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Council & local affairs, 1881

1,037 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 52

Cork Municipal Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 10

LONDON, November 27,—At the annual muncipal elections held in Cork: yesterdayy, the Land League cansidates were all reijected, This result is regarded,…

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Sydney Municipal Council. the Mayor's Salary

Evening News · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 2

IN accordance with a circular from the town clerk, the City Council met, this morning, for the purpose of fixing the allowance for the Mayor for the year 1882…

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Tices. Legislative Council.—tuesday, December 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 3

The following is the business-paper of the Legislative Council for to-day:—Government business—Notice of Motion: Mr. Barley to move,—That, in addition to the present days of sitting, this House will during the remainder of the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 December 1881 · page 4

A special meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. Present: His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Donn, Davies, Meeks, Wadsworth,…

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ALDERMAN J. D. YOUNG. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 7 December 1881 · page 7

SIR,—I read in this evening's NEWS a paragraph suggesting that the citizens should take some steps to acknowledge the services of Alderman J. D. Young, and I hasten to support the idea. You have…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 7 December 1881 · page 7

DARLINGTON.—Meeting of council 1st Instant. Present: The Mayor, with Aldermen Elvy, Warren, Stephens, and Humphries. Minutes of previous meeting confirmed. Correspondence: From Professor Stamch, aurist…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 6

Evening News · Wednesday 7 December 1881 · page 3
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to the Influx of Chinese Restriction Bill. The Grafton Presbyterian Church Land Sale Hill…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 December 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. CHINESE BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message…

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The Late Municipal Elections. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 7 December 1881 · page 7

SIR, [?] last night's EVENING NEWS your report of the [?]ing of the ballot, and the manner in which you spoke of the scrutineers, is anything but a correct one: for, although the cell closed at 4 o'clock, the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 7

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

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of messages from His Excellency the Governor assenting to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 December 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes pat 4 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDETN read messages from the Governor,…

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Municipal Management. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 December 1881 · page 11

Sir,—Your sub-leader upon the late municipal elections in this city is very well worth the attention of the citizens who take any interest in the way in which affairs are managed, or shall I say mismanaged, at the Town Hall…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Evening News · Friday 9 December 1881 · page 2

THIS day at noon the aldermen of the City Council met to elect a mayor for the ensuing year. The members of the Council present were:—The Mayor and Aldermen Chapman, O'Connor, J.D. Young, Play…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 December 1881 · page 3

NOETOWN,—The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday, the 29th November. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Charles Watley), and Aldermen Tye. Wildman, Goodsell, J. F. Smith, Melville, Boots, and J. H. Smith. Minutes of previous…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 December 1881 · page 7

The Trades and Labour Council held their fortnightly meeting last night, at their rooms, the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, Elizabeth and Bathurst streets. The president (Mr. D. Jones) took the chair, on the formation of quorum, at 10…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 8

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

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30, PETITIONS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table a petition against the Licensing Bill. It was received…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 8

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

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. Sir JHON ROBERTSON presented a petition from the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 7. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. SMALL-POX

Evening News · Friday 9 December 1881 · page 3

Sir ALFRED STEPHEN asked representative of the Government,—(1.) Whether, during the present outbreak of small-pox, the dwellings in which she disease has existed were or not found to be in…

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Lord Mayor Macarthur

Evening News · Saturday 10 December 1881 · page 6

It is usual for the Lord Mayor of London (says the "London Daily Chronicle" of November 4), when presiding for the last time in the Court of Common Council, to deliver a valedictory…

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