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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 31

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS PASSED. Messages were received from his Excellency the…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Thursday, March 31

Evening News · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to a number of the bills recently passed through Parliament…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT read a message from the Governor giving the Royal assent to the Berrima Coal-mining Co.'s…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday,march 29

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 10

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-pasti 4 o'clock. THE STATE CHILDREN RELIEF BILL. This bill was recommitted on the motion of…

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Municipal Baths Bill

Evening News · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 4

In the Assembly yesterday afternoon the Municipal Baths Sites Acquisition Bill was read a third time, passed its remaining stages and sent to the Council…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 6

PADDINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL—A meeting of the Borough Council of Paddington was hold on Tuesday at the Borough Council Chambers, Alderman Brown, the mayor of the borough,in the chair…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1881 · page 6

RE[?]N.—The usual meeting was held on 11th instant. Present—The Mayor, with Aldermen Wright, Andrew, Williamson, Farr, O'Connell, Bogie, and M'Lachlan. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. The chairman of the finance…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 3

THE usual quarterly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall this morning, his Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. Harris) presiding. There were present:—Aldermen Fowler, Des[?]n, Moore, Kipp[?]x, John…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, April 4

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to the Anatomy, State Children's Relief, and A.S.N. Co.'s Act Amencment Bills…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Monday, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPER TO BE PRINTED. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid upon the table of the House copies of certain municipal by-laws…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 4

BERWOON.--The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening, the 31st March. Present:--Alderman J. Menzies (in the absence of the mayor), chairman; and Aldermen C. J…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday morning, at the Town Hall, the Mayor (Alderman J. Harris) presiding. There was a full attendance of aldermen…

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City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 2

The following is a continuation [?] yesterday's meeting of the City Council :- TOWN HALL WORKS. On the motion of Alderman HARDLE, the report of…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 6

BURWOOD.—The usual meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening, the 31st March. Present—In the absence of the Mavor. Alderman J. Menzies, chairman; and Aldermen C. J. Ryan. H.M. Deakin,A.J. Simson, and C. Beaver. The minutes…

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Parliament. Lative Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 3

TUESDAY, APRIL 6. [?] took the chair at half-past 4 O'clock. MESSAGES…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 5

Evening News · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 0'clock. On this motion of Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, the House agreed to suspend the standing orders in favour of the Liquor Licensing Biil, which was read…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDTNT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT read messages from the Governor, intimating that his Excellency had given the Royal assent to…

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This Day's Proceedings. The Council met at half-past 11 o'clock. the Case of Martin Guest

Evening News · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 3

Sir ALFRED STEPHEN moved the adjournment of the House for the consideration of papers relating to the proceedings against Martin Guest. He made along speech on the subject. Sir George Innes…

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