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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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Municipal Rates. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—I beg to invite public attention to the following figures as showing, by comparison, how the Municipal Council has been working its way, in the past six years, into the citizens' pockets:—…

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Municipal Meetings

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

NEWTONS (July 13).--Present: The Mayor (Alderman Willman). in the chair, with Alderman Bedford, J. F. Smith. J. H. Smith, Goodsell, Tye and Whatley. Correspondence: From Thomas A. King…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 6

MANLY.—The regular meeting of Connell was held at the Council-chambers, on the 8th instant. Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Hilder), Messrs. Austin and Barker. Minutes of meeting on 24th June read and confirmed. Correspondence: Letter from Mr…

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Trades and Labour Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last week in the Hyde Park Hotel, Mr. W. B. Cole, president, in the chair. The following societies were represented:—Carpenters and…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 1[?]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 7

The Legislative Council met at half-past 11 o'clock, at which time the PRESIDENT took the chair. The members of the Council present were—the Honourables Sir George Innes, John Marks, William Byrnes,…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 7

MAXLY.--The regular meeting of council was held at the council chamber on Thursday, the 8th instant. Present: The mayor (Mr. A. Hilder) in the chair, Aldermen Austin and Barker. The minutes of…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 July 1880 · page 6

DARLINGTON.—The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on 1st July. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Elvy), Aldermen Hargreaves, Biddles, Humphries, Hawken, and Stephens. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read, and with slight…

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City Council

Evening News · Monday 19 July 1880 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held to-day at the Town Hall, the Mayer (Mr. Robert Fowler) in the chair. There was a large attendance of aldermen…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 July 1880 · page 3

Randwick .--The regular meeting of the council was held on the 13th instant. There were present the mayor and Aldermen Pearce, Kiss, Denning, Kidman, Wall and Bradley. Minutes of last meeting…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1880 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

A general meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday, when the chair was occupied by the Mayor, and there was a large attendance of aldermen…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 20 July 1880 · page 3

THE general meeting of the Sydney City Council was continued yesterday afternoon, the Mayor presiding. It was unanimously resolved, on the motion of Alderman John Young. that all work in metalling and…

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Municipal Meetings

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

THE GLERR (July 19).--Present: His Worship the Mayor (T. J. Dann), and Aldermen Chapman, Thornley, Lacas, Wearne, Cary, Graham, Field, Wells and Bull. A large number of letters were referred to…

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The late Aldermen H. Roberts

Evening News · Wednesday 21 July 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—One of the [?]gast funeral processions that has ever taken i place in the mining districts followed the remains of Alderman H. Roberta, the miner, who…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 July 1880 · page 4

HUNTER'S HILL (July 16).--Regular meeting. Present-- The mayor (Mr. J. K. Heydon) in the chair, and Aldermen [?], Jeanneret and [?]. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 July 1880 · page 3

WOOLLAHRA.—The monthly meeting of the Council was held on 13th July. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Trickett), Aldermen Norton, Bogie, Brodribb, Butcher, Oatley, Mitchell, and Neild. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. The report…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 July 1880 · page 4

BALMAIN (July 21).--The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last night, when there were present his worship the mayor (Mr. Elkington), with Alderman Looke, Schultz, Gow,…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 July 1880 · page 2
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night. The chain was taken by the president (Mr. W. B. Cole),and the following societies were represented:--Car…

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