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Council & local affairs, 1881

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The Municipalities Act. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1881 · page 3

Sir,--I shall be glad if you will allow me space in your columns to say a few words in reference to the case tried before the Revision Court, in the Town Hall, Redfern, last evening, and reported in your…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 27

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The President took the chairat half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. CHARLES MOORE asked the Vice-President of the Executive Council,- Is it the intention of the Government to introduce this session of Parliament a measure…

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Parliament, of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1881 · page 2

The President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. QUESTIONS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, in reply to Mr. C. Moore,…

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The Mayor's Picnic

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 183
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

On Anniversary Day his Worship the Mayor of Sydney, Mr. John Harris, entertained the members of the Intercolonial Conference and other gentlemen with a picnic and excursion round the harbour. Among those present were the…

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City Council

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 5

zA meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, yesterday, there being a good attendance of alderman. The accounts presented were recommended for payment. After…

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How I Became a Lord Mayor. (After the Music Hall Model.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 171

When I was a youngster at Derry, I showed early signs of success. I was careful of ha'pence—yes, very; And I grew crops of mustard and cross…

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THURSDAY, January 27. In the Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 10

The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill was recevied from the Legislative Assembly and road the first time.The Temporary Supply Bill for January was…

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Redfern Municipal Election

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

Mr. W. H. Bogie addressed a number of ratepayers at M'Inerey's hotel, Regent and Raglan streets, on Thursday evening, for the representation of the Redfern ward in the Redfern council…

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Waterloo Municipal Election

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 4

A preliminary meeting of the supporters of Mr W. James, of Waterloo, was held at the Fore[?] Hall last night to consider the steps to be taken to secure that gentleman's return to the Waterloo…

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The Municipalities' Act. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 8

Sir,--Under this heading appears in your issue of to-day a letter signed by J. P. Larcombe. He claims to have proved that the Council or its officers have been acting illegally for some years past in not…

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The Australian Town&Counting Journal Sydney, Saturday, Jan. 29,1881. Municipal Government

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 16

FOR some years past it has been the fashioin for Ministers and leaders of the Opposition alike to hold forth on every favourable opportunity upon the advantages of an…

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Redfern Municipal Election

Evening News · Monday 31 January 1881 · page 2

On Friday evening Messrs Larcombe and Hudson, two candidates for tho representation of the Redfern Ward, addressed a number of persons at Hodge's Hotel. Mr. G. O'Donnell occupied the chair. Mr…

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Redfern Municipal Elections

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1881 · page 3

About 200 electors of Redfern ward assembled at Hodge's Hotel on Friday evening last for the purpose of hearing the views of Messrs. Larcombe and Hudson, two of the candidates for the…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1881 · page 2

A meeting of the City Council was held this morning but the sitting was not a long one and the [?] transacted was chiefly, of a routing character…

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Sydney Municipal Council Finance Committee

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1881 · page 4

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday morning at the Town Hall, the Mayor, Alderman J. Harris, presiding. There was a full attendance of…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1881 · page 6

WATERLOO.—The fortnightly meeting was held at the Councilchambers on January 7. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Evans). Aldermen Torning, Hogan, Nelson, Bart, Gray, Harrisky, and Mulder. The minutes of preceding meeting read and confirmed…

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