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Council & local affairs, 1882

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The adjourned quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday morning, the Mayor (Mr. J. Harris) presiding, there being also present—Aldermen Fowler, J. Young,…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 6

REDFERN.—Meeting of council the 10th instant. Present: The Mayor, with Aldermen Young, Andrew, Crowe, Graham, Lander, M'Lachlan, Williamson, Hume, Farr and O'Connell. The newly-elected aldermen handed in their…

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Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 4

THE usnal fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last evening when there were present, the Mayor, A[?]e m[?] Stuart, Paskins, Besley, Smith, Jas. Price…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 6

The finance, committee of the Sydney Municipal Council met at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, when the Mayor presided, and a large number of the aldermen were present. After the disposal of some formal business, wages…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 3

A MEETING of the finance committee of the City Council was held at 2.30 p.m. yesterday; his Worship the Mayor in the chair. FINANCES…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel last evening, Mr. J. Talbot in the chair. The following trades were represented:--…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 3

WATERLOO, Friday, 17th March.--The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the above date. Present--The mayor (Alderman P. Hogan) with Alderman Evans, Mulder, Harrisky, Cole, Marsden,…

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West Botany Municipality

Evening News · Monday 20 March 1882 · page 3

Pursuant to advertisement a public meeting of the ratepayers of West Botany was held at the Council Chambers, Rocky Point-road, on Saturday afternoon last, in order to take the voice of the ratepayers as…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 3

ASHPIELD, 7th March. -- Special Meeting. -- Present: The Mayor, Mr. Mark J. Hammond, and Aldermen Brown, Ebblewhite, Hudson, Holberow, Nicholson, Shilling, and Watkin. Minntes of meeting were read…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 6

WATERLOO.—Meeting of council the 17th instant. Present the Mayor (Aldeman Hogan), and Aledermen Mulder Nelson, Harrisky, Marsden, Cole, and Evans. Minutes of previous meeting confirmed. Finance report, recommending…

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Revenue and Expenditure of the Municipality of Leichhardt. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 6

SIR,—The funds available for expenditure in the municipality of Leichhardt during last year being upwards of £5000, which has been expended: there-fore, as I am a ratepayer, having a large stake in…

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Municipal Inspection

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1882 · page 3

The municipal inspection of public buildings was continued to-day, by his Worship the Mayor and civic party, including of course Mr. Sapsford (the city architect) and Mr. Seymour (the inspector of…

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Deputations. Deputation to the Mayor

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1882 · page 2

A deputation of influential citizens waited on the Mayor, this morning, to solicit his co-operation and influence in the formation of a city band or orchestral union for Sydney, the advisability of winch has long…

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Municipal Conference

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1882 · page 2

In accordance with a circular forwarded by the Mayor to the various municipal councils within 10 miles of Sydney, a conference of those councils, in conjunction with the Sydney City Council, was held…

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Municipal Conference on the Gas Question

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

A municipal conference between the Sydney and suburban Councils was held yesterday afternoon at he Town Hall, for the purpose of considering all matters connected with the existing arrangements a…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 3

ALEXANDRIA.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held at half-past 7 p.m. on Wednesday, the 8th March. Present— The Mayor (Mr. C. B. Henderson) and full council. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. A letter from…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 7

RANDWICK.—Meeting of council, the 21st instant. Present—The Mayor, with a full council. Minutes of previous meeting confirmed. The Mayor reported as to progress made in carrying out the various resolutions passed at the…

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