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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 3

CAMPERDOWN.—The usual fortnightly, meeting, of the Council was held on the 11th May. Present[?]The Mayor, and [?]derment Culbert, Bennett, M'Grath, Cruikshank, (Thomson, and [?]parkes. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Corresp[?]dence…

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Parliamentary Notices. Legislative Council.—wednesday, June 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 3

The following is the business paper of the Legislative Council for to-day:—Government Business—Orders of the Day: Church and School Lands Dedication Bill, third leading Forfeited Purchases [Declaratory Bill]; consideration in committee of…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 3

Newtown (June 1).--Present: The mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Bedford, Tye, Goodselt, J. H. Smith, and Whateley. Correspondence: From the Secretary General Post Office declining to erect a…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 6

MANLY.—The regular fortnightly meeting of Council was held at the Council-chamber on Thursday, 13th May. Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Kilder) in the chair, Messrs. Aldermen Austin, Barker, and Pitt. The minutes of special meeting on the 4th…

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The Executive Council

Evening News · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 2

A meeting of the Executive Council took place at the Colonial Secretary's office, at noon to-day. We are given to understand that the case of the three young men. John O'Brien. Henry Sykes, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 2

Evening News · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to Betting Hourses Suppression Act Amendment Bill, and also the Temporary Supply Bill for May…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 5 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT read messages from this Governor,…

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Parl I a M E N T. Legislative Council. Wednesday. June 2

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table copies…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 June 1880 · page 3

A meeting of the General Committee of tho Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. Present--The Mayor (Alderman C. J. Fowler), in the chair, and Aldermen…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1880 · page 3

A MEETING of the general committee of the town council was held yesterday afternoon, at 2.80, at the Town Hall, the Mayor (R. Fowler, Esq.) in the chair. Present: Aldermen Merriman, M'Elhone, Harris…

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Parliamknt. Legislative Council. Thursday, Hune 3

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 June 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table of the House abstact of Crown lands dedicated for…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1880 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table the report of the Australian Museum for 1879, and an abstract of lands…

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Municipal Meeting

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1880 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Municipal Council, the Mayor (R. Fowler, Esq.), in the chair, yesterday afternoon, a letter was received from Mr. Sharpe, the contractor for the lower Pitt-street…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 3 the President took the chariot helf-past 4 o'clock. Church and School Lands Dedication Bill

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1880 · page 3

On the motion of Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, this bill was read a third time, passed through allits remaining stages' and was returnee to the Assembly. FORFEITED PURCHASES DECLARATORY BILL…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 3

PADDINGTON.—A meeting of this Council was held in the Council-chambers on Tuesday, the 25th May, at 7.30 p.m. Present—The Mayor (Mr. William Taylor), Aldermen Whitelaw, Campbell, Stockham, Watson, Johns, Artlett, and Brown. The…

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Trades and Labour Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 18

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held on May 27 in the Hyde Park Hotel. The President (Mr. W. B. Cole) occupied the chair. The following societies were…

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The Legislative Council of Canada. London, June 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 5

The Quebec Legislative Assembly has negatived a bill to abolish the Legislative Council…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 2

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 12

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to the Betting Houses Suppression Act Amendment Bill, and also the Temporary Supply Bill for May…

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Wagga Municipal Affairs

Evening News · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 4

WAGGA, Saturday.—Yesterday, at the Wagga Police Court, a case of some interest to ratepayers was heard. George Everrett was summoned by the municipal valuers for refusing to answer the…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 6

ALEXANDRIA (June 2). -- Present: The Mayor (Alderman Henderson) in the chair, and Aldermen Jesson, Madden, Wood, M'Namee. Osborne, and Hanman Correspondence : From Eli Endicott, overseer…

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