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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

3,529 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 177

The City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last night. A letter was received from the Under-Secretary for Works to the effect that the Minister did not see his way clear to interfere…

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Woollahra Council and the W.and S.board

Evening News · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 3

Judging from a discussion which arose at the Wcollahra Council last evening, the premier will very soon have to face one of the greatest or deals of his life. It appears from a statement made…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 3

Mr. Addison, S.M., presided over an Appeal Court hell at the Newtown Police Court yesterday in connection with the recent municipal assessment of the borough of Kogarah. The val[?]rs, Messrs…

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City Council. the Town-hall Inquiry. Alderman Norton Lodges a Protest. Billets at the New Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 4

The City Council met yesterday afternoon at the Town-hall, the Mayor (Alderman M. Harris) presiding. Immediately after the reading of the minutes…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 4
Also in The Australian Star

A meeting of the City Council was held yesterday under the P[?]esidency of the Mayor (Alderman Matthew Harris). ALLEGATION AGAINST AN ALDERMAN…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

The Council met on May 6. Present: The Mayor (Aldermen E. Terry), and Aldermen Larkin, Hibble, Swan, Pidding, Jordan and Betts…

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The Council Inquiry

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 6

At the meeting of the City Council this afternoon. Prior to the business being proceeded with Alderman Norton said that as a matter of…

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The Ryde Council's Books

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

The newly appointed auditors to the Ryde Council, having completed their audit of the books for the half-year ending 31st. January, 1898, submitted an…

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Parramatta Council wAcceptance of Tenders for the Reservoir Work

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 7

On Monday evening last a special meeting of the Parramatta Council was held to accept tenders for the material required in connection with the work of raising the…

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Municipal Matters. Water and Sewerage Board

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 7

The Woollahra council at its meeting on Monday night discussed the resolution recently adopted by the Leichhardt Council with respect to the re-formation of the Water and Sewerage…

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Municipal Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 6

The Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Matthew Harris) has his hands particularly full this week, so much so that he finds he will have to alter his plans regarding the inspection of city…

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North Botany Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 8

The Mayor (Aldermn Thornton) preisded over the last meeting of the North Botany Council. There were also present—Alderman Sparkes, Coward, punter, Lee, Reeve Brotchie, Gearin, and Laycock. A letter was received…

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City Council and the Water and Sewerage Board

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 4

Two deputations will wait upon the Minister for Works this morning. The municipalities adjacent to the Globe Island causeway are sending a deputation in reference to the widening of that…

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Municipal Councils. Alexandria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 8

A special meeting of the Alexandria Council was held on the 6th instant. The mayor (Alderman M. O' Ri[?]dan) occupied the chair. There were present: Alderman Swain, Furness, Maucer, Ralph, Miller, Loveridge, Taylor,…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 7

Mr. Addison, S. M, presided over an appeal court held yesterday in the Newtown Police Court to hear and determine appeals against the recent municipal assessment made in connection with the borough of…

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Deputations. the Paddington Council and Brown-street

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 7

A deputation from the Paddington Municipal Council waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday in reference to a proposal to widen the extension to Brown street, Paddington. It had been proposed to extend this…

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Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. General Assembly. the Council of the Churches Criticised. Celebration of Centenaries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 3

The Rev. John Walker again introduced the subject of the celebration of "The Centenary of the Presbyterian Church in Australia " and of the completion of the present century of tho Christian…

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The Premier at Goulburn. Federation Universally Popular. a Business Bargain. Advantages and Disadvantages of the Bill. the Financial Sacrifice. "Still Hope for Federation." Intentions If the Bill Is Rejected Would Enter the Federal Council. the Sacrifices Required by the Bill. the Premier Prepared to Make Them. (From Our Special Reporters.) Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 5

Mr. Reid arrived here to-day with the object of commencing the series of addresses on the Federal Bill which he is to deliver throughout the country. He was met at the train by the Mayor and aldermen…

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Alderman Chenhall at Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 10

On Thursday evening Alderman Ch[?]hall d[?] livered an address in support of the Convention Bill, to what was generally considered to be the largest and most enthusiastic meeting that has been…

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