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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

3,966 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 199

FEDERATION. The Council's Amendments, What the Assembly Will Do

The Australian Star · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

The refusal of the Government to treat, the political situation as a crisis has had the effect of allaying a good deal of the excitement which was apparent yesterday…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. FEDERAL ENABLING BILL. The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole to further consider the Federal Enabling Bill…

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London County Council. Lord Welby Appointed Chairman. London, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

Alderman Lord Welby has been appointed chairman of the London County Council for the ensuing twelve months, in succession to Mr. W. T. M'Kinnon Wood…

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A Melbourne Opinion. Strong Comments on the Council. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 7

The Melbourne "Herald" to-day concludes as follows its leading notes on the Federal position:--We do not think Mr. Reld should hesitate. Let him prorogue Parliament, and…

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London County Council London, March 15, 5.6 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 6

Sir Reginald Erie Welby, First Baron, has, been elected chairman of the London County Council…

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The Federal Crisis. Before the legislative Council. Further Amendments Proposed

The Australian Star · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 7

A good deal of interest was centred on this afternoon's proceedings in the Legislative Council respecting the Federal Enabling Bill, In consequence of the crisis brought about by…

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The Federal Crisis. And the Legislative Council. More Amendments to the Enabling Bill

The Australian Star · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

The Legislative Council last night continued the consideration in committee of the Federal Enabling Bill. Dr., Garran, speaking on Mr. Kater's…

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Bulletin by the Premier. Issued to Some Supporters. What He Thinks the Council May Do

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

The Premier issued the following bulletin yesterday to some of his supporters, and left immediately afterwards for National Park on a fishing excursion:--…

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Federation. the Council and the Enabling Bill. Opinions of Members of the Assembly. Unfavourable to the Precipitation of a Crisis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

The action of the Legislative Council in amending the Federal Enabling Bill was discussed freely at the Assembly Chambers yesterday, with the result hat the conclusion was generally arrived at that the…

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Municipal Matters

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

At the commencement of Tuesday night's meeting of the Randwick Council the Mayor adverted to the conduct of certain ratepayers at some of the recent meetings of the council, and the unseemly…

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(Municipal Appeal Courts. Annandale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

Mr. Wilshire, S.M., presided over the municipal appeal court for the borough of Annandale held yesterday at the Glebe Police Court. R. H. Palmer and Son, the assessors for the borough, represented…

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Proceedings in the Legislative Council. Entrance of Queensland Essential. Question of the Capital. Parliament and the Bill. Not Recommended to the People

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

The consideration in committee of the Federal Enabling Bill was resumed in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon on clause 7, providing that in the event of the…

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Granville Finances. (Some of the Following Items Appeared in our Late Editions of Yesterday.) Lively Scenes in the Council. Special Investigation Ordered

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

At the Granville Council on Wednesday, the Mayor replied to a statement made by ex-Mayor Windsor at the last meeting. It had been said that the council was better off by £248 now than last…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Council. Alderman Downey's Pleasentries. The Contre of Sherbrooke

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 8

The Council met on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Paine) and Aldermen Anderson, Critchley. Bell, Downey, Stimson, Anthony, and Braine…

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Ex-Mayor Palmer and the City Clerkship. An Irate Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 5

Mr. J. R. Palmer, late Mayor of Granville, and now Town Clerk of Sydney, has been through the fire this week. A week or so back he published a statement of the…

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Mayor Moxham on Sunday Schools

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

The celebration was continued on Monday, when a children's evening resulted very successfully. His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Moxham) presided, and there…

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Granville Finances. Conflicting Statements. The Mayor arses Ex-Mayor at It. The Ex-Mayor Offers to Return his "Beautiful Testimonial."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 12

At the Granville Council meeting on Wednesday, the Mayor said there was a little matter he wished to bring before the Council in regard to the finances…

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Bankstown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 5

The ordinary meeting was held on Thursday. Present: Mayor Goyon and the full Council. Accounts wore passed for payment…

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Dundas Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 11

A special meeting of the Dundas Council was held on Wednesday. Present: The full Council. Tenders were dealt with…

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Rockdale Council

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

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. G. Judd), and Aldermen Clayton, Small,…

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