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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

3,112 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 156

Malgoa Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers, Mulgoa, on Monday night last. Present—The Mayor (Ald Wallace), Ald Outridge, Harrison, and Lennox…

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Ermington & Rydalmere. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 11

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present, His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Kirby, Spurway, Humphreys and Swane…

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Mayor Moxham Has an Idea! He dismisses a caretaker for retrenchment and wants to give a Job.—The Council doesn't see it, and the Mayor gets cross

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 3

AT Monday's meeting of the Parramatta Council, a letter was read from E. Bongers, of Parramatta North, offering to put Alfred Square, and Belmore Park in order for £7 and…

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Rockwood Borough Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman F. Lidbury), and Aldermen Godson, Douglas, Javes, Jay, Garthwaite and Dundon…

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Auburn Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 8
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Monday. Present—His Worship the Major, and Aldermen Taylor, Ritchle, Lewis, Roper, Smith, Bakar, and Small…

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Hunter's Hill Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 7

THE Council met on June 11. Present: The Mayor (Alderman A. T. Schleicher), Aldermen Mc Neil, Edgington, Metcalfe, Joubert and Thomson…

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Rookwood. Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

The fortnight meeting took place at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last, Present: The Mayor (Ald. Lidbury) in the chair, and Aldermen Garthwaite, Jay, Javes,…

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Liverpool Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 5

A special meeting was convened for Tuesday night last to elect a successor to the late Council Clerk. The Mayor (Mr. Moreahead) presided, and the other Councillors present were…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 13

The Council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Muston), Aldermen Noller, Jones, Jamieson, Carpenter, Glendall, Gifford, Hollier and Woodward…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 13

The regular mooting was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor Alderman Jenkins), and Alderman Kirby, Spurway, Humphreys and Swano…

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Hunter's Hill. Borough Council

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, the 14th instant. The Mayor presided, and Aldermen Jonbert, McNeil, Metcalfe, Thomson,…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 8

THIS Council met on June 9. Present: The Mayor (Mr. A. Vallance), Alderman Bell, Braine, Hall, Simpson, Paine, Downie, and Hollier. Alderman Stimson cont an apology…

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The Cricket Club, the Council and the Water. The Mayor will Have the Money—Or he Will Cut Off the Water

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 9

AT Monday's meeting of the Parramatta Council a letter was read from Leslie W. Pye, Hon. Secretary of the Central Cumberland Cricket Club, explaining the Club's inability to…

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Sydney District Council, A.L.F.

The Australian Workman · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on 17th instant at the Trades Hall. Mr. Sam Smith in the chair. The correspondence was formal, except a letter from Ben…

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The Council and the Cricket Club

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 6

The free-and-easy manner in which the Parramatta Borough Council has been in the habit of doing injustice to the interests and assets of the ratepayers, received emphatic…

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Castlereagh Council. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 1

Sir.—Surely Alderman Smith as Chairman of Works and mover of the resolutions referred to, cannot complain of being severely dealt with by me, when I put a plain and truthful account of…

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Hyde Park and Railway Extension. Opposition by the City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 15

A special meeting of the City Council, convened for the purpose of considering the proposal of the Railway Commissioners to resume a portion of Hyde Park for the purposes of railway extension into the…

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AUBURN. The Record Reign Celebrations. Committee Meeting. "Kiss-in-the-bing" Advocated As a Special Sport for the Aldermen. "High-kicking" Suggested Satiri. Cally As an Alternative

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the committee in charge of the Record Resign celebrations, Auburn, was held on Tuesday. Mayor Dyer presided, and among others present were noticed Miss Leonard, Mrs…

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The City Railway. The Hyde Park Site. Opposition of the City Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 6

The meeting of the City Council with reference to the extension of the railway into the city and the proposal to resume portion of Hyde Park for the…

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