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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1878

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Prospect & Sherwood. Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Saturday afternoon last, the Mayor in the chair. The customary meetings of the Finance…

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Municipal Assessment

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 6

DEAR SIR,—I imagine your Liverpool correspondent must have been suffering from an attack of bile when he penned last week’s dispatch. I was…

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Municipal Proceedings. (In a Neighbouring Municipality.)

Sydney Punch · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 1

His Washup Mr. Alderman Crowe, Mayor, in the Chair. -- Alderman St. Kilder. -- "I beg to move, Mr. Mayor, that the various offices of Council Clerk, Road-Surveyor, Inspector of Nuisances, Chief Impounder of Pigs and other Poultry,…

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The Municipalities Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 13

Mr. Brodribb, mayor of Woollahra, Mr. Stanley, mayor of Redfern, and Mr. Pidcock, secretary to the municipal conference, waited on the Colonial Secretary last Tuesday, and informed him that the…

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Municipal Inactivity at St. Leonards

Evening News · Monday 15 July 1878 · page 3

It is to be regretted that the municipal functionaries of St. Leonards cannot, or rather will not, see their way clear to carry out the improvements intended in their recreation grounds. Unceasing were…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1878 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council' was held at the Town Hall yesterday morning. Alderman Chapman, acting Mayor, occupied the chair, and there were present Aldermen Playfair, Kippax, Carpenter,…

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The City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 17 July 1878 · page 3

AT the fortnightly meeting of the City Council, held on Tuesday, in the Town Hall, his worship the Acting-Mayor (Alderman Chapmen) presided. The alderman present were—Messrs. Playfair, Carpenter, Young, O'Connor, Harris…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 July 1878 · page 3

DARLINGTON.—The usual monthly meeting of this Council was held on the 4th July. Present—The Mayor, with Aldermen Elvy, Beale, Kerridge, and Adams. Letters were read—From Hadkins and Co., enclosing list of prices for patent pavement; from…

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A Municipal Disagreement

Evening News · Thursday 18 July 1878 · page 2

GRAFTON, Wednesday.—it the general meeting of the Municipal Council to-day, the Mayor, Mr. Horace Dean, disagreed with a motion submitted by Alderman Bowden. The Mayor gave proof of…

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Municipal and Sanitary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 July 1878 · page 7

The principal, and, indeed, about the only event of interest that has occurred since the last mail left our shores, has been an interview between some of our Parliamentary and civic representatives and the Hon. James Farnell…

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Liverpool. Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 4

A general council meeting took place on Tuesday last. Present: The Mayor, Ald. McHuch, Pearce, Scrivener, Wilson, Ashcroft, add [?]yly The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Proposed Reform of the Victorian Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 8

BELOW we give the text of the new clauses proposed by Sir Charles Sladen to be inserted in the Victorian Legislative Council Constitution Act. NUMBER AND QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 July 1878 · page 3

WOOLLAHRA.—This Council met on Tuesday, 9th instant, Present—the Mayor, Alderman Norton, Bogie, Humphery,[?] Oatle, Neild, and Trickett. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The several reports of the Finance…

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The Borough Council

Evening News · Tuesday 23 July 1878 · page 3

The weekly meeting of this Council was held last evening but no dont[?] owing to the mayer being engaged at the inquest, and some of the aldermen jurymen, the business tra[?]sed was not very volumlnous, and was got ever…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 July 1878 · page 3

NEWTOWN.—An ordinary meeting of the Borough Council was held on Tuesday, July 2, at 7.30 p.m. Present—The Mayor (A. W. Palli[?]k), and Aldermen Bailey, Bedford, Coz[?] Goddsell Smith and Tye. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Municipal

Evening News · Thursday 25 July 1878 · page 2

The Acting-Mayor and aldermen of Sydney wen out to Botany this forenoon to inspect certain new. works recommended to he undertaken at that establishment…

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Death Through Municipal Neglect. Municipal Murders

Evening News · Friday 26 July 1878 · page 3

The City Coroner held a second inquest at the Australian Youth Hotel, in Bay-street, Glebo, respecting the circumstances attending the death of a little girl, named Mary, Moss. It would appear from…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1878 · page 3

PETERSHAM.—At [?] duly convened meeting of the Council, [?] the Council Chambers on Monday, the 8th July, at 7.30 p.m. Present—Aldermen P[?]ling, Hughes, M'Gill, Brown, Kirkpatrick, and M'Mahon. In the absence of the Mayor, it was moved that…

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Strange Conduct of the Acting Mayor. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 30 July 1878 · page 3

SIR.—I have been present at dozens of towns meetings and hundreds of political demonstrations in the old country, but I have never seen such absurd, foolish, and unfair conduct at a public meeting as that of the acting Mayor last night…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 6

THE usual fortnigtly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall, yesterday morning, when the acting Mayor occupied the chair, and there were present Aldermen Playfair, Kippax, Young, Carpenter,…

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