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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

3,966 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 199

Stock Boards' Council of Advice. Reduction of Starving Stock Rates. Payment of Fees to Large Stock Directors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 3

The Stock Boards' Council of Advice waited yesterday upon the Hon. J.N. Brunker (Colonial Secretary), the Railway Commissioners and the Under Secretary for Mines and Agriculture,…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The signs of the municipal elections at Prospect and Sherwood show a great awakening of interest in matters municipal by the erstwhile uninterested ratepayers, due largely to the interest…

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Municipal Councils. Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 6

The council met on the 10th instant. There were present the Mayor (Alderman F. J. Josephson, J.P.), Aldermen Dougan, Brown, Upward, Broughton, Robson, [?], Mills, and the council clerk, Mr. T. Gl[?] The…

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Coming and Going Aldermen

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 4

It is now definitely announced that there will be opposition to the re-election of Alderman Moxham, the present Mayor, who retires this year from the representation of Gore Ward, Mr. John…

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Sailing Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 12

A special meeting of the New South Wales Sailing Council was held at Aaron's Exchange Hotel, on Thursday night. Mr. F. J. Donovan presided. The chief business of the meeting was to consider a request from the…

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Bankstown Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

Regular meeting held on Thursday. Present: Alderman I. P. Miller (Mayor), Mitchell, Eldridge, Gatward, Goyen and Kelly. The Works Committee reported on matters…

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Rookwood Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Tuesday Present: Aldermen Jay (Mayor). Garthwaite, Ritchie, Dundon, Douglas,. Baty, Larcombe. Javes and Hartwell…

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Ermington & Rydalmere Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 10

The Council met on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman' Humphries), and Aldermen Midson, Spurway, Randall, Mobbs, and Swane…

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Hunter's Hill Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting was held on Friday, when there were present: the Mayor (Alderman Thompson) and Aldermen Metcalfe, Joubert, Edgington, Aspinall,…

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Municipal Elections. Candidates Waking Up Mr. Thorpe Opposes She Mayor of Parramatta. Notes from all the Municipalities

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 12

Copies of the consolidated Municipalities Act. brought right up to date. may be had at THE ARGUS Stationery Depot. Things are beginning to develop in…

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Prospect and Sherwood Council. Propesal to sell the Council Chambers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 6

The Council met on Tuesday. Present : The Mayor (Alderman Muston). and Aldermen Noller, Carpenter, Jamieson, Jones, Hollier, Relph and Gifford…

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The Auburn D.C. and the Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

We have received a lengthy letter from Mr. W. H. Stevenson, president of the Auburn Dramatic Ciub, recapitulating. matters already published and categorically…

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Fire Brigade's Board. Burwood Council's Share. a Rejoinder

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 11

Certain statements made by Mr. Barry, secretary of the Fire Brigades' Board, relative to the matter of the Burwood contribution, and published in "The Daily Telegraph" of…

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The Railway Institute. Annual Meeting and Election of Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 11

The eighth annual meeting of members was held last night at the Railway Institute, Devonshire-street. The gathering was an exceptionally large one, and included a number of ladies. Mr…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Temora.—For the aldermanic elections month the retiring aldermen are Messrs. Lucas Giles, and Walsh, all of whom seek re-elections. The auditors now retiring are: Messrs. Nixon and…

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Darling Island Improvements. Scope of the Work, Balmain Municipal Opposition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 12

About a month ago considerable discussion took place at a meeting of the Balmain Council in reference to the suggested construction by the Government of a long jetty at Darling Island, and as it was…

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Randwick Municipal Election. West Ward

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 9

At the invitation of Mr. H. P. Flavelle, hon. see, pro tem., a number of ratepayers met at the A.J.C. Hotel yesterday evening to form themselves into a…

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Liverpool Municipal Loans

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 10

LIVERPOOL, Friday. -- A short time ago the Liverpool Council empowered the finance committee to open up negotiations by letter with the executors of the estate of the late Mr. J. T. Neale…

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