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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 December 1883 · page 8

CANTTEBURY.—Meeting held on the 2[?]th November, P[?]— The Mayor, Aldermen S[?], Taylor, Roberts, and Nightegale. Minn[?] of previous [?] Correspondence: From W. J. Bubb[?] completning of [?]…

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City Council. Election of Mayor

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 December 1883 · page 3

The one hundred and seventh quarterly meeting of the City Council was held at noon yesterday for the election of Mayor for the ensuing year. Present-- The whole of the aldermen with the…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1883 · page 4

A quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held yesterday at the Town Hall for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year, and receiving reports from the health officer, the sanitary inspector, and the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1883 · page 8

VICTORIA.—Meeting held on December 9. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Waterhouse), and aldermen Smith, Matthews, Holtermann. H[?]ng, and Manre. Minutes of previous meeting rad and configured. Correspondence: From Mr. Joseph Ba[?]nell,…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was Thursday evening last, to consider the advisability of petitioning Government to clear the streets [?] the land about to be…

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Re-election of Mayor. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 11

Sir,—The proceedings at the Town Hall to-day causes to arise the question, "Is there a Mayor of Sydney?" At 12 o'clock to-day the Mayor and aldermen of Sydney met in the council-chamber, at the Town Hall, the object being,…

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Cable Messages. The Federal Council

Evening News · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 4

LONDON, December 10.—The "Pall Mall Gazette," of this evening, says that the resolutions which have been passed by the Australasian Convention in reference to the establishment of a…

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The Mayor of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 December 1883 · page 7

When it became known that Mr. John Harris, M.L.A., the present Mayor of Sydney, had retired from his position as an alderman, the questions arose as a whether he could perform the functions of Mayor until the end of the present…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 December 1883 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. RESIGNATION OF THE HON. THOMAS HOLT. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a message from the Governor, covering the resignation of [?] Hon. Thomas…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 12. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 December 1883 · page 3

o'clock. RESIGNATION OF THE HON. THOS. HOLT. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a message from his Excellency the Government, reporting…

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City Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 4

The ordinary finance committee meeting of the City Council was held in the Town Hall, yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock. the Mayor Mr. Harrie, was in the chair, and Aldermen B[?]rdekin,…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 4

The adjourned ordinary meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel last night. The Vice- president (Mr. Talbot) occupied the chair, and Mr J. Carley,…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 3

ALEXANDRIA.--A meeting of this council was held on the 12th instant. Present: Aldermen Watson, Woods, Harden Jesson, Talyor, and Hannan. In the absence of the mayor, Alderman Foskett was voted…

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Election of Mayor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 17

AT the quarterly meeting of the city council, held on Monday 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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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 3

THE usual regular meeting took place on the 7th instant. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ross, Lovell, Benson, Best, and Whitfield, The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Liverpool. From Our Reporter. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 3

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present :-His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Mitchell, Bull, Smith, Pearce, Brown, Arundel, and…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 8

ST. PETERS.—Meeting held on 3rd December. Present—The Mayor (W. W. G. Judd), with Aldermen Geering, Baker, Crause, Lambeth, Edwards, Pointer, and Moore. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. The Mayor submitted a report from the finance…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 6

Waterloo.—The usual [?] meeting of theis Council was held on seventh instant. Present—the mayor (Alderman M. F. [?] J.P.), With Alderman Harris by Cols, Alderman, Events, R. Smith, and [?]. David…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 6

An adjourned ordinary meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel on Thursday. Mr. Talbot, vice-president, occupied chair, and the following societies…

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Irish National League. Federal Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 8

THE following of the hon. treasurer's monthly report, to the Federal Council:— TO THE PRESIDENT, OFFICERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL COUNCIL…

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