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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 12

Evening News · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'Clock. The PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable. Thomas Holt had resigned his seat in the Council;…

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Prospect Council. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 1

SIR,—I thank your reporter for the inaccuracy of his report on the proceedings of the last meeting of the above Council, also for the slip of his pen in that [?]tional paragraph…

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Intercolonial Convention. Friday, December 7. Federal Council Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 27

The Federal Council Bill was finally amended, passed, and printed. THE LEGISLATURES AND THE CONVENTION. The resclutions on this subject of the Hon. G.R…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 7

PADDINGTON.--The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening last, at the council chambers. The following aldermen were present, and made a very lively time of it,…

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City Council

Evening News · Tuesday 18 December 1883 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall this morning at 11 o'clock. Present—His Worship the Mayor (John Harris), in the chair, and Aldermen M'Mahon, Dean, J. Young,…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Tuesday 18 December 1883 · page 6

REDFERN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 14th instant. Present—the Mayor (the Hon. F. A. Wright. M.L.A.), with Alderman Williamson. Andrew, Stanley, M'Lachlan, Graham, Lander. O'Connell…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1883 · page 5

An ordinary meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor, Mr. J. Harris, occupied the chair, and there were present Aldermen Playfair, Harris, Moore, Dean, J. Young, Parker, Hart,…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 19 December 1883 · page 6

LEICHHARDT.—At the usual meeting on the 17th instant, there were present the mayor (Alderman W. Pritchard) and Aldermen John Young, Madge, Taylor, Hearn, Arguimban, Whiting, Scott, and Evans, Mr. Beames, the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 December 1883 · page 9

BURWOOD.—Meeting held on 6th December. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Beaver, Sanders, Wedderburn, Simson, Ryan, Cummins, and Broughton. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence despatched: R. Wynne, [?]…

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Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 20 December 1883 · page 4

In the Legislative Council yesterday, in answer to Mr. Piddington, Mr. Dalley stated that £693,200 had been exchanged up to end of last September; that the currency of the next loan would be 50…

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City Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 December 1883 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday. The retiring Mayor,(Mr. John Harris), presided, There were, also present--Aldermen…

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The Federal Council Bill

Evening News · Thursday 20 December 1883 · page 4

UNTIL the draft of the Federation Bill, prepared by the members of the Convention, was made public, no one had even dreamed that such a measure was in contemplation. It had not been…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 December 1883 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. REPORT OF THE PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. DOCKER brought up a further report from the Printing Committee. He moved that the report be printed…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 19. The President took the chair at the usual hour

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 December 1883 · page 3

In answer to Mr Piddington, the representative of the Government informed that gentleman that the amount of the two million loan negotiated in London, June, 1882, in debentures of 28 years currency at 4…

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Borough council Meeting

Evening News · Friday 21 December 1883 · page 6

ASHFIELD.—Meeting held on 4th instant. Present—The Mayor (M. J. Hammond), and Aldermen Brown, Holborow. Ireland, Mortley, Shilling, and Watkin. Minutes of last meeting ware read and confirmed. The following…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 20

Evening News · Friday 21 December 1883 · page 8

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. DALLEY moved the suspension of the standing orders, in order that the Consolidated Revenue…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 December 1883 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. SUSPENSION OF THE STANDING ORDERS. Mr. DALLEY moved,—" That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prectude the passing of the…

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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 3

THE usual regular meeting was held on Friday, 14th instant. Present: The full Council. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 3

A MEETIFG of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening December 13th. Present: The Mayor, Ald. Cross, Smeaton, Long, Smith, Price, and James…

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Presentation and Supper to Alderman, Creer, J.p

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 7

A supper, was given at Lashmore's rooms, Hunter-street, on Tuesday evening, Dec. 11, at which Mr. Creer was the guest. There were present: Mr. D.M'Michael (in the chair)…

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