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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 8 September 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. OSBORNE LEASINE BILL. This Bill was read a first time…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 7

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 September 1881 · page 3

The President took tho chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid the following papers…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid the following papers on the table:—Land reserved at Piper's Flast under the Lands…

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Municipal Council. Quarterly Meeting

Evening News · Friday 9 September 1881 · page 2

The usual quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council was held this day at the Town Hall. The report of the Finance Committee was received, and the sundry payments were confirmed…

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Wesleyan [?]Cumenical Council. London, September 7

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 September 1881 · page 3

An [?]cumenical Council of the Wesleyan-Methodists was opened today. Four hundred delegates attended the council, representing the various Methodist bodies in the United…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 8

Evening News · Friday 9 September 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The PRESIDENT entered the Chamber at half-past 4 o'clock, but as there were only 15 members present and 16 are required to form a quorum, he declared tho House adjourned until Wednesday next…

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Ecumenical Council of Wesleyan Methodists. London, Sept. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 September 1881 · page 5

An Ecumenical Council of Wesleyan Methodists opened to-day. Four hundred delegates attended the council, representing the various Methodist bodies in the United Kingdom…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 September 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. There not being a quorum (sixteen members) present, the House adjourned fill 4 p.m. on Wednesday next. The following were present:—Sir John Robertson, Sir George Innes, Sir…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 9

The ninety-eighth quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday morning, when the Mayor occupied the chair, and a large number of aldermen were present…

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City Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the City Council was hold yesterday. The Mayor presided. QUARTERLY REPORT. The following report from the mechanical engineer…

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Supreme Court. JONES V. Municipal Council of Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 14

Mr. Darley applied for a motion to make absolute rule nisi for a new trial. The action was brought to recover compensation for alleged damage to the plaintiff's land…

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Ecumenical Council of Wesleyan Methodists. London, Sept. 7

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 472

An Ecumenical Council of Wesleyan Methodists opened to-day. Four hundred delegates attended the council, representing the various Methodist bodies in the United Kingdom…

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Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, September 1. Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 466

Mr. DE SALIS moved,—"That this House is of opinion that the establishment of courts or other tribunals of conciliation would be advantageous to the community."…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 7

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 9

The PRESIDENT took the chair, at half-past 4 o'clock. OSBORNE LEASING BILL. This Bill was road a first time…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 3

HUNTER'S HILL.--Regular meeting was held at the Council Chambers. Present--The Mayor (Alderman J. K. Heydon) in the chair, and Aldermen Best, Tornaghi and Cunco. The minutes of the previous…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 September 1881 · page 6

MANLY.—Meeting of council on August 11. present—The Mayor (Mr. G. W. Barker) in the chair, Mess[?]. Aldermen Austin, Duff, and Laurence. Minutes or meeting if 28th July read and confirmed. Letters from Mr. W. J. Hobbs and the Rev…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 September 1881 · page 4

RANDWICK, September 6.--Present: The mayor and Aldermen Moore, Wall, Denning, Kidman, and Bradley. Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence read: To Dr. Read, stating…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 September 1881 · page 6

CANTERBURY,—Meeting held on 17th August. Present—Th[?] Mayor, Mr. J. C Sharp, and Aldermen Davis, Nightingale, O'Niel, Quigg, and Roberts. Minutes of previous meeting, rea[?] and confirmed. Correspondence: From Mr. W. Starkey,…

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City Council. Quarterly Meeting. Tuesday, September 13

Evening News · Tuesday 13 September 1881 · page 3

The postponed quarterly meeting of the City Council was held to-day at the Town Hall, when there was a good attendance of aldermen. Alderman TAYLOR moved—"That the present…

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