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Council & local affairs, 1898

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Darlington.—The following are the retiring aldermon, none of whom it is expected will meet with opposition:—The Mayor (Alderman Spring), Alderman W. Elvy, and Alderman James Johnston…

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Municipal Associations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Association was held yesterday. There were present Aldermen J. Wheeler (chairman), J. H. Clayton T. J. Dickson, J. Upward, N. C. Neal, J. F. Smith, J. G…

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Municipal Association. Monthly Meeting

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association to-day those present included Aldermen John Wheeler (in the chair), J. H. Clayton, T. J. Dickson, J. Upward, N. C…

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The Health Act. And Municipal Councils. The Question of Expense

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 5

The administration of certain provisions of the Health Act, a duty which devolves on the municipal councils, has roused those bodies to arms against what they regard as…

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Municipal Subsidy. The Premier's Political Move. Reacts on Himself

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 5

Whenever any matter which vitally affects the municipalities is brought up for discussion in the Municipal Association or municipal Councils, and it chances to reflect upon…

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The Amending Municipal Bill. One of the Premier's Promises

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Municipal Conference the Premier announced with a flourish of trumpets that he would immediately introduce an amending municipalities bill to…

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That Municipal Subsidy. the Municipal Association Excited. Counsel's Opinion to Be Taken

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association a letter was read from the Treasury Department, stating that in view of the disturbance to the revenue caused by the…

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Municipal Endowment. an Indignant Alderman

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

At the meeting of the Redfern Council last night a letter was read from the Bankstown Council, asking cooperation in a deputation to the Premier to ask him to carry out his promise…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3
Also in Evening News

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. There were present—Aldermen M. Harris (Mayor), J Horris, Ives, M. and H. Chapman, Dean, Fowler, Waine,…

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The Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 4

The publication of the fact that since the beginning of the present Parliament nine vacancies have been created in the Legislative Council, only one of which has been…

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The Proposed Presentation to the late Lord Mayor

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 4

The movement which was initiated to present the ex-Lord Mayor, Sir Faudell Phillips, with a portrait of himself painted by Mr. Solomon J. Solomon, A.R.A , is making very…

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Health Act. Before the City Council

The Australian Star · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 6

An item on the business paper of the finance meeting of the City Council this afternoon was consideration of "the Health Bill." When it was reached Alderman Landers…

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The City Council and the Health Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 4

The Health Bill cameo up for consideration at a meeting of the finance committee of the City Council yesterday. Exactly why it should come up at this period was not clear to the aldermen…

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Improved Wood-blocking. The Council to lake a Trial

The Australian Star · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 6

Considerable discussion took place at this afternoon's meeting of the City Council on, an application from Mr. Thomas Grace, of Shepherd-street, Darlington, for permission…

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Municipal. the Association

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Wednesday afternoon, Alderman J. Wheeler…

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Municipal Laws

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Redfern Council a communication was received from the Chief Secretary's Office inviting attention to the fact that the municipal laws had recently been consolidated…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 6

Drummoyne.—In the Bourke Ward Mr. Thomas Henley has consented to contest this seat with the retiring representative, Alderman U. J. A. Barron. For Birkenhead Ward the retiring representative…

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Ashfield Municipal Election. (To the Editor)

The Australian Star · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

Sir,--As there seems to be some misapprehension amongst the ratepayers with regard to sanitary matters at Ashfield, for their information I would like to…

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