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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1876

496 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 25

Sydney Municipal, Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1876 · page 8

A MEETING of the Council was held at the Town Hall yes terday. Pres[?]—The Right Worshipful the Mayor, Aldermen [?], Chapman, Field, Maze, Harris, Davies, Rowe, Moore, Fowler, Morriman, [?]ppax, Playfair, and…

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City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 25 October 1876 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held this forenoon. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Oatley, Chapman, Field, Maize, Harris, Davies, Bouse, Moore, Fowler, Merriman, Kippax,…

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Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1876 · page 5

On Monday afternoon last the fortnightly general meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta was held in the Council Chambers, Church-street…

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Liverpool. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1876 · page 5

Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wilson, Miller, and Wheeler. Notwithstanding tho reappearance of the lamps in fr[?] glow, and well dusted chairs,…

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Prospect & Sherwood. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1876 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of this Council was called for on Tuesday afternoon last, when the following gentlemen put in an appearance:…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 October 1876 · page 3

NEWTOEN.—A special meeting of the Council was held at halfpast 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the 3rd instant. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Bailey), Aldermen Abbott, Cozens, Fallick, Galvin, Hende son, Melville, Neale, and smith. The minutes of the previous…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Hunt, Davies, Spence, Harris, and M'Lean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 October 1876 · page 7

Thirty persons were charged with having been found d[?]unk in places, Seventeen were apprehended atter 6 a.m. of Sunday. Twenty-two were fined; one (Patrick Cleary was dealt with as an habitual drunkard, and…

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The Suspension of Municipal Officers

Evening News · Monday 6 November 1876 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council will be held at 11 o'clock to-morrow, to consider the report from tho Mayor relative to the suspension of officers in the City Engineers' Department…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 November 1876 · page 3

A SPECIAL, meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday morning at the Town-hall, for the purpose of receiving a report from the Mayor respecting the suspension of certain officers in the Engineer's department…

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The Metropolis and Municipal Work. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 November 1876 · page 3

SIR,—In a letter published a few weeks since from a wellknown Sydney gentleman, in reference to the state of the London streets, he says, no matter how far on in what district you may go to in London you [?] smooth payements…

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The Suspension of Municipal Officers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 November 1876 · page 5

SIR,—In your report of the proceedings of the City Council published to-day, and in the last paragraph of my report, it will be seen that I refer to one of the 27th ultimo, an explanation of the 10th, and a protest of the 27th instant,…

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Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 3

ON Monday afternoon last the fortnightly general meeting of tho Municipal Council of the Borough, of Parramatta was held in the Council Chamber, Church st…

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Council Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 2

The general meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday. Presents The Mayor, Aldermen Makin, Marsden, Hatton, and Scrivener…

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Ryde. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting took place in the Council Chambers. Ryde, on Friday, the 27th ultimo, at half-past 7 p m…

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Prospect & Sherwood. Council Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 3

ON Tuesday evening last, the monthly general meeting of the above Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Western-road, when the following…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Hunt, Davies, M'Lean, Spe[?]ce, Harris, Alexander, Bull, and Graham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 November 1876 · page 3

Fifty-two persons were brought before the Court charged with drunkanness. Of this number, seventeen were picked up after 6 a.m. of Sunday. Six or eight of these, against whom no previous conviction was known, were admonished…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 14 November 1876 · page 2

Mr.G.L.Carter, one of the candidates for phillip Ward in the forthcoming civic [?]iactions, addressed a well-attended meeting of his friends and supporters last evening at the Great southern Hotel…

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Alderman Davies for Cook Ward

Evening News · Wednesday 15 November 1876 · page 3

Mr. Alderman Davies, who is a candidate for reelection aa an alderman of the city for cook Ward, addressed a very large meeting of ratepayers from the balcony of cannon's Hotel, Foveaux-street, Albion…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 November 1876 · page 7

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday morning. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Oatley, Green, Chapman, Field, Fowler, Davies, Rowe, Macintosh, Kippax, Harris, Playfair, Maze, and Moore, The minutes…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 November 1876 · page 6

COOK WARD—A public meeting of the electors of Cook Ward, favourable to the candidature ot Alderman Davies for re-election, was held on Tuesday evening at Cannon's Hotel, Foveaux-street…

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