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Council & local affairs, 1883

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Prospect and Sherwood municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 3

THE regular monthly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Western Road, on Tuesday last. Present: His Worship the…

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J. Winderd Bsq., Mayor of Orange

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 17

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 9

VICTORIA.—A meeting held on June 4. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Waterhouse), and Aldermen Chariton, Smith, Matthewe, Munro, Bailey, and M'Mahon, Minutes of Previous meeting read and contirmed. Correspondence.—Letters received: From…

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Shire Horse for New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 21

From the "N. Devon Journal" of March 22, we earn that the fine Shire stallion Marvel, recently shown in the cattle market there, by Mr. Thomas Yeo, of Yoeland, Swimbridge, has been shipped for…

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Parliament Legislative Council, Friday, June 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 1090

The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Legislative Assembly retaining the Tramways Declaratory Bill, with amendments on the Council's amendments…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, June 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 17

MEMBERS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT. THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-paat 4 o'clock. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. Mr. DALLEY moved (without notice) "That…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipality. to This Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 4

SIR,—Ratepayers are privileged to complain. The Mayor and Aldermen are supposed to listen. Unfortunately the Council of above borough is deaf to all complaints. Its solemn…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1883 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The hundred and fifth quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Saturday, when the Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of aldermen…

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Election of a Mayor

Evening News · Wednesday 13 June 1883 · page 8

Last evening the Lcichhardt municipal council met to elect a mayor for the remainder of the ensuing municipal year in the room of Alderman Madge, who had resigned. All the aldermen were present. Mr…

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Liverpool. (From Our Correspondent.) Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1883 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening last to consider a circular from the Municipal Association. Present : The Mayor (E. Ashcroft), Aldermen Smith, Arundel,…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 13 June 1883 · page 6

"WATERLOO.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 8th instant. Present—Aldermen Anderson, Evans, Harrisky, Bretnall, Cole, H. Smith, Gray, and Mulder. In the absence of the mayor through…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 13 June 1883 · page 8

PADDINGTON.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on 12th instant, present: The Mayor (Alderman Watson), with Aldermen Johns, Davies, Graham, Brown, Duncan, and Campbell. Under cover of a letter…

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Mayors, Aldermen, and RATEPAYERS and Public Demonstrations. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1883 · page 3

Sir,--In referring to your sub leader of Friday last, you say--" We blame the Mayors themselves for a good deal of the humiliation that has been cast upon them." Sir, I fail to see what you would have them…

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Prospect Council. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1883 · page 3

SIR,— In your issue of Saturday some allusion was made to the Slough of Despond in front of Stone’s Hotel, Sydney-road, stating that the municipal authorities of Prospect and Sherwood…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1883 · page 8

GLEBE.—Ordinary meeting June 4. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Chapman), Aldermen Thornley. Dunn, Lucas, Graham. Vaughan, Wearne. Turner, Wells, and Bull. Minutes of last meeting read unit con[?]rmed. Lettes: Treasury, intimating that…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Thursday 14 June 1883 · page 2

REDFERN.—An ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 13th instant. Present—The mayor (the Hon. F. A. Wright), with a full council. The chairman of the finance committee brought up a report recommending payment of…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 June 1883 · page 3
Also in Evening News

A special meeting of members of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Hyde Park Hotel last evening, Mr Talbot being in the chair. The following societies were represented :--United…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 June 1883 · page 3

Waterloo,--A meeting of this council was hold on the 8th instant. Present-- Aldermen Cole, Evans, Anderson, Harrisky, Bretnall, Smith, Gray, and Mulder. In the absence of the mayor, Alderman…

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