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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

1,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 53

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock p.m. ANSWER TO QUESTION. Mr. DALLEY, in reply to Mr. Piddington, stated that…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 10

BURWOOD.—Meeting of council held on 12th April. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Deakin), and Alderman Wedderburn, Broughton, Simson, Ryan, Beaver, Cummins, Rees, and Sanders. Minutes of previous meeting read and adopted. Correspondence.—From…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. April 18

Evening News · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-part 4 o'clock. CONDITIONAL PURCHASE VALIDATION BILL…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. CONDITIONAL PURCHASES VALIDATION BILL. On the motion of Mr. DALLEY, the Conditional…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 18. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m: Conditional Purchases Validation Bill

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 3

On the motion of Mr DALLEY this Bill was read a third time and passed. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr PIDDINGTON, for Mr Norton, moved that…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 4

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday at 2.30 p.m. Present:--The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Hardie, Beare, Kippax, Batcher, J…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 3

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair, and there were present Aldermen Dean, Parker, J…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

A special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales was held at the Royal Hyde Part Hotel last night for the purpose of further discussing amendments in connection with the Electoral…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Cross, Colless, Long, Smith,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 9

ASHFIELD.—Meeting held on March 27. Present—The Mayor (Mark J. Hammond) and Aldermen Brown, Holborow, Mortley, Pope, Shilling, and Watkin. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence: From Dr. J. C. Corlette, on the…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 756

Messages were read from the Governor, assenting to the following bills:—Kiama Tramway Bill, Australian Gaslight Company's Bill, Albury Gas Company's Bill, Redhead Coal-Mining Company's Bill, Supreme…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 17

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 14

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to questions asked by Mr. Piddington, Mr. DALLEY stated that Sir Saul Samuel,…

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Municipal Manslaughter. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 7

Sir,—You will confer very great benegits on the residents of Stanmore and South-western Newtown were you to direct public attention to the condition of the open, putrid sewer, lying between the Newtown Railway Station and…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 3

Alexandria. -- The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 18th instant. Present -- The mayor (Alderman Henderson), with Aldermen Woods, Taylor. Harden, and Foskett. A letter was…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 24

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1883 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr DALLEY laid a number of returns on the table,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1883 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. PAPERS. Mr. DALLEY laid upon the table of the House statement of Trust Moneys Deposit Accounts from April 1, 1882, to…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1883 · page 8

MARRICKVILLN.—The [?] meeting was held on 16th April Present—The Mayor (in the chair) and a full council. Mi[?] previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspindece. Letter from Robert Filin[?] other, petition asking the council [?]…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 April 1883 · page 4

REDFERN.--The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 20th instant, Present-- Aldermen M'Lachlan, Crowe, Hume, Graham, Lander, Berry, Sharp, Williamson, O'Connell, and Andrew…

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