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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1882

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 October 1882 · page 4

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon. Present:--His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Green, Taylor, Hardie,…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 20 October 1882 · page 2

The ordinary weekly meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, whon there were present his Worship the Mayor and Aldermen Merriman, J…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1882 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The abovenamed body met last evening, to consider [?] series of proposals submitted to it by Mr. G. R. Dibbs, for the establishment of an institution for the settlement of trade disputes by arbitration instead of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 19

Evening News · Friday 20 October 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

STATISTICAL REGISTER.-The POSTMASTER GENERAL laid on the table the Statistical Register for 1881, and a number of other official documents. CONGREGATIONAL UNION…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1882 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, PAPERS Mr. A CAMPBELL, Postmaster-General, latd the following papers upon the table:—Regulations under Customs…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1882 · page 720

The abovenamed body met on Thursday, to consider a series of proposals submitted to it by Mr. G. R. Dibbs, for the establishment of an institution for the settlement of trade disputes by arbitration instead of…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1882 · page 711

The PRESIDENT announced the death of Mr. Stephen Campbell Brown. Mr. A. CAMPBELL moved," That out of respect to the memory of the Hon, Stephen Campbell Brown, whose death has just been…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Wedneday, October, 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 October 1882 · page 14

The PRE[?]DENT took the chair at half-past 4 clock, and reported that his Excellency the Governor had assented to the Tamworth Gas and Coke Company's Bill…

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Municipal Blundering at Newcastle

Evening News · Saturday 21 October 1882 · page 4

THE Borough Council of Newcastle are establishing the claim of their city to rank next after the metropolis by a successful attempt to imitate the Sydney Corporation in running into debt, and…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 October 1882 · page 7

ALEXANDRIA. -- An ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 18th instant. Present--The mayor (Alderman Henderson), with Aldermen Foskett, Jesson, Taylor, Woods, Harden, and Hannan…

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Executive Council

Evening News · Tuesday 24 October 1882 · page 2

A meeting of the Executive Council was held this morning, and the sitting lasted till a later hour than usual, there being a considerable amount of business, most of which, howerer, was of the ordinary routine…

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Fire Insurance Companies and the Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 October 1882 · page 8

It was proposed by the municipal authorities of Sydney to hold a conference with representatives of fire insurance companies in the city, at the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, for the purose of consultation upon all matters…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 October 1882 · page 3

REDFERN.--An ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 20th inst. Present:--The Mayor (Alderman Wright, M.L.A.) with a full council. Accounts amounting to £994 19s 11d wore presented…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 25

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 October 1882 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took chair at half-past 4 o'clock, PETITION. Mr. PIDDINGTON Presented a petition against…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 October 1882 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. PETITION. Mr. PIDDINGTON presented a petition against the Em[?]loyers Liability Bill…

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The Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 October 1882 · page 8

A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, when the chair was occupied by the Mayor, and there was a fair attendance of aldermen. The usual fortnightly…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 27 October 1882 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of the finance committed of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall. Present-His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Merriman, Dean, John…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 October 1882 · page 8

ALEXANDRIA.—Meeting held on October 4. Present—The Mayor, with Aldermen [?]oskett, Taylor, Jesson, Hardon, and Osborne. Minutes of preceeding meeting read and confirmed. Letter read from Messrs. S[?]attery and Heydon, on behalf of their chents,…

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