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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1884

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 September 1884 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. BRODE[?] presented a potition from Crown [?]ants, landholders,, mershants, storekeepers, tradesmen,…

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Sydney Municipal Loan

Evening News · Thursday 11 September 1884 · page 2

LONDON. September 9.—Tenders for the two loans of the Sydney Municipal Council, amounting to £258,000, will be opened in the London office of the Union Bank of Australia, on…

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Sydney Municipal Loan. London, Sept. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 September 1884 · page 9

The Sydney Municipal Loan of £258,000, bearing interest at 5 per cent., lias been placed on the market. The minimum is fixed at £107 10s., and applications are to be received…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, last night. The president, Mr. Josiah Wright, occupied the chair, and the following societies were…

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Victorian Legislative Council. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 2

All the local option candidates for seats in the Legislative Council in the four contested provinces were defeated at the elections to-day. The greatest excitement prevailed in the North Yarra…

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Victorian Legislative Council Elections. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 5

Melbourne, Thursday.--The election of members to represent North Yarra, Southern, Wellington, and Nelson provinces in the Legislative Council took place to-day, and caused considerable…

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The Land Bill in the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 8

The further consideration of the Land Bill in committee was resumed in the Legislative Council yesterday evening. Mr OGILVIE said that the proposal in the first…

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Summary of Parliamentary Proceedings. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 11

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 4

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ORDHRS POSTPONED. The second reading of the Probate and Letters of Administration Evidence Bill, and of the Sales of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT. Mr. CADELL rose to move the adjournment of the House. He said that yesterday some discussion took place…

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Legislative Council Elections in Viotoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 8

Contested elections took place to-day for four vacancies in the Legislative Council, namely, at North Yarra, Southern, Wellington, and Nelson provinces. The main interest was centred in the first-named,…

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The Sydney Municipal Loan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 5

London, Sept. 10.--The tenders for the Sydney Municipal Loan will be opened on the 18th inst…

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Municipal Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 3

A regular meeting of the Ryde Council took place on the 6th inst. Present: The full Council, and a large number of the ratepayers. Finance Committee ordered payment of the…

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Waterloo Borough Council

Evening News · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 4

An ordinary meeting of the Waterloo Borough Council was held on Friday night, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. Evans), and Aldermen Gray. H. Smith, Cole, Turning, Anderson, and F. M…

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Scene in Waterloo Council

Evening News · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 4

High words were used in the Waterloo Council meeting on Friday night. Alderman F. M. Smith said that Alderman Anderson, when discussing the law expenses in connection with the revision court…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, Elizabeth-street, on Thursday evening; Mr. J. Wright, president of the council, in the chair. The…

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A Plenary Council to Be Held in Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 4

The following a[?]lourcement was made by the Bishop of M[?]tlated in his serm[?]e at St. Mo[?]s cathedral on Monday evening;-- "[?] two were by commend of the Pope, a l[?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 9

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 16

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented and received, [?]aying for amendments in the proposed Crown Lands…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 3

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 542

Mr. TERRY moved for leave to introduce a bill to enable the trustees of certain land at Mudgee, granted upon trust for the erection of a church, schoolhouse, and parsonage thereon, to lease certain portions of such…

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Victorian Legislative Council. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne, Thursday night

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 13

ALL the local option candidates for seats in the Legislative Council in the four contested provinces were defeated at the elections to-day. The greatest excitement prevailed in the North Yarra…

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