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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday. March 20

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to Sir Alfred Stephen, Mr. DALLEY stated that a petition had lately been presented to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. March 21

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ADJOURNMENT. Mr.DALLEY moved--"That the House, at its…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DALLEY said upon the table an abstract of lands resumed for Public school purposes…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1883 · page 3

ALEXANDERIA.—Meeting was held on February 21. Present— The Mayor (Mr. C. B. Henderson), with Aldermen Foskett, Watson, Taylor, Jesson, Hareen, Hannan, and Halverson Minutes of preceding meetings read and confimed. A letter from…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday evening last. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Cross,…

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The First Irtsh Mayor of New Yore

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 8

Mayor Grace's departure from the office of Chief Magistrate of the City of New Yorkhas furnished the occasion for "all mep to say all good things of him." It was said of…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 3

PADDINGTON.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on March 21. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Watson), with a full council. A. M'Culloch, on behalf of a client, complained of damage done to vacant…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 20

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 12

TH[?] PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to Sir Alfred Stephen, Mr. DALLEY stated that a petition had lately been presented to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 564

Mr. DALLEY moved that in addition to the present days of Bitting, this House will, daring the remainder of the session, unless otherwise ordered, meet for the despatch of business on Tuesday in each week, and that…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 3

WATERLOO. -- The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 16th instant. Present: The mayor (Alderman M. F. Smith), with Aldermen Mulder, Gray, Cole, Harrisky, Evans, Anderson, and H…

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Executive Council

Evening News · Thursday 29 March 1883 · page 2

There was this morning a meeting of the Executive Council, at which his Excellency the Governor presided. No business of an important character was transacted, but a good deal of arrears in the way of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1883 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPER. Mr. DAILEY laid upon the table a report from the Board of Health with reference to smallpox…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the general committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday. Present: Aldermen Chapman (in the chair), Hardie, Withers, Kippax, Beare, Poole, J. D. Young,…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 3

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. There were present—Aldermen Chapman (in the chair), O'Connor, Withers, Parker, Beare,…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

A well-attended meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Hyde Park Hotel last evening, Mr E. W. O'Sullivan, president, in the chair. The societies represented were the Progressive Carpenters…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. March 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS PASSED. Kiama Tramway Bill, and the Australian Gas…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of message from the Governor, intimating that he had asserted to the…

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