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Sydney · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1884

1,438 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 72

Balmain Borough Council

Evening News · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 6

A meeting of the Balmain Borough Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present the mayor (Mr. Cameron) and Aldermen M'Donald, Barns, Bachanan, Garrard, Clubb, Punch, and…

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Summary of Parliamentary Proceedings. Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 4

The President took the chair at the usual hour. QUESTIONS. Questions were answered in relation to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 22. Civil Service Bill

Evening News · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 3

The Civil Service Bill was farther considered in committee. On clause 49 Mr. A. CAMPBELL had moved an amendment to the effect that an officer entering the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DALLEY laid on the table of the House correspondence between the Governments of the various colonies and…

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Municipal Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 3

The Woollahra Council met on Monday, 13th instant, those present being--The Mayor, and Aldermen Mitchell, Black, Neild, Norton, Trickett, Richardson, and Thompson. The bank-book…

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Municipal Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 October 1884 · page 7

A committee meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, in the Council Clumber yesterday afternoon, when the Bight Worshipful the Mayor (Mr John Hardin) presided. Present also…

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City Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 October 1884 · page 5

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held in the Council-chambers at the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. His Worship the Mayor presided, and there were present, Aldermen Taylor. Hart, Palmer, Playfair,…

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Trades and Labour Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 October 1884 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night at the rooms, in the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, the president (Mr. J. Wright) in the chair. The following societies were represented:—Shipmasters' and…

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[?]Arliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 October 1884 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PRINTING REPORT. Mr. THORNTON presented a further report from the Printing Committee…

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The Ladies The Mayor's Ball

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 828

That which is socially considered the crowning event of the civic year—the ball given by the Mayor of the city— took place Wednesday last in the handsome vestibule. It might seem that a festivity coming year after year would…

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City Council

Evening News · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 6

A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held in the council-chambers on Thursday afternoon, the mayor (Mr. John Hardie) in the chair. The following Alderman were present:—…

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Trades and Labour Council

Evening News · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Hyde Park Hotel on Thursday night. Mr. J. Wright (president of the council) occupied the chair. The following societies were…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 854

The order of the day for the resumption of the adjourned debate on the second reading of the Civil Service Sill was read. Professor SMITH said no doubt the Civil servants…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 23

Evening News · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 6

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the Consolidated Revenue Bill…

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Balmain Borough Council Meeting. Tuesday, October 21, 1884

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 2

Present—His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. Cameron), and Aldermen Hancock, Punch Clubb. Macdonald, Garrard, M.L.A. Burns, and Buchanan…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday. October 21. Bowral-robertson Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 16

Mr. DALLEY, in reply to Mr. Alex. Campbell, said that the length of the proposed railway from Bowral to Robertson would be 15 miles, and the estimated cost £126,192…

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Municipal Election. the Nomination

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 2

THE nomination'of candidates for the office of Alderman to serve in the Municipal Council, in lieu of Mr. CHas. Evans, whose sent has been declared vncant owing to his abscencc from the meeting of…

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Waterloo Borough Council

Evening News · Monday 27 October 1884 · page 6

A meeting of the Waterloo Borough Council was bald on Friday night, when there warm present the Mayor (Mr. Evans) and Alderman M. F. Smith, Harriaky, Cola, Gray, H. Smith, and Russell. A…

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parramatta Council, Another Disorderly Scene

Evening News · Monday 27 October 1884 · page 8

To speak of the meetings of this body as being disorderly, disgraceful, and contemptible, conveys only a faint idea only a faint idea of the scandalous way in which the proceedings are canned on. Each succeeding…

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Municipal Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 October 1884 · page 5

At the meeting of the Waterloo Council, held on Friday, there were present:--The Mayor (Alderman Evans), with Aldermen M. F. Smith, Harrisky, Cole, Gray, H. Smith, and Russell. The…

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