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Council & local affairs, 1883

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 November 1883 · page 3

REDFERN,-- The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 16th instant. Present: The Mayor (the Hon. F. A. Wright, M.L.A.), with Alderdermen Stanley, Williamson, Hume, O'Connell,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1883 · page 10

MARRICKVILLE.—Monday. November 12.—Present—The Mayor (Alderman Ch[?]), and Aldermen M'Coy, Farr, Martin, and Allum. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. COrrespondence: From A. M. Coleman, Complaining of…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 21 November 1883 · page 3

LEICKHARDT.—At the meeting on the 19th instant there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Pritchard), and Aldermen Argaimban, Scott, Evans, Hearn, Madge, and Whiting. On the motion of Alderman Hearn., seconded by…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 21 November 1883 · page 6

REDFERN.—An ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 16th instant. Present—The Mayor (the Hon. P. A. Wright, M.L.A.), with Aldermen Williamson, Stanley, Home, Berry, Lender, O'Connell, Andrew, and M'Lachlan…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 21 November 1883 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta was held on Monday afternoon last. Present His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Taylor, Pye, Whitworth,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 21

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 November 1883 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr DALLEY laid papers on the table relating to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 November 1883 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. LINNEAN SOCIETY BILL. Mr. DALLEY brought up the report of the select committee on the Linnean Society Inoorporation Bill, and…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 23 November 1883 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held Thursday evening, under the presidency of Mr. Dixon. The attendance was a large one, the following societies being represented:…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 22

Evening News · Friday 23 November 1883 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to a question asked by Mr. A. CAMPBELL, Mr. DALLEY stated that it was not a fact…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 November 1883 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. REBATES ON RAILWAY RATES. Mr. DALLELY, in reply to Mr. Alexander Campbell, stated that it was not a fact that the Commissioner for…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 23. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTION

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 November 1883 · page 3

Mr DALLEY, in answer to Mr Alexander Campbell, said that it was not a fact that the Commissioner for Railways was in the habit of allowing rebates or deductions on the published rates for the…

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Action Against a Municipality

Evening News · Friday 23 November 1883 · page 2

At the District Court yesterday before his Honor Judge Wilkinson and a jury of four, the hearing of the action, Bungay v. the Borough of Petersham was concluded. The plaintiff claimed £200 damages for…

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Local News. Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 4

A MEETING of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Thursday, Nov 15, at the usual hour, 7.30 p.m. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Smeaton, Smith, Price, Paskin,…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel on Thursday night, the president (Mr F. Dixon) being in the chair…

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New South Wales Parliament' Legistative Council. Wednesday, November 21

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 12

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 [?]'clock. The report of the select committee on the Linnean Incorporation Bill was brought up by Mr. Dalley, and…

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The municipal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 6

Thane are not this yew creating as much excitement as usual, and at present no meetings of interest have been held. But these ore several candidates out for each of the wards, and next week the real…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 7

Ashfield.--Meeting held on 6th instant. Present, the mayor (Mark J. Hammond), and Aldermen J. Brown, Mortley, Nicholson, Shilling, and Watkin. The following letters were read and received:--From…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 November 1883 · page 6

WAVERLEY.—Meeting held on November 6. Pr[?]—The Mayor and Aldermen L. Baglin. T. J. Dickson, J. M[?] J. H. Newman, J. Wiley, and W. Wiloy, Minutes of [?] meeting read and con[?]med. Correspondence: Copies of [?]…

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