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Council & local affairs, 1884

1,438 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 72

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1884 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DALLEY laid upon the table the annual report of the University of Sydney for the year 1883; and correspondence…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 12. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPERS

Evening News · Wednesday 13 August 1884 · page 8

Mr. DALLEY laid upon the table the annual report of the University of Sydney for the year 1883; and correspondence respecting the quarantining of the mail steamer Rome…

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Municipal Association

Evening News · Wednesday 13 August 1884 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held at the Town Hall on Monday afternoon, Mr. W. A. Hutchinson, M.P. (vice-president), in the chair. and…

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Aldermen, Strangers, and Reporters

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 August 1884 · page 7

At the close of the meeting of the Leichhardt Council last Monday evening the aldermen proposed to go into committee with regard, we suppose, to the settlement of the position of the…

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The Land Bill in the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 August 1884 · page 4

In a speech of an hour and a half's duration, the Attorney-General moved the second reading of the Land Bill in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon. At its close…

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Summary of Parliamentary Proceedings. Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 August 1884 · page 4

The PRESIDENT look the chair at the usual hour yesterday afternoon. QUESTION. Mr DALLEY answered a question put by Mr J…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 August 1884 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWER TO QUESTION. Mr. DALLEY, in reply to Mr. J. Smith for Mr. W. H. Sutto[?] said that no extensions of railways beyond the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 13. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Crown Lands Bill

Evening News · Thursday 14 August 1884 · page 2

Mr. DALLEY moved the second reading of the Crown Lands Bill. He said that he would entreat hon. members to proceed as rapidly as it was convenient and practicable with the discussion, so as to…

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A Municipal Deputation and Its Business. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 August 1884 · page 11

Sir,—As a general rule the general public is not privileged to know what deputationists to the Government are up to until reports of their interviews with Ministers appear in the public prints. Exceptions however, do occur, and here…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 August 1884 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel. In the absence of the president. Mr. T. Lynett presided. The following societies were represented:-…

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Extraordinary Municipal Revelations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 August 1884 · page 5

Last evening the Burwood Municipnl Council met at the School of Arts, the Mayor, Alderman Cummins, in the chair. There were present—Aldermen Broughton, George Hardie, Hall, Rodd, O'connell, Beaver, and Weddorburn…

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Victorian Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 August 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday,-- The municipal election took place throughout the country to-day On an average the retiring members were reelected. Special questions generally were shelved…

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Penrith Municipal Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was called for Thursday evening last, to consider what further steps should be taken towards carrying out of the case against Peterson, for…

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Country News Ryde. Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Friday last, when the following business was transacted:— FINANCE COMMITTEE…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 12

MARRICKVILLE.—Meeting held on the 1th August. Presen[?] The Mayor (Alderman Shaw) and a full council. Minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed. Petition: From ratepayers of Denby-street, unsigned. Not received. From W. Thompson…

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The Federal Council Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 332

We referred in our last to the action of our neighbours in Victoria, who had been striving to procure the passing of the Federal Council Bill through the British Parliament behind…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 7
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A meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was hold on Thursday, at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, corner of Elizabeth and Bathurst streets in the absence of the president (Mr Wright) Mr…

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The Land Bill in Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 13

THE interest of the public in the Land Bill is now transferred from the Assembly to the Council. The Bill has passed through the Assembly without…

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Burwood Borough Council A. Startling Revelation

Evening News · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 7

An ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Burwood Borough Council was held on Thursday night. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Cummins), and Aldermen Hardie, Hall. Redd, O'Connell, Beaver,…

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