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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1882

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Trades' and Labour Council

Evening News · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held on Thursday night at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel. The chair was occupied by the president, and there were representatives of the following…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 570

The PRESIDENT reported that the address of both Houses of Parliament to the Queen upon the subject of the British victories in Egypt had been presented to his Excellency the Governor, and that his Excellency bad made the following reply:—" Honorable…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September [?]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 14

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported that the address to the Queen by the Council had been presentad to the Governor, who had agreed to forward it to London…

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A Municipal Medley

Evening News · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 6

The Sydney aldermen seem to be under the impression that they assemble periodically for the sole purpose of indulging in a great gossips' feast, served up in various dialects. At Thursday's meeting of the…

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Municipal Councils

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 1

REDFERN.--An ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 22nd instant. Present, the Mayor (Alderman Wright. M.L.A.) with Aldermen Williamson, Hume, O'Connell, M'Lachlan, Crowe, Young,…

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The New Lord Mayor

Evening News · Monday 2 October 1882 · page 2

LONDON, September 29.-Mr. Henry Edmund Knight, Alderman of Cripplegate Ward, is the Lord Mayor elect…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 October 1882 · page 9

MARRICKVILLE.—Meeting on 18th September, at the usual hour. Present—Alderman Graham in the chair, and Aldermen Geering, Martin, Moyes, Shaw, and Wallace. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. A petition was read from several…

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The New Lord Mayor of London. London, Sept. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 October 1882 · page 7

Alderman Knight is the Lord Mayor elect of London…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 October 1882 · page 3

WATERLOO.--An ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 29th instant. Present--The Mayor (Alderman Hogan), with Aldermen Evans, Harrisky, Cole, Mulder, Gray, Smith, and Marsden. Aldarman…

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City Council. Alderman John Davies's Case. Rejection of Alderman Young's Motion

Evening News · Tuesday 3 October 1882 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall this morning, his Worship the Mayor presiding. There were present also-Aldermen Chapman, O'Connor, Hardie, Beare, J. D…

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Paddington Municipality

Evening News · Tuesday 3 October 1882 · page 4

In our advertising columns was published recently the abstract of revenue and expenditure of the borough of Paddington for the half-year ended July 31. Although a detailed…

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City Council and Alderman Davies

Evening News · Wednesday 4 October 1882 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of the City Council the most important motion on the paper related to Alderman. Davies' position, with reference to the Mayor and the Council generally. The first was to adopt the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 October 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual monthly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday at the Town Hall There were present--The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, O'Connor, Hardie, Playfair, J. D. Young, M'Ethone,…

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The Mayor and Mr. John Davies

Evening News · Wednesday 4 October 1882 · page 4

In responding to the toast of his health at the Town Hall luncheon, yesterday, his Worship the Mayor referred to his relations with Alderman Davies. He said he had proved the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 13

WAVERLEY.—Meeting held on September 5th. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen L. Baglin, D. Fletcher, G. Richardson. W. H. Simpson, J. H. Newman, J. Wiley, and W. Wiley. Minutes of previous meetings read and confirmed. Correspondence: Copies…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 4

Evening News · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported that the Governor had assented to the Cudgegong Town Hall Bill. Leave was granted to Mr. Francis Lord, M.L.C., to attend a select…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. CUDGEGONG TOWN HALL BILL. The PRESIDENT announced that the Government had…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 4. Wednesday, October 4

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.29. VICK-REGAL MESSAGE. A message was received from his Excellency the Governor to the effect that the Cudgegong Town The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. Mr. LACKEY stated, in reply to Mr. Douglas, that 27 railway employees had recently been…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 October 1882 · page 4

A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council wan licit! at the Town Hall yesterday. Present--The Mayor, Aldermen Hardie, Beare, Lees, J. D. Young, Meeks, Merriman, John Young…

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