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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

3,529 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 177

Municipal Items

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 6

At a meeting of the Hamilton Council held last night attention was called to the fact that the bodies of two persons who had died of infectious diseases had recently been interred within the boundaries of…

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Municipal Elections. Active Preparations

The Australian Star · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 5

The municipalities, throughout the suburbs and country will in a few week s time be in the turmoils of the annual elections, and already matters are beginning to liven up. Greater…

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Municipal Reform

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 4

The fourth of the series of reports furnished by the City Surveyor upon matters affecting the municipal government of large cities in England and Europe bears chiefly…

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Rookwood Council. The Easter Encampment —Alderman Javes' Questions.—potts Hill Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman F. Lidbury), and Aidermen Douglas, Dundon, Hartwell, Javes, Ritchie. Jay and Garthwaite…

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Parramatta Council. The Health Act.—Tenders for Valuing.— Alderman Ferris Complains

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 7

THE Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Moxham), Aldermen Ferris, Noller, Dixon, Allen, Campbell, Saunders, Withers, Johnstone and Hillis…

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Blackpool's Catholic Mayor

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 6

For the first time in the annals of the town (remarks the Catholic Times, December 3), Blackpool is represented by a Catholic Mayor, the Town Council having unanimously bestowed upon…

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Sailing Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the New South Wales Sailing Council was held at Aarons' Exchange Hotel last evening. Mr. F. J. Donovan occupied the chair, and there was a representative attendance of delegates…

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Auburn Council. Resignation of Alderman Roper— The Town Hall Buildings—The Loan Accepted— A Granville Tender for the Building Accepted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 3

THE Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman C. Dyer), Aldermen Smith, Roper, Lewis.Ritchie, Small, Baker and Taylor. An apology was made for the…

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St. Marys News. (By Our Reporter). Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 4

Very little interest is taken in the forthcoming municipal elections. Two new candidates are announced, viz., Mr A K Edwards opposes Alderman Garner, and…

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Legislative Council Reform

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 113

The Premier's visit to Mudgee has had the effect of defining one of the principal issues at the general election which must come in June next, and may come sooner…

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Meeting of the Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 116

A meeting of the council was held on Monday afternoon and was presided over by Professor A. Liversidge. On the motion of Professor Kerne[?] of Melbourne, seconded by Professor Baldwin…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 6

The Council met on Wednesday. Present: Aldermen H. Jenkins (Mayor,) N. Kirby, W. T. Spurway, T. A. Humphreys and J. A. Mobbs…

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An Australian in London. Destruction of City Refuse. Return of Alderman P. F. Hart

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 10

Alderman P. F. Hart, who has been absent on a holiday trip to the old world for the past 10 months, returned to-day by the Koenigin Luise. Mr. Hart, although on pleasure bent, was careful…

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Fruitgrowers' Association. Annual Meeting of the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 8

The fist annual meeting of the Council of the Fruitgrowers' Association was held on January 7 at Bayly's Store, Castle Hill. Present: Messrs. J. C. Hunt, W. R…

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The Water and Sewerage Board. Leichhardt Council's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 7

The consideration of a letter from the Hurstville Counc[?] in respect to the recent recommendations that were made by the Boyal Commission in regard to the Water and Sewerage Board came before the…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council. The Water Trough at the Council Chambers -The W. and S Board's Contractor and His Work -The Fence Trouble

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 8

THE Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Muston), Aldermen Noller, Jamieson, Hollior and Gleadall. Correspondence was read…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Considerable interest is being shown in the approaching elections for the Hurstville municipality. Alderman Chas. Bull, who has represented Bexley Ward for a number of years, has announecd his…

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The Dublin Municipal Elections. Two Parnellites Defeated

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

The very significant defeat of the Lord Mayor of Dublin in the municipal elections has attracted much attention in the London Press. The Pall Mall Gazette comment is as follows:—"There is…

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Municipal Matters. Mosman

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

Regarding the proposal to borrow £1200 for the erection of new Town Hall the Mosman council at its me citing on Tuesday night received an important letter from the…

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