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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 June 1880 · page 6

CAMPERDOWN.—The dortnightly meeting was held on June 8. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen M'Grath, Bennett, Thomson, Culbert, Sparkes, and Donoghoe. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence. Letters sent—1. To Mr…

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Parliamentary Notices. Legislative Council.—tuesday, June 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 June 1880 · page 3

The following is the business paper of the Legislative Council for to-day[?]—Government Business—Orders of the Day: Executive Councillors (Functions Substitution) Bill; second reading. Lands for Public Purposes Acquisition Bill; adoption…

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The Roman municipal Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 22 June 1880 · page 2

LONDON, June 21.—The municipal elections in Home have resulted in a great triumph for the clerical party. Garibaldi web a candidate, nod was rejected. The…

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Municipal Endowments. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 June 1880 · page 5

Sir,—In the interest of municipalities, I ask leave to mention the abobe subject, and trust that the Government has not lost sight of the large and important provision for a general endowment for municipalities, the necessity for…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1880 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon, there being present —his Worship the Mayor and all the Aldermen, except Alderman John Young…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1880 · page 6

DARLINGTON.—The monthly meeting was held on 3rd June. Present—The Mayor (W. Elvy), Aldermen Hawken and Humphries. After waiting some time, the Mayor informed the Aldermen present that he would adjourn the meeting, there being so…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 22

Evening News · Wednesday 23 June 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assaulted to the Small Debts Act Amendment Eill and the Fortfeild Purchases Declaratory Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council Tuesday, June 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1880 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT read messages from the Governor, according the Royal assent to the Fofeited Purchases…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Evening News · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

At the fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council, which was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the Town Hull, Alderman Moore proposed to have the resolution fixing eight hours as a day's labour of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday June 13

Evening News · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 3

The House proceeded to despatch business at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. PIDDINGTON presented a petition from F. G. Browne, land agent, forbes, praying the House to include…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 23

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 3

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

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 23. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. EXPLANATION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL desired to offer a few words of explanation to the House. His hon. friend (Mr. Ogilvie) had felt aggrieved at some remarks which he (Mr. Samuel) made the other evening when the Lands for Public Purposes…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 6
Also in Evening News

The Trades and Labour Council held a meeting last night at their Rooms, Bathurst-street. Mr. W. B. Cole, the president, occupied the chair. The Sydney United Labourers' Society and the Early-Closing Association…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 24

Evening News · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 3

The House was constituted at half-past 4 o'clock. SECRET BILLS OF SALE ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of considering the Assembly's…

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P a R L I a M E N T. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 24

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half–past A o'clock. SRC[?]T BILLS OF SALE AMENDMENT HILL. The House considered in committee the Assembly's…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 24. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 2

Sir John Robertson laid on the table a copy of the bye laws of the municipality of Alexandria. It was ordered that the document be printed. PRINTING COMMITTEE…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 6

NEWTOWN.—An ordinary meeting of the Borough Council of Newtown was held on Tuesday, the 15th June. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Wildman), and Aldermen Boots, Goodsell, J. F. Smith, and J. H. Smith. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 22

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 11

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to the Small Debts Act Amendment Bill and the Forfeited Purchases Declaratory Bill…

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