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Council & local affairs, 1881

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The Mayor's Picnic

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1881 · page 2

The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Sydney is to-day entertaining the aldermen of the city and the gentlemen from Melbourne who recently took part in the bowling contest to a trip down the harbour and a…

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Sydney Municipal Council

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

A fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday morning. The Mayor presided, and nearly all the aldermen were present. The Council met in Committee first to consider an…

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Executive Council

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1881 · page 2

A meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday afternoon, at which a considerable amount of business was transacted. A number of attendance inspectors under the Public Instruction,…

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The Mayor of Burwood. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1881 · page 3

SIR.—Mr. Wiliam Brown in Saturday's issue takes exception to your paragraph concerning a meeting, called at Burwood for the purpose expressing sympathy with Mr. Sturt. A secretary to a committee…

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City Council. Continued From Yesterday's First Edition. Sydney Common

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1881 · page 3

Alderman KIPPAX moved, "That the resolution of Council of 14th September last, ordering that the sale sf allotments on Sydney Common be deferred until Green's-road has been formed, be, and the same is…

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Trades and Labour Council and the Chinese Question

Evening News · Thursday 5 May 1881 · page 3

A deputation from the Trades and Labour Council, consisting of Messrs. H. Crockett (president), W. Roylance, secretary, and W. B. Cole, waited on the Colonial Secretary this morning in reference to…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1881 · page 3

ASHFIELD.—Meeting held on 29th April. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Thomas L. Nicholson), and Aldermen Fyle. Hammond, Knights, Read, Shilling, and Watkin. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence: From Messrs. Cannon…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 3

ASHFIELD, April 20.--Present.--The Mayor (Mr. Thomas L. Nicholson, and Alderman Fylt, Hammond, Knights Head Shilling and Watkin. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Another Mayor Inspection. Dirt and Dilapidation

Evening News · Monday 9 May 1881 · page 2

THIS morning the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. John Harris) accompanied by Mr. Sapsford (City Architect), Dr. Dansey (City Health Officer), Mr. Seymour (Inspector of Nuisances), Mr. Watkins…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1881 · page 6

RANDWICK.—Meeting of Council held on the 3rd May. Presen: —The Mayor, and Aldermen Bradley, Wall, Denning, Kidman, and Kiss. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence read: To Mr. J. C. Sharp, deeling to close…

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Another Invasion of Mongolia. the Mayor Tn Little Canton

Evening News · Tuesday 10 May 1881 · page 3

The Mayor of Sydney, Mr. John Harris, made aD other of his visits of inspection yesterday, accompanied by Mr. Sapsford. City Architect, Dr. Dansey, City Health Officer, Mr. Seymour, Inspector of…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1881 · page 6

MA[?]ICKVILLE.—Meeting of Council held on Monday, 2nd May. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Graham) in the chair, Aldermen Farr, O[?], Gee[?], Martin, Moyes, P[?], and Wallace. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. The…

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Sydney Municipal Council Finance Committee

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 May 1881 · page 3

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall, the mayor (Alderman J. Harris) presiding. Alderman Chapman…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 13 May 1881 · page 3

A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon, the mayor presiding. There were present also Aldermen Moore, Merriman, J. Young, Fowler, Carter,…

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The City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1881 · page 6

A meeting of the Finance Committee in connection with the City Council was held at the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, presided over by the Mayor, and attended largely by the aldermen. After the disposal of some formal…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 May 1881 · page 3
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual fortnightly meeting of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council was held last evening at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, corner of Elizabeth and Bathurst streets; Mr. H. Crochett,…

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Another Sanitary Crusade. the Mayor Among the Mysteries

Evening News · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 3

WHENEVER any colonial Eugene She prepares to write the "Mysteries of Sydney" he will do well to pay his respects to the gentleman who now worthily fils the mayoral chair, for there are few in this city…

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