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Council & local affairs, 1881

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Young Ireland. an Historical Fragment. Chapter Ix. Young Ireland at Work. the Council of Three HUNDRED.(Continued.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 4

WHATEVER subject one of us was studying, we could count upon Davis to find the essential books, and furnish more serviceable hope from the living library of his memory…

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Newcastle Municipalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Mr. J. Creer, Mayor of Newcastle; Mr. G. Wallace, Alderman of Newcastle; Mr. Bretton, Mayor of Hamilton; Mr. Fr[?]win, Alderman of Wickham; Mr. Watson, Mayor of Waratah; Mr. Kerr,…

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Increased Endowment to Municipalities

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 6

A deputation of members of the Municipal Councils of the Newcastle district waited upon the Colonial Secretary yesterday, to ask for an increased endowment to municipalities. The…

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Valedictory Presentation to the COUNCIL of EDUCATION

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1881 · page 3

At the Temperance Hall, on Saturday morning, addresses were presented to the members of the late Council of Education by the teachers of tile Public schools. About 200 ladies and gentlemen…

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Presentation to the Late Council of Education

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1881 · page 3

On Saturday morning, about two hundred of the officers and teachers employed under the Education Department assembled at the Temperance Hall, to present to each of the gentlemen who were members of the Council of…

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Complimentary Banquet to Alderman S. H. Pearce, J.p

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1881 · page 3

In consequence of the departure for Europe of Mr. Alderman S. H. Pearce, J.P., of Randwick, the residents of that suburb decided upon entertaining him last evening at a complimentary banquet, and…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1881 · page 6

ALEXANDRIA.—Meeting of Council held on 21rd February Present—The Mayor, Mr. C. B. Henderson, and full Council. Letters from the Citizens Excentive Committee, inviting the atendance of the Mayor and Town Clerk at a public meeting, to be…

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City Council Quarterly Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 9 March 1881 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall at noon to-day. There were present—His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Green, Chapman, Hordern, Hardie, Butcher, Meeks,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 7
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The ninety-sixth quaterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held, in the Town Hall, yesterday, and was presided over by the Mayor, and attended by nearly all the Aldermen…

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City Council Luncheon

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 2

At the refreshment hour on Tuesday the city fathers all lunched together in the most sociable way, a really excellent repast being provided to the order of the Mayor. The toasts of " The Queen" and…

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City Council Quarterly Meeting

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of tho City Council was held at the Town Hall at noon yesterday. There were present His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen [?], Chapman, [?], Hardie, Butcher, Meeks,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 9

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS . Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid the following papers…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 9

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 3

THE President took the chair at half-past 4. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN moved for the production of " a copy of the information, depositions, and evidence at the Sydney Central Police Office, in the…

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Parli[?] of New South W[?] Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 p.m. PAPERS TO BL PRINTED. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table the report of the Immigintion Agent for 1880; and abstracts of the Crown…

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Alleged Breach of Municipal By-laws

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 8

A case of some interest, which had been several days before Messrs. Davies and Guy at the Central Police Court, was concluded on Monday. The information was laid by William Stafford, the inspector of nuisances for the borough…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 3

NEWTOWN (March 8).--Present: The mayor (Alderman Whately), and Aldermen Smith, Goodsell, Borto, Tye, Melville and Wildman. The following correspondence was read and received:--A letter was…

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The Mayor's Quarterly Banquet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 6

The quarterly celebration usually given by the Mayor of Sydney assumed a new aspect last night, inasmuch as the banquet [?]itherto given in the afternoon of the day on which the quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council was hold,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. March 10

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid the following gapers on the table:--Regulation under the 20th section of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 10

Evening News · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 3

The Council met at the usual hoar, and, in committee, amended the 8th clause of the Wagga Wagga Gas Bill, and adopted the report. The No Liability Mining Companies Bill was recommitted, Schedule…

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