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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 31

Evening News · 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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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. The following documents were laid on the table, and it was ordered that they be printed:—By-laws relating to the…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 2 September 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held yesterday evening at the Hyde Park Hotel. The president, Mr. H. Crockett, occupied the chair, and a large number of…

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The Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1881 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night at their rooms, the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, Bathurst-street; Mr. Crockett, the president, in the chair. Mr. Roylance, the secretary, read the minutes…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 1

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1881 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table an…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid upon the table abstracts of Crown lands reserved for public and other purposes, and an…

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The Bight Worshipful Alderman J. Harris, Mayor of Svdney. (See Portraits.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 17

IN this week's issue we present our readers with portraits of the Eight Worshipful the Mayor of Sydney, Alderman John Harris, and his respected lady. A few notes respeoting his career may in…

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City Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 6

A special meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council was held on Wednesday afternoon; present--His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen O'Connor, John Davis, Beare, J.D. Young, Kippax…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 7

DARLINGTON.—Meeting of council Thursday, 1st instant. Present-The Major, with Aldermen Hawkins, Elvy, Warren, Stephens, and Humphries. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. The fiance report…

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Citizen's Ball to the Mayor and Mayoress of Sydney

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 14

DURING the period Mr. John Harris has occupied the position of chief magistrate of Sydney he has displayed a most lavish hospitality to the citizens, and recently, when an occasion arose for the exhibition of the best…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 31. Vale of Olwydd Coal Mining Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 9

An Aet to incorporate the Vale of Clwydd Coal Mining Comnany was read a first time, and the second reading of it waa appointed for Thursday. CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT BILL…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Monday 5 September 1881 · page 4

WATERLOO.—Meeting of council, Friday, the 2nd inst. Present, the mayor and a full council. Minutes of previous meeting read and, with corrections, confirmed. The finance report, recommending payments of accounts…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 September 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

An adjourned meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council took place yesterday afternoon, there being present His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Green, Chapman, Kippax, Taylor, Hardie,…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 6 September 1881 · page 3

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon, there the Mayor (Alderman, Harris), and Aldermen Green, Chapman, Kippax, Taylor, Hardie…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday September 5. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir William Manning, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Jones V. the Municipal Council of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1881 · page 6

Motion to mak[?]bsolute a rule nisi for a new trial. Mr. Durley, Q. C. Mr. Want, and Mr. Smyth, instructed by Mr. Merriman, appeared for the defendants to move. Sir George Innes and Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Messrs…

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The Mayor's Cup

Evening News · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 3

The committee of the Rowing Association have decided that the race for the Mayor's Cup hall be open to all schools, the sole object being to induce the youth of the colony to take to rowing early in life and under…

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Notices. Legislative Council.—wednesday, September 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 3

The following is the business paper of the Legislative Council for to-day:—Government business—orders of the day: Criminal Law Amendment Bill, adoption of the report; Influx of Chinese Restriction Bill, to be further considered in committee. General…

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