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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1884

1,438 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 72

Balmain. Borough Council Meeting. Tuesday, September 2[?], 1884

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 2

Present—His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. Cameron), Aldermen Hancock, Looke, Punch, Clubb, Kenniff, Milne, Burns, Buchanan and Macdonald…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 23

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 16

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. POSTAGE ON BOOKS. Mr. NORTON, in reply to Mr. Piddington, said: in order to prevent the very serious loss which might…

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The Council Clack and Com- Metrical Bank. to the Editor of the Meectbt

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 8

Sir,—It will be a satisfaction to me to en lighten any ratepayer who may feel interested on the subject as to what the Council Clerk ha: thought fit to publish as “errors” made by…

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The Sydney Municipal Loan. London, Sept. 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 624

Tenders for the Sydney Municipal Loan of £258,000 at 5 per cent, were opened to-day. There were 360 tenders sent in, amounting in the aggregate to £1,250,000. The average…

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British and Foreign Items. Sydney Municipal Loan

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 10

LONDON, September 18, afternoon.—Tenders for the City of Sydney Municipal Loan of £258,000 at 5 per cent. (the minimum of which was fixed at 107½) were opened to-day. The total…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Wagga Wagga

Evening News · Monday 29 September 1884 · page 8

At a meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, a letter was received enclosing a cheque for rates levied on the convent. The nuns objected to pay for lighting as they derive no benefit from it. It was decided to…

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Borough Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 September 1884 · page 9

ST. PETERS.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the, Council of St. Peters was held at the Town Hall, on Monday, 22nd September, 1884. Present—The Mayor (Mr. William Edwards), with Aldermen Lambeth, M'Keehnie, Baker, G. and A. Moore, Crause,…

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Waterloo Borough Council

Evening News · Monday 29 September 1884 · page 6

At the meeting of the Waterloo Borough Council on Friday night there were present—the mayor (Mr. Evans), and Aldermen Anderson, Cole, Gray. M. F. Smith, and Torning. A letter was read from Mr…

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Burwood Borough Council

Evening News · Monday 29 September 1884 · page 3

A special meeting of the Burwood Borough Council was held on Saturday evening for the purpose of considering and adopting the balance-sheet for the half-year ended August 6, 1884. In the absence of…

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Municipal Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 September 1884 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Waterloo Council, there were present the Mayor (Alderman Evans), with Aldermen M F. Smith, Anderson, Torning, Cole, and Grey. The Mayor submitted accounts…

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Lord Mayor of London

Evening News · Wednesday 1 October 1884 · page 4

LONDON, September 30.—Alderman George Swan Nottage, of Cordwainer Ward, is the Lord Mayor-elect. [Mr. Nottage was elected an alderman in 1875, and acted as sheriff in 1877]…

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Parramatta Borough Council

Evening News · Wednesday 1 October 1884 · page 7
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

A second special Taunting of the Parramatta Borough Council was held on Monday afternoon to adopt a petition to the Legislative Council against the passing of the Municipal Ways Improvement…

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Marrickville Boreugh Council

Evening News · Wednesday 1 October 1884 · page 6

A meeting of the Marrickville Council was held on Monday night, when there were preset the Mayor (Mr. Shaw) and Aldermen Allum, Chisholm, Davenport, Farr, Graham, M'Coy, Moncur, and Moyse. A…

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The New Lord Mayor of London. London, Sept. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 October 1884 · page 9

Alderman G. S. Nottage is the Lord Mayor[?] elect…

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A Borough Council's Liab[?]ty

Evening News · Wednesday 1 October 1884 · page 6

In the Jury Court, on Friday evening, before [?] Honor Justice Fancett and a jury of four, action was brought against the Borough of Marrickville by Mrs. Mary Thrower, to recor £500, compensation…

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The Land Bill. a Constitutional Difficulty. the Speaker Rules Against the Council's Amendments

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 October 1884 · page 5

It was generally anticipated yesterday, that Mr A. G. Taylor would raise the point of order he had given notice of to the effect that the Legislative Council had exceeded its powers in the…

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Newcastle Municipal Conference. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 1 October 1884 · page 8

An important municipal conference eat all this morning in reference to roads, streets, sanitary matters, a hospital for contagious diseases, a public pound, recreation reserves, the udermining of streets, &c.,…

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Granville Municipality

Evening News · Wednesday 1 October 1884 · page 6

A meeting of the residents and property owners of Granville was convened by Mr. John Nobbs, for 8.30 p.m. on Monday, in the Granville School of Arts, for the purpose of forming…

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A Municipality for Hurstville

Evening News · Wednesday 1 October 1884 · page 6

The inhabitants of Hurstville mustered in force at the Blue Post Inn on Saturday, the 20th instant, to settle the questions as to whether they should take the first steps towards getting the district incorporated…

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