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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 September 1883 · page 3

REDFERN.--The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 21st instant. Present--Alderman Lander (acting mayor), with Aldermen Williamson, Hunse, Sharp, Lander, Berry, O'Connell,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1883 · page 8

CANTERBURY.—Meeting held on September 19. Present—The Mayor (Mr. T. A. Davis), Aldermen Slocombe, Taylor, Roberts, and Nightingale. Minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence: From Messrs. Higginbottom Robinson,…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 26 September 1883 · page 6

NEWTOWN,—The ordinary meeting was held on the 17th instant. Present—The mayor (Alderman Boots), and Alder-men J. F. Smith. Goodsoll, Whately, Hibble, Pierce, and Neale. Mr. Jesus Cowley clerk, was present. On…

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Leichbardt Council Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 26 September 1883 · page 8

The usual meeting of this council took place on the 21st inst. Present—The Mayor (Alderward W. Pritchard), and Aldermen Madge, Hearn, Whiting, Scott, and Evans. On the motion the minutes as read be confirmed…

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Camperdown Council Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 26 September 1883 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held at the council chambers on Tuesday, September 25 instant, at 7.30 p.m. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Culbert, Cruikshank, M'Grath, Sparkes, Burcher, and Walsh. The…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1883 · page 2

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

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The weekly meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall Yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of aldermen, and his Worship the Mayor (Alderman John Harris) presided…

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The City Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 3

A meeting of the financial committee of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon, his Worship the Mayor being in the chair. The report of the City Treasurer showed the balance of the city…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Counill of New South Wales was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel last night. The chair was occupied by the vicepresident (Mr. Talbot), and there were present…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was called for Monday evening last, to consider a letter from the Campbelltown Road Trust re expenditure of the Government grant on the road from…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 8

CAMPERDOWN.—The usual meeting held on September 25. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Culbert, Cruiksbank, M'Grath, Sparkes, Burcher, and Walsh. Minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence: Letters sent to…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The ordinary meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel on Thursday evening, the chair being filled by the vice-president (Mr J. Talbot) :--The following…

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The Lord Mayor of London

Evening News · Monday 1 October 1883 · page 2

LONDON, September 29.—The election of the Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year took place to-day, when, despite the ancient usage of livery, Alderman R. N. Fowler, M.P., who in the…

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Borouch Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 October 1883 · page 6

Sr. PETERS.—Meeting held on 24th Septemer, Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. G. Judd), with Aldermen Taken Geering, Moore, Pointer, Lambeth, and Edwards. Minutes of [?] meeting read confired, and signed. Report from finance committee submitted…

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The Loud Mayor of London. London, Sept. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 October 1883 · page 5

The election of the Lord Major of London for the ensuing year, took place to-day, when, despite the ancient usage of livery, Alderman R. N. Fowler, M.P., who, in the…

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The Lord Mayor of London Elect. London, September 29

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 October 1883 · page 3

The election of Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year took place to-day, when, despite ancient usage of the livery, Alderman R. N. Fowler, M.P., who, in the ordinary course…

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Newtown Council Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 3 October 1883 · page 3

The usual meeting of this council was held on October 2. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Boots), and Aldermen Ninian Melville, J. F. Smith, Goodsell, Whately, Hibble, Pierce, and Neele. For a portion of the time Alderman J…

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Paddington Council Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 3 October 1883 · page 3

A meeting of this council was held on the 2nd instant Present: The Mayor (Alderman Watson, J.P.), with a full council. J. Marshall, on behalf of Messrs. J. and J. Marshall, referred to the intended action of the council…

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