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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

1,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 53

Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at four minutes to 12 noon. The following members were present:—Hon. W. D. Dalley, Hon. Sir Alfred Stephen, Hon. W. By[?] Hon…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 17

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clok. Mr. WM. MACLEAY took the oath and signed the roll…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

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

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 18

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 3

The PRESIDENT (Sir John Hay) took the chair at half-past 8 o' clock. MEMBERS PRESENT. There were present the Hons. W.M. Alderson, W…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, January l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 3, and, there not being a quorum present, the House stood adjourned until 4 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday next. The following members were in their places:—Mr. Dalley,…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the the Penrith Municipal Council was held in the Chamber on Thursday evening. There was present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen…

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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 3

A REGULAR meeting of the Council was held on Friday, 12th Instant, in Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Watts, Lovell, Benson, Whitfield and Bishop…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council of Prospect and Sherwood, was held on Friday morning last at the Council Chambers, Western Road. Present: The Mayor (Ald. John Booth),…

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New City Council Chambers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 138

The Sydney Municipal Council have decided to proceed with the completion of the existing portion of the Town Hall. The additional accommodation thus secured will consist of a municipal chamber, some corridors…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 17

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 14

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. WM. MACLEAY took the oath and signed the roll…

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Electric Lights in the Victorian Legislative Council Chambers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 21

OUR engraving represents the council chamber in Melbourne lit up with electric incandescent lamps, supplied by the Edison's Victorian Electric Company. Hitherto this chamber has been illuminated…

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The National Party and the Municipal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 7

The national party have reason to congratulate themselves on the result of the municipal elections which took place in the various cities and towns throughout Ireland…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 3

Alexandria. -- An ordinary meeting of this Council was held on the 10th instant. Present:-- The mayor (Alderman Henderson), with Aldermen Woods, Watson, Hannan, Jesson, Taylor, and…

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The Municipal Fraud at Dunedin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 11

The Otago Daily Times of January 5 gives the following particulars with regard to the frauds perpetrated by Mr. and Mrs. Massey at Dunedin, news of which has been received by cable:—…

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Establishment of a Municipal Association

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1883 · page 4

A conference of mayors of the municipal boroughs and districts of New South Wales will be held in tho Town Hall, Sydney, to-day, at 8 p.m., to consider and determine upon the…

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The Mayor of Leichhardt and the Ratepayers

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 3

A meeting of the ratepayers of Leichhardt, convened by the Mayor of that borough (Mr. William Pritchard), to "give an account of his stewardship, and address them on the rise and progress of the…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 2

WATERLOO.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 19th instant, Present: The Mayor (Alderman Hogan), with Alderman Harrisky, Cole, Smith, Evans, Kellett, and Gray. A complaint from George…

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Scene in the Newcastle Borough Council. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 3

The borough council meeting to-night was fully attended but for the first time during many years, broke up in confusion, tho mayor promptly adjourning it. A dispute arose on the mayor's ruling…

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