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Council & local affairs, 1882

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The Victorian Legislative Council Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 December 1882 · page 10

The first elections for the Legislative Council under the new Reform Act took place to-day. There were contests in seven provinces for ten vacancies. Writs were issued for the election of 18…

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Trades and Labour Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 15

THE Trades and Labour Council met on November 23 at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel. Mr. Poole, the president, was in the chair. The following societies were represented:—The Newcastle Labour League,…

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The Victorian Legislative Council Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 11

The returns for the Legislative Council elections which came to hand to-day have not altered the position of any of the candidates. A few returns have still to come in from distant localities, but in no…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall at 11 o'clock this morning, there being present:—His Worship the Mayor, and Alderman Moore, Playfair, J. Young,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

An ordinary meeting of the Sydnoy Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday, when the Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of aldermen…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 10

PETERSHAM.—Meeting held on November 20. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Gelding), with Aldermen Cubitt, Tighe, Barrell, Hughes, and M'Gill. Minutes of previous, meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence: Letter read from Mr. C. Zeitz, stating…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 3

Alexandria.--An ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 29th ultimo. Present—Tho Mayor (Alderman Henderson)with Aldermen Jerman, Foskett, Harden, Watson, Taylor, Hannan and…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 December 1882 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel last night. The president, Mr. Poole, occupied the chair, and the following societies were…

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The Victorian Legislative Council Elections. Melbourne, Dec. 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 1031

The returns for the Legislative Council elections which came to hand to-day have not altered the position of any of the candidates. A few returns have still to come in from distant localities, but in no…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The 103rd quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at noon on Saturday. There were present--the Mayor, and Aldermen Merriman, Moore. Lees, Wadswortli, O'Connor,…

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Election of Mayor. Mr. Harris Again Returned

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 5

THE one-hundred-and-third quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney took place at the Town Hall on Saturday, when it was understood that the most important business would be the election of…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 8

DARLINGTON.—At the meeting of the Darlington, Municipal Council held on Thursday last the Mayor pointed out the borough was according to population entitled to three additional aldermen. He moved a motion desling with…

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A Privy Council Decision

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 4

LONDON, December 9.—The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has given judgment in the case of the Queen v. Blackwood, in which the defendants (the executors of the late J. H…

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A Privy Council Decision. London, Dec. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 7

The Judical Committee of the Privy Council has given judgment in the case of the Queen v. Blackwood, in which the defendants —the executors of the late J. H. Blackwood—…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 December 1882 · page 5

RANDWICK.—Meeting held on 28th ultimo. Present—The Mayor (Mr. S. H. Pearce), and Aldermen Wall, Napper, Downing, and Yeoman. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence read: To Mr. J. Heady, granting him permission…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 13 December 1882 · page 3

PADDINGTON.—An ordinary meeting of this Council was held on the 12th instant. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Brown), with Aldermen Duncan, Castles, Stockham, Watson, Johns, Davies, and Graham. A letter was read…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 December 1882 · page 3

WATERLOO.-- The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 8th instant. Present: Aldermen Evans, Mulder, Gray, Kellett, Cole, and Harrisky. In the absence of the mayor, Alderman…

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