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Council & local affairs, 1878

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 9

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 11

IN the Legislative Council on Wednesday, in answer to a question asked by Sir George Innes,for Mr. Samuel, the Vice-Presldent of the Oounoil stated that it is the intention of the Government to submit the agreement for the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1878 · page 6

MARRICKVILLE.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at half-post 6 p.m., on Monday, 23rd September. Present—The Mayor (in the chair) and a full Council. Thr minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1878 · page 6

CAMPERDOWN.—At a meeting held on 17th September, present- Aldermen Larkin, Maloney, Thomson, Culbert, and Cr[?], the Mayor, through severe indisposition, was unable to attend. Alderman Larkin was therefore voted to the chair…

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Parliamentary Notices. Legislative Council.—thursday. Oct. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 October 1878 · page 5

Mr. Holt to move,—That the proceedings in reference to the question respecting "Prisoners upon Trial" be now resumed at the point where they were interrupted for want of a quorum on the 9th instant…

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The New Municipal Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 October 1878 · page 6

A fairly attended meeting was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Woollahra, last night, for the purpose of taking into consideration clauses in the Corporation Act Amendment Bill affecting thE interests of suburban municipalities…

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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Friday 18 October 1878 · page 6

A special meeting convened by order of the Mayor was held on Thursday. the 3rd inst., to consider a letter received form the Council of Education…

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Windsor. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Friday 18 October 1878 · page 5

Tub usual meeting-was held on October 9th Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Collison, Wood, Moses, Simon, Can roll,, and Primrose. . The minutes of last meeting were confirmed,…

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New South Wales' Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 October 1878 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY…

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Certified Denominational Schools. [From appendix to Report of Council of Education for 1877.] Cumberland District. Church of England Schools

The Cumberland Mercury · Friday 18 October 1878 · page 3

BURWOOD:— Regular inspection, 81st May. Numbers present :— Boys, 37; girls, 82 [?] 96. The floor [?] repair, but otherwise…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 22 October 1878 · page 2

The Municipal Council held a meeting at the Town Hall. All the members of the Council were present, with the exception of Alderman O'Connor and the Right Worshipful. Alderman Roberts was…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1878 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday. There were present—Alderman Roberts in the chair, and Aldermen Oatley, Maze, Harris, Green, Young, Playfair, Taylor, Carpenter,…

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Lord Mayor of London

Evening News · Wednesday 23 October 1878 · page 5

Sir Charles Whethan. alderman for Bridge Within Ward, has been elected. Lord Mayor of Ld He ma sherif-of London in 1872…

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Parliamentary Notices. Legislative Council.—wednesday, Oct. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1878 · page 3

Mr. Marks to move,—That it is, in the opinion of this House, expedient that the directors of the Sydney Infirmary should have permission to remove the main buildings in Macquarie-street, Sydney, formerly used as an infirmary…

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Municipal Works

Evening News · Wednesday 23 October 1878 · page 4

The following works have been authorised by the City Council on the motion of the respective aldermen whose names are prefixed:—Alderman Carpenter: Curbing and guttering to be laid in…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 October 1878 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. MARKS laid upon the table by-laws under the…

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Municipal Organization. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 October 1878 · page 8

Sir,—The Press has lately been prolific in its denunciatious of the apathy of the citizens with reference to municipal duties in general, and the now Sydney Corporation Bill in particular. Conscious of the justice of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 October 1878 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. HOSPITAL ACCOUNTS. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN asked the Vice-President…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 4

THE general meeting of Council was held on Tuesday. Present : The Mayor, and Aldermen Wilson, Pearce, Fayne, Millar, and Hatt[?]…

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Lord Mayor of London

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 14

Sir Charles Whethan, alderman for Bridge Within Ward, has been elected Lord Mayor of London. He was sheriff of London in 1872…

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The Election of the Mayor of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 7

A special meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yeaterday, to consider the following resolutions of which notice had been given by Alderman Green:—"Tha[?] the resolution of Council of date the 8th November, 1875…

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