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Council & local affairs, 1884

1,438 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 72

Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 5

A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of aldermen. The Mayor reported that pursuant to a…

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The Waterloo Municipal Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 2

The aldermen of Waterloo have opened the municipal year rather inauspiciously, for the regular meeting, called for Friday last, came to an abrupt termination consequent upon some of…

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Finance Committee of Sydney Municipal Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 2

A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall at half-past 2 p.m. yesterday. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Kippax, Beare, Chapman,…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 3
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A special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held in the Royal Hyde Park Hotel last night, Mr. J. Talbot presiding, and at which the following resolution, proposed by Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 21

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to questions asked by Mr. DANGAR, Mr. DALLEY stated that the bailiff of the Municipal…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTION. Mr. DALLEY said, in reply to Mr. Dangar, that it was true the bailiff of the City Corporation levied upon and sold…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 21. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 6

In answer to questions, Mr. DALLEY said that the bailiff of the Sydney Municipal Council levied on and sold under distraint for municipal taxes all the school furniture and requisites of St. Paul's…

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Dinner to Alderman Murray

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 6

On Thursday evening Mr. Alderman T. J. Murray's election committee entertained that gentleman at a banquet in the new Oddfellows' Hall, Church-street, Waverley. There were nearly 50 gentlemen present…

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Liverpool. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 3

A GENERAL meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor(E. J. Ashcroft), Aldermen Smith, Arundel, Murphy, Wilson, Bull,…

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Penith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 2

A MEETING of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. Present the Mayor, with Ald. Cross, Smeaton, Long, Price, and James Evans…

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Sydney Municipal Council

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 6

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall Thursday afternoon. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Playfair, Harris, Lees, Carter, J. D…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 20

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 13

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. CONSTITUTION AMENDING BILL. This bill was received from, the Assembly, and on…

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Petersham Municipal Elections

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 5

In the Supreme Court, yesterday, Mr. R. E. O'Connor moved for and obtained a rule nisi, calling upon Mr. E. J. Henry to show cause why he should not be ousted from his position as alderman of the…

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Municipal Elections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 15

ASHFIELD.—M. J. Hammond unanimously re-elected mayor. BALMAIN.—North East Ward: A pleasant meeting took place on Wednesday February 13, in the Warwick Castle…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1884 · page 5

The standing committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales met this morning at the Town Hall, there being present the Mayor of Sydney (in the chair), and Messrs. Hutchinson…

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Municipal Endowments

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 3

This morning a deputation of the mayors of the various suburban municipalities, introduced by Messrs. John Harris, Hutchinson, and Butcher, M'sL.A., waited upon the Colonial Secretary with…

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The Municipal Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 3

A meeting of the permanent committee in connection with the Municipal association of New South Wales was held at the Town Hall yesterday, principally for the purpose of preparing the business to be dealt with at the annual session…

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Municipal Association, N.s.w

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 8

A meeting of the standing committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held at the Town Hall. There were present the Mayor of Sydney, president, Alderman Hutchison…

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Leichhardt Council Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 3

At the meeting of the council on the 25th. instant thera were present the newly-elected major (Alderman John Young), with Aldermen Taylor, Davidson, Hearn, Evans, Scott, Waiting, Madge, and Arguimbau. Mr. Beames, the…

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