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Council & local affairs, 1879

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 August 1879 · page 4

ALEXANDRA BOROUGH COUNCIL.--The fortnightly, meeting of this Council was held last night, the mayor in the chair, and a full council present. A letter was received from Mr. Thomas Buckland, in…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 August 1879 · page 3

PADDINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.--The monthly meeting of this municipality was held on Tuesday last. Present: The mayor (Mr. W. Taylor), and Aldermen Whitelaw, Campbell, Watson, Artlett,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 6

A meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town Hall, yesterday. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. Roberts), and Aldermen Merriman, Chapman, Green, Carter, Withers,…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 4

Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Pearce, Ashcroft, Wilson, Bull, and Whitford. Mayor reported hiving waited upon Mr. Lackey in reference to the proposed burial…

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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 4

A special meeting convened by the Mayor was held in the Council Chambers, Ryde, on Friday, the 25th July, for the purpose revising or amending the By-laws, also to…

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Windsor. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 4

Ordinary meeting at the Council Chambers, Odd fellows’ Hall, Wednesday, July 30th. Present; The Mayor, and Aldermen Simon, Smith, Carrol, Walker, Collison, W. Gosper,…

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Parliamentary Summary. Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 3

THURSDAY, JULY 25. — The President took the chair at noon.....Mr. Samuel laid on the table abstracts of Crown Lands, reserved or dedicated to public purposes, and amended…

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Council Clerks' Union

Evening News · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 7

The suburban municipal council clerks had an outing last Saturday at Sir Joseph Banks Hotel. After the party bad engaged in various amusements they adjourned to the pavilion, where a luncheon was…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 3

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers, on Monday, at 3.30 p. m…

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City Council. Friday, 1St August

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 6

Present: His Worship the Mayor, with Aldermen Morriman, Carter, M'Elhone, Maze, Withers, Fowler, Green, Chapman, Taylor, Palmer, Playfair, Young, and Kippax…

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The Council and the Assembly

Sydney Punch · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 2

MR. PUNCH, in the interests of the public, and as a matter of reference and guidance to the various constituencies, and to His Excellency our new Governor, Lord A. Loftus, upon his arrival in the colony, reprints the opinions of the Press upon the action taken by Sir H…

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Mr. Dalley on the Legislative Council and Sir Henry Parkes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 13

THE following speech of the Hon. W. B. Dalley was delivered on Tuesday, July 22, in the Legislative Council, and was generally considered the reply of the Council through its leader to the attacks of Sir…

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The Charge of the Clowns; Or, an Attack on the Council

Sydney Punch · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 4

For further purticulars enquire of Messrs. Hayes and Benhamo…

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Appendix. Decress on Education Adoptrd by the Arch Bishop and Bishops Assembled in Provincial Council, at Melbourne, in April, 1863

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 18

1. Since the Church cannot rightly discharge that most solemn duty entrusted to her by Christ our Lord, namely, of instructing the faithful in sound doctrine, and preserving them from…

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The Municipal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 4

A preliminary meeting was held on Thursday night, at Mr. Holland's Quarryman's Arms, Pyrmont, to consider the advisability of bringing out a local man to contest the election for Denison Ward. About 30…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 5

BOROUGH OF ASHFIELD--The usual meeting was held at the Council-chambers, on Monday, 28th July. Present: The full Council. Correspondence received: From Mr. W. J. Wilshire, calling attention to the…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 August 1879 · page 4

REDFERN BOROUGH COUNCIL.--The usual fort nightly meeting of the Redfern Borough Council was held at the council chambers on Friday night. Present--The Mayor(Mr. Stanley) in the chair…

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Latest Telegrams. Committal of a Mayor

Evening News · Wednesday 6 August 1879 · page 2

COPPERFIELD, Tuesday.—Mr. G. M. Rice, Mayor of Copperfield, has been committed for trial for stealing a watch…

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COUNCIL v. Assembly. Opinions of the Press.—i. (Allury Banner, July 12, 1879.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1879 · page 7

Having regard to the fact that the bill itself has been finally disposed of for the present session of Parliament, it is hardly necessary to go into any lengthy discussion on the subject, but as the matter is one of considerable interest to…

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A Municipal Assessor

Evening News · Wednesday 6 August 1879 · page 2

At the meeting of corporation this morning, Alderman Green moved, "That the report of the finance committee, recommending that the sum of £1000 be paid to Mr. Edward Bra[?]ridge for Work performed…

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