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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday, at the Town Hall. There were present, besides his Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Merriman, Palmer, Moore, Green, Young,…

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Presentation to the Mayor of Burwood

Evening News · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 3

The mayor of the borough of Burwood (Mr. William Archer) was last night presented with a handsome testimonial in the shape of a magnificent gold watch, chain and appendages, and an illuminated address…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 6

GLEBE.—The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on the 1st September. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Cary) presiding, and Aldermen Chapman, Thornley, Wlaker, Wearne, Turner, Wells, Bull, Graham, Field, and Dunn. Correspondence—Two…

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The Ashfield Council Clerk

Evening News · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 3

At the Asbfiold Conncll meeting, the council clerk, Mr. W. R. Muir, resigned his office, as the duties were too heavy for the salary of £75 at present given. The mayor spoke of Mr. Muir's efficient services…

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Municipal Matters at Goulburn

Evening News · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 2

GOULBURN, Tuesday.-At the Municipal Council Meeting last niglit there was a full at-tendance. It was called for the purpose of considering the proposition of the Mayor to borrow…

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Goulburn Muncipal Council

Evening News · Thursday 11 September 1879 · page 2

GOULBURN, Thursday.—At the meeting of the Goulburn Municipal Council last night, the annual imance and improvement committees' reports were adopted with some slight alterations…

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The City Council

Evening News · Thursday 11 September 1879 · page 3

This afternoon a committee meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council is to be held for the consideration of various, by-laws. At 3 o'olock the Mayor and aldermen will proceed to the watersheds, and the…

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Municipal Meeting. St. Peters Borough Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 September 1879 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of this council was held at the Town-hall, St. Peters, on Wednesday, 3rd last. Present--The Mayor (Mr. W. T. Judd) with Aldermen Darrett Hodges, Lambeth, and Vincent…

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A Pugnacious Mayor

Sydney Punch · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 8

PROUD are the men of Darlington To have a fighting Mayor, Who makes his Aldermen respect The Aldermanic Chair…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 4

AN adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council of Prospect and Sherwood was held at Chambers, Western Road, last Saturday, at 8 p.m. Present: The Mayor,…

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The Report of Messrs. Carroll and Clarke, City Auditors. To the Right Worshipful the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Sydney

Sydney Punch · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 3

GENTLEMEN, THE City accounts for the past two and a half years have been audited by us so far as it is possible to do so…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 6

MARRICKVILE.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at 7.30 p.m., on Monday, the 25th instant. Present— The Mayor (Alderman Alcock) in the chair, Aldermen Chisholm, Geering, Graham, Maiden, Miles. Moyes, and Pfoetfer. The…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 3

THE regular for nightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was [?]eld at the Council Chambers on Monday, at 8.30 p.m. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen…

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Re Proposed Municipality. to the Editor of the Cumberland Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 4

SIR,—My attention having been drawn to several reports which have appeared in the CUMBERLAND MERCURY and another paper, grossly misrepresenting the facts in reference to…

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Municipal Council Meeting

Evening News · Friday 19 September 1879 · page 3

(The Sydney Municipal Council held a committee meeting at the Council Chamber, yesterday afternoon, at which there were present Alderman Chapman (in the chair), Alderman Green. Withers, Taylor…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 September 1879 · page 4

The usual weekly committee meeting of council was held at 2.30 yesterday afternoon in the TownHall, Alderman Chapman in the chair. Present--Aldermen Green, Palmer, Coates, Meriman,…

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Presentation to the Mayor

Evening News · Friday 19 September 1879 · page 2

The surplus proceeds of the fancy dress ball, given by the citizens of Sydney to the Mayor, hs been devoted to purchasing a very handsome testimonial for presentation to Mr. Roberts. The form is a…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 September 1879 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the council was held hist, night at the Hyde Park Hotel, Mr. Cole in the chair. The following trades were represented : Carpenters mid joiners, bricklayers, blacksmiths,…

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Trades' and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 September 1879 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting was held at the Hyde Park Hotel, Mr. Cole, president, in the chair. The following trades were represented: Bricklayers, blacksmiths, plasterers, quarrymen, Seamen's Union, ironmoulders, coopers,…

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Presentation to the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 September 1879 · page 8

An interesting ceremony took place in the Royal Hotel, yesterday afternoon, consisting of the presentation to MrC. J. Roberts, the Mayor of Sydney, of a silver epergne which has been paid for from funds which remained after…

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