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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1882

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Borough Council

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

RANDWICK.—Meeting held on [?] September. Present—th Mayor, and Aldermen See, Wall, Yeoman, Demning, Wilson, and Napper. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. The council received the representative of the Elecytric Light…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1882 · page 9

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon, in the council-room, there being present—His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Hardio, Beare, Lees, J. D. Young, Meeks, Merriman, John Young,…

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The City Council

Evening News · Friday 6 October 1882 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon; there being present-His Worskip the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Lees, Hardie, Beare, Meeks, J…

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The Case of Alderman Davies

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 599

In the Municipal Council on Tuesday, Alderman BUTCHER. moved,— That the report of the Mayor, submitting the decision of the finance committee on the investigation of the charges made against Mr…

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The New Lord Mayor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 11

LONDON, September 89.—Mr. Henry Edmu[?] Knight, Alderman of Cripplegate Ward, is the Lord Mayor elect…

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The City Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 624

A MEETING of the fiance committee of the City Council was held on Thursday afternoon, when the reports of the architects requested to give a critical opinion on the merits of the design submitted by the city…

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Trades and Labour Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 17

THE weekly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held on September 28 at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel. The chair was occupied by the president, and there were representatives of the following…

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The Conduct of the Municipal Council at Its Recent Meetings. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 5

Sir,--Having for several days past been a sojourner in the neighbourhood of Tamworth, I was not in a position to notice the extraordinary doings of the City Fathers at the time they occurred. But on my…

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John Davies and the City Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 8

At the meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council on Tuesday Alderman Butcher moved,—"That the report of the Mayor, submitting the decision of the finance committee on the investigation of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, October 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 618

The President announced that the Governor had assented to the Cudegong Town-hall Bill. On the motion of Mr. TERRY, the House went into committee, and agreed to the amendment made by the Assembly in the…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 14

STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES.—Mr. BRODRIBB moved— "That this House is of opinion that the Government ought, as early as possible, to remove the gunpowder and other explosives in the…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 1

ALEXANDRIA.--The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 4th instant. Present--The Mayor (Alderman Henderson), with Aldermen Jesson, Taylor, Harden, Foskett, and Osborne. A…

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The Conduct of the Municipal Council at Its Recent Meetings. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 October 1882 · page 3

Sir,--It is rather a singular coincidence that a sub leader should appear in the Sydney Morning Herald the same day that my letter on this subject appeared in your journal, taking a different view to myself as…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 11 October 1882 · page 3

REDYERN.-Meeting of Council the 6th instant. Present-The Mayor (Alderman Wright, M.L.A.), with Aldermen Hume, Williamson, Graham, O'Connell, Young, M'Lachlan, Crowe, Andrew, Lander, and Berry. The minutes of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 11

Evening News · Thursday 12 October 1882 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported that his Excellency had assented to the Barristers Admission Bill and the Evidence in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 October 1882 · page 4

The President took the chair at 28 minutes past 4 o'olock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT announced that the Barristers Admission…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 11, 1882, The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Barrister's Admission Bill

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 October 1882 · page 3

A message was received stating that the Governor had assented to the Barristers' Admission Bill, and the evidence in Summary Convictious Bill. PETITION…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 October 1882 · page 9

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, yesterday. The Mayor occupied the chair, and 14 of the aldermen were present…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 13 October 1882 · page 2

THE usual weekly meeting of the finance committed of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon there being present:-His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen Dean, Lees, Carter, J. D. Young, Meeks…

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Eorough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 October 1882 · page 8

ALEXAN[?].—Meetin held on September 20. Present—The Mayor, with A[?] [?] [?] and [?] of meeting [?] [?] The chairman of the finance [?]…

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