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Council & local affairs, 1883

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 1

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

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The ordinary meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel on Thursday evening. The chair was occupied by the vice-president (Mr. John Talbot.) The…

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The Liverpool Council. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 4

SIR,—Our Mayor, Mr. Ashcroft is very particular just now in having everything, as he says, properly before the Council. He must be wrongly informed about the motion of last year…

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Municipal Meetings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 3

REDFERN.--An ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 14th instant. Present--the mayor (the Hon. F. A. Wright, M.L.A.), with Aldermen Williamson, Lander, Stanley, Andrew, M'Lachlan,…

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Municipality of prospect and Sherwood

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 4

FOLLOWING by-laws passed by the Municipal Council of Prospect and Sherwood on the 23rd November, 1882, have been confirmed by the Governor, with the advice of the Executive…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 December 1883 · page 3

ASHFIELD.—Meeting held on 18th instant. Present.—The Mayor (Mr. J. Hammond), and Aldermen Brown, Holborow, Mordey, Nicholson, Ireland, Watkin. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The following correspondence was read and…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 December 1883 · page 3

WATERLOO.--The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 21st instant. Present, the mayor (Alderman M. F. Smith, J.P.), with Aldermen H. Smith, Cole, Anderson, Gray, and Evans. A…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 December 1883 · page 3

ST. PETERS.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held at teh Town hall, on Monday, the 17th December instant. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Edwards), with Aldermen Baker, Moore, Pointer, Crause, Geering, and Lambeth. The minutes of…

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The Council and the Convention

Evening News · Friday 28 December 1883 · page 2

ON the ground of satisfying public curiosity there could be no objection to Mr. DALLEY explaining the provisions of the Federal Council Bill, which he said last…

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Mr. Alderman Meeks

Evening News · Saturday 29 December 1883 · page 4

Mr. Alderman John Meets has been suffering for the last fortnight from an illness that brought him to death's door; but, fortunately, he passed the crisis of the disease a few days ago, and, thanks to…

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Cabinet Council

Evening News · Saturday 29 December 1883 · page 4

A Cabinet meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday afternoon. The Ministers present were the Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer, Minister for Works, Postmaster-General, Minister of…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 December 1883 · page 26

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

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

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1883 · page 1230

The House agreed to the suspension of 60 much of the Standing Orders as would preclude the passing of the Temporary Supply Bill through all its stages in one day…

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Municipal Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 December 1883 · page 3

BURWOOD.--The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held Thursday, 20th December, Present;--The Mayor, and Alderman Sanders, Rees, Cummins, Brighton, Ryan, Simson, and Beaver. Minutes…

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