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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

3,529 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 177

General Cable News. Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 5

LONDON. Sunday Night.--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal by the Atterney-General of New South Wales in the case Attorney-General v. Love…

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Privy Council Appeal. London, May 15

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 6

In the case Attorney- General of New South Wales v. Love the judicial committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal argued before them. Leave to appeal…

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Privy Council Appeals. Attorney-general v. Love. London, May 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 5

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal in the case of the Attorney-General of New South Wales v. Love…

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Mr. Reid's Speech. Views of Sir George Turner. the Federal Council. Position of New South Wales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 5

Following upon Mr. Reid's references to the Federal Council in his Goulburn speech Mr. Barton wrote to Sir George Turner asking his opinion on the practicability of making the Federal Council a…

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Municipalities and the Health Act

Evening News · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 4

At the meeting of the Paddington Council last night a letter was read from the Annandale Council, to the effect that the premier will receive a deputation from municipal councils with reference to…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 3

Mr. Isaacs, S.M., presided over an appeal court held yesterday at the Newtown Police Court to [?]ear and determine appeals against the recent assessment made by Messrs. Brown and Dugdale, assessors to…

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Won't Play in the Wet Aldermen are Naturally Frightened

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 7

The exciting aldermanic cricket contest between the officers and civic dignatories of Ryde and Drummoyne, which was to have taken place on the Gladesville Hospital…

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Troubles of a Municipal Council. an Extraordinary Experience

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 4

"What are yon doing herw, my good man?" The speaker (says the Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph") was a gamekeeper, the scene a forest in a neighbouring department, and…

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Municipal

Evening News · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 2

Some time since the Government purchased a piece of land at Kogarah on which subsequently a police station was erected. At the time of the purchase rates amounting to £10 1s 3d,…

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Municipal Councils. Annandale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 9

The Mayor of Annandale [Alderman Allen Taylor] presided at the last meeting of the Annandale Council, when there wera present—Aldermen W. J. Ferris, W. Wells, J. F.Broad, J.P., W. M, Woods, Owen Ridge, John Young…

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Northern Notes. Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 6

The election of an alderman for the City Ward of Newcastle Council to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. W. B. Sharp, has resulted in that…

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A Municipal Lottery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 7

The North Sydney, Council was engaged last night in the consideration. of tenders for municipal works, and supplies for the ensuing year. For kerbing and guttering, and for printing and…

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Municipal Amenites. Recriminations of Lambton Aldermen

Evening News · Thursday 19 May 1898 · page 4

A scene occurred at the meeting of the Lambton Council last night. Alderman Palmer complained that certain sums had been paid to the council, which had not been…

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A Mayor's Opinions. Tersely Expressed

Evening News · Thursday 19 May 1898 · page 5

Alderman Sparkers, the Mayor of Camperdown, whilst visiting the deputy-Postmaster-General this morning as a member of a deputation, availed himself of the opportunity to speak his mined freely to…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Thursday 19 May 1898 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The monthly meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon, Alderman John Wheeler presiding. There were also…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1898 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held yesterday at the Town Hall. The chair was occupied by Alderman…

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Aldermen at Variance

The Australian Star · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 7

Prior to the reading of the minutes at the meeting of the finance committee of the City Council at the Town Hall this afternoon Alderman Burdekin asked the…

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The City Council. Meeting of the Finance Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was field yesterday. The Mayor (Alderman M. Harris, M.L.A.) occupied the chair, the other members present being Aldemen Beare,…

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Municipal Finances

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 3

At the meeting of the Camperdown Council, on Tuesday, Alderman Pobert asked a series of questions dealing with the finances of the borough. The Mayor, in replying to them, said the total amount of interest…

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