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Council & local affairs, 1899

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City Council Finance Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

The finance committee of the City Council met again at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon. The Mayor presided, and there were also present Aldermen Hughes, Watkins, Landers,…

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City Council. Finance Committee Meeting

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday, at which there were present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman M. Harris), Aldermen Hughes, Watkins, Sir W…

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Personal. Queensland Delegates to the Federal Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 5

The Premier of Queensland, Mr. J. R. Dickson, arrived in Sydney yesterday afternoon on his way to Melbourne to attend the biennial sittings of the Federal Council. The other northern delegates…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

ARMIDALE, Friday.—Very little interest is being taken in connection with the municipal election. So far no candidates have announced themselves for the vacancies in the three wards…

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Municipal Councils. Annandale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

The usnal fortnightly meeting of the Annandale Borough Council was held on the evening of the 16th instant. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman A. Taylor) in the chair, Alderman Ferris, wells, Cohen,…

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Destruction of House Garbage. Municipal Conference at the Glebe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 5

For some time past the question of the disposal of house garbage by other means than at present adopted has been occupying the minds of the suburban councils as well as those of the aldermen of…

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The Municipal Elections. Parramatta and District

The Australian Star · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

Parramatta Candidates --Forrest Ward: Mr. J. Toohey, Mr. E. K. Bowden Gore Ward: Alderman Moxham (Mayor), Mr. John Thorpe. Anderson Ward: Allerman J. J…

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Municipal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

The announcement from the Fire Brigades' Board in regard to the increased subsidy was before the Alexandria Council at the last meeting. The tax on the borough funds was considered unnecessarily heavy, but it was…

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Municipal Elections. Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 6

In connection with the approaching municipal elections, an open revision court, for the purpose of revising the municipal lists for 1899 and 1900, is to be held at the Manly Council-chambcrs on Monday evening next…

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Albury Municipal Troubles

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

ALBURY, Thursday.--After selecting and abandoning about half a dozen different sites for desiccator works under the protects of the public and health authorities, the borough council last…

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Labor in Politics. Municipal Successes in Ireland

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--In the Irish municipal elections the labor party has gained a number of additional successes. Fifteen labor candidates were elected for…

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The Queensland Horror. the Police in Council. a Solicitor Consulted. Course of Action Decided On. Interview with Mr. Okeden. Only One Link Missing. Investigations at Oxley

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

GATTON (Q.), Friday Morning.—Accompanied by Mr. C. Morris. solicitor, Brisbane, and Sub-Inspector White, Mr. Percy Okeden, Chief Commissioner of Police, arrived here by last night's train…

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Presentation to Ex-Mayor Reid

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 7

On Saturday night last, at the Council Chambers. Mr A. V. Reid, late Mayor of P[?]nrith, was presented with an illuminated [?] behalf of the Mayor, aldermen,…

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Ryde Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 10

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ryde Council was held on Friday night, there being present the Mayor (Mr. E. Terry, M.P.), and Aldermen Larkin, Hibble, Swan, Redshaw,…

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Granville Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: Alderman Windsor (Mayor), and Aldermen Lane, Mahony, Coates, Kirk, Finnegan, Fairweather, Dancum and Gill…

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Auburn Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 8

Regular meeting held on Monday. Present: Aldermen Dyer (Mayor), Smith, Gibbons, Lewis, Ritchie, Sidney and Small. The Mayor apologised for the absence of…

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Women's Industrial Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 41

The report presented at the annual meeting of the Women's Industrial Council, held recently in London, shows that the society is extending in all directions. With the efforts that the council has…

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City Council Finances

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 9

The meeting of the finance committee of the City Council, which was adjourned from yesterday, sat again to-day at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman M. Harris) presided,…

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City Council Finance Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 9

The finance committee of the City Council met again at the Town-hall yesterday afternoon. There were present Aldermen Matthew Harris (Mayor), Hughes, Landers, Watkins, Barlow, and…

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The City Council Finance Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 7

An adjourned meeting of the City Council finance committee was held yesterday afternoon, with the result that the members of it addressed themselves in a practical manner to an investigation of the…

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