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Council & local affairs, 1881

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 September 1881 · page 3

MANLY, 25th August.--Regular meeting of Council.--Present: The Mayor (Mr. G. W. Barker) in the chair, Aldermen Austin, Duff, and Hayes. The minutes of the regular meeting of 11th instant having…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1881 · page 7

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

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Legislative Council.—wednesday, September 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1881 · page 3

The following is the business paper of the Legislative Council for to-day:—Questions: Mr. Piddington to ask the Vice President of the Executive Council,—1. What was the aggregate amount of the bulances of 75 per cent, on conditional…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 3

WOOLLAHRA.—Meeting of council the 34th instant. Present—The Mayor, with Aldermen Morton, Mitchell, Trickett, Oatley, and Neal. The minutes of previous meeting and finance report recommending payment of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sir GEORGE INNES made a statement respecting the dis[?]ting of constable Mulquin and the facts…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. September 14

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. personal explanation. Sir GEORGE INNES previous to the proceeding…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Sir GEORGE INNES said he desired to make a personal explanation in reference to something which had taken place…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 September 1881 · page 3

The adjourned quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning, there being present--His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen Beare, Butcher, Carter, Chapman, Davies,…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 September 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Now South Wales Trades and Labour Council was held at the Hyde Park Hotel last "night. The president, Mr. Jones, occupied the chair. There were present…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. September 15

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 September 1881 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE WAKEFORD CASE. Sir GEORGE INNES, in reply to Mr. De Salis, said…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 15

Evening News · Friday 16 September 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. DE SALIS asked the Minister for Justice—([?]) Whether he is aware of any statu[?]e justifying…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 September 1881 · page 2

The President took, the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir GEORGE INNES, in reply to Mr. De Salis, stated…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 6

RANDWICK.—The council met on the 6th instant. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Moore, Wail, Denning, Kidman, aand Bradley. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed, Correspondence read: To Dr. Read, stating that his letter relative to the…

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Extravagance in the City Council

Evening News · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 4

THE ratepayers of the city of Sydney are eminently entitled to be regarded as of those who are of great faith. There cannot be much question, either, that…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, September, 14

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 10

The PRESIDENT took the chair at halt-past 4 o'clock. Sir GEORGE INNES mado a statement respecting the disrating of constable. Mulquin and the facts…

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WEDNESDAY, September 14. In the Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 9

The Navigation Act Amendment Bill, the Justices Appeal Bill, and the Conditional Purchased Validation Bill, were received from the Legislative Assembly and read the first time…

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THURSDAY, September 15. In the Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 10

Mr. C. Campbell's motion of censure respecting the quarantining of the s.s. Ocean, which has been upon the business paper for some time, was debated, and eventually withdrawn. The…

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Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, September 8. Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 506

The Legislative Council met at 4.30 p.m., but there not being a quorum present, the PRESIDENT declared the House adjourned. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8…

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The Redfern Municipality

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 6

In accordance with the provisions of the Municipalities Act the Borough of Redfern is entitled to be divided into four wards, as it possesses a population of 12,000 inhabitants. Accordingly, a…

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