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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

992 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 50

Municipal Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 23 November 1880 · page 3

A committee meeting was held at the Emu Inn, Regent-street, last night, by the supporters of Mr. Andrew Wadsworth. P. R. Larkin, Esq., was voted to the chair, and opened the meeting in his usual…

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The Mayor's Luncheon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 3

As usual, his Worship the Mayor of Sydney entertained the members of the City Council and a number of the officers connected with our civic parliament at luncheon yesterday. After all present had partaken of the good things…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 3

A meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday at the Town Hall, the Mayor (Alderman R. Fowler) presiding. There was a large attendance of aldermen…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 3

MARRICKVILLE.—The Council met as usual on Monday week. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Graham), in the chair, Aldermen Beaumont, Geering, Miles, Pfoeffer, Wallace, and Whiteman. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A…

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City Council Election

Evening News · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 2

The annual election of alderman to represent the various wards of the city comes off on December 1. The election of Mayor for the coming year will come off on December 9…

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The City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the City Council was h[?]ld yesterday morning, at the Town Hall, when there were present his Worship the Mayor (Alderman Fowler), and Aldermen Moore, Davies, Hardie, O'Connor, Palmer,…

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Municipal Works

Evening News · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the City Council, the following contracts were 1st:-Wood paving King-street, M. Leeds, £849 10s; addition to live stock [?], Market Wharf, D. J. M'Grath, £507;…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 November 1880 · page 6
Also in Evening News

The usual fortnightly meeting of the "Trades and Labour Council was held last night, at the Hyde Park Hotel. Mr. W. Dike, president, occupied the chair, and the following trades were represented:—Carpenters, and joiners,…

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The Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 26 November 1880 · page 3

A meeting of the electors of Macquarie ward was bald at M'Master's Swan-with-two-necks Hotel, on Thursday evening, to arrange for energetic support to the candidature of Mr. Robert Butcher. Mr…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 November 1880 · page 3

FIVE DOCK.—Meeting held on Tuesday, 10th November. Present—The Mayor (T. West), Aldermen Budd, Baker, and M'Keown. The minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence: Inwards—From B. C. Rodd, calling attention…

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Pan Presbyterian Council

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 27 November 1880 · page 4

WE have received from America a very full bundle of papers, giving a complete account of the proceedings of the greatest representative assembly of Protestant…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 November 1880 · page 6

ASHFIELD (Nov. 22).--Present: The Mayor (Mr. D. Helborow, J.P.), and Aldermen Fyle, Hammond, Hudson, Nicholson, Read and Shilling, Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Correspondence. Municipal Disfranchisement. to the Epiror of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 3

Sir,--I notice in your paper of this day that "a preliminary meeting was held last night at the Barley Mow Hotel. Park-street, to consider what steps should be taken in regard to the…

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The Municipal Elections

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 3

The ratepayers of Macquarie Wald were addressed Saturday evening at the Temperance Hall by Mr. C. W. Carpenter, one of the candidates for the forthcoming election. There were…

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Alderman Green for Fitzroy Ward

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 November 1880 · page 3

A committee of the friends and supporters of Alderman Green was held last evening at Mr. D. Robinson's Fitzroy Hotel, William and Palmer streets, when a number of influential electros…

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Alderman Taylor for Brisbane Ward

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 November 1880 · page 3

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Alderman John Taylor was held in the Wynyard Hotel, corner of Clarence and Erskine streets, last night, for the purpose of securing his re-eleclion…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 November 1880 · page 6

WATERLOO.—Meeting held on October 29. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Evans), with Aldermen Hogan, Mulder, Grey. Burt, Harrisky, and Torning. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Letters were read: From the Secretaries of the…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 30 November 1880 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A large meeting in the interests of Mr. J. C. Beare one of the candidates for the representation of Fitz[?] Ward was held last night at Mr. Keary's, Woo[?]oo mooloo Hotel, William-street. Mr. W. G. Murray…

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