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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 3

PETERSHAM. -- A meeting of this council was held on Monday, the 1st March. Present -- the Mayor, Aldermen Pile, Brown, Hughes. M'Gill, Barrell, and Paling. Correspondence : From George Pile…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 6

GLEBE.—An ordinary meeting of the Council was held on 1st March, 1880, at 7 p.m. Present—a full Council, the Mayor (Alderman Thos. J. Dunn), presiding:. Minutes of previous meetings, ordinary and special, read and confirmed. Correspondence:…

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Notices. Legislative Council.—wednesday, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 3

The following is the business paper of the Legislative Council for to-day (Wednesday):—Obscene Publications Prevention Bill, to be further considered in committee. Duncan's Superannuation Bill, seoond reading. Public Instruction Bill,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 8

ALEXANDRIA.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, the 10th instant. Present—The Mayor and full Council. Minutes of preceding meeting read and confirmed. A letter from Mr. Mathew M'Namee was read,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 12

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 3

The CHAIRMAN took the chair at half-part 4 o'clock Sir JOHN [?]OREETSON presented a petition from persons res[?]nt at Whil[?] Plattsbury, Pine Hill, and some other [?]…

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Parliamentary Notices. Legislative Council—thursday, March l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 6

Mr. Samuel to move,—That the first reading of the Stamp Duties: Bill (No. 2) stand an order of the day for the next day of sitting WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table a return in reference to the books, &c., used in the Public schools…

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P a R L I a M E N T. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 17

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON presented several petitions…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 3

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the above Council was held yesterday, in the committee-room, Town Hall, the Mayor (Mr. Alderman Fowler) presiding…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 2

WAGGA, Friday.—In the municipal council yesterday a resolution was carried by a majority of one, a bare quorum being present, appointing a committee to endeavour to borrow from the…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 3

A MEETING of the finance committee of the City Council wan held at half-part 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Fowler), and Aldermen Chapman, Hordern, Lees, J. D. Young,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 6

BURWOOD.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening, the 4th March. Present—The Mayor (Mr.W. Archer) and Aldermen K. Sanders, W. Keen, G. Hardie, S. Walters, and M. S. Forrest. Correspondence despatched:…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph, Evening News

The Trades and Labour Council assembled at their rooms last night, for the transaction of business. Mr. W. B. Cole, the president, took the chair at the appointed hour. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 18

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE MAITLAND CATTLE DRIVING BILL. THE JOADJA CREEK RAILWAY BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 2

The President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. MAITLAND CATTLE DRIVING ACT. The PRESIDENT read a message from the Governor,…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 3

BALMAIN.--The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday, the 16th instant. Present--His Worship the Mayor (Mr. A. Elkiagton), Aldermen M'Donald, Smith, Garrard, Hutchinson,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 6

REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this Coucil was held in the Chambers, Pitt-street, on Friday, the 12th instant. Present, the Acting Mayor (Alderman Stanley), with Aldermen Andrews Farr, M'Lachlan, O'Connell, Wright, and Williamson,…

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