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Council & local affairs, 1879

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Liverpool, Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 4

A REVISION Court was held on Thursday, 23rd inst;, when the roll was gone through; Seventeen names were added, one person had been accidentally left off, his name not, appearing…

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The Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 3

Mr. Driver, M.L.A., yesterday, introduced to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary a deputation from the Sydney Municipal Council, consisting of Mr. Roberts, the Major, and Mr. Lord, the City Treasurer…

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Parliamentary Summary. Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 8

Wednesday, JAN. 29,—A message was received notifying that the Assembly had agreed to the amendments made by the Council in the Parramatta Town…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 5

A meeting was held on Tuesday. Present; Alderman Rotch, [?] ,Ritchie, Smith, Taylor, M[?] Trott and Young[?] The Mayor being [?] Ald, Booth was…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 29

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 11

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to the Supply Bill recently passed hy the Assembly and Council. Sir GEORGE INNES presented a petition from a number…

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Municipal Matters. To the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 4

Sir,—Fearing that the remarks in my last letter referring to the appointment of Alderman Joseph Smith as Returning Officer, might [?] grave apprehensions on the…

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Endowment to the Glebe Municipality

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 23

The Mayor of the Glebe (Mr. Seamer), with Aldermen Walker and Carey, interviewed the ColonialSecretary, on Friday, and represented that the municipality was unable to carry out the necessary…

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The Mayor's Cup

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 2

In the open-boat race for the Mayor's Cup at the N.S.W. National Regatta, a protest was lodged against the Lottie which came in first, for foul sailing. The judge has taken evidence in the case, and…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A GENERAL, meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Council chamber yesterday. Present: Mr. C. J. Roberts (Mayor), Aldermen Merrimen, Taylor, Chapman, Kippax. M'Elhone, Withers, Maze, Playfair, O'Connor,…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 2

GRAFTON, Tuesday:—The nomination for alderman for East and West Wards took place at noon to-day in the School of Arts. All the aspirants for office except Mr. Attwater were new to fame…

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Latest Telegrams. West Maitland Municipal Council

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday:—The following candidates were nominated yesterday for the Municipal Council:—Messrs, William Henry Smith, James Wolstenholme, John Riley, James…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 6

REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Pitt-street, on Friday, 17th instant. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Wright, Farr, M'Lachlan, Young O'Connell, Hudson, and andrew. the chairman of the Finance…

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Parliamentary Notices. Legislative Council.—wednesday, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 3

Customs Regulation Bill; to be further considered in committee. Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill; to be further considered in committee…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 5

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1879 · page 3

On Wednesday the PREMIER reported that the Governor had assented to the bill for consolidating the laws relating to the insane, and also to the Parramatta Town Hall Bill. Mr. MARKS presented a petition from Dr. Fullerton and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1879 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BLLS. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of messages from…

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Legislative Council and New Building Act. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1879 · page 7

Sir,—I feel that you will confer an act of great public benefit, on not only the citizens of Sydney, but also on the residents in the suburbs, by allowiang attention to be called through the columns of your paper, to a bill cited as the City of Sydney…

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Suburban Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1879 · page 3

On Tuesday the nomination of aldermen and of auditors for the suburban Borough Councils took place, and in those cases where the candidates proposed did not exceed the number required, they were declared elected. The…

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The Mayor's Cup

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1879 · page 2

At the handing over of the prizes won at the late Anniversary Regatta, Mr. Hyam received the Mayor's Cup, won by the Carlotta, agreed with the decision of the umpire in the matter of the protest…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1879 · page 3

The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past [?] o'clock. PRINTING. Mr. DOCKER brough up a report from the Printing…

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