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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 2

The usual meeting of the finance committee took place, yesterday, at the Town Hall. Present:— The Mayor (Mr. R. Fowler) in the chair, Aldermen Palyfair, O'Connor, J. Young, Lees, Taylor,…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 3

THE general meeting of the Trades' and Labour Council took place at the Hyde Park Hotel last evening, Mt. W. Dike presiding. The following societies were represented:—Carpenters and joiners Union, bricklayers, quarrymen, plasterers, Sydney United Labourers' Society. The Chairman read a letter from the Stonemasons' Society, intimating the withdrawal of the names of Messrs. Wm. Roylance…

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The Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Trader and Labour Council to New South Wales was held last night at the Hyde Park Hotel, Bathurst-street. The chair was occupied by Mr. William Dike,…

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Municipal Matters

Evening News · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 2

The balance sheet of the City Fund, presented at the financial meeting held yesterday showed that for the half-year ending June 30, 1880, the amount paid in salaries to be £5077 19s 5d; city markets,…

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Municipal Returns. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 6

Sir,—In your sub-leader of yesterday's issue, relative to the municipal returns recently issued by the Registrar-General, you state, " By the provisions of the Municipalities Act, an annual report is to be furnished and duly gazetted in…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 3

PETERSHAM.—A meeting was held on the 13th instant. Present —The Major, Aldermen Cubitt, Pile, Paling, and Geldlng. Minutes of previous meeting read und confirmed. Correspondence: From Mr. George Anderson, calling attention to the…

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Municipality of Numba v. Lackey

Sydney Punch · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 8

Lackey and the Temporary have lost, and Numba has won ; and if one wrong makes one right, it is now a number jubilant…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, September 8. Third Term. in BANCO.—(Before their Honors Mr. Justice Fancett, Sir William Manning, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Municipality of Numba V. Lackey.—mr. Justice Windeyer's Decision Overruled

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 18

In this action the plaintiffs were seeking damages from the Govornment for taking and keeping possession of two boats, placed in the charge of the municipality of Kumba, for use in time of flood. The…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 September 1880 · page 4

ASHFIELD (September 13).--Present: the Mayor, Mr. D. Holborow (J.P.), and Aldermen Clissold, Fyle, Hammond, Moss, Bead and Shilling. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence:…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 6

ASHFIELD,—September 1[?]. Present:—The Mayor (Mr. D Holborow, J. P.), and Aldermen Clissold, Tye, Hammond, Moss, Read, and Shilling Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence: From Mr. B. C. Rodd, calling…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 4

HCNTER'S HILL (September 10).—Present: The mavor (Alderman J. K. Heydon) in the chair, and Aldermen Tornaghi, Cuneo and Jeanneret. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 September 1880 · page 4

WATERLOO (17th September).--Present: Aldermen Evans (in the chair), Grey, Mulder, Marsden and Burt. The following correspondence was read:--From Mr. Dempsey, of E[?] Plains, in answer…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 September 1880 · page 3

REDFERN.—The fortnightly meeting was held on the 10th instant. Present—The Mayor, with Aldermen Young, O'connell, Farr, Stanley, M'Lachlan, Wright, and Williamson. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. The chairman of the…

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Sydney municipal Council

Evening News · Friday 24 September 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon; Alderman Chapman being in the chair. The minutes of the previous ordinary meeting were read…

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Burwood Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 September 1880 · page 3

At the Burwood Municipal election, yesterday, the Mayor and Returning Officer (Mr. W. Archer) opened proceedings, at the Council-chambers, at noon. A good number of ratepayers were present The Mayor said they had assembled…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 September 1880 · page 4

Newtown (September 20th).--Present: The mayor (Mr. Wildman) and Aldermen Tye, Goodsell, Bedford, Whately, Melville, J. H. Smith, J. F. Smith and Boots. Correspondence was read from--…

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The Late Municipal Conference

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 6

Mr. Barbour, M.L.A. (who attended as a delegate from the Deniliquin Council), introduced to the Colonial Secretary yesterday the sub-committee appointed at the Municipal Conference,…

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Deputations. the Municipal Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Mr. W. J. Trickett, the Mayor of Woollahra; Mr. J. Black, the Mayor of Kiama; Mr. John Lee, the Mayor of Randwick; Alderman Enterson, of Albury: and Alderman Wallace, of Newcastle,…

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