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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1882

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 12 July 1882 · page 3

WATERLOO.—Meeting of Council, the 7th instant. Present: Aldermen Evans, Harrisky, Nelson, Cole, Marsden, Gray, Smith, and Murder. Minutes read and confirmed. Correspondence: From J. M'Maon, complaining that the…

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Paddington Borough Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 July 1882 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held last night. There were present the Mayor, and Aldermen Watson, Duncan, Johns, Davies, Graham, Castle, and Campbell…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 July 1882 · page 6

WAVE[?].—Meeting held on 4th July. Present—The [?] (Alde[?]man Macpherson), and Aldermen Fleteher, New[?] Ric[?]rdson, Simpson, J. Wiley, and W. Wiley. The [?] newly-elected alderman for Nelson Ward, Mr. L. Baglin, took [?]…

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Municipal Vagaries. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 July 1882 · page 3

Sir,—In continuation of my letter of the 3rd instant, in answer to Mr. Cummin's challenge contained in your issue of the 28th ultimo, I beg to ask through the medium of your valuable columns what Mr. Cummin means by not…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 2

ALEXANDRIA.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on the 13th instant; present, the Mayor with a full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read tad confirmed. The chairman of the finance…

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Paddington Borough Council

Evening News · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 3

The Paddington Council takes a premier position amongst suburben municipalities for the formidableness of the business papers. It is very seldom that the matter to be considered consists of less than…

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The Paddington Council Clerk

Evening News · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 4

The duties of the council clerk of Paddington appear to be multifarious. At the meeting on Tuesday, night several of the aldermen were of opinion that he was not only the clerk, bat mayor, aldermen, and, in…

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Penrith Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Thursday evening, the 6th inst, at half-past seven o'clock…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 3

GL[?]E.—Meeting held on 3rd July. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Alderman Chapman), with Aldermen Field, Dunn, Cary, Turner, Bull, and Wells. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Letters: From Mr. W. Pidcock, council clerk of…

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Trades and Labour Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 38

THE fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held on July 6, at the Royal Hyde Park hotel. Mr. Talbot occupied the chair. There was a large attendance, the following trades being…

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Suburban Municipalities. the Borough of Waverley

Evening News · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 5

ON going to and returning from this suburb we had what some, apparently, consider a luxury, in the shape of a stop of several minutes at a siding near the "Woollahra Reservoir." In answer to inquiry…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1882 · page 6

RANDWICK.—Meeting held on the 11th instant. Present—The Mayor. Mr. S. H. Pearce; Aldermen See. Bradley, Yeoman, Denning, and Wall. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence read: To the Minister for Lands, applying for…

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Municipal Vagaries. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1882 · page 7

Sir,—Mr. Bell challenges me to accept his offer of his property at Burwood at the sworn valuation, which I am prepared to do, on the assumption that 10 per cent. per annum is a fair return for suburban property. I will give…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 July 1882 · page 6

ASHFIELD.—Meeting held on 4th instant. Present—The Mayor (Mr. J. Hammond), Aldermen Holborow, Nicholson, Brown. Shilling, Ebblewhite, Hudson, and Watkin. Minutes of las[?] meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence from the council…

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Armidale Borough Council. ARMIDALE

Evening News · Thursday 20 July 1882 · page 2

The Borough Council on Tuesday night, voted £100 additional to be spent on reserve No. eight, which is being planted and beautified under the direction of Mr. Francis Gatty…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1882 · page 3

A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, yesterday, when the Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of aldermen…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1882 · page 6

MARRIC[?]VILLE.—Meeting held on July 10. Present—-the Mayor (Alderman Chisholm), and Aldermen Geering, Graham, Moyes, Moncur, Shaw, and Wallace. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed Correspondence: Petition from the residents of…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 21 July 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales was held last evening at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel. Mr. J. Talbot, the president was ia the chair. Representatives from…

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