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Council & local affairs, 1881

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 29 minutes to 5 p.m. MONEY ADVANCED BY BANKS TO GOVERNMENT. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in reply to Mr. Piddington…

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REJECTION of the Reform Bill by the Victorian Legislative Council. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1881 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, this afternoon, on the introduction of the Reform Bill, the President declined to allow it to be received on the ground that the question had been already dealt with during the…

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Mr. A. H. Emerson, Mayor of Albury

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 17

Ms,. Alfred Harvey Emerson, mayor of the municipality of Albury, is a native of the County Wexford, Ireland, and forty-eight years of ago, twanty-eight of which have been spent in the…

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America. an American Mayor Answers Judge Fitzgerald

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 8

At a public meeting in Chicago on Jan. 25th, the chief magistrate of the city, Major Harrison, delivered an address on the Irish question. He said, in answer to the charge of…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 23

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 9

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past [?] o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to the Ad Eundem Degrees Bill and the Mount. Kembla Coal Mining Companies Bill…

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Rejection of the Victorian Reform Bill by the Council. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 511

In the Legislative Council, this afternoon, on the introduction of the Reform Bill, the President declined to allow it to be received on the ground that the question had been already dealt with during the…

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Municipal Loan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 7

Yesterday, a deputation, consisting of his Worship the Major and a number of the aldermen, waited upon the Hon. Colonial Secretary to ask the Government to introduce a bill to enable the Sydney Municipal Council of…

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Municipal Conference on the Water Question

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 13

A MEETING of the mayors and aldermen of the metropolitan area was held on Tuesday in the council chambers of the Town Hall to consider the question of water supply for Sydney and suburbs…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 6

MARRICKVILLE.—The Council met on 21st March. Present— The Mayor (Alderman Graham and a full Council. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. The following letters were read, viz.:[?] From Mrs. Selby, asking the Council to kerb and…

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Paddington Council

Evening News · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Paddington Municipal Council was held last night in the Council Chambers. The Mayor (Mr. W. Brown) in the chair. The following aldermen were present:-…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 29

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 3

The President took the chair at halft-past 4 o'clock. FISHERIES BILL. The Fisheries Bill was read a first time, and the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took Hie chair at 4.30 p.m. FISHERIES BILL. The PRESIDENT read a message from the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the Fisheries Bill, and asking the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 30

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1881 · page 3
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The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. papers. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THE CHURCH AND SCHOOL LANDS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in answer to Mr. Piddington, said the Government had not taken any steps to ascertain…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1881 · page 4

BALMAIN BOROUGH COUNCIL.--The [?] fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at the council chambers. There were present his Worship the Mayor (Mr. Liutechinson), Aldermen Cameron,…

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Sympathy with Mayor of Burwood

Evening News · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 3

It appears that the subject of Mr. Archer's committal for trial has been taken notice of by his brother aldermen at Burwood, as we are informed that the following resolution- has been unanimously adopted…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 6

[?]ANDRIA.—The usual meeting of the Council was held on M 23. Present—The Mayor, with Aldermen Foskett, Mace, Jesson, Hannan, Hiles, Osborne, and Wood. Minutes of previous meetings were read and confirmed. A letter front…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Traces end Labour Council was held last night at the Hyde Park Hotel, the president (Mr. Crocked.) in tint chair. Representatives of the following affiliated societies…

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City Council. Finance Committee

Evening News · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 2

A meeting of the Finance Committee was held at the Town Hall, yesterday. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. Harris) in the chair. Alderman Less, Hardie, Chapman, Kappax,…

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