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Council & local affairs, 1881

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. MEMBERS SWORN. The Hon. G. Oakes, Hon. W. Byrnes, Hon. J…

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French Municipal Elections. Paris, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 5

The French municipal elections have been completed without being accompanied by any great excitement. The returns, on the whole, are favourable to the Republican party…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 4

MANLY.--Regular meeting of council at the municipal chamber, Thursday, 6th January. Present-- the mayor (Mr. A. Hilder, in the chair), Messrs. Aldermen Austin and Barker. Minutes of meeting…

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The Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 3

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held, in the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, at which the Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of aldermen. Accounts…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 3

REDFERN.—The fortnightly meeting was held on the 30th ultimo. Present—The Mayor, with Aldermen Young, O'Connell, Andrew, Farr, Wright, Stanley, and M'Lachlan. Minutes of preceding meeting read and confirmed. The chairman of the Finance…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council was hold at the Town Hall yesterday. There were present his Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. Harris) in the chair. Aldermen Dean, Butcher, Hordern, J…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 12

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 12

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to a question proposed by Mr. Blaxland, Sir JOHN ROBERTSON replied that he had learned from the Works Department that the bridge over the Parramatta…

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French Municipal Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 9

LONDON, January 10.—The French municipal elections are concluded, and are generally in favour of the moderate Republicans…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1881 · page 6

GLEBE.—Meeting of Council held on the 3rd January, 1881. Present—a full council, the Mayor (Alderman T. J. Dunn) presiding. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Letters: Gas Co., notifying the erection of five lamps. Received…

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Municipal and Sanitary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1881 · page 7

At a meeting of the Finnnce Committee of the Municipal Council, held on the 6th instant, the following motion was carried at the instance of Alderman Chapman:—"That the City Surveyor and. City Engineer report on the following…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1881 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of the city of Sydney was held at the Town Hall to-day, the right worshipful the Mayor, Alderman Harris, presiding. There were present also Aldermen Fowler, Green,…

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Municipal Retrenchment

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1881 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council to-day, shortly after half-past 12 o'clock, a question relative to disqualification of voters stood next for dissuasion on the paper. As the matter was one of considerable…

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Municipal

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1881 · page 2

Owing to the task of receiving deputations of citizens having become very heavy, and in order to introduce more system in the manner of working the municipal offices, his Worship the Mayor will, in…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1881 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The monthly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday morning at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman J. Harris) presided, and there was a large attendance of the aldermen…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1881 · page 6

ST. PETERS.—Meeting of Council on Monday, 3rd January Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. G. Judd), with Aldermen Farr, Barden, Geering, Terry, and Vincent. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Rerports: The Mayor brought up a report…

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City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1881 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the City Council was [?] this morning, the Mayor (Alderman Harriet) in the chair. There were present also-Aldermen Fowler, Green, Chapman. Hardie, Hordern, Palmer…

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Parliamentary Notices. Legislative Council.—wednesday, January 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1881 · page 6

The following is the business paper of the Legislative Council for to-day:—Questions: Mr. Piddington to ask the Vice-President of the Executive Council,—1. What is the total amount of the expenses connected with the Sydney International…

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Latest Telegrams Municipal Affairs at Orange. ORANGE

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1881 · page 2

The municipal elections are causing more than usual interest. The different wards will be closely contested. In Wellington ward, Hr. P. Kenna will be opposed by Mr. J. M'Clymont, and Mr…

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