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Council & local affairs, 1882

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An Ex-mayor at Hard Labour on the Roads for Seven Years. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 3

Sir,--" Let Justice run down the street like a river, and Equity like a mighty stream I" These immortal words are worthy of being graven with an iron pen on the rocks for ever. It is the glory of England…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 3

BANDWICK.—Meeting of council, the 21st. Present— The mayor (Alderman Pearce), with Aldermen See, Yeomans, Denning, Wall, Kiss, and Kidman. The newly elected mayor handed in his declaration of office, and also…

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Trades and Labour Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 11

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the members of this council was held last week at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, Mr. D. Jones, president, in the chair. On the motion for the minutes of the last special…

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Fearful Charge Against a Council Clerk

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 3

Some readers of the Standard may be ignorant of the scene of this awful charge,not knowing the locality called the Borough of Victoria, on the North Shore…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 315

FORBES.—Alderman Stone has been elected Mayor for the current year. GEERINGONG.—Aldermen : G. T. Hindmarsb, Geo. Lee, A. Wilson (ordinary vacancies); W. Tomlins (extraordinary…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 3

ASHFIELD (February 21).--A special meeting was called owing to the regular fortnightly meeting lapsing in consequence of annual election. Present: The mayor (Mr. M. J. Hammond), and Aldermen Brown,…

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Supreme Court. Municipal Election Disputed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 13

At the Sup eme Court last Friday their Honors the Chief Justice and Sir George Innes heard an application made by Mr. Rogers that Mr Llewellyn Baglin, who had been recently declared duly clected…

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Alderman's Election. FORBES

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1882 · page 2

Mr. S. Raymond hasten elected an alderman of the Forbes Borough Council, in the place of Alderman M'Millan resigned…

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Municipal Matters. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1882 · page 6

Sir,—Legal decisions on municipal matters are, I think, particularly interesting to unsophisticated mayors and other engaged in the business of borough councils. Judgments by magistrates, District Court judges, and by…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1882 · page 3

ASHFIELD.—Special meeting 21st February called owing to the regular fortnightly meeting having lapsed in consequence of annnual elections. Present—The Mayor (Mr. M. J. Hammond), and Aldermen Brown, Ebblewhite, Hudson,…

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The Ex-Mayor of Dubbo. DUBBO

Evening News · Thursday 2 March 1882 · page 2

The banquet to Mr. G. H. Taylor, late mayor, was held last night in the Masonic Hall. A hundred of the most influential people in the district were present. The present mayor, Mr. Booth…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1882 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The weekly committee meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall, his Worship the Mayor presiding. A report from the City Engineer was read with respect to the Nepean Waterworks…

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Borough Council

Nepean Times · Friday 3 March 1882 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present The Mayor, Aldermen Smith, John Price, [?]as. Price, Cross, Besley, Stuart, and Paskin…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1882 · page 2

The half–yearly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council of Now South Wales was held h;t night at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel Mr. D, Jones (president) occupied the chair, and the…

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The Trade and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1882 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the Trade and Labour Council was held at Olliffe's Hyde Park Hotel, Castlereagh-street. Mr. David H. Jones, the president, occupied the chair. The following societies were represented:—…

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Trades and Labour Council the Miner's Strike Discussed

Evening News · Friday 3 March 1882 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night at the Hyde Park Hotel, of Bathurst and Elizabeth streets. There was a Very good attendance, the various trades being…

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ULLADULLA. February 27. MUNICIPAL—Thomas Garrad was elected mayor last

Evening News · Saturday 4 March 1882 · page 3

week. There was little interest taken in the local option or municipal election. Our best business men will have nothing to do with municipal affairs. WEATHER.—Still very dry, and grass burned up. Cans…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Saturday 4 March 1882 · page 5

DARLINGTON.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 2nd instant. Present: The Mayor, with Aldermen Elvy, Warren, Hargraves, and Prentice. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Annual Gathering of Alderman Deans Employees

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

On Saturday the employees of Alderman Dean celebrated their annual gathering by a picnic to Corrie's Gardens, Botany. After the usual games and sports, at 2 o'clock about 200 persons sat…

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