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Council & local affairs, 1882

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 13 October 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual weekly meeting of tins Council was held last evening, when there was a full attendance. There was a good deal of correspondence, among it being a letter from the secretary of the Melbourne…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 October 1882 · page 2

A MEETING of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening at 7. 30. p.m. Present— The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Cross, Besley, James Price, Smith, Paskin, John Price, and Stuart…

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Borought Council

Evening News · Saturday 14 October 1882 · page 3

WATERLOO.-Meeting of Council the 13th instant. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Hogan), with Aldermen Gray, Evans, Cole, Harrisky, Smith, and Mulder. The resignation of Alderman Nelson was received. Alderman Mulder…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1882 · page 666

The House went into committee to farther consider the Diseases in Sheep Act Amendment Bill. The bill was passed through committee with some amendments, and the adoption of the report was made an order of the day for the next day of sitting…

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The Unveliling of O'connell's Statue, with the Lord Mayor of Dublin's Oration on the Occasion

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 October 1882 · page 5

The day to which the Irish people, and especially the citizens of Dublin had so long and so anxiously looked forward, has come and gone, and it is no exaggeration (writes…

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

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

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 Summary Convictions Bill…

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Waterloo Municipality

Evening News · Saturday 14 October 1882 · page 2

The municipality of Waterloo appears lately to be experiencing financially and otherwise many reverses. The bank refuses to allow the overdraught to be increased unless the usual guarantee is signed. The…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 October 1882 · page 1

REDFERN.--An ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 6th instant. Present--The mayor (Alderman Wright, M.L.A.). with Aldermen williamson, Hume, O'Connell, Berry, Graham, Crowe,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 October 1882 · page 6

NORTH WILLOUGHBY.—Meeting held on 10th September [?] sent:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Seldon and Johnsou Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Letters read:—From Messrs. Magney and Lancely. asking that Herbert street andits…

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Municipal Councils

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 October 1882 · page 3

WATERLOO.--An ordinary meeting of this Council was held on the 13th instant. Present--The Mayor (Alderman Hogan), with Aldermen Evans, Gray Harrisky, Cole, Mulder, and Smith. James Schimell…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 October 1882 · page 8

MARRIC[?]LE.—Meeting on 9th instant. Present—The Mayor (Alderman [?]sholm) in the chair, and a full council. Minutes of previous [?]eeting were read and confirmed. Correspondece: Letters rea[?] J. Chester, directing attention to the state of a drain…

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Misappropriation of Funds by the City Council. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 October 1882 · page 3

Sir,--The accompanying letter was sent by me on Tuesday last to the Sydney Morning Herald. The editor, however, declined to publish the same on the ground of the matter being sub [?]udire,…

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Borough Council

Evening News · Wednesday 18 October 1882 · page 5

PADDINGTON.-Meeting of Council the 17th instant. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Brown), with Aldermen Castles, Campbell, Coatson, Duncan, Johns, Davies, and Graham. A number of applications for kerbing, guttering…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Thursday 19 October 1882 · page 2

ALEXANDRIA.-Meeting of Council, hte 18th instant. Present-The Mayor (Alderman Henderson), with Aldermen Taylor, Harden. Harman, Jesson, Foskett, and Woods. Minutes confirmed. An offer to supply enamelled…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 18

Evening News · Thursday 19 October 1882 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'olock, and reported that his Excellency the Governor had assented to the Tamworth Gas and Coke Company's Bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 18. 1882

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 October 1882 · page 3

The President (Sir John Hay) took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE PROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT read a message from his Excellency…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 October 1882 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 28 minutes past 4 o'clock. TAMWORTH GAS AND COKE COMPANY'S BILL…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1882 · page 5

A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Muniupal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday, principally for the purpose of further considering plans prepared by Mr. Sapsford, the city architect, for the new…

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