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Council & local affairs, 1883

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 July 1883 · page 4

ASHFIELD,--Meeting held on 17th July. Present: The Mayor (Mark J. Hammond), and Aldermen Brown, Holborow, Mortley, Nicholson, Pope, Shillieg, and Watkin, The following correspondence…

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Grenfell Municipal Election. GRENFELL

Evening News · Thursday 26 July 1883 · page 2

The municipal election took place on Tuesday, when Messrs. C. J. Ingrey, R. Halls, W. Purss. D. Pyne, R. Read, and J. Sippel were returned, out of 15 candidates…

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Municipal Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1883 · page 5

The municipal councils of St. Leonards, East St.Leonards, Victoria, and North Willoughby held a conference meeting at the Council-chambers, borough of Victoria, on Tuesday, July 24. Present—The mayors of St. Leonards and…

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Brough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 3

CANTERBURY.—Meeting held on the 11th July. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Nightingale),Aldermen Roberts, Williams, Slucombe, and Taylor. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed, Questions—By Alderman Taylor;When will the…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 4

ASHFIELD.—Meeting held on July 17. Present—The Major (Mark J. Hammond), and Aldermen Brown, Holborow, Mortley, Nicholson, Pope, Shilling and Watkin. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 3
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The Trades and Labour Council held a special meeting last evening, at the usual place of meeting, the Royal Hyde Park Hotel. Most of the societies were represented, the President (Mr E…

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Trades Anb Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 3

A special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council wes held at the Royal Hyde Hotel, last evening, when there was a very large attendance, the president (Mr. E. W. O'sullivan) being in the chair. Mr Lawrence's motion,…

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[?] Liverpool[?] Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night last. Present: The Mayor (E. Ashcroft), Aldermen Arundel, Smith,[?]ur[?], Wilson, Mitchell, Browne and P[?]rce…

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Borough council Meetings

Evening News · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 5

MACDONALDTOWN.—The usual meeting, was held on the 16th instant. Present: The mayor (Alderman Horsfall), and Aldermen Wright, Fallick, Ives and Bloomfield The minutes of the meeting were read and…

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Deputations. Trades and Labour Council and the Government Printing Office

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 7

Yesterday a deputation from the Trades and Labour Council, consisting of Mr E. W. O'Sullivan (the president), Mr West (secretary), and Mr Watson (secretary Typographical Association),…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 July 1883 · page 3

REDFERN.—An ordinary meeting of this council, was held on the 27th instant. Present—the Mayor (the Hon. F. A. Wright, M.L.A.), with Aldermen O'Connell, Berry, Sharp, Lander, Crowe, Williamson,…

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To the Mayor and Aldermen of Sydney

Evening News · Wednesday 1 August 1883 · page 8

GENTLEMEN,—The honorable the Premier was good enough to suggest to the deputation that waited upon him, in regard to the City Markets, that I might be able to throw some light upon the question…

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"To the Mayor and Aldermen of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1883 · page 9

"Gentlemen,—The Honorable the Premier was good enough to suggest to the deputation that waited upon him in regard to the city markets that I might be able to throw some light upon the question concerning the dedication of…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1883 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta was held at the Council Chambers on Monday afternoon last. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Taylor,…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 1 August 1883 · page 2

NEWTOWN.—The usual meeting was held on the 24th instant. Present—The Mayer (Alderman Roots), and Aldermen Ninian Melville, M.L.A., F. Gibbes, M.L.A., J.F. Smith, Goodsell, Hibble, Pierce, and Neale, Mr…

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Leichhardt Borough Council

Evening News · Wednesday 1 August 1883 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening. Present: The mayor (Alderman Pritchard), and Aldermen Taylor, Hearn, Scott, Whiting, Madge, and Evans. The minutes of last meeting were…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 3

A meeting of the finance committee of the' Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday, his Worship the Mayor being in the chair. There were also present-- Aldermen…

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The Ball to the Mayor

Evening News · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 2

There seems to be every prospect that the complimentary ball to be given by the citizens of Sydney to his Worship the Mayor will prove a great success. The demand for tickets is continually increasing, and…

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City Council

Evening News · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 2

The weekly meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Present—His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen Kippax, Butcher, Parker, Playfair,…

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