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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

3,529 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 177

The Council of Advice

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 4

THE Council of Advice has done exceedingly well, and the country is to be congratulated on the possession of…

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A Mayor Horsewhipped. Street Scene at Temora. TEMORA

The Australian Star · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 7

Mr. Lucas (Mayor of Temora) was publicly horsewhipped in the main street this morning by Mr. M'Leod, who felt aggrieved by the Mayor's conduct and some remarks in…

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City Council. Meeting of the Finance Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday in the council-chamber There were present—Alderman M. Harris, M.L.A. (Mayor), Aldermen Sir W. P. Manning, B[?]ckle,…

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The Council of Advice. to the Editor "Stock Journal."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 7

SIR,—Now that the Council of Advice is about to sit again, it is to be hoped that they will take into consideration the curtailing of the…

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Scene in the Council. Strong Language. "Biblical and Legitimate."

Evening News · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 5

The discussion on a letter Mr. A. Rea, on behalf of "a numeroulsly attended meeting of organists," relating to affording facilities to competent professional organists to give public…

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The Factories Act. And the City Council. The Electric Light Plant as a Factory

The Australian Star · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 6

A letter was read at the City Council meeting this afternoon from Mr. Clegg, inspector under the Factories and Shops Act of 1896, notifying the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 6

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S. M., appeals were disposed of in connection with the recent assessment made by the municiapal assessors of property in the Borough of…

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Municipal Defalcations. Randwick Council Clerk Dismissed. a Stormy Meeting of Aldermen

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 12

A special meeting of the Randwick Council was held at the Town-hall on Wednesday for the purpose of considering what action should be taken in connection with certain alleged…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

The Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Small, Castle, Ritchie, Smith, Lewis, Gibbous, Taylor and Sidney…

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Parramatta Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 6

The Council met on Monday. Present: Mayor T. Moxham, aud Aldermen Taylor, Hill, Saunders, Johnstone, Withers, Allen, Campbell and Noller. Apologies were…

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Parramatta's Finances Alderman Hill Shakes Hands with Himself. A Satisfactory Statement

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 8

At the Parramatta Council meeting on Wednesday, Alderman Hill moved,— "That the auditors' report for the half year ending…

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The London County Council

Evening News · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 3

The fourth London County Council has now set to work, and its personnel is such that London ought to be the best governed city in the world— if it is not so already. The new chairman is Mr…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 6

The Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Noller, Jamieson, Rolph, Carpenter, Jones, Hollier and Woodward…

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Proposed Gas Works For Parramatta. Mayor Moxham's Idea Virtually Adopted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 8

At the meeting of Parramatta Council on Monday evening last, Mayor Moxham moved : " That, with the view of releasing the ratepayers and householders of this…

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The Five Dock Council Clerk

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Five Dock Council a letter was read from one of the auditors, asking when the late council cleric's books would be made up, so that the special audit which had…

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Municipal Councils. Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 12

This council met on the 18th instant, when the Mayor (Aldermen T. J, West) presided, the aldermen present being—Messrs. R. W. Usher, A. Pointing, W. Howard, W. Brown, J. Dilton, G. Walker, Tam George, S. Clampett,…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 11

At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., appeals were heard against th[?] assessment made by the valuers appointed by th[?] Camperdown Municipal Council. There were…

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Municipal. Cabramatta and Canley Vale

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 7

A MEETING of the council above was held at the Council Chamber, Canley Vale, on Thursday evening [?]ast. Present—the Mayor (Alderman Aaimus) and Aldermen Stimson,…

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Municipal Cricket Match

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 3

Page's paddock, adjoining the Casley Vale railway station, was the scene of an interesting cricket match between teams representing the Municipal Councils of…

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'Bad Language' in the City Council. Alderman Norton's Vocabulary. Protest by Aldermen Burkekin and Waine. A Very Lively [?] Minutes

Truth · Sunday 24 April 1898 · page 2

THERE have already [?] a number of eruptions in the City Council since the election of Alderman Norton, but that which took place on Thursday afternoon capped…

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