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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 55

Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 December 1879 · page 3

A meeting of the above took place last night at the Hyde Park Hotel. Mr. Cole presided. It was moved by Mr. S,.Gee, and seconded by Mr. GUILFOYLE--"That this meeting now take into consideration the best…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 December 1879 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Present--the Mayor (in the chair), with Aldermen Moore, Playfair, J. Young, D. Young, Davies, Harris, O'Connor,…

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New Notices of Motion. Legislative Council, Wednesday, Dec. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1879 · page 3

The following is the imsiness paper of the Leyislative Council for to-day (Wednesday)- Government Business-Notice of Motion: Sir John Robertson to moye,- That, unless otherwise ordered, this House, at its rising to-morrow, do adjourn until…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 December 1879 · page 1

ASHFIELD.--This council held its usual meeting on the 15th December; present--the Mayor (D. Holborow), Aldermen Clissold, Hammond, Muir, and Read. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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The Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 18 December 1879 · page 2

The Land Bill passed its second reading in the Legislative Council yesterday evening, without division…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 17

Evening News · Thursday 18 December 1879 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. DALLEY presented a number of petitions against the Education Bill. A bill to amend the 19th Victoria No. 8 realting to secret bills of sale…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 December 1879 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. DALLEY presented petitions against the Public Instruction Bill from Catholics resident at Parkes, Cook's…

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Picnic to the Mayor

Evening News · Friday 19 December 1879 · page 2

An influential meeting was held, last sight, at the Royal Hotel, for the purpose of making preliminary arrangements for tendering the Mayor of Sydney, C. J. Roberts, Esq., some acknowledgment of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 18

Evening News · Friday 19 December 1879 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

Mr. MACLEAY moved the motion standing in his name, Viz:—That this House is of opinion (1) that it is most important that the fullest and heat information attainable on the subject of the capabilities and resources of our coasts…

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Nsw South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 December 1879 · page 2

Tho PRESIDENT took the ehair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table the report of the…

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The Municipal Defalcations

Evening News · Friday 19 December 1879 · page 2

Stephen Dent, the alleged defaulting accountant of the Sydney Municipal Council, was charged on remand at the Central Police Court to-day with embezzling the moneys of the citizens, mayor, and…

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Municipal Meeting

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

BURWOOD.--The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening, the 11th December, Present: The full council, the mayor, Mr. W. Archer, presiding. The minutes of the previous…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 17

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 11

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. DALLEY presented a number of petitions against the Education Bill. A bill to amend the 10th Victoria No. 2, relating to secret bills of sale,…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 7

BALMAIN.--The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Tuesday evening, the 9th inst., at the town hall. Darling-road. Present--the mayor (Mr. James M'Donald), aldermen Looke, Schultz,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Evening News · Monday 22 December 1879 · page 2

The following important motion is to be moved it the meeting of the City Council, to be held to-morrow:—"That, in order to meet the payment of the sum of £9000, due for interest on sewerage account…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Evening News · Tuesday 23 December 1879 · page 2

SOME important matters were discussed at the meeting of the City Council held to-day. The meeting was held in the Mayor's room, at the north-east corner of the building—a…

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Lord Mayor's Banquet—lord Beacons-field's Speech

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 December 1879 · page 6

London, November 11.—The Lord Mayor's banquet took place at Guild Hall last night. Nearly nine hundred guests were present, among them her Majesty' Ministers and their wives, Count Von Munster, German Ambassador,…

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Municipal Council

Evening News · Wednesday 24 December 1879 · page 2

The following tenders were accepted to-day by the Municipal Council:-1. Lease of Randwick, Coogee, and Bunnerong toll-gate for the year 1880:-M. Passmore, £1455. 2. Lease of tolls and dues…

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