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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 3

Yesterday a finance committee meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, the Major (Mr. Robert Fowler) presiding. On the propoaition. of Alderman Moore, it was agreed that the city…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 4

ASHFIELD (16th August).--Present : The Mayor (Mr. D. Holborow, J.P.), and Alderman Clissold, Fyle, Hammond, Hudson, Moss, Nicholson, Read and Shilling. Min[?]s of previous meeting were read and…

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Municipality of Manly. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 3

Sir,--I have the honor to call your attention to a paragraph in your issue, of this day, referring to the action taken by this council to enforce payment of rates, in which you state--"The council have made…

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Bathurst Council Affairs

Evening News · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 4

BATHURST, Saturday.—Last evening a meeting of a committee of the whole council had been convened for the purpose of arranging a programme for the guidance of tho Mayor, who is to…

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Municipal Conference in Sydney

Evening News · Monday 30 August 1880 · page 2

This morning at the Town Hall delegates from 45 municipalities of New South Wales met for the purpose of making suggestion for the proposed Municipalities Bill to be brought forward by the…

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Appeals to the Privy CounciL

Evening News · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 2

AMONG the many law reforms, the initiation of which may be almost regarded as a mere question of time, a modification of the present power of appeal from our…

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The Municipal Conference

Evening News · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 2

The conference again met at the Town Hall this morning, Mr. A. H. Emerson being in the chair. Mr. W. H. Trlekett (Mayor of Woollahra) brought up the report of the sub-committee consisting of…

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The Municipal Conference

Evening News · Wednesday 1 September 1880 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon the conference resumed its sittings, Alderman Emerson is the chair. Proposal 9. "A special rate, nott exceeding 6d in the £, may be levied for the special benefit of any…

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Municipal Conference

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 September 1880 · page 4

The second sitting of the delegates from the various municipalities to co[?] the amendments acquired in municipal [?]on was held in the Town Hall yesterday…

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Governmental and Municipal Neglect. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1880 · page 6

Sir,—Whatever views Mr. Taylor may hold, and whatever means he may advoeate for the amelioration of the nuisanco existing at Lennox Bridge, caused by the sewage from the various Government institutious, which is there…

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Borough Council

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

MARRICKVILLE.—The Council met on 33rd August last Present—a full Council, except the Mayor, in whose absence Alderman Graham acted as chairman. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence: Letter from the…

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The Municipal Conference

Evening News · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the Conference resumed their deliberations, on the draft submitted by a committee; Mr. Emerson in the chair. 24.—"Power given to council to remove noxious…

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Conference of Municipal Representatives

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 4

The Conference of mayors and alderman delegated by the municipalities of the suburbs and the country towns met again yesterday morning at the Town Hall, and resumed the discussion upon the programme…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 3

REDFERN (August 17).--Present: Aldermen Williamson (in the chair) with Alderman Stanley, Young, O'Connell, Wright, M'Lachlan, Andrew Farr. Correspondence was [?]ad from Mr. G. W. Whiting,…

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Municipal Conference

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

The deliberations of the Municipal Conference were resumed, at the Town Hall, yesterday. Alderman Emerson occupied the chair, and Mr. Hilder, of Manly, attended, in addition to those who were present the two previous days…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 3 September 1880 · page 3

A finance committee meeting of the City Council was sold at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, his Worship the Mayor presiding. The Mayor intimated that he purposed going with the City Surveyor to…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 September 1880 · page 3

RANDWICK.—The regular meeting of the Council was held on the 24th August. There were present—Aldermen Pearce, Moore, Bradley, Kiss, Wall, and Denning. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Pearce was voted to the chair. Correspondence read—…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 3 September 1880 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Hyde Park Hotel, Bathurst-street, last night. Mr. W. B. Cole, president, in the chair. The following societies were…

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The Municipal Conference

Evening News · Friday 3 September 1880 · page 3

THE Municipal Conference resumed its debberations yesterday afternoon, at the Temperance Hall, Mr. A. H. Emarson in the chair. Mr. SECCOMBE moved—"That municipal elections…

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Municipal Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 September 1880 · page 3

The deliberations of the Municipal Conference were resumed at the Town Hall, yesterday morning, when the chair was occupied by Alderman Emerson, and there were present the following Mayors:—J. C. Sharpe, of…

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