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Council & local affairs, 1881

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1881 · page 4

BURWOOD (17th February).--Present: The Mayor (Mr. W. Archer) and Aldermen Banders, Ryan, Menzies, Beaver, Simson, Johnson and Deakin. Correspondence) from Under Secretary for Mines, intimating…

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Executive Council

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 2

A meeting of the Executive was held, this morning, but the business, as a whole, was not of a kind that would interest the public if reported. Colonel Roberts was added to the commission on military…

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Notices. Legislative Council.—wednesday, February 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 3

The following is the businegs-paper of the Legislative Council for to-day:—Mount Kembla Coal und Oil Company's Railway Bill; second roading. Ad Eundem Degrees Bill; third reading. No-Liability Mining Companies Bill; second reading, Matrimonial…

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Municipality for Botany

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 2

A public meeting was held at the Botany School of Arts on Monday evening, for the purpose of taking into consideration the desirability of forming a local municipality. Many persons present expressed…

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Alderman Young and the Street Experiments. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 3

SIR,—In Town Talk of your paper last evening the writer reflects rather strongly upon me in reference to my observations concerning the wood pavements in King-street, saying. "surely I might have…

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City Council

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall this morning, the Mayor presiding. There were present also Aldermen Davies, Hordern, Wadsworth. Meets, J. D. Young, Lees, Butcher,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 23

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The Temporary Supply Bill for February was received, and read a first time…

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P a R Liament.. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 23Rd February

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table the Printing Report and the Police Report for 1880,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDEDNT tool the chair at thirty minutes past 4. PAPERS. SIR JOHN ROBERSTON laid on the table the report of…

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Municipal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 7

At a meering of the Sydney Municipal Council, on the 15th instant, an opinion of the Attorney-General was read to the effect that the Mayor had exceeded his duties in sending a notice to the Minister for Justice that the Central…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A special meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday forenoon at the Town Hall, the Mayor (Alderman J. Harris) presiding. There was a full attendance of aldermen…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 6

BURWOOD.—The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on 17th February. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Archer), and Aldermen Sanders, Ryan, Menzies, Beaver, Simson, Johnson, and Deacon. The minutes of the three previous meetings were read…

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Bathurst Council. BATHURST

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 2

At a meeting of the Bathurst Council held yesterday afternoon, Alderman Tonkin moved, pursuant to notice, "That the City Solicitor be instructed to draft an act for presentation to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 24th FEBRUARY

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took, the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved that so much of the sounding orders be suspended as would preclude…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. February 24

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPER. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 28 minutes past 4. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table a further dispatch from the Secretary of State in reference to the…

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The French Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 7

The French municipal elections were held on Saturday, January 9, with results that must be eminently satisfactory to M. Gambetta. The Opportunists have triumphed along the whole line, and the Irreconcilables are nowhere…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 3

PADDINGTON--(February 23).--Alderman Brown, the mayor, occupied the chair. The connci.-clerk read the correspondence which had taken place since the last meeting, amongst which was a letter from…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 23

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 9

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The Temporary Supply Bill for February was received, and read, a first time…

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