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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1882

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 6

MACDO[?]LDTOWN.—Meeting held on April 17. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Jume Bryan), Aldermen Horsfall, Enight, Wright, Rve, Fallick. Minntes of previous meeting read [?] confirmed. Correspondence: Letter from the s[?] of the M. U. C. C.,…

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Council Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 3

Redfern.--The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on the 21st instant. Present: Alderman Young (in the chair), with Aldermen Williamson, Hume, Berry, Graham, O'Connell, Lander, Bogie, and…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 25 April 1882 · page 2

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, at 11 o'clock, this morning. Present: His Worship the Mayor, and a full attendance of Alderman…

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Death of Alderman W. Tye

Evening News · Wednesday 26 April 1882 · page 4

By the death of Alderman William Tye, Newtown has lost one of its oldest and most energetic public men. For some years past deceased has been afflicted with serious attacks of gout, and about noon…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 April 1882 · page 4

A general meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday morning at the Town Hall, the Mayor (Mr. J. Harris) presiding, there being also present Aldermen Chapman, Taylor,…

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City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 26 April 1882 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Following is the balance of the report of yesterday's proceedings of the City Council:— THE TEAMS. Alderman WITHERS moved.—"That a bye-law be…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 26 April 1882 · page 7

REDFERN.—Meeting of council, the 21st instant, Present—Aldermen Williamson, O'Connell, Young, Hume Bogie, Crowe, Graham, Andrew, and Lander. The mayor being unavoidably absent, Alderman Young was voted to…

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Municipal Works

Evening News · Wednesday 26 April 1882 · page 3

Considerable discussion has lately taken place in several of the suburban councils, respecting the relative merits of contract and day labour. In those municipalities where thoroughly efficient and…

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Lismore Municipal Election. LISMORE

Evening News · Wednesday 26 April 1882 · page 4

There were five candidates nominated for two extraordinary vacancies in the Municipal Council, viz., Edmund Coleman, J. E. Glasgow Fowler, John Street, Edwin Jones, and James Osborn…

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The Parramatta Council and Nr. C. J. BYRNES, M.L.A. [By Electric Telegraph,] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Parramatta

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 April 1882 · page 3

This afternoon a special meeting of the Council was held for the purpose of receiving the portrait of Mr. C. J. Byrnes, M.L.A., lately mayor of the borough The portrait has been subscribed for by a number of…

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Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held last evening when there were present the Mayor, Aldermen John Price, Besley. Cross, Paskin, Stuart, Smith,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 3

WATERLOO.—Meeting held on March 31. Present—The Mayor (Aldermin Hogan), with Aldermen Marsden, Nelson, Cole, Evans, Harrisky, Smith, and M[?]der. Minutes of preceding ordinary meeting read and confirmed. Letters read—From Messrs. Smith,…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council took place last night at their Rooms, the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, Elizabeth-street, Mr. Talbot, the president, in the chair. The following societies were represented:…

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Alderman W. Tye

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 15

By the death of Alderman William Tye, Newtown has lost one of its oldest and most energetic public men. For some years past dcoeased has been afflicted with serious attacks of gout, and about noon…

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Municipal Pictures--glen Innes. the Mayor

Sydney Punch · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 10

A FIDGETY, busy young man, A fussy and fizzy young man, A bark seldom bite, Always go home at night,…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 3

WATERLOO,--The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 28th instant. Present-- Alderman Evans (in the chair), with Aldermen Harrisky, Cole, Grey, Milder, Smith, and Marsden…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 3

RANDWICE.—Meeting on 18th February, Present, a full council Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence read: To Mrs. Callaghan, declining to form Judge-street until the conditions of the bylaws respecting new streets…

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Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 May 1882 · page 4

MANLY, 6th April.--Regular meeting of council. Present: The mayor, Mr. G. W. Barker, in the ohair, Messrs. Aldermen Hayes, Laurence, Pitt, and Small. Various letters were read, those referring to matters…

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