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Council & local affairs, 1883

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Municipal Endowment

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 182

A. deputation of mayors and others representing suburban and country municipalities, waited upon the Hon. Alexander Stuart (Colonial Secretary) and the Hon. W. B. Dalley (Attorney-General) on Tuesday afternoon, to ask that a…

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The Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 5

AS the years revolve the questions to be debated and solve by the Borough Council of Parramatta grow larger, and more and more important…

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Municipal Endowments

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 39

ON Tuesday afternoon a deputation of gentlemen representing the municipalities of the suburbs and country waited on the Hon. Alexander Stuart at the Colonial Secretary's office. The Hon. W. B. Dalley,…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta was held tin Monday afternoon last. Present : His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen smith, Pye, Booth, Withers,…

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The Leichhardt Municipal Election

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 3

A numerously attended meeting of the ratepayers of Leichhardt was held at the Bald-faced Stag Hotel on Monday evening to hear Mr. Pritchard, Mayor of Leichhardt, give an account of his stewardship. Mr…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 8

A special meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday, principally for the purpose of deciding whether it was desirable to reduce the waterrate of the city from 5s. to 4s. per room. The Mayor…

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City Council

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, to consider a proposal to fix the water rate for the year 1883 at 4s per room. The Mayor occupied…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 31

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The PRESIDENT having taken the chair, reported that the Temporary Supply Bill had been assented to by the Governor. Questions relating to the number of denominational…

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

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

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT reported that the Temporary Supply…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

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

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. CONDITIONAL PURCHASES…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 4
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening in the Royal Hyde Park Hotel. The vice-president (Mr. O'Sullivan) occupied the chair; the following societies being represented:—Sydney…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 1

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. JOHN SMITH moved that there be laid on the table of the House:—(1.) A return of the number of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. DEPOSITS ON CONDITIONAL PURCHASES. Mr. SMITH moved,—"That there be laid upon the table of this House:—1. A return of the number of conditional…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening in the Council Chamber, at the usual hour. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Cross, the…

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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 3

A REGULAR meeting was held in tho Council Chamber, Ryde, on Wednesday, the 24th January, in lieu of the 26th. that day being a public holiday. Present: The Mayor (G. E…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 5

DARLINGTON.—An ordinary meeting of this council was held on February 1. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Hawken), with Aldermen Warren, Elvy, and Hargraves. A duplicate voucher for the hire of the hail for school…

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Who’s to Be Mayor? to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 8

SIR,—Like many others of my fellow-townsman, I feel interested it the coming municipal events. Though [?]ny position in the Borough is but fractional compared, with that of many…

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