Ryde Council was held on Friday evening, there being present the Mayor (Ald. Worthington), in the chair Aldermen Larkin, Hibble, Terry Redshaw,…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 8

THE Council met on Wednesday, Present: Alderman H. Jenkins (Mayor), Kirby, Spurway, Mobbs, Swane and Humphreys. The Foreman (Mr. H. Green, who performed…

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The Liverpool Council Clerkship. to the Editor

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

Sir,—Everybody who has had the pleasure of knowing the late Council Clerk (Mr. John Cahalan), must feel deeply grieved at his sad and sudden death, and no less so for his little…

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Parramatta Council. Nuisance at The Wesleyan Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 11

The Parramatta Borough Council met on Monday. Present:—Aldermen Ferrie, Taylor, Hill, Allen, Withers and Campbell. In the absence of the Mayor (who was unable to be…

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Sayings and Doings The Gambling Spirit. Men Without Blame. A Nervous Situation--A ShyAustralian Mayor

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 7

A French paper points out how the passion for gambling is shown in England, so that even in wedding notices It is necessary to state that there were…

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The Granville Council. at Law. a Supreme Court Action

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

YESTERDAY morning at the Supreme Court, Sydney, Granville Council proceeded against Andrew Armstrong, of Sydney, for the recovery of overdue rates to the extent of £38…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council. The Collector's " Salary."— Local Wants

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 6

The Council net on Tuesday last. Present: Alderman T. Muston (Mayor), Hollier, Jameson, Glendall and Woodward. The Railway Commissioners wrote declining…

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Auburn Borough Council. Proposal to Buy Land. The Local Park

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

The regular meeting was held on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Charles Dyer), and Alderman Small, Taylor, Ritchie, Roper, Lewis and Sidney…

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The Fruitgrowers' Council. Representatives and Their Duties. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 6

SIR.,— The above subject having been brought prominently before your readers during the past week or two owing to a resolution pasted by the Seven Hills Committee, I would…

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Have You Worms? Certificate From a Physician Forty Years Ago. Before the Medical Council, Glasgow

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 12

" I do hereby certify that by request of my patients and others, I have analysed Comstock's ' Dead Shot Worm Pallets. On analysis, I find them to…

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The New Zealand Premier. Reduction of Shipping Freights. the Proposed Imperial Council. Interview with the Prince of Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Night.--Mr. R. J. Seddon, the New Zealand Premier, is parleying with the various New Zealand companies, and is hopeful of securing a reduction in…

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Echoes of the Day. [?]EYDE V. Trummoyne, [?]Ay Ve[?]kes on the "Municipal Cricket Match

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2

[?]was [?]nd[?] see The powers that be. Descend to mere friv[?]ty, The wickets pitch…

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Appeals From Municipal Assessments

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 10

SCONE, Friday.--Important municipal appeal cases were heard before a large bench of magistrates to-day. Messrs. M, Campbell and Co. appealed against the assessments of the warehouse…

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Municipal Tree Planting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 12

Mr. Morgan, M.P., called upon the Colonial Secretary yesterday with some gentlemen from his constituency, to ask that the Government should assist the Richmond people in planting…

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The Record Reign. Parramatta. Proposed Voter from Parramatta Municipal Funds

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 12

A special meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council—at which Alderman Taylor proposed to move " That on account of the great distress prevailing in the borough at the present…

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Parramatta Borough Council. New Water Mains.—the Nuisance Near the Wesleyan Church. the Record for Rapidity. the Meeting All Over in 14 MINUTES

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening. The Mayor (Ald. Moxham) was absent through family bereavement, his…

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Bench and Bar Corrections by Black Rok. Legislative Council Office May 31, 1897

Truth · Sunday 6 June 1897 · page 8

SIR,—In your paper upon "Judge and Jury yen montion Mr Whiden fustead of MR whittes and for Colonel Anderson you surely meant Colonal Morrisset for he was…

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