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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 4

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Council was held yesterday, his Worship the Mayol in the chair. POLLUTION AT THE WATER WORKS…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 6

WAVERLEY.—The monthly Council meeting was held on Tuesday, 6th April, at 7.30 p.m. Present—The Mayor (Mr. J. Macpherson), Aldermen Baglin, Fletcher, Newman, Henderson, and Richardson. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 3
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales, was held at the Hyde Bark Hotel, Bathurst-street, last night ; the president (Mr. W. B. Cole) in the chair. The…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April [?]

Evening News · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Mr. FOSTER moved—"That on address be presented to the Governor, praying that has Excellency will bw pleased to cause to the laid upon the table of this House copies of all…

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City Council Finance Committee Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. There were present his Worship the Mayor (Alderman Fowler) in the chair, and Aldermen Merriman,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 16

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE CASE OF MR. T. M. SLATTERY. MR. FOSTER mov[?]d, in accordance with notice,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPER. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table the…

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Election of Mayor

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 4

GRAFTON, Saturday.—A special meeting was called for this morning, to elect a mayor for Grafton in the room of Mr. Thomas Bawden, resigned. There being no quorum, the meeting…

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Bismarck and the Federal Council. Berlin, April 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 750

The Emperor of Germany having refused to accept the resignation of Prince Bismarck, tendered in consequence of the rejection by the Federal Council of the Stamp Duties Bill,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tursday, April 13

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 11

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. On the motion of Mr. DOCker, leave of absence was granted to the Hon. George Lord for the remainder of the possion. Sir ALFRED STEPKEN explained a misstatement which had…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 3

ASHFIELD, April 12.--Present: The Mayor (Mr. D. Holborow, J.P.), and Aldermen Clissold, Fyle, Hammond, Hudson and Read. The resignation of Alderman Burns was received, and on the motion cf Alder-…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 3

REDFERN:—The usual fortnightly meeting of this Connell was held on Friday, the 9th April Present—The Mayor, with Aldermen Farr, Young, O'Connell, Williamson, Stanley, Wright, M'Lachlan, and Andrew. Minutes of previous meeting read and…

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Parliamentary Notices. Legislative COUNCIL—April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 3

The following is the business paper of the Legislative Council for to-day (Tuesday):—Government Business—Notices of Motion: Mr. Samuel to move,—That this House approves of the plans, sections, book of reference, and diagram plan of a proposed…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 3

PETERSHAM.--A meeting of the Council at this Borough was held on Monday, the 12th instant. Present: Aldermen M'Gill (in the chair), Brown, Gelding, Hughes, Barrell, and Pile…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 7

There being no quorum present, the House, at 4.33 p.m., was adjourned until the usual hour on Wednesday. Allowing members were in their places when the House was counted Out:—Sir John Hay Sir John…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 2

NEWTOWN.--The regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers last night. Present--The Mayor (Alderman Wildman) in the chair, and Aldermen Bedford, J. H. Smith, J…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 22

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 April 1880 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr. FRAZER asked, on behalf of Mr. Bourn Russell,…

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Parliament. Legi[?] Council. Wednesday, April 21

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1880 · page 3

THE Pars[?] the [?] at 4.30 p.m. The PR[?]DENT read a [?] from his Exsell[?]ncy co[?] his [?]…

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