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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

1,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 53

Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, April 30

Evening News · Tuesday 1 May 1883 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. SMITH asked the representative of the Governed:—"Is it the intention of the Government to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Monday, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1883 · page 4

Mr. PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. REPORT OF PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. DOCKER brought up the sixth report of the Printing Committee…

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Law Report. Supreme Council.—monday, April 30. Second Term, 1883. Banco Court.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice WINDEYER, and Sir G. Int[?]ies. Admission of a Barrister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1883 · page 5

On the motion of Mr.Knox, Mr. William Par[?]tus Cullen, M.A., of Sydney University was admitted to the Bar of New South Wales, having passed the requisite examination. RE GREENWOOD…

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Parliament of New South. Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1883 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The PRESIDENT announced that leave of absence until…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1883 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 12 minutes to 12. PAPERS. Mr. DALLEY laid on the table an abstract of Crown lands autherised to be set apart for public purposes, and a…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1883 · page 4

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. Present--the Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Hardie, Beare, Lees, Dean,…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 4 May 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 presided, and there were present Aldermen Hardie, Beare. Chamnan…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Chamber on Thursday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Cross, Long, C…

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Liverpool. the Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 3

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held oh Tuesday last. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Mitchell, Pearce, Brown, Arundel, Smith, Murphy and…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Municipal Council of Prospect and Sherwood was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman John Booth), Aldermen Joseph…

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Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 851

Mr. DALLEY, in reply to Mr. Flood, said the Government intended to make provision for the establishment of a large reformatory for juvenile offenders, where a proper system of classification might be obtained. The work would…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 5

PADDINGTON.—The usual fotnightly meeting of this coucil was held on May 1. Present the Mayor (Allerman Watson) with a full council. On opening the [?] the mayor requested the alderman to set in a[?]…

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Trades and Labour Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 17

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel last week. There was a full attendance of delegates, and the chair was occupied by the…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Thursday, April 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 850

A message was received from the Legislative Assembly forwarding the Licensing Bill for the consideration and concurrence of the Council. On the motion of MR. DALLEY the bill was read the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April 27

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 14

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 'o'clock. Mr. PIDDINGTON presented a petition from 370 inhabitants of Parramatta against that clause in the…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 3

ALEXANDRIA,--The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on the 2nd instant. Present: The mayor (Alderman Henderson), with Aldermen Foskett, Harden, Hannan, and Taylor. The Under…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the City Council was held at tho Town Hall, at 11 o'clock this morning, there being present: His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Palmer. Chapman. Hardie, Beare, O'Connor,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 8

ST. PETERS.—Meeting held on 23rd April. Present. The Mayor (Mr. W. G. Juddi), with Alderman Lambeth, Baker, Edwards, Geering, Pointer, M'Ianes, and Moore. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. The Mayor…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1883 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall at 11 a.m. yesterday. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Greene, Kippax, Hardie, Beare, J. D. Young,…

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