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Council & local affairs, 1884

1,438 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 72

Anti-French Council in China

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 April 1884 · page 5

Pekin, April 19.--A now Council has been formed in place of the one recently dismissed by the Empress Regent. All the new members have been chosen on account of their…

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Formation of the New Chinese Council. Pekin, APRIl 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1884 · page 5

A new Council has been formed to replace the one recently dismissed by the Empress Regent. All new members have been chosen on account of their anti-foreign proclivities…

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Petersham Municipal Election

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1884 · page 3

The polling for an alderman for South Kingston ward, to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused through Mr. W. H. Paling's resignation, took place on Saturday; the candidates being Mr. Arthur Cubitt…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 6

ASHFIELD.—Meeting held on 8th instant. Present:The Mayor, J.W. Watkin; and Aldermen Brown, Holborow, Mortley, and Shilling. Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The following correspondence was read…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 2

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

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Embezzlement by a Council Clerk

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--A warrant has been issued for the arrest of A. H. Dunn, clerk of the Nairne district council, for embezzlement from the council of about £1000. Discrepancies in his…

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Endowment of Municipalities

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 8

MR. FE[?] in the Assembly last night:--"That this Kings will on Friday [?] into a committee of the [?] to consider in address to the [?]…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday. April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1884 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair, at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DALLEY laid on the table of the House regulations relating to mineral leases: licenses and regulations under…

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Municipal Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 7

A meeting of the general committee of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, the mayor, Mr John Hardie, presiding. The mayor of Newcastle was…

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Sidney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 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 large attendance of aldermen. Accounts were examined, and it was…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales was hold at the Royal Hyde Park Hotal last night. The chair was occupied by Mr. Abbott, and the following trades were represented:—…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Egislative Council. Thursday, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. PAPERS. Mr. DALLEY laid on the table abstracts of Crown lands, reserved from sale for water supply, and for sites for cities,…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 9

REDFERN.—Meeting held on the 18th instant. Present—the Mayor (the Hon. F. A. Wright, M.L A.), with Aldermen Stanley. Williamson, Berry, Graham, Lander, Hume, O'connell. M'Laohlun, Sharpe. and Andrew. The chairman of the finance…

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The City Council

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 7

A meeting of the general committee of the City Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Hart, Harris, Beare, M'Mahon, Kippax,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 23

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported that the Governor had assented. to the Tobacco Bill. In answer to questions proposed by Sir Alfred…

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Legislative Council. the Land Lotteries' Question

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 803

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday Sir ALFRED STEPHEN asked the Representative of the Government—"1. If his attention had been drawn to recent advertisements in the newspapers of proposed lotteries…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 24

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 15

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He announced the receipt of the Great Cobar Copper Mining Company's Tramway Bill, which, on…

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Municipal Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 10

WOOLLARRA. -- The general meeting was held on Tuesday 15th lost, Present -- The Major (Mr Batcher), end Aides' men Norton, Neild, Trickett, Bleak, Mitched, [?]dson end Thompson. The bank pass-book was produced, snow"…

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Adelaide City Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 April 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The drainage question was again discussed at a meeting of the City Council to-day. It was resolved to sanction the scheme of the Hydraulic Engineer for the erection…

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Municipal Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 April 1884 · page 8

WATERLOO.--Fortnightly meeting, held on the 25th instant. Present: The mayor (Alderman Evans). Aldermen M. F. Smith, Anderson, Harrisky, Cole, and Gray. Considerable discussion took place regarding…

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