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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1884

1,438 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 72

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 July 1884 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. COOTAMUNDRY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH LAND SALE BILL. The PRESIDENT announced his h[?]ivng received a…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 August 1884 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held fast evening at the Hyde Furk Hotel, Mr. J. Wright in the chair. There was a full attendance, the societies represented being the Seamen's Union,…

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Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 3

The nomination and election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council of Prospect and Sherwood, caused by the resignation of Alderman F. M. Overton,…

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Country News Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 3

Regular meeting of the Council on 25th inst. The Mayor and Alder[?] In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman [?] took the chair…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 12

CANTERBURY.—Meeting held on 25th July. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Davis, Sharp, and Roberts. Minutes of previous mining read and continued. Outward correspondence read, and inward as under:—From F. R. Rossiter offering a block of land to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 30. Municipal Gas Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 16

The Municipal Gas Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly, and on the motion of Mr. DALLEY the bill was read a first time. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 11
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A meeting of the council was held on Thursday night, at the Hyde Park Hotel. Mr J. Wright presided, Messrs M'Farland and Brennan attended the meeting as representatives of the Stewards'…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 24

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 234

In the Legislative Council yesterday, the President took the chair at half-past 4, and there not being a quorum present the House stood adjourned until 4 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday nex…

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Municipal Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 5

At the meeting of the Burwood Borough Council held on the 17th ultime, it was decided that the council could not interface with Geogan-street; that the footpaths to Redmyre station at River…

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Grants to Municipal Bodies

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.-- A large had influcutial deputation represening the Man icpal Corporations Association, to-day waited on the Commissioner for Lands protesting against the…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 August 1884 · page 9

MARRICKVILLE.—Meeting held on July 24. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Shaw) and a full council, with the exception of Alderman Davenport, who was absent through Illness. Minutes of the previous meeting, and of a special on the 8th instant,…

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Colonial Council of Advice

Evening News · Monday 4 August 1884 · page 4

LONDON, August 2.—The London SPECTATOR urges upon the Agents-General of the Australian colonies the desirableness of a colonial council of advice being formed…

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Colonial Council of Advice. London, Aug. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 August 1884 · page 7

The Spectator urges upon the Agents-General of the Australian colonies the desirableness of forming a colonial council of advice…

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An Important Municipal Question. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 August 1884 · page 8

A question has been raised in the Municipal Council, the solution of which must affect all municipalities. The North Ward of the Borough of Wagga Wagga, which is cut off from the others by the river Murrumbidgee, is insignificant…

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Brought Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1884 · page 11

PADDINGTON.—Meeting held in the council-[?]ambers on the 22nd July, at 7.30 p.m. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Charles Campbell). Aldermen Castle, Cable, Duncan, M'Guanne, Scott, White, brown, Daives, and Cope. Munites of proceeding meeting read…

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The Mayor and the Money. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Wednesday 6 August 1884 · page 4

The public mind of Parramatta continues to be considerably exercised over the mayor's extraordinary ruling against Alderman Taylor's motions—"That it is desirable to borrow…

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Parramatta Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1884 · page 2

A special meeting of the P[?]matta [?] Council [?] for Mo[?]a [?]fter[?] in compli[?] the requ[?] of [?]ler[?] Taylor, Ferris and Ashby, in order to enable…

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Paddington [?]ugh Council

Evening News · Wednesday 6 August 1884 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the municipal council of the borough or Paddington was held as the council-chambers, last night, the mayor in the chair; and the following aldermen were present:—Messrs…

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The Newtown Council

Evening News · Thursday 7 August 1884 · page 3

It is an unfortunate circumstance generally when aldermen allow a borough council meeting to lapse, and especially so when a large amount of important work requires to be done. In some suburban…

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