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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

1,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 53

Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 17

Evening News · Thursday 18 October 1883 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. A. CAMPBELL presented a petition from certain persons resident in Armidale, praying the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 October 1883 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 o'clock, p.m. NEW MEMBER. Mr. J. H. NEALE took the oath of allegiance and subscribed to the oath…

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Municipal inquiry

Evening News · Thursday 18 October 1883 · page 2

In connection frith the charges brought against the City Engineer's department, a special committee sat to hold an inquiry this afternoon, the Mayor presiding. It is expected that the inquiry will last…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 9

Yesterday the Mayor, accompanied by several of the aldermen, proceeded to Pyrmont to inspect some property belonging to a Mr. Saunders, which was said to have been injured in its value by the road in front of it being raised…

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The City Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 4

A Special meeting of the city council was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of inquiring into the working of the city Engineer's department,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. October 18

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

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. REPORTS. Mr DOCKER brought up the second report from the Gunnery Committee. The report was received…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 13. Contempt of Court

Evening News · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 3

After the usual preliminary business, in which there were no features of general public interest, Mr. W. B. DALLEY moved the second reading of this bill, the leading features of which he Lad fully…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.29 o'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. DOOKER brought up the second report from the Printing Committee…

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Municipal Inquiry

Evening News · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 3

In connection with the charges brought against the City Engineer's department, a special committee sat to hold an inquiry yesterday afternoon, the Mayor presiding. It is expected that the inquiry will last…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 8

The inquiry into the working of the city engineer's department, in connection with the Sydney Corporation, was further proceeded with at the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a large number…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 3

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: His Worship the Mayor (E. J. Ashoroft), Aldermen Arundel, Smith, Wilson, Bull,…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 2

A MEETING of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening last. Present—The Mayor. Aldermen Cross, Smeaton, Long, C. Evans, Price, and J…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 13

BURWOOD.—Meeting held on 11th October. Present—The Wayor (Alderman Deakin), and Aldermen Cummins, Sanders. Recs, Broughton, and Wedderburn. Minutes of previous meeting read and continued. Correspondence despatched: Commissioner…

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Paddington Council

Evening News · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 4

Paddington is a municipality celebrated for having a good revenue, too much duet, a long suffering mayor, and the most fractious lot of aldermen in the colony. The municipality is divided into lower wards…

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Corporation Gas-works for Ashfield. Mayor's Minute. Read before the Council on Tuesday, 9th October, 1883

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 7

Gentlemen,--The question of lighting the borough has received, very careful consideration, in which it will be seen that if we are to light up on the beginning of the next municipal year, steps…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 6

NEWTOWN.—The usual meeting took place on the 16th inst. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Boots), and Aldermen Gibbes, H.L.A., J. F. Smith, Goodsell, Whately, Hibble, Pierce, and Neale. Mr. Jesse Cowley, the council…

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The City Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 6

The adjourned special meeting of the City Council was held yesterday for the continuation of the inquiry into the working of the City Engineer's department. The same members were present as…

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Trades and Labour Council. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 5

SIR,—In your issue of Saturday last, under tho heading of "Trades and Labour Council," a certain Messrs. Toomey and Wright are reported to have drawn attention to a breach of the laws regulating…

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The Municipal Inquiry

Evening News · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 4

The investigation into the working of the Engineer's Department was continued yesterday, the committee meeting at 11 o'clock and adjourning at 6 o'clock p.m. His Worship the Mayor presided, and…

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Penrith Municipal Ball

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening last the much talked of Ball came off, but why it. should have been called a Municipal Ball, we are at a loss to understand, at any rate the affair…

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