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Council & local affairs, 1881

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Department of Mines. Sydney, 5th August, 1881. Preliminary Notification of Streets in the Municipality of Petersham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Concill, having deemed it expedient to open and make the several streets mentioned in the schedule appended here to: Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of the Act…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 4

BALMAIN.--The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 2nd instant. There were present; His Worship the Mayor (Mr. W. A. Hutchinson), Aldermen Cameron, Looke, Clubb, Gow,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1881 · page 6

ALEXANDRIA.—Meeting held on 27th July. Present—The Mayor, Mr. C. B. Henderson, with Aldermen Foskett, M'Namee, Wood, Jeson, Osborne, Hannan, and Hiles. Minutes of two preceding meetings read and confirmed. A letter from the…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 10 August 1881 · page 4

WATERLOO.-The usual fortnightly vesting of this council was held in the chambers, Raglan-street, of the 8th instant. Present, the mayor and full council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Notices. Legislative Council.—wednesday, August 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1881 · page 3

The following are the motions on the business-paper of the Legislative Council for to-day:—Contingent Notice of Motion: Mr. Darley to move (upon the order of the day for the second reading of the Influx of Chinese…

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The Mayor and the Premier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 5

The following additional correspondence, relating to the omission of invitations to the Mayor and Aldermen on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the pedestal of the Queen's State last week, will be read with interest:—…

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The Mayor and the Magistrates

Evening News · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 2

It will be remembered that at the meeting of magistrates, held a few days age to consider the Licensing [?] now before the House, it was resolved to postpone action, pending an opportunity, being…

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The Colonial Secretary and the City Mayor

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 2

The following further correspondence respecting the omission to invite the Mayor and aldermen of the city to the laying of the foundation-stone of the pedestal for the Queen's statue has been banded…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 10

Evening News · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The [?]SINEDT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported that the Governor had [?]nted to the George-street Par[?]amatta Tramway…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. MESSAGES. The PRESIDENT read messages from the Governor ass[?]nting to the Supreme Court Additional Judge Bill and…

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Mr. Dalley on the Chinese Bill. Address to the Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 3

The appearance in the arena of the Legislative Council chamber again of Mr. W. B. Dalley—till a short time since one of its keenest debaters—formed quite an event in the history of the "Lords"…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A special meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday. There were present--the Mayor (Alderman Harris) in the chair, and Aldermen Green, Moore, J. Davies,…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council Sydney was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, on consider a report from the special finance committee on the subject of borrowing the [?]m of £250,000 for…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 11

Evening News · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported the death of the Honourable George Oakes. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved that the House…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.3O p.m. REPORT. Mr. C. CAMPBELL, brought up the report of the Printing Committee…

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North Shore Municipalities

Evening News · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 2

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Tunks, Mayor of St. Leonsrds; and Mr.Smith, Mayer of Victorie, waited on the Colonial Secretary with reference to the boundaries of North…

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Return Ball to the Mayor

Evening News · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 5

The Exceutive Committee appointed to make Arrangements for a return ball to the Mayor met yesterday afternoon at the Royal Hotel. Mr. J. Davies, M.L.A., occupied the chair, and there was a…

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