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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 55

Municipal Meeting

Evening News · Saturday 27 September 1879 · page 5

At the usual fortnightly committee meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney, held at the Town Hall, there were present—the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Chapman, Palmer, Harris, Taylor, Fowler,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 October 1879 · page 9

ALEXANDRIA.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, the 10th instant, at 7.30 p.m. Present— the Mayor (Mr. C. B. Henderson), with Alderman M'Namee; Madden, Wood, Hiles, Osborne, and Foskett, Minutes of…

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Municipal Councils

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 October 1879 · page 4

BALMAIN.--At the last meeting of the Council there were present Mr. J. M. M'Donald (Mayor), and the following aldermen :--Messrs. Tidswell, Punch, Hancock, Gow, Watson. Sehultz., Hutchinson,…

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Presentation to the Mayor of Sydney

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 October 1879 · page 3

After the business of the Committee of the City Corporation closed yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Mr. C. J. Roberts) was invited to attend in one of the ante-rooms of the Town Hall, where he was…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 October 1879 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

WOOLLAHRA.--A special meeting of council was held on the 23rd September. Present: The Mayor (W. J. Trickett, Esq.), Aldermen Norton, Brodribb Neild, Bogie, Butcher, and Mitchell.--The minutes of…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 October 1879 · page 6

Yestorday evening the fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at their rooms, Hyde Park Hotel, Bnthurst-street. Mr. W. B. Cole (the President) occupied the chair…

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Trades' and Labour Council of New South Wales

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 October 1879 · page 3

The following circular has been handed to us for publication. Final programme of Intercolonial Trades' Union Congress, which will commence its sittings, in the…

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Municipal Committee Meeting

Evening News · Friday 3 October 1879 · page 3

At the fortnightly committee meeting of the city council yesterday, it was agreed to recommend that tenders be called by the corporation for erecting a stone-breaking machine on the ground at…

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Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1879 · page 4

BEFORE proceeding with the details of the meeting on Wednesday last, I might as well plead guilty to neglect of duty, in omitting the necessary information…

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Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1879 · page 4

THE usual meeting was held on Friday, the 26th September, in the Council Chamber, Ryde, at half-past seven p.m. Present : The full Council…

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Penrith. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1879 · page 3

Through the floods and inclement weather the attendance of some of the aldermen has been limited, but on Thursday we managed to have enough…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 October 1879 · page 3

REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council, was held in the Chambers, Pitt-street, on Friday, the 26th ultimo. Present:—The Mayor, with Aldermen O'Connell, M'Lachlan, Andrew, Williamson, Young, Wright and Hudson. Minutes of…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1879 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday afternoon, at 12 o’clock. Present : The Mayor, Aldermen Smith,…

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Municipal Councils

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 October 1879 · page 7

Darlington.--The usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday evening, October 2. Present: The Mayor (Mr. W. Elvy), and Aldermen Beale, Hargreaves, Humphries, and Edwards. Before the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 October 1879 · page 6

NEWTOWN.—An ordinary meeting of the Borough Council was held on Tuesday, the 9th September, at 7.30 p.m. Present— The Mayor (Alderman Smith), and Aldermen Bedford Boots, Goodsell, Melville, Tye, Whately, and Wildman. The minutes of…

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New Appointments to the Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 October 1879 · page 7

A Supplement to the Government Gazette, published yesterday, contains the following:— "Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, Oct. 7,1879. "His Excellency the Governor has, with the advice of…

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The Appointments to the Legislative Council

Evening News · Wednesday 8 October 1879 · page 2

AFTER the crushing defeats which the Government sustained in the Upper House last session, and the strong resolutions passed by the Lower House, it was not…

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City Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 October 1879 · page 6

The usual weekly committee meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. There were present the Mayor (Mr. C. J. Roberts), and Aldermen Merriman, Kippax, Young, Withers, Harris, M[?]re,…

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Latest Telegrams. Municipal Dispute at Bathurst

Evening News · Friday 10 October 1879 · page 2

BATHURST, Friday.—It is rumoured that legal steps will be taken by an alderman against a brother member of the council for slanderous and insulting language in council. Their…

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