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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1882

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The Mayor and Mr. John Davies

Evening News · Friday 3 November 1882 · page 2

A meeting, convened by advertisement, was last night in the upper room of the Temperance Hall, for the purpose of taking action in connection with the proposed expenditure of city funds to…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 November 1882 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

An adjourned special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held fast night it their rooms, the Royal Hyde Park Hotel Bathurst-street, for the further consideration of Mr. Dibbs scheme for the abolition of strikes by the…

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The Defence of the Mayor in Davies V. Harris

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 November 1882 · page 3

A meeting was held last evening, at the Temperance Hall, under the chairmanship of Mr. M'Neill, for the purpose of considering the recent action of the City Corporation in deciding to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 November 1882 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 29 minutes past 4, and there not being a qu[?]rum. present, the House stood adjourned until 4 o'clock on Wednesday next. The following membors were in their places:—Mr…

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English Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 3 November 1882 · page 2

LONDON, November 2.-The result of the municipal elections throughout England is highly favorable to the Tories…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 5

A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday at 4.30 p.m. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen Chapman, Taylor,…

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City Council

Evening News · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council was hold at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Present: His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Chapman, Taylor, Lees, Bears, J. D…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 4

The adjourned special meeting of the Trades ana Labour Council, convened to consider the scheme proposed by Mr. Dibbs for the settlement of disputes between employers and men, was held at the…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday November

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 810

The PRESIDENT read messages from the Legislative Assembly agreeing to the amendments made by the Council in the Diseases is Sheep Acts Amendment Bill, and also the Council's amendment is the Employers liability Bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 2

Evening News · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 4

There was no quorum present when the Hon. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock on Thursday, and the House adjourned till Wednesday next…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 14

In answer to questions proposed oy sir. Stewart, the POSTMASTER-GENEUAL stated that the annual rental of the Bishopthorpe Estate was £2358 18s. The successor to the late Bishop Barker will prima…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 3

ALEXANDRIA.--An ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 1st instant. Present--The mayor (Alderman Henderson), with Aldermen Foskett, Harden, Watson, Taylor, Harman, and Jesson. Some…

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Bredif Pasha and the Council. London, November 3

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 November 1882 · page 3

Bredif, Pasha having been informed through the French Consul that the Egyptian Government had decided upon excluding him from the sittings of the Council, has demanded from…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 November 1882 · page 8

On the 1st proximo, eight of the city aldermen—that is, one for each ward-will retire Recording to Act of Parliament, and a now election of aldermen will take place. The retiring aldermen are:—Mr. J. D. Young, Gipps Ward:…

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The Municipal Election Canvass

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 November 1882 · page 3

A preliminary meeting of the supporters of Mr, P. MacMahon, who intends contesting the Fitzroy Ward, was held at Mr. Stephen .Punch's (late Dimond's) Hotel, William-street, last night. The…

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Borough council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 8 November 1882 · page 6

ALE[?].-Meeting of Council the and instant. Present: The Mayor (Alerman Henderson). with Aldermen [?], Jesson, Taylor, Foskett, Harden, and Watson. An application from W. [?] for the use of hell for the…

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The Egyptian Council

Evening News · Wednesday 8 November 1882 · page 4

CAIRO, November 7.-Cherif Pasha, the Premier, has replied to a letter form M. Bredif, in which he demanded the reason why he was excluded form the sittn[?] of the Council. The…

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Beuter's Telegrams.) M. Bredif and the Egyptian Council. Cairo, Nov. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 November 1882 · page 10

Cherif Pasha, the Premier, has replied to a letter from M. Bredif, in which he demanded the reason why he was excluded from the sittings of tho Council. The answer…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] Bredif Pasha and the Egyptian Council. Cairo, November 7

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 November 1882 · page 3

Cherif Pasha, the Premier, has replied to the letter of Bredif Pasha, in which he demanded the reason why he was excluded from the sittings of the Council. The answer of the…

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