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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 6

RANDWICK.—Meeting on 9th instant. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Bradley, Moore, Magill, Deaning, Kidman, and Kiss. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence read: To Mr. F. Fewings agreeing to form Arden-street, provided…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 3

ASHFIELD (16th August.)--Present: The Mayor (Mr. Thos. D. Nicholson), Aldermen Fyle, Hammond, Knight, Moss, Shilling, and Watkin. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 24 August 1881 · page 3

PADDINGTON.-The usual fortnightly meeting of the Paddington Municipal Council was held in the council chambers last night. The Mayor (Mr.W. Brown) occupied the chair, and the following aldermen were present-…

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Notices. Legislative Council.—wednesday, August 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1881 · page 3

There are five [?] on the business paper of the Legislative Council for to-day (Wednesday), as well as the following business:—Government Business—Orders of the Day: influx of Chinese Restriction [?] to be further considered in…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 August 1881 · page 6

NORTH WILLOVE[?]NNY,—Special meeting of Council. Present-Aldemen Best, Forsyth, Pollard, Johnson. In the absence of the Mayor, Aldermen Best took the chair. Minutes of prvious meeting read. Letters read to Under-Secretary for Lands, asking…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 24

Evening News · Thursday 25 August 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. Mr. E. K. COX took the usual oath and his seat. Sir GEORGE INNES, in reply to Mr. Stewart, said that the District Courts, under the Act of 1880…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 August 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPER. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table a return of land resumed under the Lands for Public Purposes Acquisition…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 21. the President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. District Courts

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 August 1881 · page 3

Sir GEORGE INNES, in reply to Sir. Stewart, stated :—I. That the District Courts under the act of 1868 at present in force were very closely analogous to the County Courts of England. Victoria, and South…

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The Citizens' Ball to the Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 7

The splindid hospitality of the Mayor during his term of office, and particulary at the bail giveu last month in honour of the visit of the Delge[?]bd Squadron, was apprepriately recognized by the citizens of Sydney in the "return…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 8

Asnfird.—Meeting held on 18th August. Present: The Mayor (Mr.Thomus L. Nicholson), and Alderman Eyle, Hommond,Knights, Moss, Shilling, and Walkin. Minutes of previous meeting read and conflrured Correspondence; Letters were…

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City Council Finance Meeting

Evening News · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 3

THE finance committee of the City Council met yesterday, when there was a full attendance of aldermen. The usual fortnightly accounts were passed, and several letters were read from ratepayers and…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 10

WOOLLAHRA.—Meeting held on August 15. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Norton. Trickett, Sladen, Oatley, Neild, and Mitchell. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. The Msyor reported verbally that a deputation from this council had…

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Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, August 18. Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 372

The PRESIDENT read Messages from his Excellency the Governor, giving the Royal assent to the Debts of Deceased Persons Bill and Bates' Estate Bill. The debate on the second reading of the Chinese…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 24

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 9

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. Mr. E. K. COX took the usual oath and his seat. Sir GEORGE INNES, in reply to Mr. Stewart, said that the District Courts, under the Act of 1880…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 6

RANDWICK.--The regular meeting of the council was held on the 23rd instant. There were present-- The Mayor, and Aldermen Moore, Bradley, Magill Denning, and Kiss. Minutes of the previous…

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Alexandria Borough Council

Evening News · Wednesday 31 August 1881 · page 3

Alexandria meeting of council, 24th inst. Present: The Mayor, with aldermen Foskett, M'Namee, Osborne, Hannan, and Jesson. The minutes of the previous meeting were rend and confirmed. The…

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City Council, Finance, &c

Evening News · Wednesday 31 August 1881 · page 3

A special meeting of the Finance Committee was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, at which, the Mayor (Mr. J. Harris) presided. A good number of aldermen were present, the business being the…

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Supreme Court. in Banco. Tuesday, August 30. Municipal Council of Sydney V. Evers and Kennedy

Evening News · Wednesday 31 August 1881 · page 2

Mr. Darley, Q C. and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Merriman, for the plaintiffs; Mr. Salomons, Q.C., and Mr. Pileher, instructed by Mr. Hellyer, for the defendant Evers ; Mr. C. J…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1881 · page 8

ST. PITERS.—Meeting held on 13th instant. Present: Aldermen Barden, Edwards, Judd, Tuaker, Vincent, Baker, Lambeth, and Geering. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Tucker was voted to the chair. Minutes of previous meeting read and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 31

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 September 1881 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Mr. DE SALIS moved the adjournment of the…

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