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Council & local affairs, 1883

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 August 1883 · page 3

LEICHHARDT.--The usual fortnightly meeting of the Leichhardt Municipal Council was held last night. In the absence of the mayor, Alderman Madge was voted to the chair, and there were also…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Thursday 30 August 1883 · page 2

ASHFIELD.—Meeting held on August 28. Present— The Mayor (Mark J. Hammond) and Aldermen Brown, Holborow, Ireland, Mortley, Nicholson, and Watkin. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The…

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Department of mines, Sydney, 24th August, 1833. Preliminary Notification of a Street in the Municipality of Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 August 1883 · page 2

His excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Exccutive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make the street mentioned in the Sehedule appended hereto, notice is hereby given that, in accordance with the provisions of the Act 4th William…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 August 1883 · page 3

REDFERN,--A meeting of this council was held of the 24th instant. Present: The mayor (the Hon. F. A. Wright, M.L.A.), with a fall council. The chairman of the finance committee brought up a report…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 6

A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor occupied the chair, and the attendance of aldermen was smaller than usual. The minutes of the previous…

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City Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 3
Also in Evening News

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Present--His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Beare, Dean, Jones, Kippax, Meeks,…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel on Thursday evening, under the presidency of Mr. E. W. O'Sullven. All the societies were represented…

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Municipal Election

Evening News · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 2

Considerable excitement prevails in East St. Leonards over the election to-morrow of three additional aldermen for the borough. There are ten. candidates in the field, all of whom are brimful of…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 3

Ashfield,--Meeting held on August 28; Present --the mayor (Mark J. Hammond), and Aldermen Brown, Holborow. Ireland Mortley, Nicholson, and Watkin. The following correspondence was read'…

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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 3

THE usual regular meeting was held on Friday, 24th inst. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Watts, Benson, Lovell, Ross, Forsyth, Best, and Whitfield. The minutes of previous meeting…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meetiug of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening, 23rd August. Present —The Mayor, Aldermen Cross, Smeaton,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 6

ST. PETERS.—Meeting held on 27th August, Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Judd), with Aldermen Baker, Geering, Crause, Lambeth, Edwards, Pointer, M'Innes, and Moore, Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. The Mayor submitted…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 3

WATERLOO.—An ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 31st instant Present the Mayor (Alderman M. F. Smith, J.P.), with Aldermen Cole, Anderson, Evans, H. Smith, Harrisky, and Gray. The gas company…

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Municipal Accounts Outstanding. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 5

Sir,—Will you kindly oblige me with space for just a word of explanation with regard to that portion of the report of the proceedings of the Maarrickville Borough Council which appears in to-day's Herald, in which my…

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Municipal Election

Evening News · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 3

The municipal election at East St. Leonards on Saturday was carried on throughout the day with the greatest hilarity and good humour. There was great excitement at the declaration of the poll, which…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 5 September 1883 · page 3

PADDINGTON.—A meeting of this council was held on the 4th instant. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Watson, J.P.), with a full council. Correspondence was read and dealt with. Alderman Graham presented a petition from a…

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Prospect Council. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1883 · page 2

SIR,—In Wednesday’s MERCURY are tenders called for works in the Municipal district of Prospect and Sherwood. Should tenders be accepted for the whole of the works named,…

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