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Council & local affairs, 1883

1,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 53

Death of a Famous Mayor of Cork

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 5

News has readied Cork of the death, at Lourdes, of Mr. Daniel O'Sullivan, who, as Mayor of Cork in 1868, created suck a stir in the political world. Mr. O'Sullivan during…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 25

Evening News · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the the chair at 4.30 o'clock. PRELIMINARY. The report of the printing committee was brought up, adopted, and ordered to be printed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 24

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 12

THE PRESIDINT took the the chair at 4.30. PRELIMINARY. Soveral petitions were presented, and papers laid upon the cable…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. "Wednesday. October 24

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 801

Mr. DALLEY, in reply to Mr. Brodribb, said that the question of facilitating egress from theatres and other places of amusement in case of fire or alarm had engaged the attention of the Government for some time, and several…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 3

MANLY.--Meeting held Thursday, 11th instant, Present: The mayor (Mr C. H. Hayes) and full council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Letters from W. A. Gattell and…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 October 1883 · page 8

FIVE DOCK.—General meeting held on 9th October. Presen[?] The Mayor (Alderman Bu[?]), Aldermen Croker, West Billerwell and Aitkenhead. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence [?] From secretary to law of [?]…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1883 · page 11

ST. PETERS.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held at the Town Hall on Monday, October 22. Present—The Mayor(Mr. W. G. Judd), with Aldermen Baker, M'Innes, Moore, Cranse, Lambeth, Geering, and Edwards. The minutes of last…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 31 October 1883 · page 6

WATEBLOO.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 27th instant. present:—The Mayor (Alderman M.F. Smith, J.P.), with Aldermen Harrisky, Cole, H. Smith Bretnall, Eveans, and Mulder. The council…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 7

NORTH WILLOUGHBY.—Meeting of council held on 6th instant Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Beldon, Forsyth, and Fleming. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence: Letter from Depart[?] of Lands re lease of land at…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 31

Evening News · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the the chair at 4.30 o'clock NEW MEMBER. Mr. John N. Ryan was duly sworn a member of the Council, and took his seat…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. J. N. RYAN took the oath of allegiance and subsoribed the roll…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 31. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. New Member. Personal Explanation

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 3

Sir ALFRED STEPHEN rose to make a personal explanation with respect to some remarks in an article in that morning's Herald relative to what he was alleged to have said on the Contempts of Court…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 November 1883 · page 3

A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday for the transaction of general business. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of aldermen…

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Sydney City Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 November 1883 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, his Worship the Mayor in the chair. Present: Aldermen Carter, J. Douglas, Young,…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 November 1883 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel last evening, to consider the question of immigration. There was a good attendance of members,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 8

The inquiry into the working of the city engineer's department in connection with the Sydney Municipal Council was resumed at the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor occupied the chair, and Aldermen J. D. Young,…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 3

THE regular fortnightly meeting, held on Tuesday last, was attended by the Mayor, Aldermen Mitchell, Brown, Pearce, Smith, Arundel, and Murphy…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 6

ALEXANDRIA—The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 31st ultimo. Present—the Mayor (Alderman Henderson), with Aldermen Watson, Wood, Hard[?] Foskett, Bannau Jesson and Tavler. The Under-…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 6

A Special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, Bathurst-street, on Thursday, for the purpose of considering the question of immigration. The presi-…

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