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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

1,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 53

Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel last night. The president (Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan occupied the chair,…

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The Hawkesbury Bridge Deputation. Reply of the Trades and Labour Council. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 3

SIR,—The Protection and Political Reform League recently waited upon the Government with reference to the tenders for the Hawkesbury bridge, and during the interview statements were made which are likely…

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Municipal Rates and Government Endowment

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 4

SINCE the Government have determined (upon the advice of the Crown Law Officers) to interpret strictly the wording of the vote by which…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 June 1883 · page 6

PETERSHAM.—Meeting held on 18th instant. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Gelding), with Aldermen Davis. Hughes, Mosely, Barvell, M'Gill, Faling, and fighe, M.P. Minutes of previous meeting were read. Correspondence—From Mr. John…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 June 1883 · page 4

WATERLOO.--A meeting of his council was held on the 22nd instant. Present.--The mayor (Alderman M. F. Smith) with Alderman H. Smith Bretnell Anderson. Cole Evans Mulder and Harrisky. Alderman…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 8

BU[?]WOOD.—Meeting held on 9th June. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Deakin) and Aldermen Bearer, Broughton, Cummins, Rees. Minson, Sanders, and Wedderburn. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Alderman Broughton moved,…

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Executive Council

Evening News · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 4

An Executive Council meeting was held, at the Government-buildings, Macquarie-street, yesterday, although neither the president (Lord Loftus) nor the Vice-President (the position lately held by Sir…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 4

WATERLOO.—An ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 22nd instant. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Smith with a full council. The Secretary, Department of Public Work, stated it was bit deemed necessary to creet's waiting room at the Waterloo terminus. Received…

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The Municipal Association

Evening News · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 2

The first sitting of the first session of this association took place this morning at 11 o'clock, at the Town-hall. The following boroughs and municipalities have joined the association, making 60 out of 95…

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Municipal Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1883 · page 9

A conference of mayers and aldermen of various municipalities was held at the Town Hall yesterday for the purpose of considering and dealing with questions affecting municipal interests. On the motion of Alderman Grebain,…

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The Municipal Association Afternoon Sitting. Tuesday, June 26

Evening News · Thursday 28 June 1883 · page 3

The meeting resumed at 2.30. The CHAIRMAN stated that the ballot papers would not be ready for half an hour. The CHAIRMAN said the next business was the…

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Municipal Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1883 · page 5

The Municipal Conference was resumed at the Town Hall yesterday, Alderman Hutchinson, the vice-president, occupying the chair, and there being a large number of delegates present…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 June 1883 · page 3

The Association again met at the Town Hall yesterday morning, the vice-president, Mr Hutchinson, being in the chair. There were about 50 delegates present, The results of the election for…

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The Municipal Conference

Evening News · Friday 29 June 1883 · page 2

MORE pretentious assemblies than the Conference which conlcuded its first session at the Town Hall yesterday have, as a rule, to get through a good deal of irrelevant talk before they can properly deal…

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The Municipal Association Thursday, June 23. Morning Setting

Evening News · Friday 29 June 1883 · page 4

The Association resumed its sitting at the Town Hall at 10 o'clock. There was a falling off in the number of members present. The chair was occupied by the vice-president, Alderman Hutchinson…

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Municipal Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 June 1883 · page 6

The Municipal Conference was resumed at the Town Hall yesterday, when Alderman Hutchinson, of Balmain, the vice-president, occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of delegates…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 June 1883 · page 3

The Municipal Association again met at the Town Hall yesterday, at 10 a.m., the Vice-President (Mr Hutchinson) being in the chair, when there were about 30 delegates pre[?]ent. The…

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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 3

THE usual regular meeting was held on the 15th instant. Present: Aldermen Watts, Ross, Benson, Lovell, and Whitfield. In the absence of the Mayor, Ald. Watts was appointed…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Penrith Muhicipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, on Thursday evening last. Present—The Mayor, with Aldermen…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 3

THE Council held its regular fortnightly meeting on Tuesday last, when all the aldermen were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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