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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

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City Council

Evening News · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 6

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen. John Young, Meeks. Hart, E. Jones. Poole. Lees,…

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Grand National Orange Council. To the Orange Brethren throughout the World

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 7

The following circular has been issued to the brethren throughout the world by authority of the Grand National Orange Council, of England, Ireland, and Scotland. We…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 4

The polling for election of representatives for three wards in the Sydney Municipal Council commenced at 8 o'clock this morning, to close at 4 o'clock p.m. From an early hour the trans and vehicles of different…

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Municipal Elections. Macquarie Ward

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 10

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Sydney Burdekin, a candidation for the representation of Macquario Ward in the Sydney Municipal Council, was held at the G[?]iety Theatre on Thursday night. There was a fair attendance…

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Municipal Elections. Mr. Harris's Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 5

Mr Matthew Harris, one of the candidates for the representation of Denison Ward, addressed a large meeting of ratepayers at Pyrmont last night from the balcony of the Land's End Hotel,…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 7

PADDINGTON.--The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the council-chamber on Tuesday evening last. The councillors did not exhibit their usual punctuality in attendance, and it…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1883 · page 10

ST. LEONARDS.—Meeting held on Tuesday, 6th November, Present—The whole council. Correspndence. From Odourle[?] Nightsoil Removing Company [?]rawing attention to animproved system of removing nightsoil, [?]nd requesting an opportunity for…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 5 December 1883 · page 6

LEICEHARDT.—At the meeting on the 3rd inst. there were present the Mayor (Alderman W. Pritchard) and Aldermen John Young, Madge, Teylor, Hearn, Whiting, Scott, and Evans, Mr. Beames, council clerk, was also present.On…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1883 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday afternoon. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Taylor, Pye, Ferris, Brodie, Withers,…

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City Council

Evening News · Thursday 6 December 1883 · page 2

A special meeting of the City Council finance committee was held today to dispose of certain business which has accumulated for some time past owing to preasure of work. His…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 December 1883 · page 3

A meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday, at which the Mayor presided, and there was a fa[?]r attendance of aldermen. Accounts were examined, and it was authorised that they be paid as…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 December 1883 · page 8

MARRICKVILLE.—Monday, November 26. Present—Alderman Graham (in the chair), and Alderman sh[?]w, Farr, [?]llum, Martin, Moyes, and Moneur. The [?]utes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence: From Australian Gaslight…

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Prospect and Sherwood. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 3

THE usual [?] held on Tuesday 1st, [?] Joseph [?] The [?]…

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City Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Kippax, Chapman, Taylor, Hardie, Beare, Jones,…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 6

DARLINGTON.—A meeting of this council was held on December 6. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Hawken), with Aldermen Elvy, Beale, Hatfield, Hargraves, Warra[?] Forsy the Pepper, and Dowling. The council clerk,…

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Federal Council Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 1085

The following is the full text of the bill as it left the committee, and as it was placed in the hands of the printer after the Federal Convention adjourned on Thursday:—"A Bill to Constitute a Federal Council of Australasia,…

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The Convention. Federal Council Bill

Evening News · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 4

As announced in our columns of yesterday, the Federal Council Bill was finally amended, passed, and printed. THE LEGISLATURES AND THE CONVENTION…

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The Australian Town and Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, Dec. 8, 1883. The Federal Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 16

THE committee appointed by the Intercolonial Conference or Convention, or whatever it may be called, to consider the constitution of the future Federal Council has managed to agree on a…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 3

DARLINGTON.--The usual monthly meeting of this council was held on the 6th instant. Present the mayor (Alderman Hawken), with Aldermen Elvy, Hatfield, Warren, Hargraves, Forsythe, Dowling,…

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Election of Mayor for 1884

Evening News · Monday 10 December 1883 · page 3

At the quarterly meeting of the city council, held to-day at the Town Hall, the election of mayor took place, in terms of a notice duly issued to that effect. Mr. John Harris, in. the robes of office, took the…

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