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Council & local affairs, 1879

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 55

New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1879 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of messages from his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, announcing…

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Rosine: a Story of the Red Revolution. BY G. White-melville, Chapter V. Friends in Council

Evening News · Wednesday 2 July 1879 · page 4

The same evening a council of war was held at the cottage occupied by Rosine and her grandmother. The women, with true female sympathy tot the Keener and rescued, readily adopted Pierre's…

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Alexandria Borough Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 July 1879 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held yesterday. A letter was received from Mr, T. Backland, stating that nothing, definate had been done in reference to proclaiming the Bourke Road ;…

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Waverey Borough Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 July 1879 · page 2

The ordinary, meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Correspondence was read from the Council of Education, intimating that the sum of £600 for a piece of land adjoining the northern…

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St Leonards Borough Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 July 1879 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present-- the Mayor, Alderman, Davies, Stephenson, and Ward. Corres- respondence was read from the manager of the North…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 2

Evening News · Thursday 3 July 1879 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sir GEORGE INNES presented a petition from certain misers, praying for the abolition of the export duty on gold. The petition was road by the Clerk of Parliament and was…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 2. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PETITIONS

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 July 1879 · page 3

Sir GEORGE LONG INNES presented a petition front the miners of Araluen, praying for the abolition of the export duty on gold. The petition was road, and ordered to be printed…

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The Ladies' Baths. a Solicitous Caretaker—the Municipal Hook—tea or Coffee and Even Muffins

Evening News · Thursday 3 July 1879 · page 3

THE melancholy case of drowning which occurred lost Saturday afternoon at the ladies, bathe, Woolloomooloo Bay, does not appear to have yet resulted is any precautions being taken to avert a similar…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 2. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PETITION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 July 1879 · page 2

Sir GEORGE INNES presented a petition from goldminers in the Araluen district, praying for the abolition of the export duty on gold. The petition was read by the Clerk and received…

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Burwood municipal Council Resigned

Evening News · Friday 4 July 1879 · page 2

The aldermen constituting the Burwood Municipal Council resigned in a body last night. The difficulty has arisen owing to the action of the Government in the matter of the appointment of trustees for the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 3

Evening News · Friday 4 July 1879 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

Mr. TH[?] pre[?]ted a petition from the joiners residing on the Rooky River goldfield, praying for the sholition of the export duty on gold. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON [?]plained the position of the Government with respect to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 July 1879 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. THORNTON presented a petition frm miners at the Rocky River Gold-fields, in favour of the abolition of the…

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Municipal Councils

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 July 1879 · page 3

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL,--The monthly meeting of this Council was held yesterday. Present. The Mayor, and Aldermen Hargreaves, Deal, Edwards, and Biddlles. Correspondence was…

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Windsor. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the Windsor Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, on July 2nd. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Simon,…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 4

A REGULAR meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on the 1st instant. Present : The Mayor, Aldermen Pearce, Whiteford, Ashcroft, Barrett, Wilson,…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 3

THE regular monthly meeting of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Prospect and Sherwood was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday. Present : The Mayor, Aldermen John…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 6

REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the chambers, Pitt-street, on Friday, 20th instant. Present—the Mayor, with Alderman Young, M'Lachlan, O.Conncll, Williamson, Hudson, and Andrew. The chairman of the Finance…

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Parliamentary Summary. Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 3

THURSDAY, JUNE 26.—A message was received from the Assembly notifying that that Chamber did not insist on its amendment on the Council’s amendment on the 133rd clause…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday afternoon, at 8.30 o’clock. Present: The mayor, aldermen Cox, Hill, Young, Taylor,…

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