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Council & local affairs, 1898

3,529 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 177

The Mayor's Quarterly Luncheon

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 5

The first quarterly luncheon given by Alderman Matthew Harris (Mayor of Sydney) was partaken of at the Town-hall yesterday. There was a noticeable gap in the number who sat down to…

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The North Sydney Loan. Alderman Clark's Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 7

On January 22nd a special meeting of the North Sydney Council was held for the purpose of completing negotiations for a mortgage to the A.M.P. Society for a loan of £23,000, and Alderman E. M…

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Water and Sewerage Board. Alderman Jeannerot's Resolutions

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 6

The discussion on Alderman Jeanneret's series of resolutions on the Water and Sewerage Board was continued in the City Council to-day…

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The Work of the New Mayor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 5

The Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Matthew Harris) has how been in office three months, and at the quarterly meeting of the City Council yesterday he told the aldermen that he "hadn't done…

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Privy Council Appeal

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 6

LONDON, March 8.-The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal in the case of the Southland Frozen Meat Company v. Nelson Brothers, Limited…

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City Council. "Quarterly Meeting."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 3

The 164th quarterly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday, the Mayor (Alderman Matthew Harris) presiding. There were also present Aldermen Fowler, Hart, H. Chapman,…

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North Sydney Council. Assessment Appeals

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 2

At the North Sydney Council on Tuesday evening Alderman Garvan moved-"That in order to place all ratepayers on an equal footing, it be noted on the ratepapers that the ratepayers, if…

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City Council. Quarterly Meeting. The City Rate

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 6

The 164th quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held to-day, the Mayor (Alderman Matthew Harris) presiding. There were also present:—Aldermen…

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City Council. the Water and Sewerage Board Resolutions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 7

A special meeting of the City Council was held yesterday morning for the purpose of further debating the series of resolutions regarding the Water and Sewerage Board moved by Alderman J[?]t…

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Strathfield Municipal Valuation

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 7

The valuers appointed to make the annual assessment of ratable property Within the,municipality of Strathfield for the current year (Messrs. Monegan and Mortimer) presented their report at Tuesday…

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The May0r. Important Municipal Statement

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 6

Upon the City Council assembling to-day for its quarterly meeting the Mayor (Alderman M. Harris) said he had now been three months in office, and had not, he was sorry…

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Municipal Matters. Municipality and Minister

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 8

At the meeting of the Balmain Council on Tuesday night. Alderman Williams moved—"That as the Minister for Public Works has taken…

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Entertaining an Alderman

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 5

Alderman David Chenhall, who was elected to the Marrickville Council in February, was entertained by his friends at a complimentary banquet, in the Athenaeum-hall, Dulwich-hill, on…

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Banquet to Alderman Clenhall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

On Wednesday evening a complimentary banquet was tendered by the residents of Marrickville to Alderman D. Chenhall, at the Athenaeum Hall, Dulwich Hill. Mr. W. H. Smith (an ex-Mayor of…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 5

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed with costs the appeal in the case of the Southland Frozen Meat Company v. Nelson Brothers,…

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Scarlet Fever. a Waterloo Matter. Health Board and the Council

Evening News · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 6

At last" night's meeting of the Waterloo Council a letter was read from the Water and Sewerage Board respecting the occurrence of scarlet fever at a house in Paul's-road. A letter from a…

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The Municipal Depots. Telephone Communication

The Australian Star · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 6

The Mayor has ordered an estimate to he prepared of the cost of connecting all the municipal depots with the Telephone Exchange, and the estimate will no doubt be…

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Municipal Matters. North Sydney

The Australian Star · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

The usual bi-monthly meeting of the North Sydney council-was held on Tuesday evening, and was somewhat lively at time's. The correspondence was very limited, the…

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Privy Council Appeals. Municipal Council of Sydney V. Young

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council bus dismissed with costs the appeal by the plaintiffs in the case of the municipal council of…

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Rookwood Council. Lighting Proposals —Reductions Rejected. Some Little Breezes. — Alderman Javes' Brilliant Scheme which Didn't Come Off

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 3

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

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