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Council & local affairs, 1884

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 9

PETERSHAM.—Meeting held on the 22nd April. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Hughes), with Aldermen Barnett, Cubitt, Wheeler, Davis, Henry, and Moseley. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Correspondence: From the Department…

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Borough Council Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 6

WATERLOO.—An ordinary meeting of this council was held on the 25th instant. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Evans), with Aldermen M. F. Smith, Cole, Harrisky, Anderson, and Gray. Alderman Smith objected to that…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1884 · page 7

EAST ST, LEONARDS.—Meeting held on April 22nd. Present— Aldermen N. M'Burney (Mayor), Glacken, Clark, Eaton. Beancy, and Robey, Minutes of previous meetings read and confirmed. Correspondence: From the borough of St. Leonards…

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Summary of Parliamentary Proceedings. Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1884 · page 4

The President took the chair at the usual hour. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The President announced the receipt of a message from the Governor assenting to this Bill…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1884 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT announced that he had received a message from the Governor to the effect that his Excellency…

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Municipal Association of N.S.W.

Evening News · Thursday 1 May 1884 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the association was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Vice-president W. A. Hutchinson, M.P., presiding, the other members present being…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1884 · page 8

ST. PETERS.—Meeting held April 21. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Edwards), with Aldermen A. and G. Moore, Baker, Cranse, Geering, and M'Kechine. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. The Mayor submitted a report from the works…

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Summary of Parliamentary Proceedings. Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 May 1884 · page 4

The President took the chair at 4.30 yesterday afternoon. METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATES' BILL. A message was reported from the Governor,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1884 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATES BILL. The PRESIDENT announced that he had received a message from the Governor, stating that his Excellency…

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Municipal Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 May 1884 · page 8

ALEXANDRIA.--Fortnightly meeting, held on the 30th instant. Present.--The mayor (Alderman Jessor) and Aldermen Coatson, Harden, Foskett, and Tayler. Amongst the outgoing letters read was one…

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Municipal Association

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 May 1884 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Association was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon, Mr W. A. Hutchinson, vice-president, M.P., presiding. The…

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Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Friday, 25th April Present: The Mayor (G. E. Herring), Aldermen Gallard, Bora, Lovell, Forsyth, Be[?]t, and Small. Business Reception of all reports…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 9

NORTH WILLOUGHBY.—Meeting held on 5th April. Present— The Mayor and Aldermen Seldon, Forsyth, an Palmer. Minutes read and confirmed. Correspondence: From Mr. John Robinson, de[?]cating road to Stanly-street, road to be taken; from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 30

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 16

The PRKSIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported that the Governor had assented to the Supply Bill for April. In answer to questions asked by Mr. STEWAST…

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Municipal Association of N.S.W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 17

THE monthly meeting of the committee of the association was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Vice-president W. A., Hutchinson, M.P., presiding: the other members present being…

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Municipal Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 May 1884 · page 3

BURWOOD.--Meeting on Thursday, [?] The Mayor [?] J. R. [?] AND Aldermen Beaver, [?] Hardie, O'Co[?] and Weaderbo[?] Correspondent…

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Borough Council Meetings

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1884 · page 7

ALEXANDRIA.—An ordinary meeting of the council was held on the 30th instant. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Jesson), with Aldermen Taylor, Watson, Foskett, and Harden. An outgoing letter was read to Michael…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 7

Evening News · Thursday 8 May 1884 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to Cohen's Estate Bill, Mort's Bay improvement Bill, and Moffitt's Estate Bill; and that the Assembly…

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Summary of Parliamentary Proceedings. Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1884 · page 4

The President took the chair at 4.30 yesterday afternoon. MESSAGES. Several messages from the Legislative Assembly…

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Parliament of New South, Wales. Legislative Council, Wednesday, May 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1884 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clook. COHEN'S ESTATE BILL. The PRESIDENT announced that he had received from the Governor a message to the effort that his Excellency had…

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