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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

3,966 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 199

Rookwdod Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Tuesday. Present:—Alderman J. T. Jay (Mayor), Garthwaite, Vincent, Ritchie, H. J. Larcombe, Javes, Douglas, Baty and Dundon…

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Kogarah Council

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. D. J. O’Brien), and Aldermen Sale, Sheppard,…

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Marsfield Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 10

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Marsfield Council was held on Thursday evening, there being present the Mayor (Alderman E. H. Small), and Aldermen…

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The Official Declaration at Ryde. Alderman Jordan Eulogises the Mayer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 10

The official declaration of the poll on Monday, in connection with the recent Central Ward contest in Ryde, did not prove such a very tame affair as was…

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Ryde Council. Sharks !

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting of the Ryde Council was held on Friday. Present: The Mayor (Mr. E. Terry, M.P.), and Aldermen Larkin, Hibble, Swan, Worthington, Jordan and Betts…

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Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Simpson, Westacott, Zani, Cooke and Telfer…

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The Council and the Board

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 7

The expected fight between the Council of Wcollahra and the Water and Sewerage Board, which was to take place at the Paddington Court on Thursday, did not come off. The battle may now…

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The Government and the Newtown Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

Matters between the Newtown Council and the Public Works Department have reached an acute stage. All correspondence has now terminated. The dispute is over the wood-blocking of the Newtown-road, which the…

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The Hepean Times. Published Every Saturday Morning. Saturday, February 18, 1899. Our New Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 4

THE election of Alderman MICHEAL LONG to the position of Mayor of the Penrith Municipal Council is bailed with the greatest satisfaction. Mayor LONG should, and…

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Broken Hill Council. Captured by the Labor Party

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

Our correspondent writes: The Broken Hill municipal elections this year—as every year—were vested with much more importance than the ordinary country-town contests. The struggle…

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Smithfield and Fairfield. Council Meeting. — Review of the Year's Work

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 7

At the special meeting of the Smithfield and Fairfield Council on Tuesday, the retiring Mayor (Alderman Hall) read the following statement of the Council's…

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Newtown Council and the Fire Brigades Board. a Sharp Retort

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 10

The Fire Brigades Board has lately received more kicks than halfpence from municipal bodies; but it showed, by a communication to the Newtown Council on Tuesday, that it can kick back when it deems itself unjustly…

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Municipal Elections. Penrith. Polling Day

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

Saturday last was polling day for Penrith, St. Marys, Castlereagh, and Mulgoa Municipalities. At Penrith there was not much excitement at the poll taken for North Ward at the Council Chambers,…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

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

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Municipal Affaibs at Gundagai. a Disputed Mayoralty. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 10

The contest for the extraordinary vacancy in East Ward took place yesterday. Mr. Jeremiah Leary polled 26 votes, and Mr. M. S. Machen 15. Great excitement prevails here over the…

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Redfern Municipal Finances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 10

At a meeting of the Redfern Municipal Council held on Thursday evening the chairman of the finance committee presented the annual report of the committee for the municipal year ended February 6,…

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The Ryde Municipality. a Record Year

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 12

Alderman E. Terry, M.P., on his re-election to the Mayoral chair at Ryde, made the following statement in regard to the improved condition of the municipal finances: -- "I have to congratulate the council and the…

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Municipal Elections

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

THE municipal elections have concluded in this electorate, and as there were but few contests, everything passed off very quietly. For the two contested…

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Municipal. Gabramatta and Canley Vale

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 8

THE ordinary meeting of the above council was held at the Association Hall, Canley Vale, on Thursday evening, 9th instant. Present—the Mayor (Alder[?] Stimson)…

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Liverpool Municipal Election

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 8

THE polling for the election, of an alderman for South Ward (the only ward in which there was a contest), took place on Saturday last, the contestants being Mr. C. Marsden, the retiring…

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