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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 7

A meeting of the Fnance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held on Thursday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Hordern, Green, Chapman, Hardie, J. D. Young,…

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Privy Council Decision

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 27

THE following is the judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council delivered February 12, 1880, in the case of Barclay v. the Bank of New South Wales:—"This was an appeal from a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 31

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 12

THE PRESIDENT took the chair a little after 7 o'clock. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved "That in the absence of Sir George Iuues Mr. Thornton take the chair." In the hope that some arrangement might be come to with respect to the…

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The Trades and Labour Council and the Question of Protection. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 3

Sir,--As one of the audience last Saturday at the Victoria Theatre, I fail to see that Mr. Lynch has any cause to take umbrage at either the matter or manner in reference to the anomalous position of…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1880 · page 6

REDFERN.—The usual fortnighly meeting of this Council was held in the chambers, Pitt-street, on Friday, the 25th March. Present—The Mayor, with Alderman Farr, O'Connell, Young, Williamson, Stanley, and Andrew. Minutes of the previous…

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Scene in the Newcastle Borough Council

Evening News · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE. Tuesday.—The meeting of the Borough Council lost night was a very exciting affair, and Alderman Richard Hull resigned his seat. There was a long discussion upon an…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A special meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was hold yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall for the purpose of considering the recommendations of Messrs. E. Lord and G…

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City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 3

A MEETING of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Fowler) and Aldermen Green, Hordern, Hardy, Meeke, John Young. J. D. Young…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 6

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 3

The President took the chair at hall-past 4 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. CHARLES CAMPBELL presented a petition…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday. April 6

Evening News · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 3

The President took the chair at had-past 4 o'clock Mr. CHARLES CAMPBELL Pro[?] a petition from certain members of the Church of England against the Church and School Lands De[?]cation Bill. On the motion of Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. PETITION. Mr. CHARLES CAMPBELL presented a petition from…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 7

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. HOLT presented a petition from the residents…

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Bismarck and the Federal Council. Berlin, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

At yesterday's sitting of the Federal Council, the Stamp Duties Bill introduced by Prince Bismarck, the Chancellor of the Empire, was rejected…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 2

The P[?] took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. HOLT presented a petition from electors of Goulburn and Argyle, in favour of the Public Instruction Bill…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 4

NEWTOWN.--April 6. The mayor (Alderman "Wildman) presided ; the other members present being Alderman Tye, Goodsell, J. F. Smith, J. H. Smith and Boots. A letter from a meeting of suburban…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1880 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present his Worship the Mayor (Mr. Fowler), and Aldermen Palmer, J. D. Young…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1880 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales was held at M'Inerny's Hyde Park Hotel last night; Mr. W. B. Cole, the president, in the chair. The following societies were…

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