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Council & local affairs, 1881

1,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 52

Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 27

Evening News · Thursday 28 July 1881 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ADDITIONAL JUDGE BILL. This Bill was received from the Assembly, and on…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 July 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 26 minutes past 4. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. DE SALIS, on a question of privilege, said that at the last sitting of the Council, during the consideration of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 27. the President Took the Chair at 4.30 P.m. Railway From Nyngen to Bourke

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 July 1881 · page 3

Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in reply to Mr. Piddington, stated that a considerable expense would be involved in the letting of further works on the extension of the railway from Nyngen to Bourke until…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 July 1881 · page 3

The Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council met yesterday afternoon. There were present--The Mayor (Alderman Harris), in the chair, and Aldermen J. D. Young, Beare,…

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City Municipal Council

Evening News · Friday 29 July 1881 · page 3

AT the fortnightly finance meeting of the Municipal Council yesterday, Alderman Hordern drew the attention of the mayor to the outbreak of small-pox in Charles-street, Fizzoy Ward He said that there…

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Complimentary Ball to the Mayor

Evening News · Friday 29 July 1881 · page 2

The committee appointed at a meeting held last week to make arrangements for a complimentary ball to the Mayor met yesterday at the Royal Hotel. Mr. J. Davies. M.L.A., occupied the chair, and there…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 July 1881 · page 3

REDFERN.—Meeting held on Friday, the 15th July. Present— the Mayor, with Aldermen Young, O'Connell, Andrew, Williamson, Bogle, M'Lachlan, and Farr. The chairman of the Finance, Committee brought up a report, recommending payment of…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Friday 29 July 1881 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Newtown Council was held at the chambers. Newtown-road, on Tuesday, the 26th instant, Present, the mayor, with a full council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 July 1881 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. steamship ocean. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in reply to Mr. Stewart, stated that the steamship Ocean was ordered into…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. July 23

Evening News · Friday 29 July 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. STEWART asked questions, to which Sir JOHN ROBERTSON replied to the effect that the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 July 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THE STEAMSHIP OCEAN. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, is reply to Mr. Stewart, said that the steamer Ocean was ordered into quarantine under…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 8

ALEXANDRIA.—Meeting held on July 13. Present—The Mayor (Mr. C. B. Henderson), with Aldermen Jesson, M'Namee, Foskett, Wood, Hannon, Christey, and Osborne. Minutes of preacding meeting read and confirmed. Letter from Messrs. Mathews and…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 27

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 9

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ADDITIONAL JUDGE BILL. This Bill was received from the Assembly, and on…

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PARLIAMENT Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, July 21. Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 210

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. There not being a quorum (16 members) present, the House stood adjourned at 4.33 p.m. till 4 p.m. on Wednesday next…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 August 1881 · page 3

PADDINGTON.—The regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council-chamber, on Tuesday, the 26th instant, at 7.30 p.m. Present — The Mayor (Mr. W. Brown), Aldermen Castle, Campbell, Watson, Johns, Davies, and Graham. The…

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Redfern Municipal Council

Evening News · Tuesday 2 August 1881 · page 3

A meeting of the Redfern Council was held on Friday last. Present—The Acting-Mayor, with Aldermen Williamson, O'Connell, Farr, Young, Andrew, and Bogie. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 3 August 1881 · page 2

A meeting of the special financial committee of the City Conned is to be held this afternoon to consider an application of the Sydney Gas Co. to Parliament for extended powers, and also to receive report of…

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New Notices. Legislative Council.—wednesday, August 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1881 · page 3

The following is the business-paper of the Legislative Council for to-day (Wednesday):—Question: Mr. Blaxland to ask the Vice-President of the Executive Council,—1. What causes the delay in fluishing the bridge over Iron Cove Bay? 2. When the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 August 1881 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

A special meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday, at which the Mayor occupied the chair, and there were a large number of the aldermen present. The…

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