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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

3,529 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 177

Municipal Councils. Enfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 8

The Enfield valuers have submitted the following report: —Total value of the land in the borough ass[?]ed on capital value, £113,140; total value of properties assessed on the annual value, £14,923; total value assessed for…

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Alderman's Privilege

Evening News · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 5

The following motion, moved by Alderman Jeanneret, was carried at the City Council yesterday—"That this council pretests against the decision of the Water and Sewerage Board on the 6th instant, to…

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Alderman Ives and Mr. Richards' Letter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 6

That letter published some little time ago in "The Daily Telegraph" by Mr. R. W. Richards, the City Surveyor, in vindication of his position, regarding the Dowling-street work, is fast…

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Stock Board's Council of Advice

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the meeting of the Stock Board's Council of Advice yesterday, further consideration was given to the Brands Bill. Clause 21 was reconsidered, and the following new sub-clause, to stand as…

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Stock Boards' Council of Advice. Quarterly Meeting

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

The sittings in connection with the quarterly meeting of the Stock Boards' Council of Advice were commenced in the board room at the Lands Office on…

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Stock Boards Council. the Charge on Cattle at Homebush

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 7

The Stock Boards Council of Advice concluded its quarterly session yesterday at the Lands Office. Mr. W. Alison presided and there ware also present Messrs. Thomas Leslie, F.D. Badgery, M.E. Maher,…

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City Council. Advertising on Buses. the Town Hall Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the City Council was held yesterday in the Town Hall, There were present—The Mayor (Alderman M. Harris, M.L.A.), Aldermen Jeanneret, M. Chapman, Landers, Waine, Smail, Norton,…

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The City Council and the Water and Sewerage Board. Another "Breeze."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 5

Matters grew very warm at the City Council yesterday afternoon, when Alderman Jeanerette again trotted out his hobby-horse, and gave as histrionic disquisition touching upon what the…

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Stock Board Elections. Voting by Post. the Council Takes the Matter Up

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the Stock Boards' Council of Advice on Tuesday the all-important; question of legalising voting by post at Stock…

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Roads in Municipalities. Responsibility of the Government

The Australian Star · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 8

The present Minister for Works has a sort of natural antipathy for high roads within municipal areas. When a council, wants a special grant it is usually for the main…

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A Municipal Point

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 7

The Wickham Council recently applied to the Colonial Secretary for a proclamation to extend the boundary of the municipality right up to the boundary of Waratah, with a view to…

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The Keeping of Municipal Accounts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Messrs. Cadogan and Lockman, auditors of the Newtown Council, in their report presented at Tuesday's meeting, made the following recommendations:--"Where cash is held over from one half-year to the next and the…

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Municipal Secrets

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At yesterday's meeting of the City Council Alderman Norton moved--"That any future breach of the following bylaw--'No officer of the council shall be at liberty to show, lay open, or expose…

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Alderman Bcwden's Departure a Public Send-off

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 12

At the Granville School of Arts on Tuesday evening a large assemblage representative of the townspeople met to give Alderman F. Bowden a public send-off on the…

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Lord Mayor and Cabinet Minister

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 32

At the house dinner of the Savage Club recently the guests included the Lord Mayor and Mr. Ritchie, M.P. The Lord Mayor, in response to the toast of his health, read a list of his…

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Bankstown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 3

The Council met on April 7. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Miller) aud Aldermen Kelly, Goyen, Eldridge, Gatwood and Mitchell…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. H. Windsor), and Aldermen Lane, Fairweather, Coates, Finnigan, Irons, Palmer, Hickey…

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