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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1884

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Tuesday 1 January 1884 · page 2

REDFERN.—A[?]nary meeting of this council [?] on the 28th instant. Present—The Mayor (the [?] Wright, M.L.A.), with Aldermen Stanley [?] Berry, Andrew Graham, Lander, Hume, Shar[?]…

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Municipal Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1884 · page 5

REDFERN,--An ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 31st ult. Present--The Mayor, with Aldermen Stanley, Hume, O'Connell, Berry, Andrew, Graham, Lander, Sharp, Crowe, and M'Lachlan…

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The New Mayor

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1884 · page 3

His Worship the Mayor, Mr. John Hardie, assumed office for the first time this morning, and attended in the mayor's room to transact any business that might be going forward. He was visited by a large number…

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The Liverpool Council. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1884 · page 2

SIR,— In your issue of the 22nd instant appears a letter signed N. G. B. It was quite unnecessary for the writer to attach his initials, for any one could tell that such a letter could…

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The Australian Trophies at the Lord Mayor's Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1884 · page 6

On this occasion (writes the London correspondent of a Tasmanian paper) the Lord Mayor had recourse to the colonies to raise it above the ordinary level of 9th of November…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1884 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Municipal Association of New South Wales, which will be held in March, is beginning to-exercise some of the municipal bodies of this colony. Several matters of importance that…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the Council which had. been postponed from Tuesday—being Christmas day—was held on Thursday evening m the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor (E…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Joseph Booth,…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 6

LEICHHARDT.—Especial interest attached to the ordinary meeting of the Leichhardt municipal council on Monday last, inasmuch as an ordinary as well as a special meeting had been held without any business having been done. The…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 9

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel on Thursday night. Mr. John Talbot, vice-president of the Council, occupied the chair. The following…

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That Municipal Inquiry

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 4

It may be that a great many of the citizens have by this time forgotten all about that inquiry into certain charges brought against the engineers' department; but the ghost of it looms ahead in the…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1884 · page 3

WATERLOO.—Ana ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 4th instant. Present—The mayor (Alderman M. F. Smith, J.P.), with Aldermen Anderson, Harrisky, H. Smith, Cole, and Evans. Messrs. Alderson and Sons complained of the large…

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City Council. Inquiry Into the City Engineer's Department

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 2

A meeting of the City Council in committee [?]e the charges into the Engineer's Department was held at the Town Hall to-day. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Moore, Chapman, Kippax, Hart,…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 5

At the last session of the Municipal Association of New South Wales, it was resolved to obtain legal opinions on various matters affecting the interests of municipalities. Among the matters reforred to counsel was the dedication of…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 5

The inquiry into the working of the City Engineer's Department in connection with the Sydney Municipal Council, was resumed at the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there were present Aldermen…

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Paddington Council

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 6

Paddington being now divided into four wards, we understand that candidates for the new ward (Middle Ward), are coming forward in the persons of Messrs, D. C M'Lachlan, Ellerslie, Glenmore-road;…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 3

NEWTOWN.—At the usual meeting on the 8th instant, there were present the mayor (Alderman C. Boots), with Aldermen Gibbes, M.L.A., Melville, M.L.A., J.E. Smith, Goodsell, Pierce, and Neale. Mr. Jesse Cowley, the council…

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Executive Council. Appointments

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 5

At a meeting of the Executive Council held yesterday, Mr Edward Greville, J.P. (formerly member for Braid wood) was appointed Commissioner for Lands Titles in the place of Mr Scott…

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Paddington Council. Lively Scenes

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 8

An ordinary meeting of the municipal council of Paddington was held in the council-chamber of that borough last evening, Mr. Alderman Watson (mayor) presiding. There were present Aldermen Castle,…

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Municipal Association of New South Wales

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 6

At the last session of the Municipal Association of New South Wales, it was resolved to obtain legal opinions on various matters affecting the interests of municipalities. Among the matters…

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