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Council & local affairs, 1880

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Municipal Requirements at Ashfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 October 1880 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Aldermen Fyle. Shilling, Moss, Nicholson, Read, and Hammond, of Ashfield, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, for the purpose of drawing his attention to some municipal requirements in…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 October 1880 · page 6

RANDWICK.--The regular meeting of the council was held on the 5th instant. There were present--The Mayor, and Aldermen Pearce, Bradley, Wall, Magill, Denning, Kidman and Kiss. Minutes of…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 October 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The monthly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday morning in the Council Chamber, Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman K. Fowler) presided, and there was a large…

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Darlington Municipal Council

Evening News · Wednesday 13 October 1880 · page 3

An adjourned meeting of the Darlington Municipal Council was held last evening. Present—The Major (Mr. Elvy), Aldermen Hargreaves, Hawken, Hanphriea, Stephen, and Biddles. A letter was road…

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City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 13 October 1880 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held yesterday at the Town Hall, the Mayor (Mr. Robert. Fowler) presiding. There was a large attendance of alderman. The report of the…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 October 1880 · page 3

PETERSHAM(October 11).--Present: The mayor (Alderman M'Mahon) in the chair, and Aldermen Cubitt, Barrell, Gelding, Paling, Pile, M'Gill, Hughes and Brown. Correspondence : From G.W, Sharp,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 October 1880 · page 6

PETERSHAM.—A meeting of the Council was held on the 11th instant. Present—The Mayor, Alsermen Barrell, Brown, Cubitt, Gelding, Hughes, M'Gill, Pahng, and Pile. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence: From the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 October 1880 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman R. Fowler) presided, and there was a…

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Municipal Council Finance Committee Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 October 1880 · page 3

The ordinary general meeting of the Finance Committee of the Municipal Council was held, in the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair, and there were present Aldermen Lees, Maze,…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 15 October 1880 · page 2

The weekly meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Present—The Mayor (Mr. R. Fowler), in the chair, Alderman Kippax, Lees, Moeks, Playfair,…

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The Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 October 1880 · page 3

The Trades and Labour Council held their fortnightly meeting last night, at their rooms Bathurst-street. Mr Dikes, the president, occupied the chair; and the following societies were represented: Bricklayers, quarrymen,…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 October 1880 · page 3

HUNTER HILL--(September 24.)--Present: The mayor (Alderman J. K. Heydon) in the chair, and Aldermen Tornagbi, Nutman and Manning. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and continued. A…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the members of the above society was held in the Ryde Park Hotel, on Thursday, under the presidency of Mr. Dykes. The following affiliated societies were represented:—…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 7

WATERLOO (October 16).—Present: The Mayor (Alderman Evans) in the chair, and Alderman Torning, Hogan, Marsden, Harrisky, Burt, Gray and Mulder. Correspondence: From the Survey Office,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 October 1880 · page 6

WAVEREY.—Monthly Council meetiug held on the [?] October Present—The full Council. Miautes of previous meeting Tend and confirmed. Copies of letters dispatched since last meeting were read and approved. The following letters were read and…

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Municipal Matters. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 October 1880 · page 4

Sir,--Now that a change in municipal matters will soon take place, by effluxion of time, would it not be advisable for the ratepayers to bestir themselves in the several wards and endeavour to obtain a more…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 3

ALEXANDRIA.—The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on September 22. Present—The Mayor (Mr. C. B. Henderson,) with Aldermen Madden, Foskett, Hiles, Osborne, Jesson, M'Namee, and Hannon. Minutes of preceding meeting…

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The Elections. Alderman John Taylor at Balmain

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 October 1880 · page 2

A large and influential meeting of the friends and supporters of Alderman John Taylor, J.P., was held oh Monday evening last, at Hearne's Baldfaced Stag, Leichhardt, for the purpose of forming…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 October 1880 · page 6

CAMPERDOWN.—Meeting was held on 28th September. Present —the Mayor, and Aldermen Bennett, Cruikshank, Donoghoe, Larkin, Sparkes, and Thomson. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondences Letters sent to…

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