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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

3,529 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 177

Phillip Protection League. an Enthusiastic Meeting. Alderman John Norton Selected for 'Phillip.' by an Overwhelming Majority

Truth · Sunday 24 April 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the above league, duly advertised in the daily and Sunday press, to finally select a candidate for the electoral division of 'Phillip,' was held last Thursday…

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Randwick Rows. Civil War in the Council

Truth · Sunday 24 April 1898 · page 3

FOR a long time the going has been heavy on the breezy Randwick Downs. And just here it might be interjected that sea-side suburbs are always noted for the…

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Aldermen and Cricket

The Australian Star · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 3

The Waterloo Half-Holiday Association, being anxious that the season should not wane without acting up to their principles,as a recreative body, lately, challenged the local…

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Mr. Foran's Party. Deputation to the Mayor. Use of the Town Hall Asked

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 6

A deputation "representing the democrats of New Sonth Wales," and headed by Mr. H. Foran, waited upon the Mayor this morning to ask for the free use of the Tome Hall for the purpose of holding a…

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Our Australian Meat Supply. All Sales 'Stopped. a Refusal to Pay Municipal Taxes

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 8

Now that the people of Colombo— and we might say to some extent the people of Ceylon—have become accustomed to the luxury of Australian…

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An Important Municipal Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 6

A meeting of Mayors of cities and boroughs of the metropolitan district was held in the Melbourne Town Hall to-day to consider the proposal of the City Countil to buy out the electric…

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 8

The following were present at the last meeting of the above council:—The Mayor (Alderman F.J. Josephson) and Aldermen Mills, Beaver, Upward, Broughton, Robson, Brown, Dougan, and Lloyd. The Leichhardt Council…

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Manly Council. an Alderman Resigns

Evening News · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 7

When the time came for the aldermen to move any motions standing in the their names in the Manly Council last night, the Mayor stated there was a resolution on the paper in the name of Alderman…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

The Council met on April 22. Present : The Mayor (Alderman E. Terry) and Aldermen Larkin, Worthington, Swan, Hibble, Redshaw, Pidding, Jordan and…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle City Council was held at the Town Hall last night. A statement was submitted by the town clerk showing that the value of rat[?]ble property for the current…

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Marsfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

The Council met on April 21st. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Lovell), and Alderman Sterland, Guilliani, Beverley, Small und Adams…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 6

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

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Randwick Council. the Irregularities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 8

There was another "lively" meeting at the Randwick Council last night. The room was packed with ratepavers, and a great many could not get inside. The Mayor (Alderman William…

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Harry Foran and the Mayor. Application for the Town Hall

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 7

A deputation of about a dozen gentlemen, headed by Mr. Harry Foran, who claimed to represent the "democrats of New South Wales," waited upon the Mayor this…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

The Council met on April 21st. Present: Mayor Asimus, and Aldermen .Stimson, Westacott, Telfer and Simpson. Correspondence was received…

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Randwick Council. the Clerk's Suspension. Lively Discussion

Evening News · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 3

Last evening's meeting of the Randwick Council was evidently looked forward to with a great deal of interest by the public of the district, for when business commenced every available seat…

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All About a Letter. Randwick Council Trouble

Evening News · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 7

At the Randwick Council last evening a letter which was written to the council on March 29 last, and said to be received in due course was the cause of a heated discussing. The letter for some reason…

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Settling-up Night. At the Randwick Council. A Lively Meeting

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

Randwick ratepayers rolled up in hundreds at last night's meeting of the local council. Seats were brought from other portions of the hall for their accommodation. But it…

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Breaches of the Municipal Bylaws

Evening News · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 5

Inspector G. Baker proceeded against a number of persons at the Central Police Summons Court to-day for transgression against the municipal bylaws. Tines of 10s were imposed on persons…

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Municipal Defalcations. the Randwick Case

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 9

There was a full attendance of aldermen, and a record attendance of ratepayers, at the Randwick Council meeting last night, when it was understood the question of the council clerk's defalcations was to be discussed…

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