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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1882

780 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 39

Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1882 · page 6

ALEXANDRIA.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Wednesday, the 22nd instant, at half-past 7 p.m. Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. B. Henderson). with Aldermen Faskett, Wood, Watson, Hannan. Taylor, and Harden. The minutes of the…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1882 · page 3

WATERLOO.—Meeting of council on the 3rd Instant. 'Present —The Mayor, with a full council. The declarations of office by the Mayor. Alderman Cole, and Messrs. Greenwood and Winton, auditors, were handed in Minutes of…

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Municipal Inspections

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1882 · page 2

The municipal inspection of public buildings was costumed by his Worship the Mayor. Dr. Dansey, the city architect, and the inspector of nuisances on Saturday, in order to examine the various modes of…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1882 · page 3

REDFERN.—Meeting held on Friday, 24th February. Present— The Mayor (Alderman Wright), with Aldermen Young, O'Connell. Hume, M. Lachlan, Farr, Williamson, and Andrews. Minutes of previous fortnightly election and special meetings read and…

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Dinner to Alderman P. C. Lucas, O[?] Camperdown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1882 · page 6

A banquet was given to Mr. Alderman Percy C. Lucas (ex-Mayor of Camperdown), at the Council-chambers, Camperdown, last evening. There were about fifty gentlemen present (including all the aldermen of Camperdown,…

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City Council

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1882 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the City Council will take place at noon to-morrow. There is a good deal of business on the order paper, and a lively field-day is anticipated. It might, too, be stated that the meeting…

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Randwick Borough Council and the Proposed Bat[?]s at Coogee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1882 · page 6

A meeting of the Randwick Borough Council was held at the Council-chambers last night. There were present—the Mayor (Alderman Pearce) and Aldermen Yeoman, Bradley, Wall, and See. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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City Council

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1882 · page 2

THE hundredth quarterly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall at noon to-day. There was a full attendance of councillors, and the chair was occupied by his Worship the Mayor…

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The Mayor's Banquet

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the invitation of his Worship the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. John Harris), a large number of ladies and gentlemen assembled at the Town Hall last evening; and were entertained at a banquet…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The hundredth quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town Hall at noon yesterday. The Mayor (Mr. John Harris) presided, and there was a large attendance of…

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Albury Borough Council. ALBURY

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 2

At a meeting of the Albury Borough Council, last night, a telegram was read from Mr. George Day, M.P., to the effect that the Government had decided to undertake to supply Albury with…

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The New Lord Mayor of Dublin

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 5

The ceremony, of inaugurating the new Lord Mayor of Dublin for the present year was, as prescribed by custom, performed on Monday, January 2, in the City Hall, in the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 12

BALMAIN,—Meeting held on 7th instant, Present—the Mayor (Mr. W. A. Hutchinson), Aldermen M'Donald, Stewart, Elkington, Cameron, Looke, Clubb, Punch, Kennifi, and Franki. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence: Letter from…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 6

BANDWICK.—Meeting of council the 7th instant. Present —The Mayor (Alderman Pearce). with Aldermen See, Yeoman. Bradley, and Wall, Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence: From the Inspector…

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Trades and Labour Council. the Miner's Strike Discussed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 8

THE half-yearly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last week at the Hyde Park Hotel corner of Bathurst and Elizabeth streets. There was a very good attendance, the various trades…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 3

ASHFIELD, February 28.--Present: The Mayor (Mr. M. J. Hammond), and Aldermen Brown, Ebblewhite, Hudson, Holborow, Nicholson, and Shilling. Minutes of previous meetings were read and…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1882 · page 3

THE hundredth quarterly meeting of Sydney Municipal Council, which was commenced on Thursday last was resumed at 11 o' clock this morning. His Worship the Mayor presided, and there was a…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1882 · page 4

MANLY, February 16. -- Special meeting of council, for purpose of electing mayor for current year. Present : Messrs. Aldermen Austin, Hayes, Pitt, and Small ; the council clerk in the chair. It…

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